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Actually Happening

Yes, it's "Actually Happening," a panel game podcast with a healthy dose of obscure trivia, historical nonsense and terrible puns. Led by the obviously related Kevin Clark and Dennis Clark, and aided ... Read more

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Actually Happening 78: 95 Theses But a B—– Ain’t One

Actually Happening 78: 95 Theses But a B—– Ain’t One

We never ask questions about Rome because we always end up talking about it anyway. This week: the invention of Y-fronts... Read more

9 Mar 2015

32mins

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Actually Happening 77: That Was When Dinosaur Jesus Carried You In His Jaws

Actually Happening 77: That Was When Dinosaur Jesus Carried You In His Jaws

There was only one set of footprints then, but boy were they big ones. This week: sending out a CQD, a terrible energy c... Read more

7 Jan 2015

30mins

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Actually Happening 76: The Great Pyramids of the Hudson Valley

Actually Happening 76: The Great Pyramids of the Hudson Valley

It’s… been a while. Our lives have gotten in the way of goofy history for far too long. But worry not! We’re all back in... Read more

1 Dec 2014

28mins

Ranked #4

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Actually Happening 75: Confused Elderly Grandchildren

Actually Happening 75: Confused Elderly Grandchildren

Now with actual microphones! This week, we go Minnesota Secretary of Agriculture hunting, discover the pitfalls of bad d... Read more

29 Sep 2014

31mins

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Actually Happening 74: Uphill Downhill

Actually Happening 74: Uphill Downhill

This week’s episode involves a lot of fighting (and avoiding fighting at all costs) over really weird stuff, some Norman... Read more

18 Aug 2014

33mins

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Actually Happening 73: Half Safe

Actually Happening 73: Half Safe

In which the British actually stay out of a war for once, and Ben Carlin drives an amphibious vehicle around the world. ... Read more

23 Jul 2014

27mins

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Actually Happening 72: Mildly Interesting

Actually Happening 72: Mildly Interesting

In which we discuss some of life’s smaller mysteries, do some literal navel gazing, and find more excuses to answer ques... Read more

21 Jun 2014

25mins

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Actually Happening 61: She Said Yes

Actually Happening 61: She Said Yes

And they went with “Alice”, not “Diamond Voldemort”. Congratulations to Dennis, Jess, Anna, and David, and a hearty welc... Read more

11 Dec 2013

27mins

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Actually Happening 60: Egyptian Leftovers

Actually Happening 60: Egyptian Leftovers

We’re going to be trying something different around here for the next few weeks. So while you’re still figuring out what... Read more

3 Dec 2013

24mins

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Actually Happening 58: Alice Roosevelt Drops the Mic

Actually Happening 58: Alice Roosevelt Drops the Mic

This week, we cover everything from the beginning of time to “How to Win” to the extremely unoriginal plots of early ope... Read more

19 Nov 2013

26mins

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Actually Happening 57: Nikita Khrushchev’s Non-Newtonian Fluids

Actually Happening 57: Nikita Khrushchev’s Non-Newtonian Fluids

In which we finally get to talk about the Great Molasses Flood!

2 Nov 2013

28mins

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Actually Happening 56: Bob’s Obelisks.

Actually Happening 56: Bob’s Obelisks.

In which we take a shopping trip to the strip mall of history. This week: — Bat people on the moon! — Poorly-considered... Read more

17 Oct 2013

27mins

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Actually Happening 55: Grover Cleveland? I hardly knew her!

Actually Happening 55: Grover Cleveland? I hardly knew her!

This week’s episode contains a lot of information about bananas. None of the questions were about bananas.

7 Oct 2013

29mins

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Actually Happening 54: Bunga Bunga

Actually Happening 54: Bunga Bunga

This week: short wars, crowdfunding radioactive substances, and the strange origins of the phrase “Bunga Bunga.”

19 Sep 2013

30mins

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Actually Happening 53: Boris Yeltsin’s Pizza Delivery

Actually Happening 53: Boris Yeltsin’s Pizza Delivery

A different sort of international incident.

11 Sep 2013

28mins

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Actually Happening 52: Twinkies from Space!

Actually Happening 52: Twinkies from Space!

This week: mock battles turn all too real, lying about being the king of Albania, and COOL ROCKS FROM SPACE.

28 Aug 2013

28mins

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Actually Happening Episode 23 — Don’t Be That Country

Actually Happening Episode 23 — Don’t Be That Country

This week we have a late one, and a long one. But it’s also awesome, complete with protest rifles, filibusters, and ship... Read more

2 Sep 2012

47mins

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Actually Happening Episode 19 — Bo Jackson’s Ancient Academia

Actually Happening Episode 19 — Bo Jackson’s Ancient Academia

We’re finally back to full health, and we’re celebrating with an extended new episode!

13 Jun 2012

38mins

Ranked #19

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Not Actually Happening Ep. 11 — Lamarckian Evolution

Not Actually Happening Ep. 11 — Lamarckian Evolution

This week we talk about what doesn’t happen if you chop tails off rats, what does happen if you stretch giraffe necks, a... Read more

5 Jun 2012

15mins

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Not Actually Happening Ep. 10 — The Birth of Winston Churchill

Not Actually Happening Ep. 10 — The Birth of Winston Churchill

This week we talk about the myth of the birth of Winston Churchill, which covered up the other myth of the birth of Wins... Read more

29 May 2012

14mins

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