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A podcast about everything and nothing Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

Ben Mills


    • Dec 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Look who's back! Back again! Now with less chewing…

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 43:39


    Our first episode since May, our last episode in 2021! Grant and Ben are back! We talk about, what is Acktually, it's future and of course, shows they are currently watching! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    You should definitely tip for kombucha and t-shirts, right?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 43:06


    Grant and Ben talk about our favorite shows and the appropriateness of typing! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Is that a wheat penny?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 54:41


    Grant and Ben talk about wheat pennies, revisit Legend of Korra and a bunch of other random things. Video podcast available on YouTube! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Do dogs have IEP's for doggy day care?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 48:19


    Grant and Ben talk about dogs having special permission for some of their behaviors at doggy day care. We also spend a great deal talking about our favorite shows and movies! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    The Actually Christmas special, a week late...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 65:46


    Grant and Ben talk about how they handle Christmas gifts between their spouses. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    The basic tenet of nitro cold brew starts with a growler...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 51:54


    Grant and Ben go through Ben's birthday gift and have a long discussion about the movie Tenet. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Teen Motivation and the Publix sub

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 35:41


    Our first Video podcast was released yesterday on YouTube!! This is the audio version with random topics that include best subs, what motivates us, and Elizabeth avoiding the mic! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    The Essential PreNatal Vitamin (Gummy Form)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 41:42


    Ben and Liz talk about a situation where Ben decided to go to game night instead of coming home. Grant sticks around to get some laughs. We are also working on our first video podcast which will release soon! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Our roles in the household

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 39:58


    Grant and Ben talk about a lot of random things in this podcast. One topic we do focus on is our roles as husbands after we got married. We hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    16 years a new parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 42:37


    After a small hiatus we are back and on a Thursday no less!! This was recorded several weeks ago but just edited for your enjoyment. Grant and Ben talk about a lot of different topics including, Ben being a new dad after an extended time, car frustrations, Jax, because we can't get past Jax and a bunch of random chit chat. Enjoy and check back! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Bad stories and middle school insecuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 41:55


    Random conversations from insecurities, food, death and a few interruptions. No intro but we hope you enjoy!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a Prelude?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 38:25


    Grant decides its time to sell the Prelude.... And our moms are great! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    JAX! COME HOME!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 39:49


    Grant and Jax have some exciting news! We kinda (but not really) review a new game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Accents, computer screens and an unfortuate skunk...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 39:32


    We are back after being on vacation. We get back to talking about random things in our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    The frijoles saltarines of episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 54:49


    Grant and Ben have a hard time staying on a topic. We talk about many different things but nothing in particular. Our friends, Red-N-Ready have released a new album called I'm Home! Take a listen on your favorite online music platform! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Honey combs cerealsly freaks us out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 44:43


    We talk Breakfast and specifically breakfast cereals. There is a lot to talk about, favorites, worst, consistency, and how some even freak us out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    no good terrible bad fence day! ....and apparently Nash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 43:16


    Ben decided to put up a new fence with his friends. They discovered first hand what its like to work with a Mills, It may work out but there are tons of issues along the way. A special thanks to all those who helped Ben, it was an adventure now go listen to it. And for some reason, Grant wants everyone to know his opinion of Nash.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Blow drying in gyms while listening to one hit wonders!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 36:15


    Grant and Ben a lot of random things including one hit wonders, uncomfortable situations in gyms, and our kids. Find us on instagram or facebook at the.real.acktually! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    The Pool Guy and the unpopular opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 39:39


    Ben and Grant are currently opening their pool for the season but the new pool guy.... well its been interesting... We also talk about unpopular opinions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Isolation, weight gain and a little tiger king

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 34:48


    Grant and Ben discuss the problems with being in isolation, how they miss going out to eat, and talk briefly of the tiger king. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Scarcity and the COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 30:39


    Grant and Ben talk about COVID-19, I mean come on, who isnt... The weird scarcity that has resulted in because of isolation and somehow we talk about Zinc Oxide sun block... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Board game wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 31:36


    Grant and Ben talk about Covid-19 problems, Grants obsessions and the rejection of Ben's board games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    The one about the tornado

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 36:49


    Early in the morning on March 3rd, our area was hit by a tornado that spanned many miles. Grant and Ben talk about the impact and recovery that happened in the days that followed this local tragedy. There is no music intro and no outro just us talking. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Much a tea about nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 26:11


    Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to release a podcast last week and unable to record for one this week. This podcast is a lot of just random talk about Grants new tea obsession... Sit back and enjoy this tea-litious podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Special guest Parker Kelley telling us his top 5 restaurants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 20:11


    We bring in 2 special guest, Parker and Malachi to discuss Parker's top 5 restaurants. His picks are... interesting... Come take a listen and meet us on instragram or facebook at the.real.acktually to tell us if you agree, disagree and/or share with us your favorite restaurants! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Insecurities and board games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 32:06


    Watch out folks, this is a first, a vulnerable podcast that talks about our insecurities.... acktually it is more the source of some of our insecurities, somehow we Segway (see Segway! this is a natural place for you to belong) into board games and Grant tries to convience Ben that he (Grant) is a better euchre player. **Spoiler alert** He's NOT!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Awkward high school reunions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 28:25


    You get a small glimpse of the high schools days with Ben and Grant. Listen as we discuss Ben's awkward high school reunion and Grants experience at a Guatemalan masseuse! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    WE ARE BACK! After a short hiatus we talk about the new trend.... Grey on Grey...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 44:30


    Grant and Ben (and apparently Liz) are back after a couple weeks away. We are giving you a little more than the normal podcast. We talk about the grey on grey and house shoes trending the nation. Also I join another gym... Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    What do we do with the Christmas decorations now that Christmas is done?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 34:50


    Grant and Ben talk a lot about Christmas decorations. Also our first sponsorship is announced... could it be Segway? Listen to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Part 2 of Episode 6: We need to get back to the basics of life....

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 26:49


    So... Here's the thing.... We recorded our final podcast for 2019 in.... well 2019.... and then I went on vacation.... Anyway, we talk about dads, Christmas parties, and reminisce about our 90's music we listened to. We do this all with our first studio audience. We hope you enjoy and please give us a look on Instagram @the.real.acktually and that is with a CK! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    What are our dreams or was it what did we dream?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 28:47


    Ben talks about his dreams (aspirations) growing up while Grant tells us the dream he had the night before.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    EOC means End of Semester... what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 22:33


    Stressful days equal lots of talk with no organization. We talk about everything and nothing so we hope you can endure our, even more than normal, all over the place podcast. We are trying a new release schedule, which new episodes will release on Mondays! Let us know your opinions on Instragram @the.real.acktually --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Heres the thing, Liz is not the boss!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 28:46


    Grant and Ben talk about how Liz is NOT the boss. We also discuss the different nicknames that Grant likes to give his "friends". **PLUS our attempt to do a Segway commercial still hoping for their sponsorship. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Acktually Extra: Texting to your date that you have arrived is the new honking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 15:24


    Ben and special guest, Elizabeth, discuss an article that a 18 yr old Ben should have read... well at least it started that way.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Streaming Wars: The search for baby Yoda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 30:11


    Grant and Ben talk about all things streaming. Ben tells of his unfact checked 80's Disney history. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Thanksgiving Episode Pt 2: Traditions are so quiche!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 25:55


    Grant and Ben talk about their traditions which unsurprisingly are surrounded by what they eat. Why quiche should be the next buzzword! We finally order our food. We hope our listeners enjoyed their Thanksgiving weekend and we hope you continue to support us with your comments and listens! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Thanksgiving Episode Part 1: Black Friday shopping with Thanksgiving treats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 33:37


    Grant and Ben have very different views on what is traditional at Thanksgiving. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Trashy cars and passenger annoyances...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 27:31


    Our first episode! Grant and Ben discuss annoying things that happen in our cars, and we really want a Segway sponsorship! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

    Daylight saving(s) time with a little Mushu

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 16:50


    Our first ever podcast using one mic and trying to figure out this whole podcasting thing out! We talk about diorama (what are they?), the problem with Daylight Saving(s) Time and a little bit of Mushu! We end with an order of our favorite dish. We hope you enjoy this new adventure and please be kind and rewind... or at least not be too harsh... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acktually/support

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