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A podcast where Jon, Ari, & Carlos watch only the first and last episode of TV shows

Jon, Ari, & Carlos


    • Jan 31, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 204 EPISODES

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    The What Happending? podcast is an absolute gem that I recently stumbled upon, and I couldn't be happier to have found it. With so many episodes to catch up on, I know that I will have endless hours of entertainment ahead of me. The hosts of this podcast have a remarkable ability to discuss all of my favorite topics in a witty and insightful manner. Each episode is filled with laughter and their chemistry is undeniably infectious.

    One of the best aspects of The What Happending? podcast is the sheer depth and breadth of topics covered. From movies and TV shows to music and pop culture, there is never a dull moment. The hosts' passion for these subjects shines through in every episode, making it incredibly engaging for listeners like myself who share similar interests. Additionally, their unique perspectives bring fresh insights to even the most well-known topics, making each discussion feel genuinely exciting.

    Another aspect that distinguishes this podcast from others is its ability to keep listeners entertained with its humor and wit. The hosts are not afraid to embrace their quirks and play off each other's strengths, resulting in hilarious banter throughout each episode. Whether it's Jon's occasional mispronunciations or the clever sound effects seamlessly integrated into the conversation, The What Happending? podcast consistently delivers laughs that brighten up my day.

    However, one aspect that could be considered a downside for some listeners is the frequent references to actors or celebrities that not everyone may be familiar with. This can make it challenging for those who are less well-versed in popular culture to fully appreciate some of the discussions. While the hosts do their best to provide context when necessary, it may still require additional effort on the part of certain listeners to fully grasp all of the references made.

    In conclusion, The What Happending? podcast has quickly become my favorite go-to for entertainment and laughs. Its hosts' undeniable chemistry coupled with their vast knowledge and incredible sense of humor make for an incredibly enjoyable listening experience. While some listeners may find it challenging to keep up with all the references, I believe that the overall quality and entertainment value of this podcast far outweigh any minor drawbacks. If you're a fan of witty banter, pop culture, and endless laughs, The What Happending? podcast is an absolute must-listen.



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    #192 Dynasty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 77:11


    We watched Dynasty! (A while ago and now it's finally uploaded!)

    #191 Mission Impossible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 75:53


    We watched this show with guest star Emily!

    #190 Matlock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 83:37


    Hey, we're still here! We watched the first and last episodes of Matlock (all three hours of them) with special guest star Matt!

    Throwback: #165 Pee-wee's Playhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 57:09


    We recorded this episode in December 2020. RIP!

    #189 Blossom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 65:12


    We watched Blossom and thought about when we blossomed!

    #188 Charlie's Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 66:59


    We watched Charlie's Angels!

    #187 Walker Texas Ranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 77:19


    We watched Walker (again)!

    #186 Fishing with John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 55:27


    We went fishing with John!

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    #185 Forever Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 70:01


    Happy Halloween! We watched a spooky--err, very sad-- show to celebrate!

    happy halloween forever knight
    #184 Night Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 56:18


    We watched Night Court! At night!

    #183 Sliders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 83:10


    We watched Sliders!

    #182 The Big Show Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 72:45


    We watched this show show!

    #181 House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 74:34


    We watched House!

    #180 Lethal Weapon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 76:18


    We watched this show!

    #179 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 76:04


    We watched this show!

    #178 The Adventures of Pete & Pete

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 61:08


    We watched a TV show!

    #177 12 Dates of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 60:36


    You thought we were gone? We're back baby! With a holiday special!

    #176 The Norm Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 63:07


    In the pilot, Norm has to prevent a sex worker from engaging in sex work, lest he be sent back to prison for not being a good social worker. In the finale, Norm doesn't try to play the flute. In between, OJ Simpson, Dirty Work, Chris Farley, Kevin Farley, Jack and Jill, Richard Pryor, Artie Lange, Jack Warden, and Mel Gibson are also discussed.

    #175 The Wonder Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 59:52


    In the pilot, they touch on lots of touchstones. In the finale, Kevin gets whiny about Winnie and hangs out with the Copacabana mariachi band guys. According to Jim, ALF, Vice Versa, Halloween H20, Wade Boggs, Jencos, Luol Deng, Skrillex, Independence Day, Field of Dreams, Home Alone, and Michael Dinner are also discussed.

    #174 Portlandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 49:14


    Our hosts tackle the show of their native land. In the pilot, Fred Armisen browses his Netflix DVDs. In the finale, there's a rose. Vancouver, NW Portland, Hawthorne, the Fremont Bridge, the Broadway Bridge, the Burnside Bridge, the Morrison Bridge, MLK Blvd, 82nd and Powell, Killingsworth, Lloyd Center, Lombard, NE Portland, N Portland, S Waterfront, St. John's, Gresham, The Dalles, Forest Park, and Lake Oswego are also discussed.

    #173 NYPD Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 64:35


    In the pilot, Sipowitz is gulpowitzing the booze and gets a free piggyback ride. In the finale, Dennis Franz has diplomatic immunity from long sleeves. Total Recall, David Caruso's mime eyes, Sbarro, the Joe Schmo Show, and Lethal Weapon 2 are also discussed.

    Throwback Ep: #99 Miami Vice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 63:36


    Ari spilled juice on his favorite turtle neck, Jon got a pretty bad sunburn after attending a virtual Sugar Ray show under the Burnside Bridge, and Carlos mistook a skinny yoga mat for a fruit rollup and ingested it, so our hosts are on temporary hiatus. In the interim, please enjoy a trip down memory lane to one wistful summer eve three years ago when we watched Miami Vice. Oh to be young and naive again!!

    #173 Black Scorpion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 65:16


    In the pilot, General Stryker tries to take down Firearm after the mayor implements G.A.U.R.D In the finale, Wind Lady and Earthquake guy and others try to blow up the city and harass newspaper stands. In between, Bridge on the River Kwai, the Oakland Raiders, Mystery Men, Demolition Man, and shrimp scanti are also discussed.

    #172 The Vicar of Dibley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 50:06


    In the pilot, the old guy dies and the other old guy takes the minutes about who is taking minutes. In the finale, the city council needs to do something that would be tight. In between, orzo tears, Ruth-less, Brian De Palma, ancient Rolling Stones, Training Day, and Blue Peter are also discussed.

    #171 Baywatch Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 73:00


    In the pilot, the Gregalians can’t figure out how to answer a phone and Hoff tries to follow his gut. In the finale, ripoff Norman Bates serves up some wall food. Freddie Sybian, Lisa Vanderpump, JCVD, dad Jencos, First, Watch, Second Watch, Third Watch, glue sticks, Tim Wakefield, Dennis Eckersley, and 94.7 NRK’s Gustaaav are also discussed.

    #170 B.J. and the Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 70:45


    In the pilot, B.J. is a trucker and everyone wants to avoid taxes. In the finale, B.J. is a cop and Uncle Barney’s niece is filling out nicely. In between, chimp retirement homes, Tech War, The Calvin and The Hobbes, and Farrah Fawcett are also discussed.

    #169 Everybody Hates Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 54:34


    It's the season 10 premiere! In the pilot, Chris Rock tell us about his daily routine. In the finale, Chris Rock tells us about his daily routine and then goes out like Tony. In between, Brad Garrison Keillor, spilled milk, O’Doyle Rules, Speed, Chris Webber, Andre Miller, Titanic, and The Expendables 3 are also discussed.

    #168 The Pretender

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 83:17


    It’s the season 9 finale! In the pilot, the Centre doesn’t let Jarod eat ice cream so then he prepays for a champagne bucket of Rocky Road. In the finale, La Cameleon rides a train with his brother’s uncle’s father. In between, Mulroneys, Dharma and Greg, prank callers, France, French, Blue Bloods, Delaware, Wheel of Fortune, and The Fugitive are also discussed.

    #167 Touched by an Angel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 75:20


    In the pilot, Roma Downey Jr. becomes the regional manager and Mac in the Back loses his Cadillac. In the finale, Carol Burnett explains to olds that it’s the finale and Roma has a successful performance review. Lenny Dykstra, Greg Ostertag, Kendall Gill, sable, whitefish, Twisted Sista, Road Trip, Tre Arrow, and My Mother the Car are also discussed.

    #166 Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 61:01


    In the pilot, a fiery teen delays his uncle’s ability to eat duck. In the finale, they shoot really big beams and Ang gets a powerful hamster ball. In between, Parmesan, blue Avatar, Kid Nation, Goro, pen pals, Jeff Probst, Futurama, and Three Ninjas are also discussed.

    #165 Pee-wee's Playhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 57:09


    In the pilot, the secret word is DOOR and the Chocolate Syrup is a watcher puppet. In the finale, the secret word is WORD and fruit gets brought right up to their mouths. In between, Tubs, Mystery Men, Mission Impossible, Mimi Bobeck, Bernard Rose, cereal milk, and Charlie’s mom are also discussed.

    #164 Santas in the Barn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 67:32


    In the pilot, Santa Joy delights in Joy and the pudding comes into play. In the finale, a Santa is crowned in front of a crowd of screaming children pretending it’s Christmas time and Santa Steve says Santa likes gluten-free cookies. Christmas Every Day, Mall of America, Jon Gabrus’ sushi body, Ahmad Rashad, Bret Michaels, Stewart, and Jingle JNCOs are also discussed.

    #163 Army Wives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 66:08


    In the pilot, Roxy gets sassy and there is an incredibly shameful birth for some reason. In the finale, there’s Air Force Colonel Brooke Shields and Lifetime Freddy. In between, Cowboy Hey-Hey, Supermarket Sweep, Cat Stevens, Cat Power, candy eating challenges, Brown Cow ropes, and those half-circle ‘Merica flags are also discussed.

    #162 Spin City

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 58:11


    In the pilot, there’s a garbage strike. In the finale, apparently the garbage strike is over because Charlie Sheen shows up—ohhhhhhhhh.   In between, Below Deck, Below Deck Med, Captain Lee, Captain Sandy, the Leather Man, laugh track maestros, loose prosciutto, and chart humor are also discussed.

    #161 Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 60:34


    In the pilot, Gandalf makes a CGI skeleton. In the finale, Lugad has an arc. In between, Nog the Bounty Hunter, Nag Champa, burner IMDB accounts, Heckboy, Ron Artest, and the Court Jester are also discussed. 

    imdb cgi gandalf nog bounty hunter ron artest court jester mystic knights tir na nog nag champa heckboy
    #160 Freddy's Nightmares

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 70:25


    In the pilot, a police officer wrestles with near-impossible existential questions regarding law and order, crime and punishment, good and evil. In the finale, Mayor Royce has a truth serum for Andy. In between, Blue Bloods, Zippy the Chimp, The Thing with Two Heads, Oregon Park, and Training Day are also discussed.

    #159 Son of the Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 60:30


    In the pilot, Notch Johnson (to the mayor’s dismay) makes it to the sick kid’s event after escaping the massage parlor basement. In the finale, Notch and Co. get Sledgehammer!’d. In between, Red Shoe Diaries, Raw Reality, Bowling for Soup, Uncle Leo, and Sharknado are also discussed.

    #158 Rock of Love with Bret Michaels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 74:17


    Wow this show was something else!

    #157 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 59:06


    In honor of the third movie, we watched the long-forgotten TV show! In the pilot, the Assistant to the Regional Manager almost gets to go to Sacramento. In the finale, there is no water sealant, Nail World, Ari, Rufus, or Jesus.  Little Buddha, Binaca, Vlade Divac, White Chocolate, Graboids, Slan the Cat, and IQ are also discussed.    

    #156 Tyler Perry's House of Payne

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 59:57


    In the pilot, there’s a bully and a Madea. In the finale, there’s a red curtain prison catered chandelier dinner. In between, The Madeaverse, burger tapping, Maple, Vlade Divac, king hats, and decorative broccoli are also discussed.

    payne maple madea vlade divac tyler perry's house
    #155 The Jeffersons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 63:45


    In the pilot, the elevator doors close dangerously fast. In the “finale,” George tries to sell candy and all the girls love cottage cheese. Madea Scared Stoopid, Nate Thurmond, Frances Lear, M.A.N.T.I.S., Jeremiah Johnson, Noel Fielding, and Red Robin are also discussed.

    #154 Fernwood 2 Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 53:09


    In the pilot, Martin Mull has a milk mustache and the rabbi from Seinfeld plays a piano upside down and backwards while resting peacefully in an iron lung. In the finale, the furniture is gone but the shag carpet remains.   10-10-220, Dueling Tubas, Ramblin’’ Rod, Daniel Johnston, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, and cats are also discussed.

    #153 Bonanza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 70:41


    In the pilot, Haas has a Horse and Lotta decides to cotton with some strangers. In the finale, Michael Landon runs through the desert.     Dirk Blocker, Dalton Wilcox, Sheed, Leslie Nielsen, sleepy flute, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Bill Cartwright, Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, Danny Kaye, Uncle Rico, Chuck Mangione, Larry Holmes

    Police Squad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 52:04


    Disclaimer: We picked this show before the murder of George Floyd, and recorded it some time ago, just as the protests were picking up. Please know that the fact it relates to police was in no way intended to make light of/capitalize off the current situation. Black lives matter. Get out and protest.

    #151 24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 69:33


    In the pilot, it’s midnight. In the finale, it’s 10 PM. In between, the Mummy is also discussed, at some point. And other things.

    #150 The Retrospective Spectacular

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 62:03


    After 4+ years, we've reached episode 150. In this retrospective, we talk about our favorite and least favorite characters and shows from the past 50 episodes. 

    #149.5 LOST (Part 2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 73:02


    The dramatic conclusion to our two-part quarantine LOST episode, featuring special LOST expert and guest star Jake! In the pilot, the plane is still crashed. In the finale, they’re still trying to re-cork after the uncorking. In between, we basically just talk about LOST because there’s a lot of LOST to talk about.

    #149 LOST (Part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 73:13


    Quarantine episode #5 : it finally happened! We watched LOST! In the first half of the pilot, the pilot dies. In the first half of the finale, the island has a big cork that has to be uncorked. Tune in next week for the dramatic conclusion of our two-part LOST marathon, featuring former guest star and LOST expert Jake!

    #148 Father Ted

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 53:31


    In the pilot, Dougal wants to go to a freak show to see a spider baby. In the finale, Father Ted considers moving to America to coach drive-by shootings Kittens, Cat Emma Peel, Sanford and Son, Lloyd from Lloyd Center, Snakes and Ladders, Shaft, and Harrison Ford are also discussed.

    #147 Arliss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 59:14


    Quarantine episode #3, following the adventures of America's favorite sports fan. Jerry Maguire, Don Zimmer, Ty Cobb, WCW, Joe’s Apartment, SI for Kids, Steve Bartman, Free Throw Guy, Joel Pryzbilla, The Sopranos, Shaq’s hairline, Log Lady, gold prospecting, sleeping next to food, Dougal, and lots of other things were discussed, because we’re inside all day.

    #146 My Mother the Car: Special-Quarantine-Double-Complete-Rainbow Episode Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 57:19


    This show is about a man whose mother is a car.

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