That Happens!

Our first episode! Jeff chooses his character for our D&D game, before revealing his encyclopedic knowledge of all things nautical. Spencer has some very strong feelings about the difference between a sea shanty and a ballad.

We’re still hunting for our sponsor, so we try a few ideas but end up probably biting the hand that feeds us. Jeff rolls stats for his new kitty cat swashbuckling character and Spencer analyzes some dreams.

Spencer has a movie pitch, Jeff recalls the time he met Tony Bennett, and we start playing D&D!

We debate what listeners of our show should be called, Jeff channels his inner NPR announcer, and D&D involves a lot of meat.

Jeff and Spencer’s worlds collide when we make a high-brow cocktail from Spencer’s favorite flavor of Mountain Dew. Drunken D&D follows.

Spencer reveals a major appearance change, which prompts some of our listeners to write some steamy fan fiction about Jeff and Spencer. D&D involves some beef fungus – where have we heard that before?

Jeff and Spencer talk about fetishes they don’t understand, our fans treat us to disturbing fan erotica they wrote about Spencer and Kevin, and Jeff heckles some ghosts in D&D. […]

Jeff and Spencer receive some racy fan art and engage in some chicken shaving improv. In D&D, Jeff discovers cowardice range.

Jeff impresses us with his expansive Star Wars knowledge, then tells us a story he might have told us once before. D&D brings Fuzzy Knuckles into some harrowing combat, but leaves his opponents cleft in twain.

Jeff starts venturing back out into the post lockdown world and realizes he may have changed over the last year. In D&D, Fuzzy Knuckles is faced with Big Copper being close to death.

Rob Schrab is the guest, so we have a lot to unpack. Balzac, fauxchos with chiops, bad movies, Barry Bostwick, Jeff and Rob’s haunted apartment, bees and kissythumbs.

Moths, puns, moribund Asian porn, Chicken Moistness Chuck, Dallas Aforethought and more.

Spencer has a kidney stone, Jeff fanboys for Malteasers and Paul Feig’s gin, and Fuzzy Knuckles remembers some precious beef moments we all shared.

Spencer gets a funnel from his doctor, Jeff talks Laser Fart, and Kevin starts rolling a D&D character.

Spencer’s eyes typecast him in life, Jeff asks “What have you done?”, and Jeff saves Kevin’s new character from a sticky situation with some “tax collectors”.

Spencer goes through a golden age of Mountain Dew flavors, we take a light hearted deep dive into religion, and Jeff shares fond memories of working with Sam Simon.

Spencer gets Jeff to try more Mountain Dew flavors. On a caffeine high, Jeff tells some tales of his love life. In D&D, the excitement reaches new heights when Jeff and Kevin’s characters go to a meeting.

Jeff goes on another Dew bender and decides on his favorite flavor. In D&D, we finally uncover last week’s announcement cliffhanger, and talk a reluctant hero into joining the fight.

Sports Corner makes a comeback with Spencer as the host. Jeff suffers ad-based amnesia. In D&D, we haggle on some items to prepare for our next adventure.

We risk Jeff’s health by getting him to try more soft drinks while he shares some special toy shopping stories. In D&D, Fuzzyknuckles and Johnathan DeFever set sail on the high seas looking for smugglers.

Spencer plans to move to Estonia, Jeff’s Italian causes a misunderstanding, we all drink Malört, and D&D ends on a frosty cliffhanger.

Jeff talks about his influence on Jeff Winger in “Community” and his high school dreadlocks. Just don’t call him “Slick”. Combat heats up in D&D, with Fuzzyknuckles and Jonathan taking on a boat full of smugglers at once.

We answer the age old question of “Should Ranch Dressing be a drink?”, then Fuzzyknuckles and Johnathan kick some smuggler booty in D&D.

Jeff woke up late and unleashed some rage, made worse by our final attempt at killing him with soda. The battle in D&D continues, left on a cliffhanger filled with crazy bees???

Jeff gets on a sugar high and talks about Jerry O’Connell, The Everly Brothers, and nearly getting arrested in Vegas. In D&D, Big Copper saves the day when Fuzzyknuckles and Jonathan are attacked by CRAZY BEES!

Jeff goes missing, so Spencer and Kevin take over. What does sweet corn flavored soda taste like? Is Spencer training an army of crows? Can there be dinosaurs in D&D? Find out in this special episode of That Happens!

We get some hot takes about hot Tecate, Girl Scout cookies, and discount airlines. In D&D, Fuzzyknuckles and Jonathan return home with treasure and a new ship.

English Muffins, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cheetos and Jeff’s beautiful glowing orbs between his legs are up for discussion tonight. Calibrate your cheeseometers everyone

Jeff remembers Norm MacDonald and realizes he misses awful airport food. Spencer shares his music video, and in D&D Kevin explodes a guy.

A lost episode of That Happens! Listen to our pilot episode where we figure out our format and reconnect after Harmontown.

Special guest this week: Adult film star Abbie Maley! We discuss ghost and alien stories, then Abbie reveals some steamy shower phone calls with Spencer. In D&D we take a detour into a candy themed world, where Jonathan teams up with a pink Nerds candy.

Abbie Maley returns to That Happens! Spencer gets an MRI and wonders what the purpose of an answering service is. We sip some cream soda and eat some nerds while we get to the bottom of what’s everyone’s mind… What’s the deal with Kevin?

Author, Producer and snack food expert Simon Ore joins us in a wonderland of snacks, bad values and Halloween.

Horror icon Derek Mears joins us to discuss acting, stunts, D&D and overall just being a large human.

Spencer and Kevin take a deep dive into food, try to find the problem that NFTs are solving, and discuss Spencer’s new spite based Patreon.

The inscrutable Abed Gheith is our guest this week, who proves very difficult to pin down on a wide range of topics like ghosts, Home Alone, and giraffes.

Hosts of the Final Fantasy themed podcast “No One Can Know About This”, Jeff Eckman and Ryan Kasmiskie join us to talk video games, D&D and once again trying to get to the bottom of what the deal is with Kevin.

Spencer and Kevin talk about our origin stories, relationships with family, first jobs and Spencer’s Uncle that totally worked for Nintendo.

Jeff literally phones it in for this episode, where he and Spencer share some snackateasers and explain why you should never share your french fries with Rob Schrab.

Spencer and Abbie pitch a retro fast food concept, Spencer invents the Cancelpedia, and what if lightning was contagious?

Jeff returns for a special Happachino Christmas and our sexiest episode yet. We talk about Abed’s steamy photography, Jeff’s buns of steel, Kevin & Ariel’s post wedding sex life, Spencer’s voyeuristic eavesdropping, and Carol Channing.

Spencer kicks off his Spitereon and comes out against stonewalling, while Kevin supplies some exotic snacks and drinks to try. We kick off a new chapter in D&D where we go deep into Johnny DeFever’s backstory.

Spencer self-analyzes his fan interactions and the value of discourse on the internet today. In D&D our flashback goes further back into Johnny DeFever’s backstory. You’ll never guess who is behind the kidnapping of the princess!

Spencer did some bad things and can never go back to Arby’s, travel with a sandwich or smuggle illegal mangos into the country ever again.

Jeff’s back! The prodigal son returns, shares his nuanced feelings about Anaheim and tries to cancel himself. Spencer brings us back to D&D and a new adventure begins.

Spencer solidifies his role as the Thinking Man’s Joe Rogan, Jeff deals with his Bluetooth being debuffed, and we set sail on The Cult of the Cool Eye’s bad ass ship.

We discover Spencer is a birria and elote expert, Kevin brings out some snacks that taste like abstract fruits, and you won’t believe what Spencer’s dentist uses a creme brûlée torch for!

Spencer vows to let Kevin talk more which results in some Dead Air because Spencer did some PCP on his birthday. Also, is Mark Wahlberg the smartest guy on the planet?

Last week was just too much Kevin so we take some audience calls, talk D&D and eat turkey flavored Cheetos.

Our 50th episode! Spencer gets philosophical, reminding us that sometimes it’s good to look at the sun. We take some calls, then talk about Spencer’s secret steps to interacting with people.

Andy Bobrow (Community) and Andy Stanton (Mr. Gum) join That Happens to discuss their new podcast based on the UK show Tumbler’s Willy.

Spencer discovers his doorbell, Kevin gets sentimental over soda, and we all hope that good people steal from Elon Musk.

Steve Levy joins us to discuss Harmontown, Beanie Babies and house buying. Spencer and Kevin try some Pokemon themed snacks while they talk about their favorite lost causes.

Morbius.

Comedian, actor, writer and Harmontown favorite Brandon Johnson joins us to talk about wealth inequalities, war and how he’s spent the last 2 years.

Comedy writer Maura Quint talks to Spencer about religion, social media and those weird little green turtle sandboxes. We stop for a drink break with Kevin’s alcoholic Mountain Dew and some watered down children’s medicine.

Hold your horses and boil some lemons, Brandon: Jeff Davis is back! Spencer deep fries some memes and Jeff tips some cabaret dancers while we catch up with each other.

Comic artist Jim Mahfood talks art and music with us, and turns the interview around on Spencer to dive into his back story.

Spencer teases some Crittenden themed merchandise and declares himself the Fungeon Master. Kevin ruins everything with some yogurt and mint soda. What exactly is a simulacrum?

This week’s guest, gamer and streamer Carl Delinden, brings us into his world as a Wizard. Can he speed run some old hamburgers?

Rob Schrab is back! Rob shares some tales of directing episodes of Community, setting the tone with the cast and crew, and why he took time off from the internet completely.

Spencer and Kevin return to the classics this week with Chinese Murder Vans, Feeling the Pinch at the Pump, Morbius, and trying out weird viral drinks.

Spencer and Kevin get stood up, laws are fake and we’re just ruining everything. We try some weird drinks, including a bottle that blurs the lines between grape and grapefruit.

Spencer makes some absolutely foul dust chicken and explains some modern slang. Kevin ups the ante with some horrific durian flavored soda. We remind you to move your shopping cart.

Writer Ryan Ridley joins us to discuss his new Nicolas Cage film “Renfield”, Rick & Morty and schools us on how the moon works. It’s all Kevin’s fault still, but Spencer’s fine!

D&D legend Branson Reese comes to That Happens to discuss gaming, improv, acting school and being a giant person.

Podcasting professional and wedding enthusiast Yusong Liu talks with Spencer and Kevin about agrarian New Yorkers, Yusong’s death on The Doughboys and Spencer being violated while in the frozen food aisle of a grocery store.

Spencer workshops some conflict resolution, weighs an air fryer impulse buy, and tells some behind the scenes stories about Harmonquest. We try some Irn Bru that a Scottish fan sent in.

Actor, artist and Real Life Sci-Fi host Erin Pearce joins us to talk Yo Gabba Gabba, theme park characters and taste tests some wild honey. Spencer makes a drink called “Beef Fizz” which is exactly what it sounds like.

Film writer and producer Bill Hanstock talks movies, juggalos, and tries some summer Mountain Dew flavors with us.

Jeff’s back to talk about his experience with Canadian healthcare, Spencer proposes a fecal transplant which probably won’t fix anyone’s restless legs.

The mysterious Spencer shines some light on his life with three true tales of intrigue in the sweltering LA heat. Then Spencer and Kevin try some giant candy and unusual cola.

Spencer, Kevin and Kevin’s wife Ariel play “Two Truths and a Lie” while a white void takes over Spencer’s room. The show descends into madness with Spencer’s plagiarized stories and vegan kitten snacks.

This episode is chock full of brain controlling parasites, house parties, Yelp reviews, crazy meat tacos and a ring of magicians.

Your favorite morning shock jocks let AI take over the show who attacks with bugbears. We try some toffee and then need some jaw rest.

Spencer’s cat drops by, we try to train an AI to replace Spencer, read some viewer mail, and drink an extremely rare Mountain Dew.

We analyze the recent Try Guys controversy in the way only Spencer can, enjoy some pumpkin ASMR, and try harder to replace Spencer with some AI.

Spencer details some oral trauma at the dentist, we launch a few new segments including “The Rundown”, and discuss why all fandom is toxic.

Now That’s What I Call Happens! Spencer’s beard got run over by a Zamboni Brand Ice Resurfacer so this week we’re bringing together all the best That Happens moments from back when you were still excited about the podcast before the magic died. Each one of these shining That Happens moments is sure to have you saying “Now That’s What I Call Happens! Volume One!”

Matt Happens! That’s right, it’s Matt Month on That Happens and we got the king of the hill, Matt Apodaca himself! Kevin’s stuck in internet while the guys Get Played, Get Anime’d, and chop it up about about podcasts, Nazis, and coughing Europeans.

Is having a kid like prestiging in video games? Does Spencer still work at Barnes & Noble? Listen, we’re all bad at mexican food here and Spencer keeps hogging the tongs.

Skeleton Realm’s own Doug Bleichner and Sam Wagstaff join us to talk about content creation, cats, comedy and that unsatisfying DVD player screen saver. Check Out Skeleton Realm LIVE on YouTube, Wednesdays at 8 PM EST! https://m.youtube.com/c/SkeletonRealm

Spencer and Kevin get ready for Thanksgiving with some brown deviled eggs, stuffing that resembles soup and truly unreasonable amounts of gravy. We hear some spicy rumors about Kevin and then flash back to trying some old flavors of Mountain Dew.

We recap our Thanksgiving feasts, reminisce about Kevin’s childhood through a viral TikTok video, literally erase Jeff from the show and try some Warheads soda.

Writer and Director Ben Mekler is here to talk about Kung Fu Panda, Marvel Snap, tooting, and comes closer than ever to figuring out Kevin’s deal.

Spencer and Kevin go off the rails with AI, the flavor profile parallelogram of fruit cake, and who can pull off a hat.

Now That’s What I Call Happens! Spencer is busy this week renting his beard to a mall Santa, so we’re bringing you even more of the best moments from That Happens! Listen to the best banter between Jeff and Spencer until you’re saying “Now That’s What I Call Happens! Volume Two!”

Now That’s What I Call Happens! Jeff got us all too drunk on New Year’s Eve to do a show this week, so watch us milk the clip show concept as far as we can. Listen to even more of the best banter between Jeff and Spencer until you’re saying “Now That’s What I Call Happens! Volume Three!”

Spencer shares his thoughts about some recent D&D controversy and behind the scenes tales of his work on the show Great Minds with Dan Harmon and what makes some good rice.

Spencer comes out of the gate with some very strong opinions on nicknames, then realizes how ill-prepared a convention can be in Los Angeles when it rains. We say goodbye to Sierra Mist by comparing it to its Gen-Z cousin, Starry.

We’re burning the candle from all three ends until Kevin gets sick from Spencer’s boiled Fabuloso rice. Spencer dabbles in being a lawyer, Jeff finally books a show appearance but we quickly decide to replace him with a robot.

Spencer shares his plan to use some secret forbidden candy secrets to become the world’s most popular TikTok superstar. We deploy the emergency Robot Jeff to tell jokes, then the real Jeff Davis joins us to talk about the ending of “Whose Line is it Anyway?”

Abed Gheith is back to debate Ghostbusters, Heathcliff, and Mumm-Ra. Spencer explains his theories on terpenes and Star Wars. Everything is completely normal and sane and rational.

We get off on some bad tangents involving birthday awkwardness, our own AI generated Seinfeld, and the Eldritch horror that is Maggie Simpson.

Spencer explains pitching a new TV series, how his attempt at levitating off a curb went, snowy Burbank and the rock-paper-scissors of politics. The AI finally gets Kevin to reveal what his deal really is.

Spencer’s the master of inertia and he’s cooking up some giant slabs of breast meat, chup chucklet and a chookus in this crazy food packed episode.

Spencer eats some disagreeable meatballs, Kevin doesn’t have any better luck with knockoff sodas. Who says you can own a box of dirt? Should Spencer go on Tinder? What are peeps doing in our Pepsi?

Spencer is channeling a depressed Wolfman Jack, Kevin is strongly against Steven Seagal but for Marcel the Shell. Dr. Mindflayer returns to challenge us both in an exciting quiz game.

Spencer explores role playing games through the eye of AI and creates a Mega Man monster and a gravity combat based monk. Ariel Day returns to try some Japanese Kit Kats, Buzz Bomb vodka drinks and some celery and butter in soda form.

100! Guest Brandon Johnson is back! We go over the top moments of the last 100 episodes of That Happens, deploy the Robo-Jeff, and enjoy a big helping of that potato salad that’s been sitting out in the sun.

Spencer’s building a bridge to God, because he’s looking for some kind of science expert on his quest to be the biggest restaurant Karen. A quick review of the Mario Bros movie, and a lightning round of flavor with Ariel.

Spencer experiments with some hyperdepresso rants, while we ponder the fleeting nature of happiness and a super hero that can harness the power of the color magenta.

We start this episode with guns blazing, blasting ropes and making Spencer cry. Spencer talks to his shadow, wants us all to be better people and explains the WGA writer’s strike. Kevin is worried about future generations listening to the podcast, then Ariel shows off her talented tongue to the amazement of everyone.

Spencer is a robot voiced beard guy, who gets some time in on the picket lines entirely on vibes. Kevin recounts his tales on the run from the cops.

Instead of a Normal episode, Spencer steals the concept of crossovers and plays a YouTube interview he did with YouTuber extraordinaire Mira Manga. Meanwhile, Kevin is on the Fire Plane.

We’re wrong about cinnamon, Spencer comes out against AI as your therapist but ranks Donald Glover just barely behind sex and tennis way ahead of potato chips in his attempt to rank everything.

Mira Manga is back! She gets one step closer to figuring out Kevin’s deal, discuss Street Jesus, and some cool robot stuff. We’re incredibly anxious and worried.

Spencer’s got rizz, Kevin’s the drip king, and everyone’s very very. Can s’mores come in a can? Is debate just performance art? Can Apple pull off VR?

The sun is dead. Spencer fact checks, acts contrarian, and subverts everything. Kevin fails Spencer’s TikTok slang test.

Former Harmontown director and present day animation guru for Bob’s Burgers, Nolan Fabricius, joins Spencer and Kevin to talk about Velveeta chocolates, Zelda, Judd Apatow, and what turquoise smells like. Spencer tries out a new auto tune voice.

Yusong Liu returns and shares his love of fan fiction and podcasting. Spencer hurts Lin-Manual Miranda’s feelings then has to face him, but we’re getting swamped by normies.

Spencer talks about the SAG strike, but he’s sad that tech bros have completely taken over Hollywood and movies, TV and video games are just massive stacks of fraud. It’s all bad.

Vince Underwood talks comics, writing and narcissism with Spencer and Kevin. Spencer’s at a remote location, but it’s all a work in progress. It’s part of his coming of age story.

TikTok trends get aggressively viral, Spencer explores the fog of depression, Kevin’s being too rowdy, and basically nothing will ever be good again.

Jeff Eckman and Ryan Kasmiskie from the hit podcast “No One Can Know About This” come and talk to us about Final Fantasy, things you should NOT put in a Super Soaker, while Spencer lusts for Diamond Medallion status somewhere.

Now That’s What I Call Happens! Volume 4! Spencer is in time-out this week for yelling at someone, so listen back on all the best bits from your 5th or 6th favorite podcast. It’ll have you saying, Now That’s What I Call Happens!

Abed Gheith is back! Spencer shares a heartwarming story about Grape Nuts cereal and has a fiery dream about Kevin. We answer some viewer mail, sip some passion fruit, discuss health and diet.

Is Old Man Crittenden’s Lavender Root Beer becoming a reality? Spencer visits Portland, gets reminded why it is so weird, and uses some broken glass in a way you won’t expect?

Legendary comedian, actor and podcaster Matt Gourley joins us to talk getting started in the industry, Spencer’s adventures in job applications, and social anxiety.

The return of answering emails, where one listener debates exactly how “real” Abed is. Spencer talks D&D design, then Kevin springs a quiz show on him.

Spencer and Kevin discuss motivations, philosophy and sous vide. Spencer dishes some rant like thoughts, and we dive into some more listener emails.

The Professor, from the Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel “Tolarian Community College”, joins us to talk Magic, Rice-A-Roni, and corn bread. Kevin springs another surreal game show on our guest, where all the questions and answers are deliberately wrong.

On this Halloween special episode, Rick & Morty writer and Harmontown favorite Rob Schrab returns! Rob encourages Spencer to pursue writing, and they both discuss their sources of inspiration and personal barriers to the process.

The Spleen is talking some jive baloney in this episode! Spencer wants to do absinthe shots, right in the abdomen. We go over some viewer mail, discuss going to the gym and get an update on Spencer’s therapy.

We let the live chat audience pick this show’s title with obvious results. Kevin gives Spencer some pretty bold sparkling water, and Spencer wishes for all-purpose flowers.

Podcasting legend Taylor Moore joins Spencer to talk spheres, extremely hot gorillas, Taylor’s time as a nanny and man made horrors beyond our comprehension.

Kevin and Spencer unwind after Thanksgiving by taking a tour of some literal tar pits, which leaves Spencer fascinated by traffic cones.

Spencer misses the days when a $6 was a big deal, answers some emails, analyzes some dreams, and attends a party.