Not Actually Happening 26: The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur
The original fanboys, or how secret societies turned into insurance companies (really!). Also, “secret society promoter” was a job back then. For a Not Actually Happening, this one has a lot of weird actual facts.
Actually Happening 42: A Podcast
Actually Happening: a series of 1s and 0s that add up to a lot of nonsense about history.
Not Actually Happening 25: The Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is not real. Sorry. But big game hunter Marmaduke Wetherell IS.
Actually Happening #41: Jesus Christ Superhero
So yeah, this episode is late. Really late. Uh… that was quite a week last week. We should be back on schedule now. Anyway, enjoy the usual quality discussion of the rise of the sentient internet, the first speaker of…
Not Actually Happening 24: April Fools? April Fools!
Because in this celebration of springtime stir-craziness, the biggest April Fools joke is April Fools Day itself. Also: how many terrible salad dressing puns can we come up with? How many different religious hats can we stack on top of…
Not Actually Happening 23: Fake Fossils
This week we talk about fake fossils, fairweather friends, and far-too-credulous academics.
Actually Happening 40: Good Times Never Seemed So Good
This week we celebrate the Ides of March with the suggestion to replace the national anthem with “Sweet Caroline.” Also: what to do if you’re an interim senator, what really happens in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, why the…
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