This Is Actually Happening
First-person stories that explore what happens when everything changes.
97: What if you went to the dark side?
“To enter into nonexistence, to enter into emptiness, into nothingness, is that space from which all arises, from which new birth comes.”
96: What if you were sent away for re-education?
“You don’t know left from right. You don’t know right from wrong. All you know is that you do not want to be wrong.”
95: What if the worst thing that could ever happen to you already had?
“It’s surreal. It’s like a movie. It’s Murphy’s law. It’s like it’s not even happening to you it’s happening to someone else.”
94: Season Seven Announcements
Updates and announcements about Season Seven of the This Is Actually Happening podcast. First Episode Launch for Season Seven: July 25th, 20
93: What if you witnessed the limits of online casinos?
“It’s in these places that you begin to see the online casino limits – but there is always another casino, another way to play without any limit.”
92: What if they told you the monsters were real?
“Everybody learns at like 12 or 13… What is real and not real, and I did not get a chance to learn that.”
91: What if you received special messages?
“You start making alternative meanings out of everything.”
90: What if you had a breakthrough insight into the human condition?
“I don’t know why that was a fear of just not having control over me…over what I was going to do.”
89: What if you spent 15 hours on the edge of sanity?
“The rules of reality were changing, and I was trying to get acquainted with these new rules.”
88: What if we cannot use Sofort-Überweisung for Online Casinos in Germany anymore?
“There is another one by Trustly AB. This one enables immediate transactions to a Trustly Casino – well, those that properly integrated it.
87: What if you just cannot sleep – not matter what?
“There is nothing to be done. Life is shit. Get over it.”
American Copywriter
American Copywriter is about how to find zen in advertising and learn to value your creativity for its own sake. We also talk about the really important things in life like pop culture and Star Wars.
105: Hair, cicadas, and data.
John, Tug, and 1.5 million trillion cicadas take on hair club advertising and the data revolution. There really are a lot of cicadas.
104: Obligatory Big Game Reactions
John & Tug get together over eggs and sweet couscous to chat about their reaction to Sunday’s big game ads.
103: Being Purposeful about Your Purpose on Purpose
To get what you really want you kinda, sorta have to know what that is in the first place.
102: Total Non-Control Freaks
Seeking to control the stuff you can’t control makes you sad and prone to drink and stare at the ceiling in despair. So, why do it?
101: Easy to Case & Kill
John & Tug decide that all our old habits will be the death of us.
100: Sweet Gom Jabbar
After watching Jodorowsky’s Dune, the lads discuss the lessons of creative failure and manage to mock the dead. Respectfully, of course.
40: American Copywriter (Classic)
A classic AC episode (circa 2005 or 2006) whereupon the lads ask the question: Does anyone produce great radio anymore?
27: American Copywriter (Classic)
An oldie but a good from our vaults. John and Tug have a crumbelievable time talking about Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer and other stuff.
8: American Copywriter (Classic)
We making podcasts in 2005? Oh yeah. Were we any good at them? Pssst. No.
5: American Copywriter (Classic)
In this episode from 2005, we talk about the “new” retro trend. Who knew we’d still be talking about it now?
The Shakes
When creative people feel insecure, sometimes the best cure is talking things out with a friend over cocktails.
We’re here to be your online drinking buddies. Call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to leave a voicemail with whatever’s on your mind. Or, look for tweets to find out when you can call in live and talk to Jeremy.
107: Angry Cat Butthole
Don’t let the title fool you. This episode is all about Donald Trump.
106: Joy Has to Go to Work
Joy gets a call that sends her back to the editing suite. The guys do what comes naturally.
105: Sucking the Butter From Oklahoma’s Biscuit
Jeremy explains the science behind Oklahoma’s earthquakes, Pat’s testicles are present as swollen and Joy faces a mid-life crisis.
104: Pat Piper Explains It All
Joy, Jeremy and Pat return from their summer off. In this episode, Pat has a fancy new job and a lot of explaining to do.
103: TURNT
With special guest Gabe Piper. Gabe Piper returns to the studio, and he’s all grown up.
102: I Am Helpful
Joy and Jeremy discuss helping others.
101: Playtime in the Caligula Pool
Pat eats a bunch of nuts and talks about Disney cruises.
100: Purple Rain
Most people don’t know that I record a lot of covers of my favorite songs. Today, I’m making an exception to my “no release” rule.