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Hey! I'm walking here!!!! Throughout your daily commute to a fro, how many steps a day are you taking? Are you part of the elite tribe that shoots for at least 10,000 or do you usually fall a little short? No wrong answer but, who was the individual that said 10,000 steps a day is the right amount of steps and why did we all just start following their words? Join us as we debunk one of the most po...

While man is yet a frivolous beast in which we ponder the actions and behaviors of weekly, he has been tamed. The animal kingdom is home to this tamed animal but, what is left of the wild side? The secrets of the unknown creatures that lurk beyond our own concrete jungles have been lost to the common minds. Thankfully, we are in luck as two adventurous man-beasts restore their curiosity in the hid...

Does anyone else remember having to print off directions to where you were going? No? Just us?... Sweet.  In this episode, the WGO duo dive deep into the history of maps, sea navigation, google maps, and where the damn north star is actually located. While we often get lost in our escapades through the google highway, you can always count on us veering back on course sooner or later. As alway...

Did you remember to apply your What's Going On before spending a day outside? We hope you did because there are many benefits to protecting yourself from the unknown, and in fact, it's almost as important as applying sunscreen during intense UV exposure. That's why WGO and sunscreen have teamed up in this week's episode to really lather on all of the facts about sun exposure. To make sure we didn'...

Surprise! It's an extra special Saturday because this week we have a bonus episode, so be sure to properly put those utensils to the side because this week of What's Going On is not complete! In this episode, WGO gets hands-on so we can discover how we got our hands off our food. Along the way, we make some interesting discoveries about these frequently discarded and disregarded tolls of our every...

Second time....Hopefully you know the answer by now.... Do you know the easiest way you can help save the planet?! Hint... It's in the title... Tune in this week as the WGO duo decides to let Expert Recycler Nathan Dorn stay a little longer! We hope he has stolen your hearts and taught you some neat tricks along the way. The only problem with the episode was that it was too long! (As if that's eve...

Do you know the easiest way you can help save the planet?! Hint... It's in the title... Tune in this week as the WGO duo brings in Expert Recycler Nathan Dorn! Not only does he try to steal our podcast but, he even tries to steal your heart due to the amount of passion he brings about recycling! The only problem with the episode was that it was too long! ( As if that's ever a real problem...) List...

By golly that's delicious, what is it? Broccoli!?!?! I thought I hated that. Have no fear sweety, the What's Going On crew will get to the bottom of this to determine if your entire childhood was a lie or if this is a natural part of growing older. While your goals, jobs, interests, and friends may change over time, is it really true that your palate changes as well? Why does every kid seem to onl...

Throughout history there have been many claims of self healing through tinctures, miracle drugs, and other medicinal practices but, to our knowledge, majority of those claims fall rather short. Now what about the Gua Sha? First off, have you even heard of it? What does it do and why does that help? Tune in this week to hear the WGO duo debate on whether this eastern tradition is a fad or must have...

We would love to give a huge shout out to a podcast beyond similar to ours, "LET ME GOOGLE THAT"! Not only are they factual, fun, and short episodes for your entertainment, they have also been nothing but the best to work with! We hope our fans here at What's Going On truly love this episode and check out even more of their amazing content! Links Below! If you love the episode, please let us know...

Now I can't be sure you'll see this at night, so it probably won't qualify as night writing, but we hope you get the message all the same. Join the What's Going On crew this week as we break the cryptic code know as braille. Are there multiple languages of braille? Where and how does one find a piece of braille? Why isn't braille more common? Can service dogs read it? Are there any other common to...

As a little thank you to our contestants for participating in our new logo contest, we present to you an early bonus express episode! Just like all our other episodes, this one is just a short, savory, and straight to the point. ;D For more contest info, check out the post we made below! Spotify     Anchor   AD MUSIC Cinematic Epic Motivational Music | FILM by Alex-Productions...

Help! Help! Calling all What's Going On fans, the team at WGO is in a bit of a pickle. While we love to spice it up, we also love hearing from our fantastic listeners, so we have decided to start a contest to develop the next logo for What's Going On! The logo can be a drawing, a design, a picture, or anything your heart desires. Simply send in your design to whatsgoingonthepod@gmail.com or post i...

* KRSHH* "Welcome our lovely passengers! This is your Captains Mr. Pfister and Mr. Ballweg! We would just like to say thank you for being a part of our lovely adventure today as we take flight into a destination unknown! Now even though it is our first time flying with companions on board, have no fear as we have taken this route plenty of times! Sort of... To help ease our minds, would you please...

They did what to Larry the Lobster?! Don’t worry citizens of Bikini Bottom, we won't scampi away from the truth, and we'll make sure we can't just be rolled over. Join us in this week's episode where the What's Going On duo cracks the code on crustaceans. Is there another way to cook lobster? Are lobsters the only animal to suffer this fate? Are lobsters always red? After finding all of this out w...

SHHHH.... Do you hear that? Try to stay silent as you join us on the hunt for the elusive Bigfoot! Lucky for you, you will be joining the WGO team at just the right time as we are now self-appointed Bigfoot field research experts! If you listen closely, you may learn enough about our furry friend to apply for your own personal certification! Our experts say that in this one simple episode you may...

Wakey wakey eggs and bakey! Make sure to get your morning off to a great start by joining us this week as What's Going On tackles our most important question yet, is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? As part of this balanced episode, WGO makes sure to hit all of the question groups by asking ourselves: How did this catchy saying make its way into our lives? Does everyone eat thr...

Now that graduation celebrations are coming to a close, it's time to celebrate our #1 Fan Scott!! Sending in his second voicemail, he has graduated to our first superfan and we throw our hats in his honor! While graduation ceremonies may be a bore, this episode is almost guaranteed to leave you wanting more! Have no fear as we have even more in store as Matthew McConaughey will be joining us for s...

I'm dying to get into this episode… Oh wait not that type of dying, I guess I'll chalk that mistake up to my excitement for the topic! This episode thanks to yet another amazing fan, Riley, the What's Going On team gets some contrast and depth by sketching a clear picture of chalk and for some odd reason dyes as well. Where does chalk come from? Why do we use it? What's the world's largest chalk d...

Holy ship, that's amazing! I know we can barely contain ourselves either because this week the What's Going On crew decided to unload our curious minds onto shipping containers. So many items in our everyday lives take a harrowing journey across an ocean just to arrive at our doorstep, but how does that new iPhone actually make that trip? How many shipping containers are joining the crate full of...

Hey... Hey... Are you sleeping? Well, rise and shine sleepyhead! We've got a brand new episode that is guaranteed to help ease you into a deeper and safer slumber than ever! Don't take our word for it though, try it out for yourself! Take a listen and see how long the blessings of WGO will repel those nightmares! As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and try not to learn too much! If you have a...

Beep! Beep! Beep! Are you just scanning through social media? Then as long as you have 15 items or less join us on this episode where What's Going On does a self-checkout of barcodes! Not sure if you qualify? No need for a quick response because we've already got you covered when we jump from 1D barcodes to QR codes. While we love the futuristic power of the complicated QR codes, at WGO we can't s...

Did you know, that almost 50% of Americans prefer to eat their ice cream out of a bowl???        HOW WAFFLE!! In all honesty, waffle cones are the way to go when shoveling frozen scoops into your mouth. In fact, the cone itself is the shovel! The real question is how do they make the edible shovel? We assumed there would be a fairly simple method but, you better...

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Look out there's a new sheriff in town! Every four to eight years we have the passing of the presidential torch and with that comes a lot of important transitions. Most importantly though WGO wanted to know how does the president move into the white house? Is there a U-Haul One? What can the president bring to the white house? We couldn't stop there, so as per usual we toss around a litany of unus...