Who What When

This week, we're revisiting our episode exploring the history of political campaigns in the United States. We’ll see how well you remember notable campaign ads, take a trip through some truly bizarre ones, and hear three stories about political campaigns that may be too wild to believe – that's because one of them is made up. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on th...

This week, we’re revisiting our episode on the 1960s and games about this pivotal period in US history. We’ll see how just well you know the events of the 60s, talk about the Cold War’s impact on TV sitcoms, and hear three stories from the decade that are almost too hard to believe. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-6347‬...

This week on Who What When, we’re turning back the clock and discussing the early days of the United States with an episode all about the Founding Fathers. We’ll see if you can tell actual historical quotes from the lyrics of “Hamilton,” and hear three stories about Benjamin Franklin that may be too wild to be true. We’ll also speak with Clemson University historian Dr. Lee Wilson about the early...

We're forecasting some fun this week as we revisit our episode about weather in pop culture and history. We’ll test your knowledge of pop songs with "rain" and "sun" in their titles, see how well you remember famous weather-related disaster movies, hear three wild stories about the impact Mother Nature has had on important battles throughout history. Interested in being a contestant on Who What Wh...

On this edition of Who What When, we ring in the new year by revisiting our episode about famous firsts. We’ll see how well you know the pioneering moves made by U.S. presidents, look back on the debut singles by famous musicians, and hear three stories about some firsts in history -- two of which are true, the other is made up. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on...

This week, we revisit our episode spotlighting famous comeback stories from history and pop culture. We’ll see if you can guess the political leaders who came back in to power, jam out to comeback stories from the world of pop music, and take a bite out of popular fast food menu items we loved, lost, and welcomed back into our lives.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join...

This week, we revisit our episode traveling back to the beginning of this century with games all about 2000s pop culture. We’ll see how well you remember the aughts, including presidential quotes from the decade, the websites we lost during the dot com bust, and totally 2000s movies and music. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803...

Ho ho ho! Who What When is celebrating the holidays this week with a very special episode fit for the season. Coming up, we'll rewrite some Christmas carols to be about classic holiday movies, take a look at holiday traditions around the world, and speak with writer Topher Payne and director Eva Tavares of the new Hallmark Channel Original Christmas Movie, “The Christmas Baby.”  Interested in bein...

This week, Who What When is going to the dogs with quizzes about man's best friend. We’ll see if you can match presidential dogs with their owners in chief, look back on famous canines from TV and movies, and hear three stories about brave dogs throughout history that may be too hard to believe. Can you guess which one we made up?  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in...

This week, we revisit our episode exploring famous feuds throughout history. We’ll test your knowledge of notable fights over the years, see if you can tell real celebrity spats from fake ones, and look back on disputes involving someone who knows a lot about bad blood – pop megastar Taylor Swift.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting...

This week, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a veritable feast of games fit for the holiday. We’ll start our Thanksgiving meal with some general Turkey Day trivia, serve that with some Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world, and for dessert, we’ll see if you can tell real historical quotes about Thanksgiving apart from speeches in Hollywood movies. Interested in being a contestant on Wh...

This week, we revisit our episode looking back on the founding of our country with games about the American Revolutionary War. We’ll test your knowledge of the War of Independence, sing pop songs rewritten to be about the American Revolution, and hear three stories from history that are almost too hard to believe – that's because only of two of them are real. Can you guess our lie? Interested in b...

Don’t change the channel, don’t touch that dial, because this week, we’re delving into the history of television. We’ll flex your TV trivia muscles, look back on famous presidential TV gaffes, and see if you can spot real TV shows from fake ones. Plus, we’ll speak with Dr. Deanna Sellnow, professor and chair of the Department of Communications at Clemson University, about the cultural impact of te...

This week's episode is fit for a king, featuring games all about royalty. Coming up, can you match the royal with the actor who portrayed them on screen? We’ll also see how well you know regents with the names Elizabeth, Charles, Louis, and Henry. And we’ll hear three stories from history about the royal origins of famous sayings.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in...

This week, we’re celebrating the Halloween season with games fit for the holiday. We’ll test your Halloween trivia knowledge, see how much of a candy expert you are, and hear three stories from history about ghosts, grave robbers, and haunted houses that are almost too hard to believe.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-6...

This week, we’re discussing notable liars throughout history. Join us for games about deceitful politicians and celebrities who stretched the truth, as well as a quiz pitting real lies against ones we made up. Will you be able to tell which is which?   Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-6347‬ or by emailing us at whowhatwh...

This week, we have a very special edition of the show, recorded in front of a live audience in Salt Lake City, Utah, with special guest contestants Anita Rao, host of WUNC's Embodied , and Gayle Ewer with Greater Public . Join us for games about the American Southwest, public radio, and the sometimes bizarre history of our home state, South Carolina. Interested in being a contestant on Who What Wh...

This week, we’re jumping in the Who What When time machine and traveling back to the 1960s with games about this pivotal period in US history. We’ll see how just well you know the events of the 60s, talk about the Cold War’s impact on TV sitcoms, and hear three stories from the decade that are almost too hard to believe. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun...

This week, we're exploring the history of political campaigns in the United States. We’ll see how well you remember notable campaign ads, take a trip through some truly bizarre ones, and hear three stories about political campaigns that may be too wild to believe – that's because one of them is made up. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or tex...

This week, we’re exploring famous feuds throughout history. We’ll test your knowledge of notable fights over the years, see if you can tell real celebrity spats from fake ones, and look back on disputes involving someone who knows a lot about bad blood – pop megastar Taylor Swift.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-6347‬...

This week, we're looking back on some of our favorite moments from the past year of Who What When. Join us for games about the history of the Academy Awards, famous Super Bowl halftime shows, and bizarre stories from the history of space travel. Plus, learn how you can support this show. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-...

This week, we're exploring World War I and World War II with quizzes about these important periods in history. We’ll see if you can guess when key pop culture moments happened during these conflicts and hear three stories about mysterious creatures spotted during the World Wars that are almost too hard to believe. We’ll also speak with a University of South Carolina historian about technological i...

This week, we're traveling back to the 1970s with quizzes about the pop culture of the era. We’ll test your knowledge of 70s TV shows, look back on some of the major events from the era, and see if you can guess the 70s tune with just four simple clues. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-6347‬ or by emailing us at whowhatw...

This week, we’re looking back on the founding of our country with games about the American Revolutionary War. We’ll sing pop songs rewritten to be about the American Revolution, and hear three stories from history that are almost too hard to believe – that's because only of two of them are real. Can you guess our lie? Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This week, we're revisiting our episode on famous failures throughout history. We’ll chat about inventions that didn’t stand the test of time, look at the trials and tribulations famous people went through before hitting it big, and hear three stories about weapons from World War II that bombed (sometimes literally).  Interested in being a contestant...