Who What When

This week, we're revisiting our episode about 1980s pop culture. We’ll see how well you remember famous events from the era, try to sell you on some dubious consumer products that didn't make it out of the decade, and look back on three forgotten 80s TV shows. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling ‪(803) 470-6347‬ or by emailing us at whowhatwhen@...

This week, we revisit our episode about all things Marvel, from comic books to blockbuster movies. We’ll see how well you know your Captain America quotes and Marvel trivia, and speak with the College of Charleston's Dr. Julie Davis about Marvel’s history and impact on popular culture. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting ‪(803) 470-63...

This week on Who What When, we revisit our episode traveling back a century to the roaring 1920s. Join us for games about prohibition, flappers, jazz, and much more. We’ll also chat with University of South Carolina Literature Professor Catherine Keyser about the lasting impact the decade had on popular literature. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by ca...

This week, we’re 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 in on the fun by...

We’re firing up the Who What When time machine and 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...

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...

This week we revisit our episode about Disney and the company’s movies, theme parks, and place in American history. We’ll look at Disney films that were based on true stories, see if you can tell which quotes came from Disney princesses and which ones came from US presidents, and chat with a local educator about Disney’s continued impact on culture around the world. Interested in being a contestan...

From restaurants to books to movies, this week on Who What When we’re looking at famous franchises from across pop culture. We’ll see how well you know YA fiction and horror movie franchises, plus we’ll chat with film critic Alonso Duralde about why we’re seeing so many Hollywood sequels these days. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling ‪(803) 470...

This week, we look at the Cold War era with questions about the geopolitical conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. We’ll see if you can distinguish real historical quotes about the Cold War from lines from Hollywood movies, hear three stories about the era that seem too wild to be true, and play a game based on one of our favorite songs, Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”...

This week on Who What When, as the days get longer and the weather heats up, we're celebrating summer with games fit for the season. We’ll see how well you remember big summer blockbuster movies, talk about lesser-known summer holidays, and hear three stories from history about the Summer Olympics that may be too wild to believe. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in o...

This week on Who What When, we're revisiting our episode exploring the cosmos and games all about space. We’ll look at some everyday products we wouldn’t have without the space program, test your knowledge of the solar system, and see if you can guess which of our stories about astronauts are true and which one we made up.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the...

This week, we revisit our episode about the 1990s with games all about the pop culture of the era. We’ll see how well you remember the movies of 1999, dig up some of the gnarly slang from the decade, and revisit the classic sitcoms of the '90s. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling ‪(803) 470-6347‬ or by emailing us at whowhatwhen@scpublicradio.or...

This week on Who What When, we’re discussing the great kaleidoscope that is America with games about people and things that we now think of as completely American but actually came from other parts of the world. We’ll see how well you know celebrities who were born elsewhere, hear three stories about very American brands that may or may not be true, and speak with historian Walter Edgar about the...

In honor of Mother’s Day this week, we’re dedicating this week's episode to the moms in our lives. We’ll see how well you know famous moms from history, play a special motherly edition of our game “History or Hollywood," and much more. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling ‪(803) 470-6347‬ or by emailing us at whowhatwhen@scpublicradio.org . Learn...

This week on Who What When, we're celebrating the works of William Shakespeare. We’ll see if you can tell real Shakespeare quotes from fake ones, rewrite some modern pop songs to be about the plots of Shakespearean plays, and speak with actor Neal Bledsoe about his love of Shakespeare and his current role in the Broadway production of “Othello.” Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? Y...

This week on Who What When, we’re calling our shots and celebrating America’s pastime with an episode about baseball. From “Field of Dreams” to “A League of Their Own,” we’ll test your knowledge of baseball movies pop culture, plus we’ll see if you can guess which one of our stories about Babe Ruth we made up.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by callin...

This week on Who What When, we're traveling back a century to the roaring 1920s. Join us for games about prohibition, flappers, jazz, and much more. We’ll also chat with University of South Carolina English professor Dr. Catherine Keyser about the lasting impact the decade had on popular literature. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling ‪(803) 470...

This week on Who What When, we revisit our episode the about American frontier with games about the history, culture, and folklore of the wild west. We’ll test your knowledge of wild west slang, see if you tell the difference between the history of the American west and Clint Eastwood movies, and more. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling ‪(803)...

From comic books to blockbuster movies, we’re devoting this episode to all things Marvel. We’ll see how well you know your Captain America quotes and Marvel trivia, and speak with a local educator and comic book expert about Marvel’s history and impact on popular culture. 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 emai...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This week on the show we’re discussing 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 on W...

This week on Who What When, we revisit our episode exploring music history. We'll see if you can guess the US president based on the musical instrument they played, look back on the history of musical innovations, and take flight with stories of famous musicians and their unusual use of air travel. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can join in on the fun by calling or texting...

Open the pod bay doors and take me to your leader, because this edition of Who What When is devoted to science fiction in pop culture. We’ll talk about technology that sounds like it could be science fiction, sing some bad karaoke based on the plots of famous sci-fi stories, and hear a few tales from history about aliens, bigfoot, and space travel.  Interested in being a contestant on Who What Whe...

We're forecasting some fun this week as we play games about the weather, 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 stories about the impact Mother Nature has had on important battles throughout history. Interested in being a contestant on Who What When? You can...

As movie lovers tune in this week to see which films win big at the Academy Awards, this hour we’re diving into the history of the Oscars with some silver screen trivia. Stick around for games about Best Picture runners-up, great movie speeches that may or may not come from Oscar-nominated films, and more about the movies and stars who have taken home gold statuettes over the years.  Interested in...

This week we’re visiting the magical world of Disney with an hour about the company’s movies, theme parks, and place in American history. We’ll look at Disney films that were based on true stories, see if you can tell which quotes came from Disney princesses and which ones came from US presidents, and chat with a local educator about Disney’s continued impact on culture around the world. Intereste...