What?! Explain.

By Braden Thorvaldson

Facts that demand to be explained further. Host Braden Thorvaldson provides info that will start (or stop) a conversation. New episodes every second Thursday. Season 4 PREMIERES MARCH 27, 2025!

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How many episodes does What?! Explain. have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.

What?! Explain. episodes:

June 19, 2025 Final: Haley vs. Nathan
It's the moment you've all been waiting for, the final round of the What?!, No YOU Explain. Tournament of Champions. Nathan takes on Haley in a competition full of facts, falsehoods, and fakery, as Braden throws categorically everything he has left at them.
Who will triumph? Who will despair? WHO WILL WIN THE CELEBRATORY ICE CREAM CAKE?! Listen and find out!

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Instagram: @whatexplaincast

Nathan's work can be found at;
Brain Bent
https://brainbent.bandcamp.com/
Nathan is ALSO the editor of The Scene in Calgary, which can be found at thescenecalgary.com , and on Instagram (@thescenecalgary).

For Haley, Nominated can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nominated/id1517490039

Bleepin' Space, Jim! will return at: https://www.twitch.tv/ehhbop
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1h 12min
June 05, 2025 Semi-Final 2: Tee vs. Haley
It's the Tarot Titan vs. The Flatlands Fashionista, as Tee takes on Haley in our second semi-final match.
WHO WILL WIN? WHO WILL BE DEFEATED? And just what is Magnum Gold, the mysterious band behind the album "Dionysus Dick-stealing"?
LISTEN AND FIND OUT!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatExplainCast
Instagram: @whatexplaincast
For Haley, Nominated can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nominated/id1517490039

Bleepin' Space, Jim! will return at: https://www.twitch.tv/ehhbop
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39min
May 22, 2025 Semi-Final 1 : Nathan vs. Dawar
For our first semi-final match, STILL live from Madison Square Garden (allegedly), it's The Mortal Kombat Maniac vs. The Peter Molyneux Masher, as Dawar takes on Nathan.
Who will triumph? Who will be defeated? And just how much pornography did the CIA use for attempted blackmail? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatExplainCast
Instagram: @whatexplaincast
Dawar's work can be found at...
Inner Quest Inc. Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuS5Ykc5_RJMtrJJN9zpqQ
Nathan's work can be found at;
Brain Bent
https://brainbent.bandcamp.com/
Nathan is ALSO the editor of The Scene in Calgary, which can be found at thescenecalgary.com , and on Instagram (@thescenecalgary).
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35min
May 08, 2025 Quarter-Final Round 4: Tee vs. Sara
It's the Grimdark Graphic Designer vs. the 10/10 Tarot Reader, as the final battle of the first round pits Sara against Tee!
Two people enter! TWO PEOPLE LEAVE, BUT ONE A LITTLE SADDER THAN THE OTHER!
Who will win? Who will lose? Why would somebody saw off the side of a McDonalds restaurant?! LISTEN TO FIND OUT!!!!!

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Instagram: @whatexplaincast

Sara’s blog can be found at:
https://quipsnchips.wordpress.com/
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42min
April 24, 2025 Quarter-Final Round 3: Dawar vs. Craig
It's round 3 of our quarterfinal, with the EQ Equivocator vs. The Smash Bros Slammer, as Dawar takes on Craig!
Who will win? Who will lose? How many Neros is too many? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatExplainCast
Instagram: @whatexplaincast
Dawar's work can be found at...
Inner Quest Inc. Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuS5Ykc5_RJMtrJJN9zpqQ

Craig can be found on Instagram: @craig__murdock
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32min
April 10, 2025 Quarter-Final Round 2: Will vs. Nathan
We are back with Round 2, as two co-hosts fight for trivia supremacy!
It's the Iles of Annihilation vs. The Pop-Punk Prankster as Nathan and Will battle both each other and the waves of truths and lies that Braden throws at them to determine which one of them will advance.
Who will win? Who will lose? What part of the human body can act as an egg substitute in a pinch? LISTEN AND FIND OUT.
Follow us on social media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatExplainCast
Instagram: @whatexplaincast
Nathan's work can be found at;
Brain Bent
https://brainbent.bandcamp.com/
Nathan is ALSO the editor of The Scene in Calgary, which can be found at thescenecalgary.com , and on Instagram (@thescenecalgary).
Will's work can be found at:

The Galacticas:
https://www.facebook.com/thegalacticas/
https://thegalacticasalberta.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OqM9wx94VLVevksMclrGI

Chapter By Chapter Podcast:
https://www.chapspodcastnetwork.com/podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/2yjMUjVXQ2J2kTbYC7iZ1R
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-by-chapter-podcast/id1522686661
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50min
March 27, 2025 Quarter-Final Round 1: Gates vs. Haley
It's the start of the What?! No, YOU Explain. Tournament of Champions, and we start off with a bang!
It's The Oscar Opinionator vs. The Gates of Hell, as Haley takes on Gates in this first round, live from Madison Square Garden! (Allegedly. Prove me wrong.)
TWO PEOPLE ENTER. TWO PEOPLE LEAVE. BUT ONE OF THEM MUCH HAPPER THAN THE OTHER!

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Instagram: @whatexplaincast

Follow Gates' work on Instagram! @2metrespodcast
2 Metres Apart Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xpXYue0mwHjnUnePBmgg7?si=c1e1c23150f1429c

For Haley, Nominated can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nominated/id1517490039

Bleepin' Space, Jim! will return at: https://www.twitch.tv/ehhbop

Also, WATCH YOUR LOCAL NEWS!
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42min
January 04, 2024 Will, Our CHAP in the Galacticas - What?! No, YOU Explain Episode 7
We have an episode with Will Cowan, the busiest man in showbiz (that I know personally). He takes some time from his band and podcast network to join Braden for a chat! First, Braden tells a story about a man who single-handedly (heh) created a sperm bank exclusively "populated" (heh) from Nobel Prize laureates at an incredibly worryingly recent time. Then, Will combines his two podcasts and tells Braden the story of the semi-forgotten video game based on the David Lynch Dune movie that helped influence an entire genre of video games!

Then, of course the second to last episode of TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE. For this season anyways. Will Will's incredibly busy schedule and widely-spread interests allow him to find the truths within the lies, or will he be buried under the pile of curated bull provided by Braden? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatExplainCast
Instagram: @whatexplaincast
ALL OF WILL’S THINGS!

The Galacticas:
https://www.facebook.com/thegalacticas/
https://thegalacticasalberta.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OqM9wx94VLVevksMclrGI

Chapter By Chapter Podcast:
https://www.chapspodcastnetwork.com/podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/2yjMUjVXQ2J2kTbYC7iZ1R
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-by-chapter-podcast/id1522686661

Last Gen Arcade:
https://www.chapspodcastnetwork.com/podcast-2
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-gen-arcade/id1621887604
https://open.spotify.com/show/64q4ZPRIHF94UsBKA1jCP0
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1h 1min
December 21, 2023 It's TAROT TIME (with Tee) - What?! No, YOU Explain Episode 6
It's yet ANOTHER episode where Braden invites a guest to do half his work! Tiktoker Tee joins Braden to hear the story of one of the most famous Polish soldiers in history, and to share how you can start growing your plants with copper wire, and why Big Pesticide wants you to not do that thing.

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Instagram: @whatexplaincast

Tarot Time with Tee on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tarottimewithtee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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42min
December 07, 2023 Gates and Braden stay 2 Metres Apart - What?! No, YOU Explain Episode 5
For this current episode, Braden welcomes a man who not only talks into microphones for a living, BUT ALSO IN FRONT OF A CAMERA! ON the eve of his first year anniversary into this media industry, Gates goes into detail on one of the Canadian gems of broadcasting: Big Brother Canada. Braden returns with the TRUE story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, and the super obvious answer as to what happened to them.
Follow us on social media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatExplainCast
Instagram: @whatexplaincast

Follow Gates' work on Instagram! @2metrespodcast
2 Metres Apart Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xpXYue0mwHjnUnePBmgg7?si=c1e1c23150f1429c

Also, WATCH YOUR LOCAL NEWS!

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1h 2min

FAQs about What?! Explain.:

How many episodes does What?! Explain. have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.