Does This Happen to You

About Does This Happen to You

Get ready to laugh, relate, and enjoy life’s funniest moments through stories you'll never hear anywhere else told with humor and heart. This podcast offers a mix of witty and charming tales from female writers and male writers, all condensed into bite-sized audiobooks. What You’ll Find Here: • Hilarious female stories about parenting, dating, shopping, and daily chaos • Relatable tales from both excellent male writers and fantastic female writers • Easy-to-listen micro-audiobooks full of laughter, surprises, and real-life charm • Fun, personal stories from Kris Keppeler herself

Publisher

Kris Keppeler

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Nov 2023

Latest episode

2 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

104 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2025

   Virginia's Grave Secrets

   The Canterville Ghost is finally laid to rest, but his jewels make Virginia's Republican father nervous. Lord Canterville's family was unaware of them. Virginia is happy with the old box that holds them. In this final chapter, Wilde’s tale closes with mystery, amusement, and a young woman’s quiet power. What happened in the Garden of Death? Only Virginia knows… and she’ll never tell. Welcome to the Does This Happen to You show, where life's absurdities take center stage—told by the women and menwho have lived them. Ever found yourself utterlyperplexed by the world? You’re not alone! This show is a collection of laugh-out-loud, first-person stories from female writers and the occasional male writer who share their real-life experiences with wit, charm, and a touch ofbemusement. Whether it’s navigating social mishaps, deciphering life’s oddities, or simply embracing the delightful chaos of everyday moments, these stories will have you nodding in recognition and chuckling in solidarity. Perfect for fans of smart, relatable humor, each podcast is a short-but-sweet dive into life’s unexpected turns—no filter, no fluff, just real voices telling real tales. If you love storytelling that highlights the quirks of existence, listen, and join theconversation. After all, life is weird, so we might as well laugh about it!

2. 

   26 Oct 2025

   Will Uncle Jay's Rules Veto Margot's Mission?

   A funky, gritty crime story from Parker McCoy (https://parker429471.substack.com/), narrated by Kris Keppeler. Listen as our main guy, Hark, tries to stay on the straight and narrow path despite his Uncle Jay and the Man. How does Louie, the drunk who loves Jamison's, figure into this? How will Margot keep her hubby going in the right direction? You won't be disappointed with the story or the twist, I promise. Welcome to the Does This Happen to You show, where life's absurdities take center stage—told by the women and men who have lived them (or thought them up). Ever found yourself utterly perplexed by the world? You’re not alone! This show is a collection of laugh-out-loud, first-person stories from female writers and the occasional male writer who share their real-life experiences with wit, charm, and a touch of bemusement. Whether it’s navigating social mishaps, deciphering life’s oddities, or simply embracing the delightful chaosof everyday moments, these stories will have you nodding in recognition and chuckling in solidarity. Perfect for fans of smart, relatable humor, each podcast is a short-but-sweet dive into life’s unexpected turns—no filter, no fluff, just real voices telling real tales. If you love storytelling that highlights the quirks of existence, listen, and join theconversation. After all, life is weird, so we might as well laugh about it!

3. 

   19 Oct 2025

   A Kid's Epic Misfires: Those Zilla Moments

   Join writer, Thomas J Baker and narrator Kris Keppeler as we explore what Thomas calls, his Zilla Moments (https://zillamoments.substack.com/). You will love the hilarious school memories, including a first kiss disaster, and a parent-teacher conference gone wrong. Perfect for fans of true storytime, awkward childhood tales, and coming-of-age comedy. If you’ve ever thought you had it all figured out as a kid—only to crash and burn—this one’s for you. Welcome to the Does This Happen to You show, where life's absurdities take center stage—told by the women and men who have lived them. Ever found yourself utterly perplexed by the world? You’re not alone! This show is a collection of laugh-out-loud, first-person stories from female writers and the occasional male writer who share their real-life experiences with wit, charm, and a touch of bemusement. Whether it’s navigating social mishaps, deciphering life’s oddities, or simply embracing the delightful chaos of everyday moments, these stories will have you nodding in recognition and chuckling in solidarity. Perfect for fans of smart, relatable humor, each podcast is a short-but-sweet dive into life’s unexpected turns—no filter, no fluff, just real voices telling real tales. If you love storytelling that highlights the quirks of existence, listen, and join the conversation. After all, life is weird, so we might aswell laugh about it!

Who has been a guest on Does This Happen to You

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rachel A Fefer
• Bev Potter
• Shirley Laffa
• Stacey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

352,695

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

150 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

91

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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