So much content, so little time. Who could ever watch it all? Not us, so we're speculating. Happenstance is a silly yet incisive podcast hosted by friends, comedians, and longtime good guessers, Jyotsna Suresh and Sam Gibson. Every Tuesday, we give our stance on what happens in a TV Show or movie we've never seen, and then at the end, we learn what's up.
And hey, we wanna hear from you too. Email us at happenstancewithjyoandsam@gmail.com !
In which we face the end of days… TikTok says it’s the Rapture today, and when the gals heard that, they knew it was their duty to chime in. But what are the steps of the Rapture? Who even in society is Christ/the Antichrist? Will there be any surprises with who gets sucked up? What was Jesus’ body like?
Plus, the Jimmy Kimmel saga, our post-apocalypse plans, and dragon-therapy for frigid people. This one’s uncut— we only have so much time left.
9 Sept 2025
Drop (2025)
In which we drop the ball. Blumhouse is back at it again with a new thriller movie that asks a compelling and prescient question: would you kill your app date? What’s the big deal anyway? How much can you even care about a first date? On the other hand, what if he’s super good at texting?
Plus, Irish racism, some really tempting spam texts, and a mini happenstance on the movie Night Swim. In our predictions segment, Jyo has some ideas about AI boyfriends while Sam intuits the future of her pilates class. We end, as always, with a denouement with tips for home improvement and philosophizing on Trader Joe’s snacks.
26 Aug 2025
There Will Be Blood (2007)
In which it's oil in a day's work (thank you to puns.co (https://puns.co/oil/) for this pun)!! Today we're talking about Paul Thomas Anderson, his other movies, and his love life. But wait, is this the one with Javier Bardem in a bob? Is the Boogie Nights famous penis big enough? What if our podcast was number 2 or 3 on the New York Times 100 best movies list? That would be cool :D
Plus, Jyo recounts the shocking plot of The Brutalist, some really good DDL/BBL wordplay, and a board game hot take. Then, in our predictions segment, we unpack how Sam's last one was literally already proven wrong, and then Jyo's is immediately proven right. We end with a denouement that's more of a cliffhanger. Oil's well that ends well!
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YouTube views
11,517
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
15 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100
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YouTube
72
Engagement
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