Once upon a time there were two women who liked stories, so they decided to start a podcast all about them. And Then What? is story time for adults. Amy Jones, a video producer and writer, and Becky Brynolf, charity person & script reader, hang out in Amy's back room and tell each other stories –true stories, anecdotes, urban legends, messed up folk tales, long jokes, things we saw on Reddit, things we've written ourselves, anything.
Episodes (17)
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Aaron Burr Never Had A Lucky Day In His Life
Aaron Burr Never Had A Lucky Day In His Life
Published: 4 Mar 2018 Duration: 52:04In this week's episode, we cover all the important stuff. We talk about zombie dogs, Australian mob bosses who fight with razors, two post-revolutionary Americans with absolutely zero chill, two sets of twins who have found true love, and h... Read more →In this week's episode, we cover all the important stuff. We talk about zombie dogs, Australian mob bosses who fight with razors, two post-revolutionary Americans with absolutely zero chill, two sets of twins who have found true love, and h... Read more →
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She Can Write, She Can Fight, She Can Work It Of A Night
She Can Write, She Can Fight, She Can Work It Of A Night
Published: 25 Feb 2018 Duration: 44:53This episode is full of questions. Why did God punish an unruly vicar by giving him in a hole in one? Why did the Welsh spend years charging into battle screaming "Justice for Gwenllian?" Why is one of Becky's Poppa's poems hanging up near ... Read more →This episode is full of questions. Why did God punish an unruly vicar by giving him in a hole in one? Why did the Welsh spend years charging into battle screaming "Justice for Gwenllian?" Why is one of Becky's Poppa's poems hanging up near ... Read more →
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Marry The Useless Princess
Marry The Useless Princess
Published: 18 Feb 2018 Duration: 44:23We have some EXCELLENT stories for you this week. There's the tale of how the Secret Service thought Richard Nixon had been kidnapped at Disneyland, there's a love triangle involving volcanos, there's a ghost story, there's a folk tale abou... Read more →We have some EXCELLENT stories for you this week. There's the tale of how the Secret Service thought Richard Nixon had been kidnapped at Disneyland, there's a love triangle involving volcanos, there's a ghost story, there's a folk tale abou... Read more →
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The Least Romantic Valentines Episode Ever
The Least Romantic Valentines Episode Ever
Published: 11 Feb 2018 Duration: 46:20In an episode that, due to technical issues, sounds like it was recorded in another dimension, we are taking on the twin holidays of Galentines Day and Valentines Day. To celebrate Galentines, we tell stories of female friendship: Amy talks... Read more →In an episode that, due to technical issues, sounds like it was recorded in another dimension, we are taking on the twin holidays of Galentines Day and Valentines Day. To celebrate Galentines, we tell stories of female friendship: Amy talks... Read more →
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Chris Hemsworth Versus Judi Dench
Chris Hemsworth Versus Judi Dench
Published: 3 Feb 2018 Duration: 59:32It's episode thirteen, but lucky for you we still have some excellent stories. We talk about the Demon Liver Surgeon of Queen's Hospital, a mystery race of people Amy is pretty sure are angels on earth, a Norse legend of which can be summed... Read more →It's episode thirteen, but lucky for you we still have some excellent stories. We talk about the Demon Liver Surgeon of Queen's Hospital, a mystery race of people Amy is pretty sure are angels on earth, a Norse legend of which can be summed... Read more →
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How Long Did It Take For Jesus To Gestate?
How Long Did It Take For Jesus To Gestate?
Published: 25 Jan 2018 Duration: 47:31This week on And Then What?, there's a lot of screaming. There's a boyfriend screaming the name of someone he really, really shouldn't be (no, honestly, I cannot emphasise how much he shouldn't be), there's the screaming of someone getting ... Read more →This week on And Then What?, there's a lot of screaming. There's a boyfriend screaming the name of someone he really, really shouldn't be (no, honestly, I cannot emphasise how much he shouldn't be), there's the screaming of someone getting ... Read more →
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Every ER Has A Butt Book
Every ER Has A Butt Book
Published: 20 Jan 2018 Duration: 40:47This week's episode features almost all of our favourite tropes – Amy trying and failing to pronounce Welsh names, Becky doing a wide range of accents, a religious joke, and us adding sex references where there's really no need for them. Un... Read more →This week's episode features almost all of our favourite tropes – Amy trying and failing to pronounce Welsh names, Becky doing a wide range of accents, a religious joke, and us adding sex references where there's really no need for them. Un... Read more →
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Bangcakes
Bangcakes
Published: 13 Jan 2018 Duration: 38:39Another week, another set of stories. Amy has a story she's written that's set on everyone's favourite Tube line, the Piccadilly Line. Becky, meanwhile, has three stories – a short one that'll leave you feeling unsettled for at least ten ti... Read more →Another week, another set of stories. Amy has a story she's written that's set on everyone's favourite Tube line, the Piccadilly Line. Becky, meanwhile, has three stories – a short one that'll leave you feeling unsettled for at least ten ti... Read more →
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"Shut Up" With Two Ls
"Shut Up" With Two Ls
Published: 6 Jan 2018 Duration: 40:28This week we have our second guest – Becky's childhood friend Felicity, a librarian who Becky has known for longer than some of our listeners have been alive (probably. We're popular with people in their early twenties, right?). She plays u... Read more →This week we have our second guest – Becky's childhood friend Felicity, a librarian who Becky has known for longer than some of our listeners have been alive (probably. We're popular with people in their early twenties, right?). She plays u... Read more →
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The Second Best Whore In London
The Second Best Whore In London
Published: 30 Dec 2017 Duration: 49:44Happy new year! For the final episode of 2017, we pull out all the stops: Becky tells us about two badass ladies to inspire us (the most successful pirate in history and a woman who repeatedly poured a whole bottle of wine into her chuff an... Read more →Happy new year! For the final episode of 2017, we pull out all the stops: Becky tells us about two badass ladies to inspire us (the most successful pirate in history and a woman who repeatedly poured a whole bottle of wine into her chuff an... Read more →
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Our Very Special Christmas Episode
Our Very Special Christmas Episode
Published: 23 Dec 2017 Duration: 54:42It's Christmas, and that means it's time for a CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Becky and Amy have the mince pies and the prosecco out, so please forgive us if the stories make less and less sense as the episode goes on. This week Amy tells the story of... Read more →It's Christmas, and that means it's time for a CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Becky and Amy have the mince pies and the prosecco out, so please forgive us if the stories make less and less sense as the episode goes on. This week Amy tells the story of... Read more →
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The Danny Dyer of Popes
The Danny Dyer of Popes
Published: 17 Dec 2017 Duration: 39:04Six episodes in, and we're getting the hang of this podcasting lark. Becky tells ANOTHER religious joke (there's no way we're getting into heaven, is there?) and explains how her mum got her embarrassing nickname, while Amy talks about Harl... Read more →Six episodes in, and we're getting the hang of this podcasting lark. Becky tells ANOTHER religious joke (there's no way we're getting into heaven, is there?) and explains how her mum got her embarrassing nickname, while Amy talks about Harl... Read more →
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Tom Hanks Appreciation Society
Tom Hanks Appreciation Society
Published: 10 Dec 2017 Duration: 51:48This week, Becky tells us the fascinating and tragic story of Loretta Pleasant, aka Henrietta Lacks, and has another messed up folk tale that we end up planning a full celebrity cast for. Meanwhile, Amy's talks about a couple of murderers i... Read more →This week, Becky tells us the fascinating and tragic story of Loretta Pleasant, aka Henrietta Lacks, and has another messed up folk tale that we end up planning a full celebrity cast for. Meanwhile, Amy's talks about a couple of murderers i... Read more →
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Be Nice To Each Other, Don’t Be A Tw*t
Be Nice To Each Other, Don’t Be A Tw*t
Published: 3 Dec 2017 Duration: 46:29This week we have our very first guest storyteller! Alice Vincent, Telegraph journalist and author of gardening bible How To Grow Stuff, tells us the tale of Bluebeard and his dead wife room, and all about how a bit of her favourite pub fro... Read more →This week we have our very first guest storyteller! Alice Vincent, Telegraph journalist and author of gardening bible How To Grow Stuff, tells us the tale of Bluebeard and his dead wife room, and all about how a bit of her favourite pub fro... Read more →
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No Houses, Just Avocados
No Houses, Just Avocados
Published: 26 Nov 2017 Duration: 47:25Aka, The Bad Accents episode. Becky wishes to apologise to her Welsh, South African, Scottish and Geordie friends, whereas Amy's Texan and Generic American Male accents are so terrible that they inspire pity rather than offence. We've also ... Read more →Aka, The Bad Accents episode. Becky wishes to apologise to her Welsh, South African, Scottish and Geordie friends, whereas Amy's Texan and Generic American Male accents are so terrible that they inspire pity rather than offence. We've also ... Read more →
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Are There Any Other Numbers In Wales?
Are There Any Other Numbers In Wales?
Published: 19 Nov 2017 Duration: 47:19We're back for the Difficult Second Episode with five more stories for you to enjoy. This week Amy tells a long and rambling Welsh fairytale, Becky brings us another weird af German folk tale, we discuss whether or not it's ethical to write... Read more →We're back for the Difficult Second Episode with five more stories for you to enjoy. This week Amy tells a long and rambling Welsh fairytale, Becky brings us another weird af German folk tale, we discuss whether or not it's ethical to write... Read more →
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Once upon a time...
Once upon a time...
Published: 12 Nov 2017 Duration: 36:57Once upon a time there were two women who liked stories and getting attention, so they decided to start a podcast together. In And Then What?, producer & writer Amy Jones and charity person & script reader Becky Brynolf hang out in Amy's ba... Read more →Once upon a time there were two women who liked stories and getting attention, so they decided to start a podcast together. In And Then What?, producer & writer Amy Jones and charity person & script reader Becky Brynolf hang out in Amy's ba... Read more →