So THIS Happened...
“So THIS Happened…” is the podcast version of catching up with your most unfiltered friend over wine. Each week, Jen and Rachel dive into personal mishaps, past memories, local happenings, weird habits, and whatever else pops up — including the occasional celebrity headline we just have to talk about. It’s casual, it’s chaotic, and it’s all real.
Episodes
57 episodes
Episode 57 : Do It Scared
This week's Sip Squad Session brings So THIS Happened — Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle's Wichita podcast for real talk, local culture, and the occasional Taylor Swift spiral — live to Tor Brewing for a night with Sophii Jones, founder of Jupi...
Episode 56 : Do it Lady, A Season 1 Throwback
This week, life happened — Rachel was in a car accident and is resting up (she's okay, just needs some downtime), so Jen hopped on solo for a quick check-in before rewinding the clock to one of our earliest episodes for a nostalgic replay: Epis...
Episode 55 : Don't Give a Chic
It's the dead center of August in Wichita, and So THIS Happened hosts Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle are living squarely in "the in-between" — still sweating through summer, already reaching for pumpkin spice. Grab the last pour of a good ros...
Episode 54 : Well-Rounded & Brain Sounded
So THIS Happened, the Wichita, Kansas podcast hosted by Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle, is back with something new: for the first time all of Season 2, it's just the two of them. Episode 54 covers a lot of ground — a Season 2 recap, a big ann...
Episode 53 : A Fighter Named Milani
So THIS Happened is Wichita's podcast for real talk, local culture, and the occasional Taylor Swift spiral — and this week, Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle headed out to Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, just outside Wichita, to sit...
Episode 52 : Pencil Before the Paint
So THIS Happened is Wichita's podcast for real talk, local culture, and the occasional glass of bubbles — and this episode marks a first: our very first live Sip Squad Session, recorded live from Bubbles Champagne Bar in downtown Wichita, Ka...
Episode 51: Many Hats, Many Tales, One Squad
Season 2 of the Wichita podcast So THIS Happened kicks off with hosts Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle, joined by Wichita entrepreneur Dr. Shareika Fisher of Reitreat Consulting and Freish Florals.🎉 Season 2 Kickoff...
Episode 50 : Down the Rabbit Hole We Go
Episode fifty. FIFTY. And we went out exactly the way we started — just the two of us, a bottle of wine, and absolutely no shortage of things to say. Season 1 is officially in the books, and this episode is equal parts celebration and rabbit...
Episode 49 : Long Live the Sip Squad
This episode is the one before the one. Just Jen and Rachel, a charcuterie board from Aldi, and nearly a full season of memories to look back on. Fresh off the Riverfest Main Stage, with an anniversary party on the horizon and one more episo...
Episode 48 : Live From Riverfest
So THIS Happened went live. Like, actually live. Main Stage at Wichita Riverfest live. Episode 48 is Jen and Rachel recording in real time on the Main Stage at Wichita Riverfest 2026 — in front of a real crowd, with wine in hand, t...
Episode 47 : Yes, But
🎙️ Episode 47 — Yes, ButHosted by Jen Cole & Rachel ChappelleThis episode is sponsored by Vu Events — Wichita's mag...
Episode 46 : Perfectly Un-Perfect
This episode is sponsored by Vu Events! Whatever you’re celebrating, Jovana and her team have the vision to make it unforgettable. Find them at vueventplanning.com.Episo...
Episode 45 : Main Stage Era
This episode is sponsored by Vu Events! Whether it’s a corporate gathering, a wedding, or the celebration of a lifetime, Jovana and her team have the vision and the hustle to make ...
Episide 44 : Entering In
🎙️ EPISODE 44 — "Entering In"Featuring Krissy Buck, Chair of Digital Wichita─────────────────────────────────This episode is sponsored by Vu Events! Jovana Vu and her team make events feel like actual events — corporate gath...
Episode 43 : Reputation Precedes Her
No guest. Just Jen and Rachel, a bottle of rosé, some very big news, and the return of one of the OG segments.Episode 43 has a lot going on: Jen paid off her student loans (HALLELUJAH). The Trend Decoder made its triumphant comeback. The...
Episode 42 : Two Shuttlecocks & Elizabeth Taylor
Episode 42 is a just-us episode — and honestly? Those are some of our favorites. Road trips, boutique hotels, anniversary adventures, Record Store Day, and Taylor Swift's "Elizabeth Taylor." Also Easy Cheese. There's a whole Easy Cheese moment....
Episode 41 : Permission Granted
This week's episode went somewhere really special. Jen and Rachel sit down with Jennifer Short — hairdresser, breathwork facilitator, Human Design devotee, and one of the most quietly extraordinary humans in Wichita — inside her salon, Colour T...
Episode 40 : Champagne & '22' Energy
We did something a little… unexpected this time.We went LIVE. 🎥✨ Before Episode 39 even dropped (lol), we decided to test new software, hit “go live” across platforms, and just see what happens.And honestly? It felt ver...
Episode 39: Boots, Bingo and Blood Cancer Awareness
This week on So THIS Happened, we’re recording live from Home2 Suites in Delano with the incredible Jamie Seipel, Director of Sales for Home2 Suites Delano and 2026 Visionary of the Year candidate for Blood Cancer United.What starts as ...
Episode 38 : Behind the Glam - Stories That Matter
🥂 In This EpisodeThis week, we’re stepping into the spotlight and pulling back the curtain…Jen shares her experience seeing Hadestown (and why it stuck with her long after the final note)We dive int...
Episode 37 : Big Ideas, Midwest Energy
🍷 Episode SummaryWhat if the next big idea didn’t come from Silicon Valley… but from right here in Wichita?In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Hoover, founder of Groover Labs, to talk about what it really takes to build so...
Episode 36 : Sequins Are Forever
Cheers to Episode 36! This week’s episode unexpectedly turned into a celebration of live performance, unforgettable nights out and the artists who shape the soundtrack of our lives.Jen and Rachel recap an electric night at Broadwa...
Episode 35 : Spirited Ambition
This week, we recorded from the upstairs loft at The Depot (shoutout to Jeff and those $10 Sunday pizzas 🙌) and welcomed Kiah and Bella of Roaming Spirits Bar for a con...