https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-are-we-still-doing-this--6825616enComedyCopyright Mark Jagiellohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/69329212b98d12c04bbab428e18d7336.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-are-we-still-doing-this--6825616Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:26:32 +0000Mark JagielloMark Jagiellofeeds@spreaker.comRaised in the 80s, trying to parent like its not. Mark hashes out everything from the complexity of failed toxic relationships and his disdain for narcissists, to simplistic fun filled stories featuring shenanigans from yesteryear, with a splash of...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-why-are-we-still-believing-everything-online--73608997Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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whyarewestilldoingthispc]]>b10af506-d0bf-43c9-95f0-51b665a2bfdfFri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode 34, we dive into the exhaustion that is assisting the older generation in navigating the internet...and helping them understand what is and what is not reality, the danger in misinformation and why the people sharing it are still in the...Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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whyarewestilldoingthispc]]>1498false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-why-are-we-still-heckling-stand-up-comedians-w-charlie-nadler--73142962We talk about what needs to happen for a comedy show to be successful, including all the small details that the audience and, more importantly, club, restaurant, and business owners may overlook. We also touch on worst experiences in stand up, handling hecklers, and the difficulty in working out new material in an area with a lack of comedy open mics
You can find Charlie hosting regularly in the Berkshires at venues such as the Adams Theater, and Bouti-Fare Restaurant in Adams, MA (https://www.adamstheater.org/), Bright Ideas Brewing in North Adams, MA. (https://www.brightideasbrewing.com/). Charlie will also be appearing at the Saratoga Comedy Festival this September ( https://saratogacomedyfest.com/) You can find everything Charlie is up to at:www.charlienadler.com
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whyarewestilldoingthispc]]>73b2dea0-8b0e-4425-9f5d-fb557c07d584Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode 33, I'm joined by my friend and stand up comic Charlie Nadler. Charlie is a hilarious comic who I admire for the professionalism he puts forth in producing comedy shows in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. We talk about what needs...We talk about what needs to happen for a comedy show to be successful, including all the small details that the audience and, more importantly, club, restaurant, and business owners may overlook. We also touch on worst experiences in stand up, handling hecklers, and the difficulty in working out new material in an area with a lack of comedy open mics
You can find Charlie hosting regularly in the Berkshires at venues such as the Adams Theater, and Bouti-Fare Restaurant in Adams, MA (https://www.adamstheater.org/), Bright Ideas Brewing in North Adams, MA. (https://www.brightideasbrewing.com/). Charlie will also be appearing at the Saratoga Comedy Festival this September ( https://saratogacomedyfest.com/) You can find everything Charlie is up to at:www.charlienadler.com
Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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whyarewestilldoingthispc]]>6d85be93-0e96-41c5-93f0-d9c68ad71efdFri, 10 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode 32, I recall the greatest freak out in the history of theme park dark rides, how our offspring inherit the same fears we had as children, how brain wiring affects how people react to fear, helping your child work through fear instead of...Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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whyarewestilldoingthispc]]>1898falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-why-are-we-still-waking-up-to-other-people-s-problems--72699546In Episode #31, we talk about doomscrolling immediately after opening your eyes as opposed to listening to the birds chirp, using a WAKE UP CALL and having your entire day hang in the balance of a complete stranger to get you out of bed, remembering a time of just not knowing something and not having the answer to every question at your fingertips, and having nothing to talk about with friends because they’re already told the world what’s going on in their life via social media.
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]]>19c48304-55e7-4869-85d6-54e271a7ecf0Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode #30, I have the unfortunate duty of sifting through dozens of comments by grown men who argue why they should keep a foul ball at a major league baseball game instead of making a random child’s day and passing it on to them.  This is in...https://buymeacoffee.com/whyarewestilldoingthisCheck out my TikTok page at: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyarewestilldoingthispcAnd if you’d like to write in, you can do so at whyarewestilldoingthispodcast@gmail.com
]]>1738falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/re-release-why-we-should-still-be-doing-pride-month--72317696Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast that can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you’d like to support the channel, you can do so by buying me a coffee at:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis]]>f2d06442-b0aa-495f-85ab-a28b9241f5c8Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloRe-Release of a bonus episode, "Why We Should Still Be Doing Pride Month", first aired on June, 18th, 2025. Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast that can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or wherever you...Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast that can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you’d like to support the channel, you can do so by buying me a coffee at:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis]]>561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-why-are-we-still-nostalgic-for-a-lawless-childhood--72222946Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast that can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you’d like to support the channel, you can do so by buying me a coffee at:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis
]]>a949559e-abe3-43a3-9efa-d1ede847704aFri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn Episode #29, “Why Are We Still Nostalgic For A Lawless Childhood?”, we dive into why most enjoyable activities of a 1980s childhood have an element of pain, the “Book It!” program and how many of those certificates we actually earned, being a...Why Are We Still Doing This? is a biweekly podcast that can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you’d like to support the channel, you can do so by buying me a coffee at:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis
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]]>3987falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-why-are-still-in-love-with-90-s-colognes--71810132]]>8a4bebe9-576a-472d-b352-d43bcd44f215Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn Episode #27, we explore scents of the 1990s that are both burned into our brain as well as our nose, major life events in our teenage years and the smells associated with such, keeping clothing items of those who have passed for a great big sensory...]]>2085falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-why-are-we-still-smoking-cigarettes--71402247buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis]]>06924b38-c593-40b1-8511-aa6ee00ea1fdFri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode 26, we talk about the hilarity of SMOKING SECTIONS of our youth and how cigarettes are a nostalgic scent for kids of the 80s, Marlboro Miles and how our parents generation was slowly killing themselves to earn a cool leather jacket,...buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis]]>2221falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-why-are-we-still-buying-our-clothes-at-costco--71081428]]>b013b2ea-b65b-4bb2-a1f2-c2352580eed0Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode 25, we’re discussing the excitement and sadness that millennials endure when buying clothing from the same place you buy a rotisserie chicken, buying food from TJMaxx why it should be studied, the disappointment of walking into an...]]>2949falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-why-are-we-still-pretending-like-covid-didn-t-happen--70775733]]>58f3e1da-4cff-4f45-bd82-5a89148f4ca6Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode #24, I'm joined by my wife, Kristen, to talk about the little bit of good, the lots of bad, and the incredibly tragic of the early days of COVID-19.  We reminisce about the amount of time we spent as a family and how we’ll never have that...]]>3797falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-why-do-we-still-have-a-soft-spot-for-childhood-movies--70501590

]]>108c003f-5973-403a-8f48-911dbafb5666Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode #23, we’re talking about the stranglehold that movies like Home Alone have on our childhood and our desire as parents to share our childhood classics with our children, why were all still doing kids stuff as adults and don’t even realize...

]]>2148falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-why-are-men-still-driving-f350s-to-their-office-job--70175119If you'd like to support the show, you can do so by buying me a coffee:
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“Why Are We Still Doing This?” can be found on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.]]>3060falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-why-are-men-still-screwing-up-valentines-day--69842855If you'd like to support the show, buy me a coffee at:
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]]>b917214b-4df9-4444-91fe-9df6dfdffe2eFri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloEpisode 19 is the first episode in a collection of conversations regarding all things relationships, marriages, parenting, toxic masculinity and everything else leading up to Valentines Day with my friends Colin Moran and Scott Balawender.  In this...If you like what you hear, please consider helping out the show and buy me a coffee:
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]]>926009c5-518e-4b85-b158-6328fe6d3390Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000Mark JagielloIn episode 13, a very special Halloween edition of Why Are We Still Doing This?, I'm joined by two of my best friends Kevin and Colin Moran. We talk about the history of their childhood home and the robust amount of paranormal activity over the past...If you like what you hear, feel free to buy me a coffee:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis

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]]>8ad182e3-730d-4619-b7d4-c9e886f1f29fWed, 18 Jun 2025 01:14:35 +0000Mark JagielloIn this BONUS EPISODE of the Why Are We Still Doing This podcast, we explore why opponents of Pride Month ALWAYS say the same thing every June, or generally anytime an LGBTQ initiative doesn't fit their mold of "normal." Buckle up. .. Buckle up. ..

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buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis]]>dd187fc7-c018-443e-a9da-6ec9afe0d655Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:47:46 +0000Mark JagielloIn our debut episode, we’re talking about what people think stand up comedy is in 2025 and your job as an audience member, why we don’t daydream anymore and how we handled that before the internet, why the 90s were the best for making prank calls, our...Like what you hear? Buy me a cup of coffee:
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