Why Are We Still Doing This?

In 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 response to a TikTok I had made about how strongly I feel that making a kids day by gifting them a foul ball at a baseball game is by far a better feeling than keeping said ball, which will most likely end up in a random box in the far netheregions of the garage.  I’ll share a link to this particular TikTok in the show notes, but for now I’ll share my rebuttal to the ones that stuck out.  If you’d like to support the channel, you can do so at 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 [email protected]

Re-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 get your podcasts.  If you’d like to support the channel, you can do so by buying me a coffee at:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis

In 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 public school teacher in the 80s and 90s and parent communication ending when you leave the building, and the lost art of “getting dressed for the day."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

In episode #28, I'm joined by my good friend and award-winning writer, author, stand up comedian, and rapper Mr. Seth Brown.  Seth and I talk about our early days of stand up comedy in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, and beyond, and the difficulty of keeping an open mic going, why “surprise comedy” is the worst kind of comedy and not good for anyone, some of the most dreadful experiences we’ve experienced in stand up, the process of joke writing, why some people think stand up comedy can happen anywhere (such as a chain restaurant), why a joke will destroy an audience one night and play to crickets the next, and so much more. You can find Seth's column, "The Pun Also Rises" every other Thursday in The Berkshire Eaglewww.berkshireeagle.comHis Website:www.risingpun.comHis newsletter at:https://buttondown.com/RisingPunA Cheese Rap:https://torrentz.bandcamp.com/track/the-big-cheese-feat-ham-star-johnny-zA D&D rap video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzT7OlsKd2AAnd, again, if you’d like to write in, you can do so at [email protected] if you’d like to support the show, you can do so at:buymeacoffee.com/Whyarewestilldoingthis