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  • Field of Screams | Abuse, Silence, and the Dark Side of Halloween
    2025/11/03
    In this special episode of the What Are We Doing Podcast, I break down one of the most unsettling stories to come out of Lancaster County in years. The name Field of Screams is known across Pennsylvania as a Halloween staple, but a recent Spotlight PA investigation exposed a much darker story behind the haunted hayrides and fake blood. What was once considered a seasonal thrill ride is now at the center of serious allegations involving years of misconduct, ignored complaints, and failures in leadership that left teenage volunteers unprotected.According to multiple reports and interviews, more than a dozen current and former volunteers described a pattern of harassment, inappropriate contact, and manipulation by adult staff and supervisors dating as far back as 2006. One of the key voices in the investigation, Danica Gabrielson, shared her experience working under then-manager Mike King, who she says crossed boundaries while she was still a minor. She describes how attention and trust turned into control and abuse of power. Other volunteers claim they went to the owners, Jim and Gene Schopf, only to see the same people remain in charge, season after season.The story doesn’t stop there. A follow-up investigation revealed that Christopher Roarball, a man previously convicted of indecent exposure, was allowed to volunteer alongside minors between 2022 and 2024. The company claimed their background checks didn’t flag his conviction because they only searched the past seven years, even though Pennsylvania law allows checks to go further. Legal experts have already said that’s not a valid excuse, and former volunteers say this proves how little oversight exists behind the scenes at the attraction. While Field of Screams continues to deny wrongdoing, insisting no criminal allegations have been filed, the evidence and firsthand accounts tell a very different story.In this episode, I go through the full timeline, the official responses, and the ongoing concerns about how these attractions are managed. The goal isn’t to sensationalize a tragedy or stir outrage, but to ask why so many people knew and did nothing. The Field of Screams brand has always been about fear for fun—but the reality here is much worse. This Halloween, before you buy a ticket or step onto that hayride, ask yourself who you’re supporting. Because the scariest part of Field of Screams isn’t inside the haunted house. It’s what’s been happening outside of it for years.**********Original SpotlightPA Article: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/field-of-screams-harassment-teenagers-volunteers/Haunted Attraction Let Convicted Offender Volunteer with Minors:https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/popular-pa-haunted-attraction-allowed-man-convicted-of-exposing-himself-to-children-to-volunteer-alongside/article_f7650ab3-969a-442f-b5c6-9bc20aede1d1.htmlUpper Leacock Fire Chief resigns:https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/upper-leacock-fire-chief-resigns-replacement-unclear/article_d1823938-ee06-11ee-b360-6790dab51d12.html**********Disclaimer: We at the What are We Doing podcast want to make it clear that the views and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the speakers or authors and do not represent the views and opinions held by YouTube, its partners, or its owners.We must also emphasize that the information contained in this video has been produced with no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the validity, accuracy, reliability, completeness, legality, or usefulness of what is said or expressed. Therefore, we strongly advise that no one viewing or listening to this video should rely on the information presented herein.We want to make it clear that the speakers or authors in this video express their views in an "artistic" manner as defined within the YouTube guidelines and that this video is purely for entertainment purposes only.
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    31 分
  • Halloween Special: Ghost, Monkeys, Murder Plots & Mozzarella Sticks | What Are We Doing Podcast #212
    2025/11/03
    It’s Halloween, and I’ve officially hit rock bottom—dressed head to toe as a Chili’s mozzarella stick. Nobody, and I mean nobody, wanted to complete the costume with me. My wife said no. My dog ran away. So here I am, half a mozzarella stick, full of regret, wearing my Radical Rita shirt, still begging Chili’s to acknowledge my existence. What are we doing?This week’s episode kicks off inside the “Chili’s Mozzarella Stick Studios” where I give a full breakdown of spooky stories that somehow got real. First up, Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin finds out mid-episode that his wife was arrested for hiring a hitman to kill him. That’s right—she literally tried to turn him into one of the ghosts he’s been chasing for 46 seasons. From ghost hunting to murder-for-hire, this story has everything. Netflix true crime, prison pen pals, and a reminder to maybe double-check your spouse’s DMs.Then, we head down to Mississippi where the chaos continues. A tractor trailer overturned on I-59, releasing a pack of lab monkeys across the highway. Yes, real monkeys. The kind that make you question whether the apocalypse already started and nobody told us. Officials say they aren’t infected with anything, but if you see one in your backyard—maybe don’t try to pet it. Meanwhile, in Texas, a Spirit Halloween shopper lost control of their pet monkey inside the store. It’s diapered, it’s swinging from the rafters, it’s dodging animatronics. Folks, leave your monkeys at home.But it wouldn’t be a true Halloween episode without a trip into the darkness of global corruption. Over in the UK, Prince Andrew has officially been stripped of his royal titles after his Epstein connections resurfaced. He’s no longer a prince, no longer royal, and now going by “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.” Imagine being demoted so hard you lose your last name. Buckingham Palace called it “necessary.” Translation: “You embarrassed us on an international level.” What are we doing?And while the world burns, our own government’s been shut down for a month. SNAP benefits are about to expire. Forty-two million Americans could lose access to food because politicians would rather argue about who gets credit than actually fix the problem. Banks are running dry, liquidity is disappearing, and nobody’s doing their job. Welcome to America, the scariest haunted house of them all.To wrap it up, we talk about Neo, the $20,000 humanoid robot from 1X that supposedly makes your life easier. Except it doesn’t. It can barely open a fridge. The company says it’s AI-powered, but the demo reveals a guy in another room wearing a VR headset controlling it manually. We’re buying expensive robots that can’t even fetch water. What are we doing?It’s chaos from top to bottom—haunted marriages, royal meltdowns, escaped monkeys, government breakdowns, and robots pretending to be smart. Happy Halloween, folks. Stay safe, tip your servers, and for the love of mozzarella sticks, hit that subscribe button before the Chili’s PR team ghosts me too.
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    59 分
  • $30,000 Pokémon Card & Trump’s $350 Million Ballroom + Thanksgiving Meal Deals - What are We Doing!?
    2025/10/25
    This week marks episode 211 of the What Are We Doing Podcast, and I’ve officially hit the “too busy to breathe” point. I’m on a 12-day nonstop run of weddings, events, podcasts, and marketing chaos, all while trying to remember to eat something other than leftover mac and cheese. October? No days off. What are we doing?This episode kicks off with a PSA to brides, grooms, and anyone who plans to serve food to a crowd: hire Mission Barbecue. Forget the “mom-and-pop” caterers who promise love in every bite but deliver cold broccoli and chaos. Forget the fancy chefs who run out of oven space. You want food that tastes good, shows up on time, and doesn’t need a miracle to stay warm? Mission Barbecue. That’s it. End of debate.Then I move into the part of the weekend where my friend Kaisa got married. I DJ’d the wedding as my gift, and in return, her husband Paul gifted me a 1999 graded 8.5 holographic Gengar Pokémon card. We looked it up. Thirty thousand dollars. Thirty thousand. I cried in my car. You try keeping a straight face when someone hands you a $30k ghost Pokémon as a thank-you. What are we doing?After that came a trunk-or-treat event for local preschools, hundreds of kids, and a K-Pop Demon Hunter dance party. Because apparently, I don’t know how to say no to anything in October.But before we can even think about Halloween, it’s time for the annual Thanksgiving Meal Olympics. Aldi, Walmart, Costco, Giant, and Honey Baked Ham are all fighting for your turkey money. Aldi wants $40 to feed ten people. Costco says $199 for eight. Walmart undercuts them all with $38, but you have to cook everything yourself. Giant’s claiming $20 but only if you’ve spent $400 already. And then there’s Honey Baked Ham, where you pay for peace, quality, and not having to bake anything. Two minutes in the oven. Done. Best ham or turkey of your life. What are we doing?From there, we head straight into politics. Donald Trump has pardoned Binance CEO CZ after a $4 billion fraud settlement—right after CZ’s company invested $2 billion in Trump’s family crypto business, “World Liberty Financial.” Totally a coincidence, right? The man literally said money laundering isn’t a crime. Then he tore down the East Wing of the White House to build a $350 million ballroom. Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and half the Fortune 500 are helping pay for it. And when people asked about the construction, the White House released a slideshow including Clinton’s scandal, Obama’s “terrorist visitors,” and Hunter Biden’s cocaine bag as part of “historical context.” What are we doing?And if that circus wasn’t enough, the New York City mayoral debate turned into an SNL sketch. Candidates argued over parades. One said all parades matter. Another said he’s too busy to attend. Someone asked if they’d create new parades. A third guy looked like he was being held hostage. Absolute chaos.We wrap the episode with the $20 million diamond heist at the Louvre. Some say it’s real. Others think it’s PR for “Now You See Me 3.” Either way, it’s proof that someone in Paris didn’t spring for $30 Wi-Fi cameras. If they want those diamonds back, they better call Nicolas Cage. What are we doing?Episode 211 is pure madness from start to finish: bad caterers, rare Pokémon, Trump’s crypto pardons, Thanksgiving hacks, a mayoral debate about parades, and a diamond heist conspiracy.So before you go—hit the like button. Subscribe. Share the episode. Ninety-eight percent of you still haven’t. It takes one click. Support the show. Help me survive another week of this circus we call life.What are we doing?
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    59 分
  • McDonald’s Monopoly is Back & The Government Shutdown | The What Are We Doing Podcast #210
    2025/10/18
    We start with McDonald’s Monopoly, the one national event that manages to unite the country every fall. My son’s eating nuggets like they’re gold coins, I’m entering codes like a madman, and somehow the “major prizes” are already gone a week in. Somebody’s winning RVs, TVs, and million-dollar prizes while I’m sitting here collecting free hash browns and McChickens. But hey, at least there’s a secret way to play for free that McDonald’s doesn’t want you to know about.Then we move into the lawsuit of the week: Smucker’s vs. Trader Joe’s. Yep. Smucker’s is suing Trader Joe’s over Uncrustables. They say the “crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich” design was stolen. We’re at the point in America where billion-dollar corporations are beefing over who owns the circle sandwich. You can’t make this up.Next up, the government shutdown. We’re weeks deep and no one cares. Nobody’s getting paid, food banks are feeding federal workers, and the TSA is either missing or working for free. I say keep it shut down. If we hit 60 days, turn the White House into a Spirit Halloween.But that’s not all. Donald Trump somehow found the time to:• Broker “peace” in the Middle East.• Send $20 billion to bail out Argentina’s collapsing economy.• Announce he’s building his own Arc de Trump because why not?Meanwhile, the rest of the country is drowning in family diners and new Sheetz gas stations. Every failed business in central Pennsylvania turns into a breakfast spot. Friendly’s? Now a diner. Hookah bar? Diner. Chinese restaurant? Diner. We have so many diners the eggs are forming a union.We wrap up with OpenAI’s new partnership with Walmart (the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard) and their latest feature that finally gives men what they’ve always wanted: intimacy mode. Yep, ChatGPT’s getting spicy. For twenty bucks a month you get a girlfriend who listens, compliments you, and doesn’t ask where you were last night.This episode is chaos from top to bottom—Monopoly scams, sandwich wars, government meltdowns, Trump buying Argentina, and AI turning romantic.Welcome to America, folks. What are we doing?Watch the full episode now, hit Like, Subscribe, and ring the bell so you don’t miss next week’s meltdown.
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Post Malone’s Wild Night & Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Excuse, LIES | The What Are We Doing Podcast View test report
    2025/10/11
    Episode 209 of the What Are We Doing Podcast is pure chaos wrapped in brilliance. I’m talking glittery margaritas, fake grilled steak nuggets, Taylor Swift lies, and Post Malone losing control of Broadway—all in one episode.This week kicks off with me breaking down the $20 “Gold Dust Rita” from Dave & Buster’s. It’s a drink that costs more than a bottle of Tito’s and comes with a literal glitter bomb. I explain why it’s not just overpriced—it’s a metaphor for your money dissolving in front of your eyes. Then we dive into Arby’s latest experiment: Steak Nuggets. Yeah, you heard me. Steak. Nuggets. I go over how Arby’s is now pretending to “grill” meat in a building that doesn’t even have a grill and why their new TikTok heroes, “The Arby’s Boys,” might be the best thing on the internet right now.Then, I reveal how Sheetz officially slid into my DMs after I called their chili cheese dogs the best in the game. They offered me another free shirt, but I’m shooting higher. I want the Sheetz Halloween costume. I offer to wear it for weeks if they send one. I’m one DM away from being the face of Sheetz Nation.We also talk about Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl release week. She broke Adele’s record, but I break down how the interviews have turned into one long Travis Kelce fan club meeting. Fallon finally asked her why she turned down the Super Bowl, and her answer? “I’m in love with a guy who plays football.” Sure, Tay. That’s strike one.Then there’s Post Malone, who finally remembered he owns a bar in Nashville and decided to throw a surprise concert and pay everyone’s tab. Naturally, 400,000 people showed up. It was less “grand opening” and more “mini-Coachella with free beer.”Finally, we wrap up with the trailer for HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the new Game of Thrones prequel. I break down why it looks awesome but also kind of pointless, because we already know none of the main characters can die. It’s like watching Star Wars prequels—you already know the ending.And because this is the What Are We Doing podcast, we end with Donald Trump claiming he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for “ending the conflict in Gaza.” Spoiler alert: he didn’t win.This episode has everything—drunk parking lot hacks, fast-food conspiracies, celebrity nonsense, and international comedy politics.Watch, laugh, and for the love of God, hit the Hype button on YouTube.
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    1 時間 20 分
  • Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime, Taylor Swift & Tai Lopez Investigation for $112M Fraud SCAM - Ep.208
    2025/10/03
    Episode 208 of the What Are We Doing podcast is pure chaos in the best way. I kicked things off, reminding everyone that yes, it’s October. I said it about 47 times because apparently, I can’t believe calendars exist. Then I dove right into the big releases of the week: Soulja Boy dropping his third album of 2025, Swag 7, and Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl. I gave both their flowers, but let’s be real, Taylor hijacked the whole cultural moment. From her track Wood (we all know who that’s about) to the Jonas Brothers and Jackson 5 “inspirations,” Swifties are eating while Soulja Boy’s somewhere trying to sell us crank dat NFTs.Then we hit the halftime show drama. Everyone thought Taylor was locked for the Super Bowl. She teased it, the NFL hinted at it, and we all gaslit ourselves into believing she was confirmed. Turns out, it’s Bad Bunny. And I’m here for it. The boomers are going to lose their minds when they realize the biggest artist in the world only sings in Spanish. This is the Super Bowl, not a Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion. Sit down, dad.After that, I took aim at Tai Lopez. Remember the guy in his garage with the Lamborghini and the books? Yeah, he’s being dragged by the SEC for running a $112 million Ponzi scheme. Turns out “Here in my garage” was code for “Here in my court hearing.” If you invested in RadioShack crypto, that’s on you, babes.We also talked about my son’s new obsession with AI-generated YouTube slop. He’s six years old, and instead of watching Paw Patrol, he’s glued to a video about a capybara setting off a fire alarm and then saving the company. Parents, stop gatekeeping iPads. Give your kids the tech. They’re already building Google Doc chatrooms in school. You can’t fight it.Then we checked in on Lil Wayne, who may or may not be releasing another rock album if this unreleased track is any indication. Spoiler: it’s bad. Maybe it’s time Weezy hangs up the guitar. Or maybe Los from 280 Plus can convince me otherwise.And finally, the cherry on top: I got the best YouTube comment of the year. Shout out to Joshua Bradshaw for telling me to nap in traffic. Your hate fuels this machine, my friend.This episode is stacked with Swifties, Soulja Boy, scammers, Super Bowl conspiracies, Bad Bunny truth bombs, AI capybaras, and Lil Wayne midlife crises. You already know what to do. Hit like, hit subscribe, leave a comment, then go get your kid an iPad before they fall behind on learning what sigma means.
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    59 分
  • Tylenol, The Root of All Evil! PLUS Fat Bear Week 2025 Rankings Are Here! What are We Doing Podcast
    2025/09/27
    Episode 207 of the What are We Doing Podcast is here and it’s a loaded one. Iron Hill Brewery shut down every single location overnight, blindsiding customers, employees, and anyone left holding a gift card. One of the East Coast’s staple brewpubs is gone, and I share my own run-ins with Iron Hill and why it feels like every shuttered restaurant around here eventually turns into a family diner serving $12 pancakes.From there, we jump into Trump’s latest attempt at medical science. The president stood on stage with Dr. Oz and RFK Jr. and told the country that pregnant women taking Tylenol are the cause of autism. Zero evidence. No studies. Nothing but bad improv and mispronounced words. Tylenol’s maker, doctors, and decades of research all came back swinging, but the fact that this nonsense even made it into an official announcement is wild.And then TikTok. After years of deadlines and extensions, Trump signed the order to “save TikTok” by letting Oracle and a group of American investors lease the algorithm from ByteDance for $14 billion. On paper it keeps TikTok alive in the US, but let’s be honest — how long before the algorithm turns into Facebook’s endless stream of ads, political fluff, and AI sludge? I break down why this might be the beginning of the end for TikTok as we know it.On top of that, the Department of Homeland Security is busy making Pokémon-themed ICE raid videos, Jimmy Kimmel somehow turned his suspension into the biggest ratings jump of his career, Jimmy Fallon is quietly stacking his defenses with Taylor Swift appearances and spin-off shows, Meta’s new AI glasses can’t even walk you through a brownie recipe, and it’s officially Fat Bear Week. I’ve got money on Bear 909 and if he loses, I’m done.This is the What are We Doing Podcast. Episode 207 is chaos from start to finish, and that’s exactly how we like it.
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Taylor Swift Arrested, Jimmy Kimmel, & Dunkin' Donuts Declares War | What are We Doing Podcast #206
    2025/09/20
    Episode 206 of the What Are We Doing podcast is stacked, babes. This week I’m back with a fresh nose piercing, courtesy of a throwback prom fundraiser for breast cancer research. Fifty bucks, one piercing, and apparently I’ve advanced science by a decade. You’re welcome.From there, we break open the wildest headline of 2025: Taylor Swift arrested on weapons and drug charges after a standoff on her tour bus. Yes, you heard that right. Submachine guns, meth, fentanyl, explosives—the whole DEA starter pack. Is it a setup by Scooter Braun? Was it Travis Kelce with the diamond playbook? I lay out the only logical defense strategy.Then we roll straight into late-night chaos. Jimmy Kimmel got yanked off ABC after Sinclair flexed their conservative media monopoly muscles. Fallon cracked a bad joke. Colbert pretended to care. And the whole thing proves once again that freedom of speech doesn’t mean what you think it does when billionaires run TV.Meanwhile, Trump’s busy bragging about his $250 million White House ballroom like it’s a new Bass Pro Shop, and I’m praying aliens blow the roof off 20 minutes after the first dinner service. Jimmy Kimmel is out, Charlie Kirk’s assassination fallout continues, and somehow librarians in Pennsylvania are now part of the culture war. What are we doing?And just when you thought you could breathe—Dunkin Donuts decided to double the points needed for a free iced coffee. Nine hundred points. Nine. Hundred. Points. In this economy. We need to rally the Cracker Barrel Army and launch a full-blown digital assault to get those rewards rolled back.Plus, I react to the new Now You See Me 3 trailer, Elon Musk’s AI “Grok” Twitter takeover, and why Hollywood thinks dropping ChatGPT references makes movies relevant. Spoiler: it doesn’t.It’s chaos from start to finish. Grab your Dude Robe (promo code WAWD for 20% off at duderobe.com) and tune in, because this week’s episode is a doozy.*************************************************************✅DUDEROBE - PROMO CODE: WAWD 20% OFFhttps://duderobe.com - promo code: WAWD*************************************************************Disclaimer: We at the What are We Doing podcast want to make it clear that the views and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the speakers or authors and do not represent the views and opinions held by YouTube, its partners, or its owners.We must also emphasize that the information contained in this video has been produced with no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the validity, accuracy, reliability, completeness, legality, or usefulness of what is said or expressed. Therefore, we strongly advise that no one viewing or listening to this video should rely on the information presented herein.We want to make it clear that the speakers or authors in this video express their views in an "artistic" manner as defined within the YouTube guidelines and that this video is purely for entertainment purposes only.
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    57 分