In episode 17, we’re asking why we’re still doing countdowns for things in our lives and realizing we should just live in the moment, being 17 and being excited about all the things an 18 or 21 year old can do, why time seems to go by so much faster as you get older, the Northeast’s toxic relationship with winter, our generations exhaustion with parenting two generations at the same time, a downstairs neighbor from hell, and why are we still thinking children cannot hear adult conversations

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In episode 16, we explore why we're overcomplicating our wedding day-and asking the question "who is our wedding really for?" We reminisce about motels...and infamous college town eateries... we slept, and dined in, during our youth that we wouldn't dare step foot into as an adult with children, how we all have that one friend who always passes out in a plate of food at the end of a late night, my loathe of pizza places with an encyclopedia for a menu and questioning why hot dogs are a part of it, food you ate at 2am in your 20s that you'd never eat in your 40s and sober, being a wedding DJ in 2025 and wondering if its all smoke and mirrors now with everything digital, why renting a tuxedo is a huge waste of money and why you're better off just going to JCPenney, and the unexpected...ungodly smell of the Baltimore Harbor in warm weather.

In episode 15, we talk about what personnel needed to run a school in 2025 compared to the 1980s, and how most people have no clue what that looks like, getting back to the basics of home economics and life skills taught in school, instead of learning about volcanoes, Pangea, and other stuff you’ll never use, personal stories about some of our favorite teachers growing up, and highlighting what makes a good teacher today in 2025, the hilarity of watching today’s youth navigate a wired telephone, and so much more.

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In Episode 14, I’m joined by my friend and Middle School Adjustment Counselor, Scott Balawender for a two part series , “Why Are We Still Neglecting Public Schools.”

In part one we talk about our career paths, the importance of building relationships with kids in a school setting and why it’s important for classroom management, challenges facing kids that are far greater than some can imagine, instant gratification and lack of social interactions with today's children, the ideal staffing needed for running a classroom in 2025, recognizing kids that are flying under the radar, the need for teachers to call home when something GOOD happens, and school staff taking the emotion out of their response when a child is dysregulated.

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In 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 50 years, hilarious Ouija board shenanigans from our youth, a spine chilling recount of coming face to face with an apparition, rules and conditions for ghosts and how they should haunt, connecting with family members long after they’ve left this earth, and much more.

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