Hosted by Mark Jagiello · EN · 32 episodes
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Raised 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 nostalgia and a sprinkle of destruction caused by teenage angst. Come along and be a part of things that, generally, Mark spends way too much energy thinking about.
Mark Jagiello hosts Why Are We Still Doing This?, a comedy show with 32 episodes published.
Remember when you could wake up and not be bombarded with information, good or bad? In Episode #31, we talk about doomscrolling immediately after opening your eyes as opposed to listening to the birds chirp, using a WAKE
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
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, i
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
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 Massachuse
In 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
In 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
In 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 disappointme
In 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 a
In 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 a
In episode 22, Colin, Scott, and I touch on cigarette guy vs vaping guy…what kind of car they might drive, and how truck brands are ingrained in family lineage, mens groups and where men feel the most pressure in their l
In this episode, I'm once again joined by my friends Scott Balawender and Colin Moran. We talk about how some people, including myself, have frontloaded all their good gift ideas for their spouse and why it's not really
In part two of my conversation with Scott Balawener an Colin Moran: “Why Do We Still Think We Know Everything About Relationships", we talk about the importance of being present with our kids and why you need to stop ask
Episode 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 an
In episode #18, we're talking about what solidifies or confirms that two people are in a relationship...and what we thought that looked like in our teenage years, trying to be smooth and putting your arm over a girls sho
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
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, duri
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 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 importa
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 para
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