What A Week!

WHAT A WEEK! PODCAST

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-a-week-podcast/subscribe What A Week! is a weekly podcast recorded in Northeastern Pennsylvania focusing on local, national, and personal topics with a wide range of guests.

  1. Episode 96: Rob Coco & Carson Bushta – Turning Point USA, Gen Z, and NEPA's Conservative Awakening

    2D AGO

    Episode 96: Rob Coco & Carson Bushta – Turning Point USA, Gen Z, and NEPA's Conservative Awakening

    Episode 96 of What a Week! features Rob Coco and Carson Bushta from Turning Point USA for a high-energy, 3+ hour conversation on mobilizing Gen Z conservatives in Northeast Pennsylvania. The duo shares how Turning Point Action is building grassroots power in NEPA, recruiting young voters, and pushing back against cultural and political shifts. We dive into election integrity concerns, the role of youth in 2024/2026 races, criticism of establishment politics on both sides, and why Gen Z is ready to lead the fight for freedom. From campus events to door-knocking strategies, this is raw activism talk with Scranton pride. Subscribe, share, and get involved! #WhatAWeek #TurningPointUSA #GenZConservative #NEPAPolitics

    3h 15m
  2. Episode 95: Fern, Shannon & Hannah vs. Data Centers

    FEB 2

    Episode 95: Fern, Shannon & Hannah vs. Data Centers

    Episode 95 of What a Week! features Fern Leard, Shannon Groshek (campaign manager and nonprofit founder), and Hannah Butterwick in a passionate discussion about the growing threat of data centers to rural Pennsylvania communities. The guests share their experiences organizing against these massive facilities, highlighting concerns over farmland loss, skyrocketing energy demands, environmental impacts, and inadequate community protections. They explore how citizens can hold officials accountable, the role of incentives in driving development, and strategies for building effective grassroots movements. This is a call to action for anyone in NEPA or rural areas facing similar challenges—subscribe, share, and get involved.

    2h 13m
  3. Episode 94: Alyssa Fusaro – Luzerne County Election Vulnerabilities: The Uninvestigated Report

    JAN 27

    Episode 94: Alyssa Fusaro – Luzerne County Election Vulnerabilities: The Uninvestigated Report

    Episode 194 of What a Week! features Alyssa Fusaro, former Vice Chair of the Luzerne County Board of Elections and Registration, in a candid discussion about her 4-year term and the end-of-term report she released detailing election vulnerabilities. Alyssa shares why she joined the board after witnessing 2020 issues, her role as a liaison between voters and the Bureau of Elections, and the challenges she faced—including retaliation, false accusations, and barriers to transparency. She highlights uninvestigated incidents, such as envelopes mistakenly discarded, revoked access, and systemic problems that remain unaddressed. With a focus on public awareness and hope for reform, Alyssa explains her shift from speaking out to documenting, and why these issues matter for election integrity in Pennsylvania. A must-listen for anyone concerned about fair elections. Subscribe, share, and let’s demand change. #WhatAWeek #ElectionIntegrity #LuzerneCounty #PAElections

    2h 21m
  4. Episode 93: Bailey Simrell – AI's Energy Crisis, Data Centers Invading PA, and the Tech Future

    JAN 19

    Episode 93: Bailey Simrell – AI's Energy Crisis, Data Centers Invading PA, and the Tech Future

    Episode 93 of What a Week! features Bailey Simrell, a NEPA technologist living on the bleeding edge of innovation, for a deep dive into AI, data centers, and their massive impact on Pennsylvania. Bailey breaks down his origin story—from growing up in a marketing agency to building apps in real estate, construction, government, and finance—before unpacking data centers: their massive power needs (one equals 100,000 homes!), cooling systems, and why they're exploding in rural PA. We explore AI's role in amplifying demands, economic incentives driving corporate expansion, environmental risks to farmland, and alternatives like nuclear power or distributed computing. With Scranton's future on the line, this is a wake-up call on tech's double-edged sword—subscribe, share, and let's talk solutions! #WhatAWeek #AIDataCenters #TechInPA #ScrantonProud

    2h 2m
  5. Episode 92: PA State Rep Jamie Walsh & John Zola: Fighting Data Centers in PA

    JAN 14

    Episode 92: PA State Rep Jamie Walsh & John Zola: Fighting Data Centers in PA

    Episode 92 of What a Week! brings together PA State Rep Jamie Walsh and PA resident John Zola for a serious, eye-opening discussion on the data center invasion in Pennsylvania. They recount a trip to "Data Center Alley" in Ashburn, VA, where endless giant, windowless buildings sit in eerie silence, destroying farmland and communities. Walsh and Zola explain the "Stop the Line" movement, the environmental and economic threats of these facilities, and how a small core group of citizens can hold elected officials accountable. From township meetings to podium speeches, they share practical advice on organizing against corporate overreach. If you're in NEPA or rural PA, this is your wake-up call—subscribe, share, and join the fight! #WhatAWeek #StopTheLine #PADataCenters #ScrantonProud

    2h 16m
  6. Episode 91 – Joe Diehl & Jeff Squier on Military Service, NEPA Street Scene, PTSD & Future Plans

    JAN 6

    Episode 91 – Joe Diehl & Jeff Squier on Military Service, NEPA Street Scene, PTSD & Future Plans

    Episode 91 is a 2-hour-35-minute casual chat with Joe Diehl and Jeff Squier, founders of NEPA Street Scene – the Northeast PA car community since 2012. Joe shares his military enlistment at 17 in 2001 (pre-9/11), deployments, injuries, PTSD, and transition to civilian life. They discuss building NEPA Street Scene, mental health advocacy, tech interests, and plans for podcasts on tech and mental health. A grounded conversation about service, community, and purpose.Listen now and connect with NEPA Street Scene on Facebook.#WhatAWeek #JoeDiehl #JeffSquier #NEPAStreetScene #Military #MentalHealth

    2h 35m
  7. Episode 89: Sam Faddis – Ex-CIA Chief of Station Exposes Cultural Marxism, the Bolshevik Playbook, and America’s Slide into Authoritarianism

    12/06/2025

    Episode 89: Sam Faddis – Ex-CIA Chief of Station Exposes Cultural Marxism, the Bolshevik Playbook, and America’s Slide into Authoritarianism

    Episode 89 is a no-holds-barred conversation with Sam Faddis – retired CIA Chief of Station, 20-year undercover operator, former Army tanker, and the man who trained DIA & NSA field officers.Sam breaks down the Marxist playbook, Bolshevik tactics, and why the sudden explosion of data centers and nuclear plants across Pennsylvania is a massive red flag. This is a senior former intelligence officer connecting the dots in real time. Connect with Sam andmagazine.substack.com

    1h 47m
  8. Episode 88: John Phillips – America’s Death Spiral, Abortion, Poverty, and the Truth War

    11/29/2025

    Episode 88: John Phillips – America’s Death Spiral, Abortion, Poverty, and the Truth War

    Episode 188 of What a Week! features John Phillips — co-owner of Parlor Root Beer and longtime tour manager for Snoop Dogg and Ice T — in a 2+ hour, unfiltered conversation about the state of America. We start with the drunk “Guido” defense at Hiles post-9/11, then dive into the country’s moral and cultural collapse, the cult-like behavior of both political parties, abortion as population control, poverty engineered to control people, and the systematic destruction of truth. We explore how the system keeps people weak, distracted, and divided — and why seeing through the noise is the only way forward. No spin. No filters. Just two guys wrestling with the big questions. Watch the full 2+ hour episode and weigh in below. Subscribe and hit the bell for more. #WhatAWeek #JohnPhillips #AmericaCollapse #TruthWar Chapter Markers 0:00:00 – Drunk “Guido” Defense at Hiles 0:08:51 – Post-9/11: How We Met in the Chaos 0:14:51 – America’s Death Spiral Begins 0:20:28 – Political Parties as Cults 0:26:30 – Abortion as Population Control 0:32:50 – Poverty as a Weapon of Control 0:38:42 – The Truth War: You Have to Mine It 0:48:42 – The System Wants You Weak 1:00:14 – Snoop & Ice T: The Only Truth in Music 1:06:14 – The Collapse Is Intentional 1:12:39 – They’re Coming for Your Kids 1:22:39 – The Fight Back Starts Now 1:32:39 – Love You Buddy — But the War’s On 1:42:39 – Final Warning: Wake Up or Lose E

    2h 15m
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-a-week-podcast/subscribe What A Week! is a weekly podcast recorded in Northeastern Pennsylvania focusing on local, national, and personal topics with a wide range of guests.

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    WHAT A WEEK! PODCAST
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
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