A clip from a 2013 Weekend Buzz episode has started circulating again, and the reaction today is very different from how it landed more than a decade ago.
The episode aired on August 16, 2013 and featured Geoff Rowley and Chase Gabor as guests with hosts Erica Yary and Robert Brink.
Most of the conversation focused on skating, videos, music, and the usual loose talk that came with that era of interviews.
The moment now drawing attention comes when the hosts ask Gabor about a strange phrase they describe as screwdrivers in his childhood.
The question clearly catches him off guard.
He hesitates, reacts with disbelief, and tries to avoid answering at first. After some back and forth, he shares a story framed as dark humor about alleged behavior from when he was younger.
The account involves harm to others and is described in a joking tone, which is exactly why many viewers find it troubling today.
What stands out in the resurfaced footage is how lightly the topic is treated.
The hosts laugh, ask follow up questions, and keep the conversation moving without challenging what is being said.
Other guests add comments that turn the exchange into banter rather than something serious.
Watching it now, many people feel uncomfortable with how the subject was handled and with the lack of care shown during the discussion.
Online reactions have ranged from disbelief to anger.
Some viewers are shocked the clip was aired at all. Others point out that the story was presented as an alleged childhood anecdote and not as a verified account, while still criticizing the casual way it was told.
A lot of the discussion centers on how media norms were different in 2013 and how content that once slipped by is now being reexamined through a more critical lens.
The resurfacing of this interview shows how old content can take on a new meaning years later.
Erica:
Tell us about the screwdrivers in your childhood.Chase:
WhooahErica:
Yeah.Chase:
WHOOAHRobert:
I love that face. When we get that face from a guest, I love it.Chase:
Who did you talk to?Robert:
Exactly.Erica:
Grandma and Grandpa. I already told you, we emailed the whole family.Chase:
I don't know if I can get into that one...
Oh, basically, when we were growing up we thought it'd be--we thought it'd be funny to tie our neighbors down and shove screwdrivers up their asses and sodomize 'em. Apperantly it's a big thing nowadays too.Erica:
Whoa [laughs]Erica:
Oh, is it?Geoff:
That was in Chicago?Chase:
Yeah. No, we only did-- It only happened twice. We also--Geoff:
It happened twice. Twice.Erica:
It only yeah, happened twice.Chase:
We also, uh, took one of my brother's best friends... put him in the dog cage, threw bologna on him and put the dog in there [laughs]Erica:
[laughing] Oh my god. How did he manage to crawl in there? How'd he get in there? Is it a big kennel?Chase:
Yeh. It was a-- we had a big dog; a big polar bear type dog.Robert:
Which end of the screwdriver?Erica:
He's all messed up.Robert:
The sharp end?Geoff:
Both. Twice, the sharp end then [makes hand motion of turning it around]Erica:
You're talkin about the sharp end??Chase:
[Nods head] eeh. I mean I don't know which end you'd prefer.Robert:
Oh, I'd prefer the blunt end for sure even if it's more girthy.
I don't want anything sharp going up there.Chase:
Oh you're all about the girth. [laughs]Robert:
Sorry.Erica:
Chase prefers the thin--Geoff:
Bruisin sounds a lot better than rupturin.Robert:
Exactly. See? He gets it.
Since the clip began circulating again, a message attributed to Steve Berra has also resurfaced, offering a different account of what happened.
According to that message, the story told on the show was not true and the incident was something that allegedly happened to Chase, not something he did.
The message claims Chase was bullied as a kid and reacted out of embarrassment during the interview by reversing the story.
The message reads as follows:
“I’m sending you this message privately to tell you what’s already out there, but apparently people don’t want to pay attention to the truth. The incident with Chase happened to him. The guys on Weekend Buzz call guests’ friends before the show to get dirt on them so they can ask embarrassing questions. They did this, and one of his brothers said to ask about the incident with the screwdriver, thinking it was funny at that time. So they did, and Chase panicked. Like a lot of people when something embarrassing has happened to them, they feel emasculated. So what Chase did was say he was the one who did it because, in that moment, he thought that might sound less embarrassing. But it was, in fact, done to him. The culture was different years ago, and the Weekend Buzz guys did not have to put that in the edit.”
ShreddER Team Editorial Note on Reporting
This article reports on a resurfaced interview clip and on alleged statements made within that footage, as well as related claims shared publicly afterward. These claims have not been proven, and no findings of guilt have been made. All allegations should be treated as unverified. Readers are encouraged to view the material with caution and understand that the reporting reflects disputed accounts rather than established facts.