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Ep. 141: Happy New Year (We’re Live?)

It’s 2026, and Manic Joy kicks off the year by going live! Dave and Reese ring in the new year with straight whiskey, a few tech hiccups, and a long overdue retraction (stupid, Cathy). They rewind through the holidays, unpack...

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Jan. 3, 2026

Ep. 141: Happy New Year (We’re Live?)

It’s 2026, and Manic Joy kicks off the year by going live! Dave and Reese ring in the new year with straight whiskey, a few tech hiccups, and a long overdue retraction (stupid, Cathy). They rewind through the holidays, unpack...

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Dec. 21, 2025

Ep. 140: Manch Vegas, Baby!

It’s a special four-person episode as we hit “Manch Vegas” with Emily and Jonnie to celebrate graduating early, being legal drinkers, and testing the limits of day drinking turned night drinking. Along the way, Dave loses his...

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Dec. 15, 2025

Ep. 139: There’s F*cking Chicken in This

Pajamas. Emergency gin. Doritos as a serving utensil. This week, Dave and Reese kick things off with holiday party chaos before diving into a round of absurd hypotheticals. Sasquatch vs. Loch Ness. A mysterious clay that chan...

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Dec. 7, 2025

Ep. 138: Proud & Happy (But Boiling in This Coat)

This week, Dave and Reese try to shake off the seasonal slump by trading five things they’re proud of and five things that make them happy. Along the way, Reese declares war on dynamic pricing, Dave wonders when he’ll finally...

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Nov. 28, 2025

Ep. 137: Allegedly Great TV You Should Watch

This week, Dave and Reese are fueled by an Upside Down Old Fashioned and ready to defend our latest TV obsessions. Stranger Things hype, Thanksgiving chaos, kids recovering from questionable decisions, and a whole stack of sh...

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Nov. 24, 2025

Ep. 136: Petty Hills We’ll Gladly Die On

This week, Dave and Reese go all-in on the tiny, ridiculous, wildly specific hills they’re fully prepared to die on. From toilet-paper crimes to pineapple-pizza justice to the eternal Star Wars debate, nothing is too petty to...

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Sept. 6, 2025

Featured Cocktail: Pear Martini

Pear Martini Sometimes your brain’s a mess. Sometimes it’s brilliant. Either way, a Pear Martini helps. This was the drink of choice for Manic Joy episode 130 — light, crisp, and just fancy enough to make us feel like we had our l…

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June 19, 2025

Featured Cocktail: Black Forest Martini

🍒 The Black Forest Martini A cocktail as dramatic and delicious as a letter from Annie Oakley Inspired by a chocolate cherry cordial—and made even better with a little creative improvisation—this cocktail tastes like dessert in a glass…

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May 18, 2025

Featured Cocktail: The Vesper Martini

  🍸 The Vesper Martini: A Boozy Beauty with Bond-Level Cool We’re not saying the Vesper Martini is responsible for everything that happened in this episode… but we’re also not not saying that. Remember, this is our go-to co…

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Director, Small Business Success @constantcontact. Keynote Speaker. Host of Be a Marketer with Dave Charest, Makeshift Brilliance with Dave Charest, and Manic Joy: A podcast about life, love, and uncertainty.

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