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Ep. 131: Is Your Phone Listening? No, It's Worse.

Are our phones secretly listening? Dave and Reese pull the curtain on why that ad “mysteriously” finds you: identity graphs, data brokers, co-location signals, and lookalike audiences—aka your shadow profile. They test Instag...

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Sept. 7, 2025

Ep. 131: Is Your Phone Listening? No, It's Worse.

Are our phones secretly listening? Dave and Reese pull the curtain on why that ad “mysteriously” finds you: identity graphs, data brokers, co-location signals, and lookalike audiences—aka your shadow profile. They test Instag...

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Sept. 6, 2025

Ep. 130: F*ck Brain

Back on the mics after a month. We cover the birth of “F*ck Brain,” a surprisingly great pear martini, Reese’s shift on ChatGPT for teaching, Dave’s notes-to-action workflow, family reunion game nights, a summer of spiders, a...

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July 20, 2025

Ep. 129: Caught On The Kiss Cam

In this episode of Manic Joy , Dave and Reese return after a summer break to sip coffee (spiked with Kahlúa), unpack the viral Coldplay kiss cam drama, and spiral into everything from public meltdowns to AI-written student es...

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June 19, 2025

Ep. 128: Charest Is History

In this episode of Manic Joy , Reese unwraps one of the most thoughtful gifts Dave has ever given her—a subscription to History By Mail . That kicks off a delightfully nostalgic conversation about Reese’s love of history, Jac...

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May 18, 2025

Ep. 127: Florida, man.

In this episode, Dave and Reese dive into a Florida-themed “Would You Rather?” game featuring everything from suspicious gators named Carl to crab shacks without AC. You'll hear about Reese's girls' trip to Florida including ...

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April 27, 2025

Ep. 126: Fries, Lies & Fast Food Ties

Ever get in a fight over curly fries? Have a passionate opinion about the perfect fast food burger? You’re in good company. In this episode, Dave and Reese take a no-holds-barred journey through their fast food favorites, the...

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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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