Social Distance Happy Hour

It's been a whole year since Social Distance Happy Hour launched as a "panic reflex" to process everything.

Reanna, Stephanie and Melissa reconvene to reminisce.

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If there's one thing you've learned from listening to Social Distance Happy Hour, it's that we don't keep our promises.

Davis and I take an intermission to talk about all things spooky. All things spooky that aren't the election or climate change or pandemics.

You know, ghosts and stuff.

Enjoy.

Find us on Instagram at @SocialDistanceHappyHour to see the photos we referenced in today's episode.

We'll be back in a few weeks with a new pilot!

Heather Drago of Clever Girl Marketing and Sarah Saunders of Purposeful Growth and Wellness kick off the first episode of their brand-new podcast, That's a Hard No, exploring the important and sometimes impossible-feeling practice of setting boundaries. 

Hear how Heather's tough conversation with a client catalyzed a "Year of No" for this recovering people-pleaser, and why Sarah said YES to adding a podcast to her life even with three children under three and a new business.

This podcast is launching into a full series under Heather and Sarah's leadership. Head over to hardnopodcast.com to follow along.

And don't forget--you can find Social Distance Happy Hour on Twitter at @distancehour and on Instagram at @socialdistancehappyhour. Episode ideas? Questions? Feedback? Email [email protected]

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Welcome to “That’s a Hard No” – the podcast about saying no (in all its forms) so you can become the authentic and empowered person that this world needs.

Quick disclosure: While Sarah is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, this podcast is in no way a replacement for one-on-one therapy with a mental health professional. If you are struggling with mental health issues, we welcome you on this journey, but also invite you to seek out professional help.

Looking for a therapist? Here’s a good place to start: psychologytoday.com

Guess the plot of popular movies purely from pop culture osmosis. Tyler and Marissa are the co-creators and co-hosts of Plot or Not, the podcast wherein Marissa tries to guess the plot of E.T.

Reanna and Davis play the guests in this episode. We couldn't edit out all the ragweed sniffles, but we did our best.

Come for the Reese's Pieces lore, stay for the ridiculous ideas we have about the real meaning behind this 1982 classic.

Like what you're hearing? Don't forget to rate, subscribe and find us on social. Twitter: @distancehour; Instagram: @socialdistancehappyhour

Feedback? Ideas? [email protected]

Welcome to the longest podcast pilot ever recorded! We couldn't help ourselves...the balm of young love soothes today's pandemic souls. Hear four couples talk about the broken hearts, broken noses, and unexpected twists and turns that led them to love.

Be sure to check out our Instagram feed (@socialdistancehappyhour) for photos of these couples when they were young.

And no, this podcast has nothing to do with the TV show. We don't even know what you're talking about.

Jump in our time machine and head back to May 27, 1984, when the shorts were short, the hair was permed, science started to notice that smoking was bad for more than just smokers, and this podcast's co-host was born.

Tweet to the podcast @distancehour

Find us on Instagram @socialdistancehappyhour

Email your questions, comments, guest suggestions or topic ideas to [email protected]

Go to the podcast page and leave me a voice message.

Welcome to Season 2 of Social Distance Happy Hour!

We're doing things differently this season: NOTHING BUT PILOT EPISODES.

Davis and Reanna pitch their own ideas, then sort through submissions from friends and listeners. Thanks to everyone who shared your ideas.

Which ideas do you want to hear play out? Tweet to us at @distancehour and let us know.

What will the next episode be? Tune in on August 10th to find out!

I’ve spent a few weeks brainstorming what to make of the next season of Social Distance Happy Hour. Unlike most podcasts, SDHH lacks a premise beyond “there’s a pandemic now.” 

I never got around to setting a firm format, structure or point of view—because I didn’t really have the time or headspace, and maybe more relevant—the very foundations of society are continually shifting beneath our feet. It feels like trying to plant a flag in a lava flow.

Instead of making up my mind this time around, I’ve decided to lean into the flux.

Which is why I’m excited to announce to you that Season 2 of Social Distance Happy Hour will be an ongoing experiment in pitching and piloting new podcast concepts. And I’d love to hear your ideas.

How this will work:

My cohost and I will kick off season two with a pitch episode. We’ll exchange ideas for podcasts back and forth, and we’ll also welcome live guests and share recorded messages from guest pitchers (that’s you, if you want!) pitching your own ideas. 

We’ll record some hot takes on what we like the most, and then spend the rest of the season producing one-off pilot episodes of the best ideas, often taking turns co-hosting alongside you (if your idea is picked up) and/or other special guests.

How to pitch your podcast idea:

The easiest way to pitch your podcast idea is leaving me a short message on Anchor at https://anchor.fm/socialdistance/message (which has a one-minute recording limit) or by emailing a recorded file to [email protected]. You can do this any time before July 17th.

If you’d like to pitch your idea live on the podcast, email [email protected]. We’ll be recording the pilot episode over the weekend of July 18th, so you’ll need to be available sometime that weekend for a brief chat.

What your pitch should include:

What kind of podcasts are up for grabs?

Anything—comedy/humor, news and interviews, industry-specific, pop culture fancasts for music, movies, TV, games, book series, etc.; hobby shows around cooking, running, etc.

What will make my pitch shine?

I’m not expecting a lot of polish or panache—this is Social Distance Happy Hour, after all. But because I am the way that I am, your pitch will have a better chance of being featured if you include a really dumb, punny or overly clever title.

Also, because this isn't Radiolab, pitches that are easily executable without too much production (and basically no budget) are necessary. Unless you want to shell out the big bucks for our travel budget (Just kidding-- I'm not going anywhere. There's a pandemic!)

Who owns this amazing idea? Why should I share it with you?

Your pitch is your pitch. If we record it, you’ll co-host (unless you don’t want to), and if you decide it goes swimmingly and you want to actually launch the show, it’s all yours. If we don’t record your pitch, it’s all yours. I’m excited to share your pitches with my audience, but I’m not stealing them. Promise.

After more than three months and 25 episodes, Social Distance Happy Hour invited all our guests to call in and let us know what they've been up to, what they've learned and what they recommend for listeners to do, read and watch.

This is a celebration of all these voices and connections over the past 25 episodes as we take a brief, intentional break to regroup and kick off a new and improved season 2 at the end of July.

Give it a listen, and if you want to leave us a message for a future episode, email your sound file to [email protected] or https://anchor.fm/socialdistance/message (note that the Anchor option limits you to a one-minute message.)

THANK YOU to our audience for sticking around and listening. We hope you'll stay tuned as we continue to make room for conversations in this strange rift between the before and after times.