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November 19, 2024 40 mins

John and Mark from John’s Crazy Socks are bringing happiness with jokes, stories, and their usual banter. Here's what’s on their minds today: fireworks, mixing business trips and vacations, writing a joke book, Down syndrome representation on organization, and socks.  

Good News: A new study found that participation in the Special Olympics reduces the likelihood of developing diabetes for people with differing abilities. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38925549/#:~:text=Results%3A%20After%20controlling%20for%20other,for%20up%20to%2020%20years

Business of the Week: Doggy Delights by Allison https://www.doggydelightsbyallison.com

John shares his Sock of the Week: Fireworks Crew Socks https://johnscrazysocks.com/products/fireworks-mens-crew-socks 

Buy some socks, be happy: https://johnscrazysocks.com/  

Check out our new Braille Socks: https://johnscrazysocks.com/products/braille-crew-socks  

Join John’s Tuesday Dance Party, every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern: https://johnscrazysocks.com/pages/online-dance-party-with-john  

Want to learn more about John’s Crazy Socks? Check out this short video: https://youtu.be/dzPvxz1oUEA 

Check out our TEDx Talk: “Hiring People with Differing Abilities is Not Altruism, It is Good Business” https://youtu.be/uXtrhHSFkuY  

Hosted by John & Mark Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks. 

Follow @johnscrazysocks on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

The Spreading Happiness Podcast is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.

For show ideas, guest inquiries, general feedback, sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email: thespreadinghapinesspodcast@lp516.com

Information about Speaking Engagements with John and Mark: https://johnscrazysocks.com/pages/speaking-engagements-1 

Subscribe to The Spreading Happiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes, every Tuesday! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spreading-happiness-podcast/id1611218712 

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