The Spreading Happiness Podcast

It's another week and another episode from the happiness spreaders that you know and love! John and Mark are back with episode 3 of season 2 and they have some good chats while they are road trippin' around the USA, specifically to Washington DC. They guys talk about all kinds of things that came up since you last listened, PLUS the old standbys like John's love life, weight loss journeys and more! Buckle up, folks. This is a good ...

Mark calls John a cranky old man and we lose control from there on the newest episode of The Spreading Happiness Podcast! The boys are back with some great stories ranging from their talks at Special Education PTAs (SEPTA) all the way through Mark and his wife (John's mom) wanting grandkids. It may be season 2 but one thing has definitely not changed...your smile throughout listening to this show. Enjoy, folks!

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We're back for Season 2 of The Spreading Happiness Podcast with John Cronin and Mark Cronin, the father-son duo and masterminds behind John's Crazy Socks! The format is changing a little because you spoke and we listened. We won't waste time talking about the changes on the show notes...listen for yourself and let us know how you feel about the show! The boys have spent their month off traveling around and spreading happiness, as u...

What a week its' been! It started off with the boys being interviewed on News12 about John's Crazy Socks and then? It was on to the New York State Special Olympic Games in Syracuse, NY! Tune in to find out how it went. After Syracuse, it was on to...VEGAS BABY for the ASD Trade Show. John talks about the adventures in Vegas, which is where the boys recorded this episode from. Even though we're switching time zones like they were so...

Welcome back, folks! John and Mark started the week off with a visit to College Hunks Hauling Junk. On Tuesday, the boys spent most of the day with the McCann brothers at 1800Flowers.com talking about all kinds of things including Smile Farms (listen to the episode to find out more and to hear the exciting things that John's Crazy Socks is doing with 1800Flowers.com). Plus hear about the rest of John and Mark's week including Knock...

Well the boys had another busy week kicking it off with a Chamber of Commerce breakfast followed by a visit to the North Shore Animal League, a trip to South Carolina for the Night to Shine Prom and SO much more. Plus, you all know it's John's birthday MONTH but this past week John celebrated his actual birthday! Hear all about that plus the Super Bowl and all of the usual haunts like good news, bad jokes and more.

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Baby it's COLD outside...or at least it was for a few days. The boys eventually warmed up and went out for another busy week. John and Mark attended the book launch for Steve Distante’s Pitchology. Plus they had a chances to catch a few movies, including 80 for Brady! In the big news of the week, it's been just about a year for the podcast and we're happy to continue spreading happiness to all of our followers. Did you know that mo...

There's no easy way to say this...we're ONLY focusing on John's mission to meet Lea Michele, star of Broadway's Funny Girl, this week. Okay, okay, that's not our ONLY focus, but you won't want to miss how this turned out! Plus the old standbys like John's love life, good news, bad jokes and more. Tune in as we continue spreading happiness, folks!

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The sock boys are running headfirst into the New Year, spreading happiness and LOVING it. John's not a fan of the lack of snow in New York (what do you expect from a Special Olympics Snow Shoe athlete??). Mark waxes poetic on the state of professional football in New York where John briefly stepped into the dark side and supported the NY Giants for a week until the Eagles doused their playoff hopes. Pro tip: DO NOT mention football...

Happy 2023 to all of our friends and followers out there in podcast land! It's our first live show of the new year and the boys decided to do a year in review. Please join us as we go on a journey reviewing every month of 2022. John and Mark talk about everything from their 120+ podcast interviews, the launch of The Spreading Happiness Podcast, the Autism Can Do Scholarship, awards, media appearances, traveling, losses, wins and so...

It's another Happiness Playback episode and this week we're going back to March of 2022 with content from episode 6 of our show. Let's set the scene: It’s John’s birthday! Actually it’s his birth-month as the never-ending birthday celebration continues. Mark reluctantly volunteers to be the sole audience member as John does an impromptu performance of “Defying Gravity” from Wicked. Plus, John tells Mark about the perfect date that ...

It's our first ever Happiness Playback, where we bring you one of our favorite past episodes that we think will bring a smile to your face and continue our mission of spreading happiness. This one is a throwback to episode 5 from March 2022. John is shot out of a canon in this episode and the energy in infectious. Mark discusses the continuation of the boys’ health and wellness journey including the use of A.I. to help the weight-l...

Ho, ho, ho...it's the post-Christmas show! We hope everyone had an incredible holiday, no matter what you celebrate. Please join us for another episode where the boys talk about their Christmas break. John got the BEST Christmas gifts so make sure to listen to found out what presents he received (hint: it involves a lot of tickets). Plus the usual standbys like bad jokes, good news and businesses to highlight. See you next week in ...

It's the holiday episode of The Spreading Happiness Podcast with our two Sock-Giving Santas, John and Mark! The boys discuss all things holiday including Christmas spirit, the comparison of John's Crazy Socks to Santa's Workshop and Holiday Haircuts. They even compare some of their employees to elves even though they're a "tiny" bit bigger. The boys are busy as always so take a listen to all of their holiday hi-jinx PLUS the regula...

Let's not make this one complicated. The boys talk about everything from scavenger hunts to polar plunges, but the BIG news is that December 9th marked the 6th anniversary of John's Crazy Socks! John and Mark talk about how two knuckleheads from Huntington, New York, (just the two of us, as Mark says) decided to start a website to sell socks and 6 years later they have created the largest sock store in the world AND they continue t...

It's the holiday season and the boys are taking care of spreading happiness (and socks) to all the boys and girls of the world while Santa takes care of the toys. John and Mark had a fun appearance on the PIX11 Morning Show, served as judges at the Emerging Leaders Business Competition, had an appearance on News12 as they talked about the upcoming kickoff of the 12 Days of Giving and so much more! Plus Mark had an interesting conve...

It's a post Thanksgiving Spreading Happiness Podcast complete with stuffing, turkey, 3 kinds of cranberry, gravy, green beans and so much more! The boys celebrated Thanksgiving with the family and had a lovely time. Plus, they talk about Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Gratitude Week (make sure to grab your socks, link below!).  John and Mark had lots of TV appearances including NewsMax, News12, Newsday and PIX11. Plus the usual hau...

Buyer Beware: John may break out into song after a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and inspiration from Taylor Swift! Just kidding (sort of). The boys were out and about with a visit to Nashville and got into all sorts of trouble. Plus a visit to Annapolis, San Antonio and so much in between. Also, it's becoming a standard feature to discuss their misery as Jets fans but have no fear...the GOOD standard features brought the...

We interrupt this podcast to remind you to NEVER interrupt one of John's tours at John's Crazy Socks! Now that we've got that out of the way (you have to listen to get the full story), the boys have had another big week! Tours at the office with F.R.E.E. Visits with some parents and their children, another SEPTA (special education PTA) dinner, a virtual tour with East Carolina University and so much more! Make sure to stick around ...