There’s no easy way to write this post, so we’re just going to pour ourselves a drink and say it: after more than ten years, we’re pressing pause on Genealogy Happy Hour.
Ten plus years. It still feels surreal to type that. When Amy and I started this little podcast, we had no idea it would grow into what it became — a community, a conversation, a monthly ritual for so many of you all over the world. You showed up episode after episode, and that has meant everything to us.
So why now? Honestly, it’s just life doing what life does. Work has gotten bigger and more demanding for both of us. Family needs have shifted — the kind that ask more of your time and your heart than you expect. And we’ve each found ourselves pulled in new directions creatively and professionally. It didn’t feel right to keep producing the show at half-speed or with half-presence. You’ve always deserved our full enthusiasm, and right now, we can’t honestly give it.
We want to be clear about one thing: this is not goodbye forever. We are absolutely reserving the right to pour fresh glasses and fire up the microphones again whenever the time feels right. The door is not closed — it’s just quietly swung shut for a while. If we’ve learned anything from genealogy, it’s that every story has more chapters.
To our guests, our collaborators, our fellow genealogy nerds — thank you for sharing your expertise and your stories with us. And to our listeners: you are the reason we kept going, episode after episode, year after year. Your emails, your social media messages, your enthusiasm at conferences — you made this feel like community rather than content.
We also want to take a moment to sincerely thank our sponsors over the years. Your support made it possible for us to keep the lights on, the mics running, and the happy hours flowing. We are deeply grateful for every partnership and for believing in what we were building.
The back catalog isn’t going anywhere. Pour yourself something and revisit an old episode whenever you need a little happy hour in your day.
With so much love and gratitude,
Amy and Penny