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PR, October 11, 2025: the podcast gets its runway

MediumPR Committee 2 min readBy PR Committee (Anne R chair)
TL;DR: The PR Committee of Psychedelics In Recovery™ – PIR® puts the podcast on its runway: the pilot is recorded by Karin and Topher, edited by Ian Yeh, production moves to Riverside, and launch is targeted for November 1. The [De Vine News](/changelog-astro-public/changelog/newspaper/) newsletter takes its first real shape - a Step of the Month, an announcement square for every committee - with editorial standards written down: anonymity, no dosing, right to edit.
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Source: the committee’s AI-scribed minutes, provided by Christopher W from the PR Google Doc while viewer approval is still pending. Last names are initials, per PIR tradition.

In the room

Anne R, Topher (Bliss, SoCal) and Dave present; Karyn S joined during the call. Apologies from Missy (unwell) and Kevin (who sent written comments on the press release). David L uncertain and likely absent.

The podcast

  • The pilot was recorded by Karin and Topher and edited by Ian Yeh; production moves from Zoom to Riverside for quality.
  • Target launch: November 1.
  • Jingle and music options discussed: a young PIR musician, AI-generated music, or medicine-music artists; a spoken disclaimer is needed; more male guests were wanted for balance.

The newsletter, on paper for the first time

  • Dave and Catherine’s concept: a Step of the Month, spiritual principles, interactive content, and an announcement square for every committee.
  • Short teasers would feed the blog; editorial standards written down: anonymity, no dosing, first-person framing, and a right-to-edit disclaimer.

Housekeeping

PR’s link on the service calendar showed PM instead of AM - flagged for Tech.

Next steps, as recorded

  1. Confirm the November 1 podcast launch date and prepare the disclaimer.
  2. Move production to Riverside and schedule the next recording.
  3. Explore jingle/music options, including the young PIR musician and medicine-music artists.
  4. Recruit more male guests for the podcast.
  5. Centralize podcast clips and visuals for social reuse.
  6. Find a helper to coordinate with David L on reels and social posts.
  7. Draft the newsletter’s editorial standards and disclaimer language.
  8. Sketch the Step of the Month feature and per-committee announcement squares.
  9. Draft short blog teasers to test the format.
  10. Fix the PR meeting link on the service calendar (PM vs AM) via Tech.
  11. Circulate Kevin’s written comments on the press release.
  12. Confirm David L’s availability for website and asset support.