Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

Don C is Native American and tells his story at the 15th Annual Sioux Empire Roundup held in Sioux Falls South Dakota in March of 2004. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Emily G. from Toms River NJ speaking on the topic of fear at the Rockland Big Book Workshop held in Nyack NY in 2013. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Lila R from Santa Monica California became sober in October of 1969 and she tells her story in Jan of 2012 at the Live at Pine Lake Speaker Meeting held every Saturday Night in Seattle. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

This one is not an AA meeting, so if you need one please choose something else from our list. This is a play about the creation of the Big Book written by Homer D and performed on Unity Day in San Jose California in December of 1981 by an unknown group. Please keep in mind this is a dramatization about the creation of the Book and should be taken as such, its historical accuracy should not be taken as absolute fact. I particularly enjoyed the arguments about the wording of the steps presented in the second half. The audio quality of this is okay to good, it had a very nasty buzz that I was able to remove however it does occasionally sound a bit fuzzy or slightly hollow, the sound quality improves as it progresses. For those of you that might want to learn more about AA history I suggest a visit to the leading international webgroup for the study of Alcoholics Anonymous history and archives. AA History Lovers: https://groups.io/g/AAHistoryLovers Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Cora Louise B from Leland MS was sober for 42 years at the time she gave this speak at The Sunlight of The Spirit Conference in York PA in 1999. Cora got sober in 1957 and has a gentle spirit about her. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

This is an Al-Anon topic meeting (with multiple speakers) on Communication Intimacy and Boundaries held at the 55th ICYPAA Conference held in Phoenix Az in 2013. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Old-timers Meeting at the 52nd. Florida State Convention. in Fort Lauderdale 2008. Multiple speakers all speaking on the topic of - How I stay sober today. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Bob D from Las Vegas NV speaking at The Men Among Men Groups 3rd Annual Conference in held in Reykjavik Iceland in May of 2006. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 3000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Dr Harry Tiebout speaking on the danger of ego among other topics is the bulk of this recording. He is followed by comments from Bill W, they were speaking in Long Beach California in July of 1960. Dr Tiebout served on the Board of Trustees of Alcoholics Anonymous from 1957 to 1966 and was president of the National Council on Alcoholism from 1951 to 1953. He was a crucial part of the birth of AA. Wikipidia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Tiebout Excellent quality recording for 60+ years old, it was sounding a bit muddy so I took it more to the top end, for your particular device you might need to add a bit of bass. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

This is a book study on the topic We Agnostics presented by four folks from the Big Book Awakening Womens Book Study group. This was two separate book study meetings both on the same topic so you get multiple perspectives. Its fairly obvious when it switches from one meeting to the next. Zoom One quick fyi, it did have an audio dropout of around 5 seconds on one of the meetings, so I removed the dead air and added a click track so you know what is what. This recording was provided by, The Big Book Awakening, a Womens Big Book Study for all who identify as Women and/or LBTQ+. They meet in person every Saturday in St. Paul Minnesota at 8:30am. If you would like to join them please visit https://westendaa.org Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

This is a workshop on the topic of - Growing Along Spiritual Lines from the 2014 Back to the Basics event held annually in Coppet Switzerland. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Alabam C telling her story at an unknown conference in Grants Pass OR in 1991. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

The topic of this meeting at the 2018 Alcoholics Anonymous South Africa National Convention is Welcome Home - My First Meeting. It consists of five 10 min speakers, Ashley (the first few seconds of this speak were cut off), Lauren, Ricky, John B and lastly Kagiso. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Angelo became sober in 2013 and opens the meeting as the 10 min speaker he is followed by Vanessa who speaks for the balance of this meeting in April 2017 at the North Oakland AA Open speaker meeting. NSFW Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Addie H from Sacramento CA speaking at the 21st Unity Day in Ripon CA in 1998, she grew up around very early AA and has a really interesting perspective on AA history. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Artis G is a Native American from Tulsa Oklahoma she is both an AA and an Al-Anon member (18 years), she is telling her story at an unknown event held in Austin TX. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Karl M from Covina CA speaking at the bi-annual speaker meeting of - We Are Not a Glum Lot in 2009. He tells his story with humor and a solid message. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Keith and Sue D conduct a 3 hour workshop on the topic of relationships, Sue is a member of al-anon and her husband is an AA member. The first hour is Sue telling her story, that is followed by Keith for the next hour and the last hour is the pair of them speaking on various steps, traditions, and topics concerning relationships. This was recorded at an unknown event and time. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Chuck C from Los Angeles (Source of: A New Pair of Glasses) speaking on the topic of sponsorship in Eugene Or in 1976, he was sober 30 years at the time of this speak at an unknown event. Considering this was recorded in 1976 its quite listenable. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Mike S from Riverside CA speaking on the topic of Steps 6 and 7 at Woodstock West held in LA California in May of 2019. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Melissa L sober 8+ years is from San Diego, she is telling her story at an unknown meeting in April of 2018. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Carvell opens this meeting as the 10 min speaker at the North Oakland Open AA speaker meeting in Oakland California from September of 2015. He is followed by Patricio as the main speaker for the balance of the time. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Andrew sober for 8 years opens this meeting as the 10 min speaker at the North Oakland AA Open speaker meeting held in Oakland California in May of 2016. He is followed by Elsa, originally from Ireland as the main speaker for the balance of the meeting. (NSFW) Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Carla R. speaking on AA's 78th anniversary at Founders Day in Akron Ohio 2013. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Pat Y from Palm Desert CA telling her story at the Live at Pine Lake Speaker Meeting held every Saturday Night in Seattle in Dec of 2016. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Josiah B is an Al-anon member from Burbank California, he is telling his story at the Man To Man Conference in Lake Brownwood Texas in 2012. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Three different speakers each share on Steps 10, 11 and 12, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 4 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Three different speakers each share on Steps 8 & 9, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 3 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Three different speakers each share on Steps 4-7, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 2 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Three different speakers each share on Steps 1-3, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 1 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Adam G. is from Saint Paul and has been sober since 1985, he is speaking on the topic of Roadblocks to Recovery at The Firing Line Group in Saint Paul MN in January of 2009. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Mary D sober in 1974 followed by Charlie B sober in 1975 speaking at the 55th Connecticut State Convention in Sept 2013. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Betsey R. from Phoenix City Al is telling her story at the Eufaula Groups Alabama Saturday Night Speaker meeting in April of 2014. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

I ran a series on this topic just about a month ago and this is a quick 2 day workshop on the same topic to offer another perspective. This is part 2 of a 2 part workshop on the topic of Emotional Sobriety conducted by Polly P, she was 33 years sober at the time of this workshop. You might notice a slight audio artifact here and there, this had some sort of electronic feedback in much of the file. I got the majority of it out but there are a couple of remnants. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

I ran a series on this topic just about a month ago and this is a quick 2 day workshop on the same topic to offer another perspective. This is part 1 of a 2 part workshop on the topic of Emotional Sobriety conducted by Polly P, she was 33 years sober at the time of this workshop. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Sister Helen G, a drunk nun from Wichita KS got sober in Jan of 1974 and she tells us here story at an unknown event in 1980. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Dr. Paul O the author of the story Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict in the big book and Max O an Al-Anon member conduct this workshop conducted at an unknown event and time. The topic is Communication in Sober Relationships. Max (Al_Anon) opens the workshop by telling a bit of her story, she is followed by her husband and AA member Dr Paul doing the same and then the floor is open to Q & A. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Speaker Potluck - I grabbed four random 15 min speakers from the Sunday Night speaker meeting in Seattle. Without listening to them in advance I created this audio. The result is speaker potluck, just like at a real meeting to dont know what you are going to get until you hear it. These are all from 2015. (NSFW) Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

I was in a zoom meeting today, the speaker was unable to make it and the secretary suggested a quick group consensus about playing this recording at the meeting thinking it would make a good discussion topic. As it turned out it did. I did notice the part where Barry plays a recording of Bill W speaking on the 3rd tradition was muddy so I went back at it and managed to improve Bills audio quality enough I thought it worth a new upload. Barry L sober in 1945, speaking about the origin of the 3rd tradition at the 50th World Conference in Montreal in July 1985. He was (arguably) the first openly gay member of AA. Tradition 3 - The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. Barry passed away 3 weeks after this speak. Barry is the author of the book Living Sober and was a great friend of Bill W and his wife Lois. In 1978 Lois gave the original manuscript of the big book to Barry, and in 1979 Barry signed a notarized letter gifting the manuscript to A.A. World Services. In exchange, he asked only to be able to keep it in his possession until his death. Somewhere between 1979 and Barry's death in 1985, everyone at A.A. World Services apparently forgot about this arrangement. The whereabouts of the manuscript remained unknown until it reappeared at an auction house in 2004, sold by a “Joseph B.” for $1.5 million. It was auctioned again in 2007 to Alabama resident Ken Roberts for $992,000. A few months later, according to court documents, A.A. World Services rediscovered Barry's notarized letter and tried to legally regain possession, they failed. In 2018 the manuscript was once again auctioned off, this time for $2.4 million. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Bob A gives this speak on the topic, Fault Finder at a meeting held in Hollywood Ca in July 1996, he speaks for the bulk of the hour with some Q& A toward the end. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Carole D is telling her story at the Primary Purpose Group, this meeting was held in May of 2015. I removed the first 30ish seconds of this. Lots of mike bumping was taking place and it was painful to listen to, she begins with "both of them", she is referring to her parents. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

I dont know where this was recorded, it was Feb of 2014 and apparently really nasty weather had the monthly speaker bail, this is the result. The members decided to have 4 homegroup folks go through all 12 steps in an hour. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Tom I from Southern Pines NC telling his story at the 2011 Woodstock of AA South. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Joel B from Baltimore MD speaking at an unknown meeting. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Bob S, sober in 1975 conducts a 2.5 hour workshop on AA History in July of 2014. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Hilda F from Studio City CA speaking at the Crested Butte Mountain Conference in 2010 in Mount Crested Butte Colorado. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Ray O is speaking on the topic of How it Works Our - Primary Purpose, this is part two of two. Ray became sober in 1965 and is speaking with 30+ yrs sober 1996 in Virginia Beach, he spoke on this topic a number of times over the years. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visitSoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Ray O is speaking on the topic of How it Works Our - Primary Purpose, this is part one of two, he starts out with a bit of AA history before moving onto the main topic. Ray became sober in 1965 and is speaking with 30+ yrs sober 1996 in Virginia Beach, he spoke on this topic a number of times over the years. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Astrid H quickly became one of the speakers I really enjoy listening to, she is sharing at an unknown meeting and time. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

We have two speakers from the 75th Anniversary of The Big Book in Tarrytown NY in 2014. The first speaker is Luis A, telling his story he is followed by NYCYPAA Speaker Erika R, she became sober in 2005. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: [email protected] Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com