Episodes

This week it's the can't miss, super spectacular, Season 5 Finale, with Mike and Bill! (or just another episode) Mike started off with his reading and it was about problems. We all have them and they are a part of life, but our problems today are very different than they were in our drinking days. It was a good talk. Mike has his radio gig coming up in a couple of weeks, so we chatted about that and stayed tuned for more information. Then a little more about Dennis Dunaway, Machine Gun ...

This week we have John M! Instagram @johnallenmachado Website johnallenmachado.com John is a writer from Concord, California. He’s been sober since February 27, 2005, after a lot of failed attempts. He began writing in 2008 and has written four books since, with his newest book “Avocado Andy & Troubadour Tim” published by Quid Mirum Press in May of 2024. It’s a book about acceptance, friendship and love. If it were not for recovery he would have never began writing. We had a grea...

One more time... It's Mike and Bill! We do have some guests coming up, but this week, it's us. Mike started off with his reading and it was about acceptance, limitations and protecting our recovery. Important stuff and we had a good talk. Then we chatted about an anniversary weekend, "educated" people, how many "f's" did we give, a Van Halen, a drunk country chick and drinking like normal people. What else? You know the answer to that. You need to listen and find out. Enjoy the episo...

This week we have... Same old stuff, different week. Yep! It's Mike and Bill. Mike started out with his reading and it was about living in the moment. It's something that we strive for and talk about quite a bit and it was a good conversation. We announced our "surprise guest," and gave a little background. His episode will be released on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Then on to the word sobriety (what does it mean to us), triggers (again), cocaine sharks, Hi Bob, psychics and some of o...

This week we have... Yes! Mike and Bill again. Back for more engaging stories and sober fun. Mike started out with his reading and it was about happiness. Should we pursue happiness or is it the result of living a good life? It was a good conversation. We talked about sugar coating verses being direct, medications to get sober, dominating people, being rude and saying mean things, and do we really care what others think about us. There was also a failed Airbnb trip, that had a lesson...

Guess who? Yep, it's Mike and Bill, back for more fun and shenanigans. And some sober stuff, of course. Mike started with his reading and it was about hurts and fears and how we used to cover those up with drugs and alcohol. It also talked about the excuses that we had for justifying that behavior. It was a good conversation. We chatted about community, self-will, satisfaction from others, "unpacking" things and being pessimistic or optimistic. Then we ended with a little bit of music t...

Happy 4th of July Weekend, from your average friends, Mike and Bill. Mike started off with his reading and it was about being average. Are we ok with that? Are we making progress and are we better than we were yesterday. Listen in to find out. We did chit chat about Bill's most recent trip, but then we worked through some cleanup topics. Coincidences and a higher power, laughter and enjoying yourself in sobriety, keeping out of trouble, reacting verses responding and letting go or hangi...

This week, it's more of the same. Well the same guys, but different stuff. Yes... it's Mike and Bill again! Mike started off with his reading and it was about time. How we spend it, the quality of the time and of the people that we are around. We also try not to waste time these days. It was a good talk. We talked about podcast episodes, resentments, being good so that we don't have to make amends, solving or accepting problems, is our alcoholism a handicap and spinning signs. There was...

This week we have those guys. Yeah those two guys. Mike and Bill. Mike started off with his reading and it was about order. The fact that we had no order in our lives before and sobriety allows us to have just a little but now. It was a good talk. Then our friend Gary had emailed us regarding the question that we had about relationships surviving when a person gets sober. Gary and his husband survived and we shared their story. A Riverside update, rock bottom, happiest cities, gifts of ...

This week we have John from Sober Speak for the first half of the episode, then Mike and Bill handle the second half. This will also appear on The Sober Curator, so visit their website! John gave us a little background of what it was like and what it's like now and then we talked about what he does with his website and his podcast. We found out pretty quickly that John is all about humility and he has the sober years behind him to back it up. Check out his website and his podcast! Th...

This week it's Founder's Day Weekend! And, your favorite pals, Mike and Bill, are here again. We started off with a slight rant about a thing that happened on Instagram. June is Pride month, we posted about it and someone apparently had an issue with us. Check it out. Then Mike did his reading and it was about values, the beauty of life, doing the next right thing and living well. It actually fit perfectly with the first story and we had a good conversation. On to music news, Green Day,...

This week, guess who? Yep, your favorite fools are back at it again. Yakin' away. Mike started off with a reading about how we evolve when we get sober. The abilities we have, the expectations and the good that we can do, now that we are sober. It was a great conversation. Then some Branson stories, a final wrap of of Rob Halford's book, making a better life, surviving relationships and easy solutions. There's more, but I forget. Enjoy the episode. Visit us Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week it's your favorite sober pals again, Mike and Bill. Mike started off with his reading and it was all about blame. It was a great topic and we were able to refer back to it later in the episode. We talked about Memorial Day (past and present), other podcasts, being cool, Texas stuff, freedom from drinking, sponsor stuff and a little bit about a large book. What else? I guess you will just have to listen. Enjoy the episode. Visit us Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we have Gary! Our good friend and our guest from Episode 81. (Make sure to check out that episode also) Since Gary was basically a guest host with us, Mike started off with his reading and it was about risk. Mainly about how we get into recovery and how we deal with it along the way. It was a great conversation. Then Gary had a few topics that ranged from sponsoring, to retreats, to how we change and evolve in recovery. Those were the basics, but quite honestly we all just talked...

This week we have Mike and Bill. Yeehaw! (Yes, Bill is in Texas and also recording in a unique place) Mike did his reading and it was all about being in the moment and living in the moment. Something that we have talked about many times and it's how we try to live our lives. It was a good talk. Then we found out that a website has our podcast on it and they said some nice things about us. Check it out here alcoholfree.com More on Rob Halford, contempt prior to investigation, silly ads, the...

This week we have some Phat Action with Mike and Bill. That sounds inappropriate and maybe it is. Mike started off with his reading and it was about higher powers, and egos and allowing things to happen. But also doing the work. It was a good reading and a good conversation. We did a wrap up of last weekend in Cleveland, talked about Tennessee and Bill Clinton. What? Yes, Bill Clinton. A little more about Rob Halford, a movie where a guy had a drinking problem, some work stuff and some ...

This week we are in Cleveland! It's our anniversary weekend extravaganza. And... we had some technology issues, so hang in with us. The funny part is that Mike's reading was about control. And lack of control. We had that with the recording and we have had that in life. Then it was a book wrap up, the journey verses the destination, technology and recovery, things that make us better, The Steps, being hopeless and some random nonsense. It's been a great week and we have a wonderful, sob...

Yay! It's us again! Yep, Mike and Bill and we got through an entire episode with no "real" technology issues. Mike started off with a reading about old behavior. Blaming others, denial and just being people that we don't want to be today. It was a great conversation. He also did a recap of the Keating Center event from last weekend and we talked about the easiest way to give back in early sobriety, or at any time. A couple of listener comments, bitching about other podcasts, a fun news ...

This week we are all fired up and ready to roll! Ok, maybe not fired up. But we filled some time. Mike started out with his reading and it was about love. Kind of touchy feely, I suppose, but it was a good topic and a good conversation. Then we talked about the eclipse. Mike saw more than I did, but it was definitely an event. Looking for the third door, traveling stories, being grateful for your problems, pain as a defect, relapse talk and pride. What else? Absolute nonsense, but ma...

This week, it's the same old stuff, just a different week. Mike did his reading and it was about loyalty and cleverness. The way we are now and the way we were then. Guess which one we choose? We received our update from Google as far as how people find our podcast website and the search terms that they use. You don't want to miss this part. April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and we talked about that a little bit. The Easter weekend wrap up, Craig Ferguson, the point of no ret...

This week we have... yep, it's us! And a Good Friday to all of you. Mike started off with his reading and it was about acceptance. It's one of our favorite topics and it was a good conversation. Mike also had a day of "acceptance." Sober dreams, accepting mistakes, trusting the process, not regretting the past (nor wishing to shut the door on it), what's in your heart will be spoken and stepping into the day with all of your heart. It was smorgasbord of topics, from your favorite jud...

Yep, it's your favorite guys again. Struggling with technology, but still trying to make our corner of the world a little bit better. Mike started out with his reading and it was actually about feelings. Certainly not always on our list of topics, but it was a good conversation. Then we talked about some rock 'n' roll stories. We dove into a few recovery sayings, talked about honesty vs. cruelty, the physical signs of alcohol abuse, and finally a tough question about what we actually do...

This week we have... more technical difficulties. It's Mike and Bill and we are still dealing with some delay issues, but oh well. We started out with a couple of announcements and then Mike did his reading. It was about guilt and shame and as always, it was a good conversation. Then a little trip down memory lane and the last 30 days before we got sober. We are both grateful to be on this side of things now. The Promises came to mind and we spent a little time reading through them a...

**Yep... we had delay issues again, but we made it through!** We've got Mike and Bill again. Mike started out with his reading and it was about giving and not taking. What we used to be and thankfully what we are now. It was a good conversation. The episode picture has meaning. Listen and you will hear it. We had a few random things like old drinking habits, T.V. shows and movies about sobriety, alcohol assessments, past insanity and we got an email from a good friend, who is also a ...