Episodes

This week we have... First of all, Mike is back! And secondly, it's the Season 7 Finale! Do you care? Just a little? Well, we started our a little punchy, but of course in a fun way. And we had a lot to talk about. Mike was back with his reading and it was a really good one. It was about relationships, both in and out of recovery and it hit home with us. It was a great conversation. Then we did a wrap up of our family trip, talked about Marc Maron, memes, a best man, dial-up inter...

This week we have... Ian Fee ( #ian.fee ) is a successful author, entrepreneur, and the creator of Make It Great (MIG). Proudly sober since 2017, he has dedicated himself to personal growth, family, and living a life of purpose and clarity. His journey from addiction to empowerment has become his mission: to help others trapped in the same cycle of self-destruction break free and embark on their own transformative path to health, passion, and a renewed mindset. Through his book, Wild...

This week we have... Mike and Bill and Mike had an announcement! Yes, you need to listen to hear it. And we had a bit of a technical glitch at about 4 or 5 minutes into into the episode. Just hang in with us, because we worked through it and no. We didn't edit anything. Mike started out with his reading and it was about the pace of life. Before we got sober it was all chaos, intensity and drama. But now, for the most part, we have peace in our lives and when we don't, we know how to get ba...

Yes! It's a Bonus Clip! Everyone is talking about Ozzy, and we are no different. Or are we? This is a clip from Episode 179 and we did this clip to give everyone a bite sized portion of the episode, but yes, you should listen to the whole thing. We had a conversation about Ozzy and his career. Mike is our resident music expert and he has a possibly different view of Ozzy in general, but it's worth the listen. Enjoy the clip. Visit us Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we have... More fun with Mike and Bill. Yep, it's your favorite wacky duo, back at it. Mike started out with his reading and it was about courage and change. Becoming different people in recovery and finally accepting life, truth and consequences. It was a great topic and a good conversation. Our friend Heidi (Episode 87) celebrated 20 years sober this week. It may not always be strawberries and orgasms, but she has done this thing for 2 decades. Congrats to her! Mike has h...

This week we have... Mike and Bill and we are proud to report that neither one of us attended a Cold Play concert this week. For any reason. Mike started out with his reading and it was all about trusting in someone or something other than ourselves. The Higher Power thing and others that have showed us the way. It was a good reading and a good conversation, because that is the backbone of what we need to do every day. This was a mid-summer cleanup episode, so we talked about a variety ...

This week we have... Mike and Bill, back to normal. And we use the word "normal," very loosely. Mike started off with his reading and it was about keeping it simple. It's a common phrase in the recovery community and although it should be "simple," it can be challenging. We had a good conversation. We talked about an AA anniversary, Mary Lou Retton, the history behind John Barleycorn, acting like a sober person, negative sentences, Cologuard (What Can We Do For Brown), using our talents...

This week we have... Mike and Bill's 4th of July, Freedom Episode. Mike started off with his reading and yes, it was about freedom. During our active addiction, we had no freedom at all. We were ruled by alcohol and drugs and life was a chore. Now we can do what we want, when we want (within reason) and life is far better. Enjoy the freedom. We ranted a bit about podcasters begging for money and using guilt along the way. We don't like that. Then it was on to social social media, ...

Change of plans! This week it's Mike and Bill, your Serene Curmudgeons. We had a connection issue with Kate and we will reschedule her in the next few weeks, so you are stuck with us this week. Mike did his reading and it was about issues and problems and how we look at them these days. Are they really a big deal or do we make them a big deal? We need help with some things and other things just take time and patience. It was a good conversation. We chatted about the Dr., taking the hard...

This week we have... Father Bill W. - Author of "The Power Of Two Way Prayer." Let's be honest, we had no idea how this episode might go. I mean really. It's a priest and it's us. But... The episode was wonderful. Listen and you will see what we mean. It was a great conversation and he was a great guest. Visit all of his stuff: Podcast - Father Bill W. Podcast Website - Two Way Prayer His Book - The Power Of Two Way Prayer (Available 7/1/25) Enjoy the episode. Visit us Po...

Yep, it's us again. We are Mike and Bill. Nice to meet you. Mike started out with his reading and it was inspired by a lead that he heard earlier in the week. It was about honesty and that is the backbone of our program, so it was a really good conversation. Our friend Tim celebrated 40 years sober this week and we gave him a well deserved shout out. We did some reminiscing about a group that we attended at the Keating Center, chatted about Andrew McCarthy, dove into the 6th Step for a ...

It's Founder's Day Weekend! And it's the 90th Anniversary of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Mike started out with his reading and it was all about the "we" of the program. We learn to set our egos aside, be of service to others and we become a group of people, with the same goal. We are Brothers In Defects. It was a great reading and a great conversation. We found out this week that Marc Maron will be ending his podcast this fall, after 16 years. He's one of us, someone we follow an...

This week, it's us. Mike and Bill, just keeping it simple. Mike started out with his reading and it was about what we do when no one is looking and the fact that "we are only as sick as our secrets." We can all act decent for an hour at a meeting, but what about the rest of the time? It was a good conversation. We shared some messages from a couple of listeners, and one of them was from a buddy of ours in Cleveland who is an avid listener, and we had no idea. We also chatted about our upco...

This week Mike and Bill are back at the helm. As it was said in the episode, "We still don't know what we are doing, but we sound good." Mike started off with his reading and it was all about the "we" of the program. People are there for us and we are there for them. That's how this thing works. It was a great reading and a good conversation. Then we talked talked about Mike's trip to DC, bad pizza, a fun text, how far we've come, old school AA guys (sitting down and shutting the F up), wh...

This week, as promised and finally, we have Shirley! Our friend from "the socials" and self proclaimed Sober Not Mature Fan Girl. This was one of the most laid back and comfortable conversations that we have had in a long time. She told us about her background, what got her into sobriety and what she does now. It was straight forward and to the point, but we learned a lot about her along along the way. She is from Detroit (Mike liked that), she practices a lot of the same things that we...

Woohoo! It's Mike and Bill again this week and we were fired up and ready to go. That may be an overstatement, but we enjoyed ourselves. Mike started off with his reading and it was about that little voice in our heads. Do we listen to it? Do we talk back to it? It was a little bit outside of what we normally talk about, but it was amusing. Mike is taking a trip this weekend and it's a family event, so we chatted about that. It happens to be to the nation's capital, so Mike is going to sho...

Yep, it is just us this week. Shirley will be on with us in a couple of weeks, but we needed to reschedule. It was us, not her. and we are thankful that she was willing to be flexible. Mike started out with his reading and it was about learning. Learning from our past, learning how to be decent people, understanding others and just being a decent human being. It was a good conversation. We chatted about getting tased, meetings, fate, the Fourth Step, being accountable, character, the begin...

This week, it's the Anniversary Spectacular Episode! It's probably not spectacular, but both of us did have sober anniversaries. Mike started off with his reading and it was about a higher power and how we need to act. Do we "deserve" things? Does the world owe us things? We know how we were and how we are now and it was a good talk. And yes, both of us celebrated 15 years sober in the past week. It's a great accomplishment, but we are not done yet. Then we talked about saying goodbye, ...

Yep, it's your favorite podcast hosts, bringing you your favorite podcast. Well, maybe one of your favorites? Anyhow, Mike started out with his reading and it was about gratitude, being a "good guest," and someone that others actually want to be around. It was a good conversation. Join us next week for our Anniversary Episode, but we did talk about that just a little bit. Then it was the Keating Center event, a comment from a listener (and soon to be guest?), talking with AI, atheists a...

Guess who? Yep, it's Mike and Bill again, back at it. Mike started out with his reading and it was about being selfish in this thing we do and trying to do our best. Not for anyone else, but because it's the right thing to do. We had a pretty good talk about it. We got interactive with a thing, then chatted about Dennis Eckersley, falling down, rock 'n' roll life, anger, stubbornness, AI stuff, officers and drugs, DUI arrests and not buying us a coffee. And a great piece of advice. Don'...

We are back at it and as Mike said in the episode, he is at about 80% of his normal. It will make sense when you listen. Mike started off with his reading and it was about friends and foes and also living by certain values and principals. Are we setting a good example, and are we trying to make the world a better place? It was a good conversation. We received a couple of messages and read those, then we talked about the 4th Step, Val Kilmer, trying to get things before we are ready, lookin...

This week we have Bill (sort of healthy) and Mike (not healthy at all) for a new week of fun and excitement. And possibly the shortest episode in a couple of years, but for good reason. Mike started out with his reading and it was about faith and obedience, living a new life and finally being givers and not always takers. We could both relate to all of it and it was a good conversation. Then we chatted about anniversaries, birthday parties, being a part of, alcohol "challenges," drinkin...

This week we have... Our good friend Alysse Bryson is back with us this week. @alysseinthecity @thesobercurator She joined us on Episode 76, where we had an opportunity to get to know her and hear her story (Make sure to listen to that episode also!) That was almost 2 years ago, and we have all come a long way. Mike and I have become Sober Curators, Alysse has jumped into the podcast arena and I think we had some things to talk about. Alysse is a friend, a colleague and a big part of th...

This week we have... Yep, it's Tom Farley. He is the brother of Chris Farley, but he's also just one of us. He has a story, a life, a career and he was a lot of fun to talk to. We talked about everything and nothing and it's too much to list. You will just have to listen. Enjoy the episode. Visit Tom and the things that he does: @thetomfarley Chris Farley Foundation recovery.com The Chris Farley Show (Book) Visit us Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...