Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

Don C, a member of the Mohican Nation and keeper of a sacred hoop, shares his recovery journey and cultural adaptations of the 12 Steps. He opens with smudging and weaves Lakota teachings into step work. Topics include studying the Big Book, sponsor relationships, the wellbriety movement, seasonal recovery cycles, and restoring family and community connections.

A vintage talk traces cultural and medical views of drinking, from temperance to modern clinical ideas. Listeners hear a clear anatomy of how alcohol alters brain, emotion, and behavior. Practical signs of alcoholism, secrecy tactics, relapse risks, and family impact are highlighted. The talk ends with steps toward surrender and seeking lasting help.

Larry Sagan, recovering alcoholic and workshop leader known for Joe and Charlie style studies and miraculous signs. Rick Bolling, seasoned AA speaker who frames the Big Book as a global spiritual movement. Marcel R., conference speaker who links the fourth dimension to joy, service, and spiritual gifts. They explore conscious contact, miraculous coincidences, hawk visitations, and practical gains like peace, responsibility, and usefulness.

Yisrael C, 40-year AA member from Jerusalem who speaks widely at meetings and conferences. He shares an honest, humble take on redemption and spiritual recovery. Short stories trace alcohol as an early solution, the slow work of fellowship, the role of service and sponsors, and finding a personal conception of a higher power. He invites listeners to stay until they hear their own story.

Chris S, a long-term Alcoholics Anonymous speaker from Bridgewater NJ, shares a two-part workshop on Mind and Spirit. He traces how tangled thinking and early anxiety fed addiction. He describes step work, inventory, making amends, prayer, and service as pathways from mere sobriety to lasting spiritual recovery.

Franklin W, a longtime AA member from Olive Branch Mississippi known for his 1956 sobriety and speaking at Founders Day, shares stories of sponsorship, strict Big Book study, and simple spiritual practice. He recalls rock‑bottom surrender, practical step work, meeting etiquette, and the importance of trust, service, and following directions.

The Joe and Charlie Big Book workshops have been popular for many years and it was one of my first posts.  I went looking for the latest version I could find and came across this one from 2013, it has great audio quality and I have combined all the files into one 12 hour workshop.  A little background on the workshops: In 1977, some AA members met in a Tulsa, Oklahoma hotel room for a discussion on The Big Book. One member asked Joe and Charlie to come to his home group to present a program on The Big Book. A taping of that presentation was made and called "The Big Book Study". Through the circulation of these audio tapes throughout the Fellowship, Joe and Charlie received invitations to present the Study at AA conventions, roundups and special events. At the AA International Convention in New Orleans in 1980, Wesley P, organized a lunch for 1,500 AA members from all over the world and gave away 100 Joe & Charlie tape sets as door prizes. Invitations exploded, and within a couple of years Joe & Charlie were presenting about 36 seminars a year worldwide. These seminars struck a deep chord within the AA members. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 3200+ 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

A vintage 1948 talk traces a life from Vermont childhood to Wall Street rise and crushing collapse. He describes nervous breakdowns, a first drink that eased social fear, and a sudden spiritual surrender that stopped the drinking. The story follows early recoveries, meeting key collaborators, writing a foundational book, and building principles and structure for a growing fellowship.

Barbara A, longtime Al‑Anon member and ordained minister who has worked in addiction treatment for over two decades, shares personal experience on family forgiveness. She frames forgiveness as a spiritual and practical journey. Short stories, self-tests, rituals, and exercises like God journals and symbolic releases illustrate the path from resentment to renewed relationships and personal freedom.

Tom I, sober since 1957 and longtime AA speaker, leads a talk on Working With Others. He recounts early AA history and urges hands-on, compassionate outreach. He covers practical 12-step call goals, getting newcomers active, family involvement, and the importance of service and unity in recovery.