Jon H. has a friend in an alcohol-fueled death spiral. He wants to help this friend, but isn’t 100% sure how to proceed. John C. helps him load his spiritual SIG Sauer full of 12-step hollow-points before doing battle with an almost-invincible foe…an alcoholic in complete denial.

As the Zen philosopher Bashō once wrote, “A flute with no holes is not a flute.” If it’s not a flute, though…what is it? A straw? A stick? The possibilities are as limitless, because it depends on how one looks at it, I guess…on one’s perception.

Two gentlemen callers (Nick S. and Chris T.) join the podcast for an afternoon of spirited discourse.

Chancellor Johan von H. goose-steps us through Step 3, encourages us all to find a higher power (as long as it’s the “right” one).

Alright, already…A guy who loves bad news (Jon H.) saves a spot in the unemployment line for a guy who loves good news (John C.) when he gets bad news this week. Yes…another Jo(h)n gets fired.

Our first listener request episode – courtesy of Jon S. in Florida. He asks how can friends of addicts/alcoholics support them in recovery.

The poet Ozzy Osbourne once wrote “Wine is Fine, but Whiskey’s Quicker.” Even quicker than wine or whiskey is an alcoholic with untreated mental illness. An alcoholic death is a slow suicide, but many of us fast-track death before we can get help. Please don’t become a sad statistic. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline […]

Jon H. digs into the mighty-mighty, just letting’ it all hang out Wet Houses popping up across the country.

“It happens to a lot of guys” is cold comfort to Jon H this week. ED strikes him down, even though he’d been energized and “performing” well as of late. Our hero unfortunately had to swallow a bitter pill, whose side effects include: headache, stomach upset, back pain, muscle pain, stuffy nose, sowing discord, inflammatory […]

John C has his first awakening, but sadly prematurely awakejulates. Jon H finally gets credit for his natural ability to look cured when he is still not.