Drop the Needle

Drop the Needle

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Drop the Needle episodes

  • Step 12: "...We Tried to Carry This Message..."

    In the final episode of the 12-step project, Sean and Paul discuss how to give back, removing obsessions in your life, and the art of living your best life. Artists include Vacationer, Poolside, Public Service Broadcasting, Dylan LeBlanc and Rex Orange County. 

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

    58 min
  • Step 11: "Sought Through Prayer and Meditation..."

    Paul and Sean discuss how to "fake it until you make it" in recovery, meditation, higher powers, sensory deprivation tanks and the time Sean got locked in the record-album archives by a vengeful Paul. Artists include Lana Del Rey, Washed Out, Japanese Breakfast and The Japanese House.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.) 

    55 min
  • Step 10: "...When We Were Wrong Promptly Admitted It"

    In this episode, Sean and Paul discuss Step 10, self-honesty, insecurity, guilt, forgiveness, "restraint of tongue and pen" and the time Paul thought he didn't appear on Sean's doorbell-camera when he actually did. Artists include Dear and the Headlights, Electric Guest and Lizzo. 

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.) 

    43 min
  • Steps 8 & 9: "Made a List of People We Had Harmed & Made Amends"

    In this episode, Sean and Paul bring music about the hardest steps in the book: Steps 8 and 9. Making amends is fraught with anxiety and tension as it is, but putting that into motion can be even more complicated. They discuss how to practically approach someone to make amends, the act of forgiveness, and how to maintain sobriety without being forgiven, not to mention songs by Paramore, Miya Folick, Jukebox the Ghost, Dum Dum Girls and Tori Amos.

    Also, we've been nominated for Best Music Podcast for the 2019 Columbus Podcast Awards. If you don't mind showing us a little love, go to the nominations page and throw us a vote! It takes two seconds. Thank you! We're humbled and honored by the nom.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.) 

    53 min
  • Step 7: "...Remove Your Shortcomings"

    In this episode, we're joined by the sunny, kind and engaging Arlina Allen, host of her own podcast The ODAAT Chat as well as the creator of Sober Life School. We discuss AA Step 7, which consists of removing one's shortcomings. Artists include Glen Phillips, Enigma, Anna of the North and The National.

    Also, we've been nominated for Best Music Podcast for the 2019 Columbus Podcast Awards. If you don't mind showing us a little love, go to the nominations page and throw us a vote! It takes two seconds. Thank you! We're humbled and honored by the nom.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.) 

    1 hr 6 min
  • Step 6: "Became Willing to Have Defects of Character Removed..."

    In this episode, we welcome return guest Tommy Rutger to discuss Step 6 and removing defects of character. Artists include Gov't Mule, Lady Lamb and Fiona Apple.

    Also, we've been nominated for Best Music Podcast for the 2019 Columbus Podcast Awards. If you don't mind showing us a little love, go to https://www.columbuspodcastawards.com/nominations and throw us a vote! It takes two seconds. Thank you! We're humbled and honored by the nom.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.) 

    43 min
  • Step 5: "Admit To Another Human Being The Exact Nature Of Our Wrongs..."

    In this episode, we discuss the soul-shaking confession step. Artists this episode include The Trash Can Sinatras, Vampire Weekend, Yellow Ostrich, Three Dog Night, Claud, and Shearwater.

    Also, we've been nominated for Best Music Podcast for the 2019 Columbus Podcast Awards. If you don't mind showing us a little love, go to https://www.columbuspodcastawards.com/nominations and throw us a vote! It takes two seconds. Thank you! We're humbled and honored by the nom.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.) 

    55 min
  • Step 4: "Made a Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory..."

    In this episode, we discuss Step 4 and the process of creating a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Artists include Mal Blum, Michael Penn, Radical Face, Tristen, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, and TV Girl.

    Also, we've been nominated for Best Music Podcast for the 2019 Columbus Podcast Awards. If you don't mind showing us a little love, go to https://www.columbuspodcastawards.com/nominations and throw us a vote! It takes two seconds. Thank you! We're humbled and honored by the nom.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

    1 hr 4 min
  • Step 3: "Made a Decision to Turn Our Will and Our Lives Over..."

    In this episode, celebrated author, essayist and blogger Sean Paul Mahoney ("Now That You've Stopped Dying") joined us for a deep-dive into Step 3, including music from Dolly Parton, Björk, Annie Lennox, Sylvan Esso and a Future Islands remix of a Phantogram track.

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

    59 min
  • Step 2: "Came To Believe That A Power..."

    In this music-heavy episode, we're joined by return guest Adam G., as well as music from Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Joon Moon, Oasis, Civil Twilight, R.E.M. and Coldplay. 

    (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

    36 min

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Archived episodes of "Drop the Needle," a podcast that is kinda/sorta/pretty much exactly like NPR's "All Songs Considered" for the recovery community.