Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous podcast. AA

Joe McQ and Charlie P met in 1973, they instantly discovered their mutual fascinations with AA's basic textbook, Alcoholics Anonymous commonly called "The Big Book". They would frequently meet to discuss The Big Book, often driving 225 miles to meet in each other's homes. 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. This is a later recording from around 1999 and the audio quality is quite good.

Joe McQ and Charlie P met in 1973, they instantly discovered their mutual fascinations with AA's basic textbook, Alcoholics Anonymous commonly called "The Big Book". They would frequently meet to discuss The Big Book, often driving 225 miles to meet in each other's homes. 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. This is a later recording from around 1999 and the audio quality is quite good.

Katie P. sober in 1984 speaking on the topic of The Root of Our Problem at an unknown weekend event and an unknown date. I enjoyed her speak (she is excellent) but didnt get a lot of that particular topic from it.

Dick A from Atlanta, GA speaking at the 55th Tri-State Convention in Owensboro KY in Nov 2015

David A sober in 1967 speaking on the topic of - How We Got the Big Book - in Sanford FL in 1997. Repost from 11/6... I have reposted this previously and Im doing it again, this is one of my favorite speaks about the creation of the big book & you will most likely see it posted again in a few months :)

Multiple speakers at the Spiritual Panel meeting of the 33rd. Michigan Conference in 1985

Donna M from Santa Monica CA speaking at the 3rd Annual Inland Empire Convention on November 3 1990

Jason B. speaking at the Tennessee Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (TCYPAA) in 2009

James L. from Tallahassee FL speaking at Sessions by the Sea in Ocean City MD on 9-8-2015

Leslie J from Los Angeles giving an Al-Anon speak in 2013 at an unknown event. Leslie is also a member of AA and is one of my favorite speakers. If you have any recordings of Leslie you would like to share with us please email: sobercast@gmail.com

Debbie, Christy and Craig speaking at WACYPAA  15 all sharing on the topic of Happy, Joyous and Gay

Polly P conducting a workshop on emotional sobriety in 2006 she got sober in 1977. This workshop is just under 2 hours long.   

Deb H. (19 years sober) from Beaufort SC speaking at an unknown meeting in 2007

Chelsea speaking at a North Oakland meeting in 2017, she is the 10 min opening speaker followed by Few sharing for the remainder of the meeting.  

Ebby T was an old drinking friend of Bill W and later his sponsor in AA. He is credited with introducing Bill to the initial principles that AA would soon develop, such as one alcoholic talking to another. If you would like to learn more about Ebby there is a very good book about him "Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W." He sparked the creation of AA but was unable to maintain long term sobriety. Bill always called Ebby his "sponsor," and even though he had returned to drinking, Bill looked after his friend's welfare for the rest of his life. Ebby struggled on and off with sobriety over the years, and ultimately died sober in 1966. This is the best quality recording I have found of Ebby, he is speaking in 1958 in Memphis TN.  http://amzn.to/2FDjK9r