Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

Chuck C: A New Pair of Glasses, Part 1 (Repost)

The second episode of Sober Cast was the start of this 6 part series, I thought it was time for a repost.

Chuck C. was born in 1902, and got sober in A.A. in January 1946.

In these 1975 original recordings of Chuck C. at the Pala Mesa Men's Retreat, Chuck shares his experience, strength and hope about recovering from alcoholism. He tells how he recovered from a "tongue-chewing, babbling idiot drunk".

The Pala Mesa Men's Retreat had 64 AA men attending, these recording were made by one of these men on a small tape recorder, and the recording quality is pretty good considering that.

This series of talks was eventually transcribed into the book "A New Pair Of Glasses".

 

Topic: The Spiritual Experience -- Bill W

Bill W. one of the founders of AA speaking (in 1966) on the topic of the Spiritual Experience -- A Matter of Grace.

This has a bit of a hissing in the background, I have removed a good amount of it but had to leave some because removing it all distorted his voice, it ends abruptly during the Q&A.

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Norm A sober for 28 years at the time of this speak in 1982

Norm A. from Monrovia CA speaking in San Jose in 1982 at an unknown event. Norm got sober in Feb. 1954 and he has a great sense of humor.

Nancy F sober in 1945 speaking at 93 years old

Nancy F. author of the story -- The Independent Blonde -- in the 2nd edition of the Big Book (p532) Sober in June 1945, 93 years old at the time of this speak.

Dewey S: One of first 100 members of AA

Dewey S from San Mateo CA at the 12th Michigan state confrence, he is one of first 100 members of AA (sober in 1939) speaking in 1964, he was sober 25 years at the time of this speak. Great quality for a 1964 recording.

Cheeky Charlie 55 years sober

Cheeky Charlie from Port Adelaide speaking on his 55th. AA Birthday in June 2009

Workshop: Sponsorship (Sybil W-C 41 yrs)

Sybil W-C giving a workshop in 1982 on Sponsorship, at the time of this workshop she had been sober 41 years and had the distinction of being the first female member of AA on the west coast. 

This is an older recording and I removed much of the noise, its a bit harsh but listenable.

There was another speaker and some Q&A at the end of this that I removed because of a number of homophobic comments made by the other speaker at the workshop, I delieted him entirely. The comments were not made by or echoed by Sybil, she is great but the other guy not so much.

Al M sober in 1941 speaking in Oct. 1963

Al M from Hollywood CA an early member of AA sober in 1941, speaking at an unknown meeting in Berkeley CA in Oct. 1963.

Barry L speaking at the Gay Lesbian convention in Minneapolis 1985 (LGBTQ)

Barry L. from New York, NY speaking at the Gay Lesbian convention in Minneapolis MN - June 29th 1985. Barry is the author of the book, Living Sober

Ethyl B sober in 1948

Ethyl B sober in 1948 speaking at the NCAA spring conference in Richmond CA  in 1970.