Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

Bill W speaking on the history of the AA Big Book in 1953

Bill W speaking on the history of the Big Book in 1953. This was a very poor recording to start with, it had a really nasty hum & I was able to get out most of the background noise. Bill's voice is much clearer (a bit sharp) however the filtering I had to do makes the laughter from the audience sound a bit strange but listenable.

Bill W one of AAs founders speaking in 1969

Bill W speaking at the 34th. anniversary in NY. 1969, followed a very brief speak at the 5th. International in Miami FL. July 1970

I have aggressively modified the audio quality of this recording, it was very poor to start with. The audio quality from begining to end also varied wildly, the sound wave looked like 3 different recordings.

I removed a nasty hum and a good amount of background noise, adjusted the levels and on some of the applause sections decreased the punishingly harsh volume, same thing on a couple of sections of organ music (it was painful).

There are a few sections where it is difficult to hear what Bill is saying.

Dr Bob one of AAs founders speaking in 1948

Dr. Bob's last major talk in Detroit, MI. Dec. 1948, this had a pretty nasty hum in the background, I managed to get most of that out. Considering the year it was recorded, once the hum was removed its a pretty good recording, it ends a little abruptly.

Tomorrow: Bill W

Frank S one of the first 100 members of AA

Frank S, one of the first 100 members of AA, 44 years sober at the time of this speak. No info about where or when this was recorded.

It is an older recording and I removed as much background noise as I could and ran this through a number of filters trying to improve the sound, it sounds a little fuzzy and has some popping but it is much improved.

Moses Y: Amish elder who got sober in 1947

Moses Y an Amish elder who got sober in 1947 telling his story in Lexington Ky in 1967

How to enjoy life without a bottle!

Ann C: 28 years sober

Ann C. got sober in 1948 and had 28 years sobriety at the time of this speak in 1976 where she is telling her story.

Evelyn T: Sober in 1953

Evelyn T. speaking at the 50th Annual Buffalo Fall Convention Buffalo NY, 10/91. She is a very funny woman. I really enjoyed listening to her, she got sober in 1953 and was 71 at the time of this speak (38 years).

There is a bit of a pitched tone running through this audio I managed to dull it a bit, it is a little annoying but she was so impressive to listen to I thought I would put it up regardless.

 

Charlie B: the 6th member of AA (48 years)

It seems appropriate to put a couple of the earliest members of AA up as the speakers on Memorial Day weekend.

Charlie B the 6th member of AA speaking on his 92nd birthday in NY in 1982, he was sober 48 years at the time of the speak, he got sober in 1935. He also talks about yesterdays speaker Bill D.

Unfortunately this ends abruptly in the middle of a thought he is expressing.

 

Bill D: Third member of AA sober in 1935

It seems appropriate to put a couple of the earliest members of AA up as the speakers on Memorial Day weekend. (tomorrow AA #6)

Bill D the third member of AA speaking in Canton, OH in 1950. AKA: The man on the bed.

The quality of this audio is just ok, its about as good as I expect for 1950, I have cleaned it up as much as I could.

Marty M: The first woman in AA sober since 1939

Marty M the first woman in AA sober since 1939 speaking in New York at the Greenfield Hill Group in 1980.

She was the author of the story - Women Suffer Too - in the 2nd edition of the big book.

I belonged there.