The Don't Die crew goes in on the election cycle, marijuana "maintenance," the multicultural American future, Elijah's got 3 years sober and mystery vomit

Bob's house is terribly close to the fearsome Bridge fire, one of several ongoing wildfires in Southern California this week, and Bob is laughing and singing with his waterhose up on the roof putting out the floating "ambers," this Don't Die is a barrel of laughs and heavy on love of music, live music and all the fun stuff there is to do with your free time

Don't Die is back with honored guest Josh Klinghoffer to talk about Rock & Roll, his insane historic career, saying yes to opportunity and running point on the brand new vinyl reissue of Mike Martt's epic album Tomorrow Shines Bright, back in print this Friday June 7 via ORG Music! That's right, that rarest of Don't Die episodes where we actually got something to sell! Be sure to pick up this record, a masterpiece by our dear departed producer & brother in arms featuring Bob's favorite song of all time. 

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Fetty hotels, stop giving drug addicts free money, Bob is not a republican, crime is ridiculous and out of control, Bob takes Syd to BTS,

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Astroworld, Fentanyl, overdosing is normal for some, we admit we are out numbered, anxiety and society, adventures in RV’ing, best to just stay home, Bobs RV is FOR SALE, More mandates? WTF is with the Qanon, remembering the Thomas guide,

Bob, Chuk and Mike talking about the new book by Evan Haines and Bob Forrest, different types of treatments, Chuk puts Mike thru the first week of rehab, muddy soccer fields, Cocaine and wine prices are still about the same today, Fred Brownell Holllywood old timer, the rule makers, to the wives written by a Bill WTF, the power of Jesus ends the show. Listen Here

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Ok that was fun but lets get back to drugs and dying, death is a reality of life, social media has become a disease and we need to detox, dehumanizing of America, Bob delves into his past food addiction and Fatburger was involved, can we tell people to go ahead and use drugs if you want?, lets just keep people from dying, sometimes mask wearing rules don’t make any sense.

Bob and Mike follow up in a morning coffee cast with Josh Klinghoffer after his Ohana Fest performances with Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder solo and Pluralone.

Chuk gets Covid, Elvis gets a iPhone, there’s no such thing as Fountain Valley, Ohana fest is the greatest festival going on today, Thelonious Monster, Pluralone at Ohana, Beck, the societal model set by Ohana fest.

Bob and Mike talk with Josh Klinghoffer of Pluralone, Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam about musical influences, the up and coming Ohana fest show, sneaking backstage at a Pearl Jam concert when he was 14 and many other stories.

Casual drug use vs online dealers and jail time, decriminalizing drugs, Bob was a bad weed dealer, Disneyland adventure, Pearl Jam, Plural One, The Grateful Dead and Don’t Die at Ohana fest is coming up!

Bob gets retested, Bobs special fast, Mexico, FDR, Dylan, Charlie Watts, Tom Petty, addicts avoid sober friends like the plague, bragging about time, living in MacArthur Park, the bridge back to the real world and living in it.

AND WE ARE BACK!

It's been a crazy month for us here at Don't Die

A very heavy episode about mental health, addiction in the family, weaponized anonymous tip lines, child custody battles, the new normal of the all-synthetic narcotics market, radical approaches to parenting, "Quality" time, America's victim mentality, Chuk's surgeries and a certain John Hiatt song and a certain Soft Cell song

Thank you all our listeners who reached out during our unplanned break, it means a lot, we love y'all, don't die or lose your mind either

Bob gets the Covid booster shot and oh boy, The Dodger game, in the sun with Wiley Dailey, The Wiley, Karen Black, Woody Allen story, Freedom!,what freedom!

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk overdoses, people dying, Thelonious Monster Mike stories, 30% increase in drug deaths, people are angry and who’s fault is it, education is suffering, a desert rehab story of breaking the law and getting someone to rehab, do feelings matter?, kids, lock downs and upcoming Ohana Festival

Bob and Mike Talk about the legendary Chuck E. Weiss and lots of Hollywood characters of the 80s and 90s and our upcoming Live Dont Die podcast from Ohana Fest.

Bob, Chuk and Mike,  Fentanyl in everything, Bobs new campaign to just outlaw it, Bob pees sitting down? Masks, Vaccines and Ohana Fest

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about acronyms in treatment professionals, swallowing crack in jail, hiding heroin balloons and getting arrested before computers

Bob, Chuk, Mike and guest Wiley Dailey, part two with Wiley because we had so many rock star stories, Lou Reed/Laurie Anderson, Julio Iglesias, Jerry Lee Lewis, Priscilla Presley, Bob Dylan uses the Elvis Presley death toilet, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, treating addicts like babies and recovery

The wonderful Wiley Dailey comes on and talks about our history in LA with Bands such as The Chili Peppers, The Circle Jerks, the concerts we’ve been to, working the stages, Coachella, being sober, The Kings, The Lakers, The Dodgers Bobs ability to get free drugs and of course his dog Kobe

Bob, Chuk and Mike are back after a few weeks of downtime and an all new sponsor talking about music festivals coming back, Bobs new sober living house that employs Social Model Detox without drugs and its working! therapy works but sobriety has to be number one or you won’t achieve it, the unlikely transition from conspiracy predisposition to Studio 54 and of course “where will Bob poop during Ohana fest?

History of Alo, soon to be Oro , Kids, Rehab done right, getting licensed as a preschool, Music stories, Dogs Psychologists and drugs, Crack smoking in the 90s, Huntington beach

Bob, Chuk and Mike get the band back together, Bob goes out to his first concert maskless! bands from the 70s, Bob gets reported for his pre school and deals with the state of California and you won’t believe the outcome, mask futures, kids and vaccines

Bob, Chuk & Elijah dive right into it on delayed adulthood, the Fish Report dad and his son the Grill King, the nightmare state of American healthcare, Sublime, No Doubt, Ice Spice and Coachella 2024, with special appearances by all of Bob's kids 

"Idris did you poop?"

Bob, Chuk and Mike review Bobs disco days in Huntington beach, Chuk records with Jim Kaa, and talks about his brothers death, Bob is alone at home with the kids, music and how it touches everyone in different ways, where do all the angry people on the internet go, optimistic outlook on what’s to come, LSD stories, Bobs first orgasm story you won’t believe 

Bob, Chuk and Mike. Pee for profit, Insurance paper work, CDC study, nursing homes in Florida, rent prices in la, where to live cheap, homeless,
affordable housing and mental health, internet is Satan, Music and how to spend your last 7000 days on earth.

Bob, Chuk and Mike Just stay alive and don’t die kids, Insurance companies vs actual recovery, pee testing ethics, lock down and opening up, Bob sneaks into Dodger stadium opening day, jails and cop beatings

Bob talks with Mike about his delivery day and the unsettling moments of the last few days, crowded hospitals, homeless everywhere, older dads and golfing with Flea

Going back to school and work, Bob in the desert with his family, Elvis plays the piano, overdoses, concussions, car wrecks and California sober.

Bob listens to the podcast for the first time, changing AA dogma to save lives, the Bakery that sold Diazepam story, Brazil, Child tax credit, taking meds in sobriety, the world of cars and RV’s according to Bob, the Don't Die retreat idea.

Bob, Chuk and Mike, If you can shut down society, why can’t you fix the drug problem in America, get the car packed, the baby is  coming! The Q are not informed people, lack opportunity creates hopelessness, the hope is in the children, Phone culture, let there be rock

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk dad stuff and raising kids, what is normal?,Bob has a problem finding a bathroom to use in LA, there’s no place to poop in the city, homeless problem needs a solution, parents need to find a middle road raising children, sobriety entitlement issues.

Bob and Chuk and Mike, Reducing the Covid death rate, Bob and Chuk get they’re second vaccination, Bob gets into Disneyland, Syrup and Tizzle, Kids in rehab and how to break the cycle, History of treatment in LA, Drug stories, Beverly Hills, Girlfriends and co-dependency especially Mikes, party stories and other gory junk , Flea bites off the end of his tongue, parenting and funny stuff about where we went wrong.

Bob, Chuk and Mike, professional clients for rehabs gets explained, Bob gets vaccinated, Anti-vaxxers, concerts need to come back, teachers, Bobs dad and self examination, the work that it takes to remain sober, nobody wants to hear an artist new songs.

Bob & Chuk discuss legalization, designated narcotics areas at Dodger stadium, Elvis wants to skateboard, Hillel Slovak was a hell of a dancer and Johnny Depp is a very patient host

Bobs starting a school class for his kid, teachers need to step up and go back to work, addicts and people with personality disorders think about killing themselves and acceptance, along with discussing it openly is essential, lockdowns and the dangerous effects.

Bob Chuk and Mike talk staying alive despite your family history, sidetracked to RV adventures, Oregon legalizes drugs, Antifa history, Qanon nonsense, Drug deaths should unify us, Suicide deaths should unify us, how Perry Farrell inadvertently got Bob sober

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about being less cynical in AA, getting the vaccine, not getting the vaccine, letters, paying forward, getting rid of the bad actors in recovery.

Bob, Chuk and Mike and this week is aimed at drug treatment professionals and working in the Covid environment, solutions and how to leave work at work, meth making a comeback, clubs coming back, songs we wrote, Morrisey, some using stories.

Bob, Mike and Patrick from “Don’t Die Wisconsin” on this one, get to congratulate Patrick on the birth of his son, talk and joke about fatherhood as only dads in recovery can, catholic dads, Rv adventures, ice fishing, drinking and addiction

Bob, Chuk and Mike in a Christmas WTF episode. Why can’t some people wear a mask, more overdose death than covid, getting involved, caring about people, what’s up 2021, Bobs worst Christmas, Mikes anniversary, Texas Terri, Hillel The future is Narcan, Merry Christmas and goodnight John boy

Bob, Mike and guest Gil T. from Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs deliver stories from the early days of 80's Hollywood music scene.

Bob, Chuk and Mike on this one talk about homelessness, Bobs big announcement, Long Beach, Rik L Rik, The Simpletones, gunfights, punks that died and the ones that lived, John Lydon, Elvis Costello, Gexa X, Don Bolles, L.A the music capitol of the world?, bands from Canada and L.A. Nightclubs

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Covid cases, testing, where’s the political support for drug addicts, America celebrates killing, societies ills, unsolicited advise

Bob Chuk and Mike Talk taking responsibility, Hunter S. Thompson, Bank robbery, Las Vegas, Bob leaves his apartment to Top Jimmy, Methadone stories, Weed, Doom scrolling, dog culture, Gloria Scottisms, Making amends and ending that might surprise some

Bob, Chuk & Elijah have a heavy week. Sorry for the delay between episodes but Bob was having a hard time abiding by the rule of the podcast and a nasty case of RSV had him hallucinating and unable to breathe for his sober anniversary. He's all good now thanks to the intervention of the wonderful Doctor Drew Pinsky, thank you buddy! Topics include how not to take care of your body when you're getting older, America's soul sickness and political breakdown, the Ohtani scandal, emergency poops, wild times with Porno for Pyros, why aren't we talking about the dangers of drugs with our children and a serious tragedy has struck at Elvis' school

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about protecting the Affordable Care Act rising suicide rate, friends relapsing, Clancy and Bob, are we teaching fear to our kids and the art of honesty

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bobs ok with the isolation, why Trump trucks are stupid, tax policy,health care, the fall of Purdue, overdose and death rate up, RIP Eddie Jennings, ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States……

Bob,Patrick O'Neill and Mike talk drug treatment in Wisconsin, failure to launch in kids, methadone Suboxone treatment Buddy Arnold wisdom, kids and Covid, fires and more RV stories