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.
The One Where Sean Reveals His Crippling Addiction to Frank's Red Hot Sauce
Songs include:A theme from a seminal animated film about anthropomorphic playthingsA female vocalist's 3% happier cover of a wildly sad Death Cab for Cutie trackAn R.E.M. deep cut "When Am I Gonna Lose You?", which really wears its anxiety, neediness, and fear on its title sleeve
8 Oct 2024
The One Where Mike & Sean Aren't Quite Sure What's Going On With Paul
Mike considered this episode one of his favorites, which was really saying something since he routinely never listened to the show after recording. This was apparently a rare exception. Songs:- "Ecstasy," Rusted Root- "HOPE," Tenacious D- "The Living Daylights (Acoustic)," a-Ha- "Big Ideas," The Boxer Rebellion
7 Oct 2024
The One Where We Collected Some of Mike's Thoughts About Recovery (Part II)
Some more collected moments from our six years with Mike on the show. Music: - "Fog Rolls In," Doombird- "Comeback Kid," Sharon Van Etten- "Golden," Hippo Campus
16 Sept 2024
The One Without Hot Questions or Even-Hotter Wings
Back when we had a smattering of regular listeners, we actually had a few questions come our way from people. And then they promptly stopped coming. So, here's our first and only "listener mailbag" episode. Our good friend Jen Hoening visited for this episode.
10 Sept 2024
The One We Never Released Because It Has Unnecessary Reverb
One of a couple "lost" episodes where we were recording two episodes at a time, with one having some technical difficulties. This was that episode. The reason? It had reverb for no reason and then it got lost in the release shuffle. Not every episode sounded like it was recorded in a mid-sized cathedral, but this one did. Instead of fixing it, we *still* left it as-is.Highlights:- It's Sean-forward. - It's music-forward.- It's about living in the moment.- It's an episode where Mike revea...
28 Aug 2024
The One Where Mike Returned After a Relapse
Short (but not necessarily sweet) episode where Mike returned to the show after a lengthy absence.
23 Aug 2024
The One Where Mike Fell in Love with Amy Dresner
Sean and Paul watch Mike's face get flushed red the entire time during their interview with author Amy Dresner ("My Fair Junkie").
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