Drop the Needle

The guys talk about lies and deceit in both active addiction as well as recovery. Songs include: (1) "Oxford Comma" - Vampire Weekend; (2) "Cruel" - COTE; (3) "Cry Me a River" - Justin Timberlake; (4) "Sum" - Loney Dear; (5) "Lies" - Marina and the Diamonds; (6) "Demons" - Guster; (7) "Suspicious Minds" (Live) - Pete Yorn (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

In this episode about facing points of no return (in and out of recovery), we welcomed our guest: accomplished sound engineer, record producer, writer, performer, ex-Marine, cancer survivor, and all-around good egg Shawn Patrick Thomas Daley into the studio. We also welcomed his epic mohawk, too! (Trivia: Shawn produced our show’s theme song.) In this episode, we share songs from The Daredevil Christopher Wright, St. Vincent, Radiohead, Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra, Foo Fighters & The National. We sincerely appreciate that you’re sharing our episodes and getting the word out about Drop the Needle. #recoveryispossible (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

Sean, Mike and Paul are joined by Adam G. to discuss the subject of loss -- not just in recovery, but with relationships, identity, self-respect and integrity. Songs include: (1) "Someone Great" - LCD Soundsystem; (2) "Equation" - Camille & Hans Zimmer; (3) "Supercut" - Lorde; (4) "Song of the Sad Assassin" - Why?; (5) "Die Young" - Sylvan Esso; (6) "Should Have Known Better" (Live) - Sufjan Stevens; (7) "17" - Youth Lagoon; (8) "The Curse" - Josh Ritter; (9) "Turning the Screw" - Generationals (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

Our very first guest DJ, Amy Talbott, had just celebrated her first year of sobriety when she joined us. In this episode, we discuss what it's like to have a "tough day" in sobriety and all the songs that helped her (and us) through. Artists include Chvrches, Foals, Beach Slang, Robyn, Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, and Bully. (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

In this episode, the guys discuss how addiction provides an escape as well as how they've escaped their addictions. Sean and Mike also help Paul face the fact that he's constantly running from something. Songs in this episode include "Brass Beam" - Waxahatchee; "Chasing Kites" - iamamiwhoami; "Time to Run" - Lord Huron; "Entire Entirely" - Cloud Nothings; "Edmonton" - The Rural Alberta Advantage; "House of the Rising Sun" - The Animals (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

The guys talk about trust and recovery: being a trusting person, becoming a trustworthy individual after years of lying to everyone, and trusting others when you know you shouldn't. Artists in this episode include Fiona Apple, The Fruit Bats, Springtime Carnivore, Angel Olsen, Sigma (feat. Birdy), Yellow Ostrich, Air Traffic Controller, and The National. (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

Sean, Mike & Paul visit gratitude and thanks in recovery, sharing songs along the way. Artists include Vienna Teng, Paramore, The War on Drugs, Missy Elliott, Tunde Olaniran, Lucius and Sing Street. (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

Mike, Sean & Paul celebrate their first year of podcasting with a look back at shared songs and subjects like ego, balance, surrender, character defects, joy, guilt, forgiveness and everything in between. (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

The guys talk about nostalgia in recovery. (1) Apollo Ghosts - "Sons of Norway"; (2) Apollo Ghosts - "Things You Go Through"; (3) The Antlers - "Drift Dive"; (4) Ryan Adams - "This House is Not For Sale"; (5) Cashes Rivers - "Tracks"; (6) Don Henley - "The Boys of Summer"; (7) Louis Armstrong - "We Have All the Time in the World"; (8) Jeremy Fisher - "High School"; (9) Andrew Bird - "Orpheo Looks Back" (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

The guys talk about absence in recovery, with songs from Youth Lagoon, Caitlin Rose, Deerhunter, Jim Croce, Bill Withers, Alice Boman, M83 and Kishi Bashi. (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)