Drop the Needle

In this special Mother's Day mini-episode, the guys each share a song dedicated to their mom. (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 talk about ego, selfishness, and how important it is to get out of your own way in recovery. Songs: (1) “Paper Planes” – MIA; (2) “I’m the Man to Be” - El Vy; (3) “When It Pleases You” - Sara Watkins; (4) “Game Winner” – Vulfpeck; (5) “All Eyes On You” - St. Lucia; (6) “Hang On To Your Ego” – The Beach Boys; (7) “Pretty Pimpin” - Kurt Vile; (8) “Say My Name” - ODESZA (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

SEASON PREMIERE. Paul, Mike & Sean discuss balance in recovery. Songs in this episode: "Slip Away" - Perfume Genius; "Hey Moon" - John Maus; "Take Five" - Dave Brubeck Quartet; "Halfway Home" - Broken Social Scene; "Sunday Morning" - Velvet Underground; "Way Down We Go" - Kaleo (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 clarity in recovery: of mind, of purpose, and of self. Songs: (1) "You Were Born" - Cloud Cult; (2) "Elevator Operator" - Courtney Barnett; (3) "Man on Fire" - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes; (4) "We Had Everything" - Broods; (5) "I'd Love to Change the World" - Ten Years After"; (6) "Say For Certain" - Generationals; (7) "A Long Time Away" - Shearwater. (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 discuss healing in recovery. Songs included: (1) "Adulthood" - Jukebox the Ghost; (2) "Paper Bag" - Fiona Apple; (3) "Carry On" - fun.; (4) "Sticks & Stones" - Bruce Hornsby; (5) "Portugal" - Walk the Moon; (6) "Head Underwater" - Jenny Lewis (listener suggestion from Amy Talbott!); (7) "Blue Skies Again" - Jessica Lea Mayfield; (8) "Billions of Eyes" - Lady Lamb; (9) "Duck and Cover" - Glen Phillips. Proud member of the Since Right Now addiction recovery podcast network. (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 character defects and flaws while being visited by Sean's very intense cat. Songs in this episode: (1) "Turn It Around" - Lucius; (2) "One Man Wrecking Machine" - Guster; (3) "Fiya" - Tune-Yards; (4) "My Body is a Cage" - Arcade FIre; (5) "If Not For My Glasses" - Dear and the Headlights; (6) "Faithful Man" - Lee Fields & The Expressions; (7) "Elevator" - Emily Keener; (8) "Only a Clown" - Caitlin Rose. Part of the Since Right Now podcast network. (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)

The gang talks about surrender in recovery and how it's different than just giving up. Songs: (1) "Doing It To Death" - The Kills; (2) "Someday Soon" - The Trouble With Templeton; (3) "Dry & Dusty" - Fever Ray; (4) "If I Ever Feel Better" - Phoenix; (5) "Wings" - HAERTS; (6) "Surrender" - Cheap Trick (listener suggestion!); (7) "Let Go" - RAC, Kele, MNDR; (8) "Youth" - Daughter; (9) "Help Me" - Joon Moon; (10) "Simple Song" - The Shins.

Mike and Paul may be in recovery, but they brought the show to Sean, who was recovering from a nasty accident outside his apartment. In fact, it speaks to this episode's subject! Songs: (1) “Skeletons” – Jr. Jr.; (2) “We Are The People” – Empire of the Sun; (3) “Pull Yourself Together” – The Boxer Rebellion (feat. Hey Anna); (4) “Friends” – Francis & The Lights (feat. Bon Iver); (5) “Younger Us” – Japandroids; (6) “When I Fall” – Sam Phillips; (7) “Hold On (I’m Coming)” – Sam & Dave; (8) “Thank You For Being a Friend” – Andrew Gold (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 examine songs about jealousy and envy – and how they’re both dangers to sobriety and recovery. Songs in this episode: (1) “This Modern Love” - Bloc Party – “This Modern Love”; (2) “Genghis Khan” – Miike Snow; (3) “Pass This On” – The Knife; (4) “Sometime Around Midnight” – The Airborne Toxic Event; (5) “Circus Envy” – R.E.M.; (6) “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers; (7) “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield; (8) “Kate” – Ben Folds Five. Brought to you by the Since Right Now podcast network. (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 talk about joy and how it's different than happiness. Songs in this episode: (1) "Orange Flower" - Angelica Garcia; (2) "Chemicalize With It! Philosophize With It!" - Kishi Bashi; (3) "The Island" - Pendulum; (4) "D.A.N.C.E." - Justice; (5) "Light & Day / Reach for the Sun" - The Polyphonic Spree; (6) "I Can Hear Music" - The Beach Boys; (7) "Pure" - Blackbird Blackbird; (8) "Lovers' Carvings" - Bibio (Drop the Needle does not own or claim ownership of any music used in this podcast. All rights go to original owner.)