AA Grapevine's Podcast

Hell on Earth [Season 10, Episode 3]

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nora tells Olis and Don about the insane thinking that started the second she picked up a drink. It got so bad that Nora would bring a water bottle fi...

I Saw Smiles and Lights in Eyes [Season 10, Episode 2]

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rick first came to AA supporting a friend mandated to attend. He didn't think himself an alcoholic, but read some literature and heard from some membe...

Like an Old Boxer [Season 10, Episode 1]

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Greg, whose article "A Well-Made Bed" appears in the January 2025 issue of Grapevine magazine, tells Don and Olis about getting to AA with the help of...

Learning to Identify [Seaon 9, Episode 26]

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Felicia tells Olis and Sam that when she was in legal trouble her attorney recommended AA. He wasn't the first to say she needed help, but he was the ...

The Only Requirement [Season 9, Episode 25]

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike says that having "just one more" not only brought him to a place he never thought he'd be, but also opened his mind for getting help. Mike tells ...

Move Toward Love [Season 9, Episode 24]

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Danica talks to Olis and Sam about when she was an active drinker how easy it was to forget the consequences of alcohol. Early on as a sober AA member...

Don't Should on Yourself [Season 9, Episode 23]

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio shares with Olis and Sam that alcohol worked for him — until it worked against him. In sobriety Antonio learned to really show up as a fathe...

All Our Affairs [Season 9, Episode 22]

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve, whose letter "Happy New Year" appears in the December 2025 issue of Grapevine, tells Don and Sam about detoxing in the rooms of AA. Steve used ...

I Didn't Think I Had Anything to Give [Season 9, Episode 21]

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a special "Corrections" episode, podcast editor Bob joins Don as a host. Olis, Bob and Don hold a quiz about the top 5 ways to stay sober during th...

Anyone, Anywhere [Season 9, Episode 20]

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David tells Don and Sam about coming into AA in 1986. He was struck by being told to keep coming back — no one had invited him back anywhere for yea...

Growing Up in AA [Season 9, Episode 19]

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lizz talks to Olis and Sam about coming in to AA at an early age and sticking around even though she did not always feel welcome. Lizz also talks abou...

Learning to Trust [Season 9, Episode 18]

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah, whose article appears in the November 2025 issue of Grapevine Magazine, tells Olis and Don about being a daily blackout drinker. She tried to c...

But I Didn't Drink [Season 9, Episode 17]

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcheta joins Olis and Sam and tells them how her bottom included driving the wrong way on a one-way street and the fire department knocking on her d...

Hot Topic: Twelve-Step Calls [Season 9, Episode 16]

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob, Katie and Q talk to Don and Olis about how each of them came into Alcoholics Anonymous, and then all five share their experience of going on 12...

Love Will Win Everything [Season 9, Episode 15]

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Angela tells Olis and Sam about getting sober while working as a stripper. She learned from her sponsor that self-esteem comes from esteemable actions...

Can't Wait to See What's Next [Season 9, Episode 14]

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonny, whose article appears in the October "Technology in AA" issue of Grapevine, tells Don and Sam about his work as district web master, Grapevine ...

Courage to Change [Season 9, Episode 13]

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh talks to Olis and Don about his service experience from the top to bottom of AA's inverted triangle. They discuss how many of AA's technology adv...

Room to Grow [Season 9, Episode 12]

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony joins Don and Sam and tells them about his introduction to AA. While Anthony wasn't welcome at many bars, he felt welcome at AA from the begin...

I Could Have Missed All This [Season 9, Episode 11]

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Penny was drinking in dive bars and alone at home mostly, but after being pulled off the field at a softball game, she called AA "for a friend." She t...

Staying Connected [Season 9, Episode 10]

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew tells Sam and Don that he doesn't do anything half way, true when he was drinking and true now in his recovery and service to AA. The three als...

Dreams Come True [Season 9, Episode 9]

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Snow, whose article appears in the September 2025 issue of Grapevine magazine, tells Don and Olis that her bottom came with little drama, just alone i...

Maybe That Someone is You [Season 9, Episode 8]

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mary tells Don and Sam that she was a real closet drinking, scrunched up in there with a warm beer. Mary describes her moment of clarity and the oppor...

The Language of the Heart [Season 9, Episode 7]

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don, Olis and Sam report on their wonderful experiences at the 2025 International Convention in Vancouver. Don took in the convention and described th...

You Can Be Free [Season 9, Episode 6]

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Leslie joins Olis and Don and tells them about her early reluctance with AA. It was at ICYPAA that she first felt the spirit and saw the benefit that ...

The Coffee God [Season 9, Episode 5]

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Karen, whose article appears in the August 2025 issue of Grapevine, tells Don and Sam that her feeling of despondence and knowing that drinking was no...

Live from the AA International Convention in Vancouver [Season 9, Episode 4]

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating 90 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous at the International Convention in Vancouver, BC, our podcast team Don, Olis and Sam welcomed a live audi...

You'll Find Your Story [Season 9, Episode 3]

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth shares with Olis and Don about her early struggles with sobriety and AA. She graduated herself from AA after 30 days and brought her chip to...

Faith Without Works is Dead [Season 9, Episode 2]

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David, who once got a DUI driving a horse and buggy, talks to Don and Sam about his direct service to alcoholics. He brings meetings to a local detox,...

World Panel [Season 9, Episode 1]

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The July Grapevine is here. Michal, who's story "Lighting Candles in Poland" appears in this month's issue, sends in his experience strength and hope....

The Secret Sauce [Season 8, Episode 26]

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sharron tells Olis and Don that helping others through the Big Book, and then seeing these same folks helping others through the book gives her a grea...

God Breaking His Anonymity [Season 8, Episode 25]

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie tells Don and Sam that learning to accept his anxiety was enough to begin to step away from it. Jamie talks about helping newcomers work the fir...

Not for Applause [Season 8, Episode 24]

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Annita tells Olis and Sam about the chaos in her life while drinking and finding AA. She found the laughter and smiles kept her coming at first, and s...

Out of Options [Season 8, Episode 23]

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew from Australia tells Olis and Don how the Doctor's Opinion and Bill's Story in the Big Book opened his mind to being useful rather than correct...

The Day Hope Arrived [Season 8, Episode 22]

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey tells Don and Sam about his experience in prison and how he picked up a Grapevine magazine by mistake, and then later the Big Book found him a...

Stick and Stay [Season 8, Episode 21]

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsey and Julie both talk to Don and Sam about their recovery from alcoholism and then all four discuss the Hot Topic of Anonymity.You're Invited&nbs...

Learning to Fly [Season 8, Episode 20]

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin tells Don and Sam about his home group called "One Paragraph at a Time." Kevin relates how his sponsor's loving acceptance gave him a feeling of...

We're Your Friends [Season 8, Episode 19]

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don and Sam start this episode with a conversation about sponsorship. Laura joins and tells them how she got sober at a special school for troubled ki...

Differences Fall Away [Season 8, Episode 18]

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

DeEtte, whose article "Nursery Rhymes" appears in the May 2025 issue of Grapevine, tells Olis and Sam that she felt different in her early days of AA....

Suffering Transmuted [Season 8, Episode 17]

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James tells Olis and Don that while active he felt he didn't have a drinking problem, just occasional legal trouble. Now, sober many years, he's learn...

The Gift of Desperation [Season 8, Episode 16]

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin had false starts, but was told by a woman n AA "I'm here when you're ready." Those words stuck and when desperation hit Caitlin jumped into AA...

Get in the Car [Season 8, Episode 15]

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark tells Olis and Sam that finding a home group really made the difference for him in making sobriety enjoyable. The three also discuss working the ...

Right on Time [Season 8, Episode 14]

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Polly, whose article appears in the April 2025 issue of Grapevine, talks with Olis and Don about getting sober just before the pandemic hit and meetin...

Sober at 16 [Season 8, Episode 13]

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susie talks to Don and Sam about coming into AA while in high school, and some of the attitudes she learned to change. Only in AA, she says, did she f...

Amends Set Me Free [Season 8, Episode 12]

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mack recalls being told early on that "you will never have to sober up again," and those words stuck with him and helped him commit to AA. Mack, Don a...

God Moments [Season 8, Episode 11]

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie tells Olis and Sam about going to an AA website after a particularly bad binge and taking "The Quiz." Qualifying, she took it again just to ...

Let's Work on a Power Greater than You [Season 8, Episode 10]

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris joins Olis and Sam and says that when he accepted help, little by little his life got better. Chris carries the message by going with other memb...

Welcome Home, Mary [Season 8, Episode 9]

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mary, whose story appears in the March issue of Grapevine Magazine, shares that she got serious about AA when alcohol stopped working for her. She tel...

If I'd Just Taken Suggestions [Season 8, Episode 8]

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cindy spent a long time dry in AA meetings while not working the Steps, and it wasn't always pleasant. She wonders now how she did not go out. Eventua...

Whatever is Asked of Me [Season 8, Episode 7]

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don and Sam start us off with a conversation about the difference between "rigorous honesty" and "brutal honesty." Jeff joins the discussion saying th...

A Beautiful Light Inside [Season 8, Episode 6]

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Theresa began AA with gratitude for the Traditions, finding she could be herself in the fellowship without concern. An early AA friend helped her see ...

Brighter Days [Season 8, Episode 5]

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle, whose article appears in the February 2025 issue of Grapevine, talks to Olis and Don about her awakening of not wanting to drink anymore. Am...

From The Southeast Regional Forum [Season 8, Episode 4]

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our roving reporter Don visits the Southeast Regional Forum and interviews several trusted servants at the event, including past delegate Kenneth, the...

They Let Me In [Season 8, Episode 3]

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wilson talks to Sam and Olis about a financial windfall that did not fill the hole in his soul. It wasn't until he found AA that he found himself thro...

Any Length [Season 8, Episode 2]

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donna talks to Olis and Don about getting sober in a therapeutic community, and doing service now bringing Big Book workshops to AA members. In a Blas...

Just the Right Time [Season 8, Episode 1]

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year and welcome to Season 8 of the AA Grapevine Half Hour Variety Hour. Shirley, whose article appears in the January issue of Grapevine ma...

Perfectly On Time [Season 7, Episode 28]

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kelley tells Olis and Sam that she first came to AA when the alcohol no longer made her feel better. She struggled at first and had to admit that she'...

Such a Drastic Difference [Season 7, Episode 27]

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in traumatic circumstances, Anthony would see TV shows and wonder — where is that world? He tells Don and Olis how he found a new and bet...

The Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous [Season 7, Episode 26]

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susan talks to Don and Sam about her recovery and her service work with the Online Intergoup of Alcoholics Anonymous. Patrick from the International C...

How Could a Monk Be a Drunk? [Season 7, Episode 25]

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke tells Don and Sam that he found AA because he saw the light — in his empty refrigerator. Even though he was a man of God, the first step for Lu...

How I Made it Through the Holidays [Season 7, Episode 24]

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa, whose article appears in the December 2024 issue of Grapevine, talks to Don and Olis about starting AA in early December and staying sober throu...

Message of Hope: National Corrections Conference [Season 7, Episode 23]

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week our roving reporter, Bob, travels to the National Corrections Conference in North Carolina. Bob interviews Angel, Morris, Tammy, Ronald, Jes...

Standing with Integrity [Season 7, Episode 22]

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts out with "Sober Don" hosting Sobriety Squabble a game of guessing top answers to the question "what are the best ways to stay sobe...

Traditions Improve Life [Season 7, Episode 21]

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsey and Kent talk about the AA Traditions with Don and Olis, and how applying the Traditions to their everyday lives makes everything better. We s...

I Hear the Message [Season 7, Episode 20]

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mack, whose article appears in the November issue of Grapevine, tells Don and Sam about the important ways other AA's help him hear the message of Alc...

Retread [Season 7, Episode 19]

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron shares with Olis and Sam about his struggles to find sobriety in AA. For a time he had a head full of AA and a belly full of beer. After a coupl...

Blackout Time Travel [Season 7, Episode 18]

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whitney joins Olis and Don to talk about recovery from alcoholism. Whitney never had the skill of moderation and realized that a bleak future lay in s...

Prayer and Ego and God [Season 7, Episode 17]

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yosi starts his conversation with Don and Sam by describing how he could smell himself rotting on the inside and that when he came to AA he just wante...

Cooperating with the Courts [Season 7, Episode 16]

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

General Service Board Class A Trustee Kerry Meyer joins Don and Sam for a discussion of how AA and courts can cooperate to help alcoholics and the com...

The AA "Gripevine" — Third Anniversary Special [Season 7, Episode 15]

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Don, Olis and Sam, along with producer Chris, listen to some fun outtakes together and tell listeners about how the podcast is created each week...

What Lies Within Us [Season 7, Episode 14]

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Don and Olis about connecting with a new home group after a move from New York to North Carolina. They discuss being able to share thin...

We Figure it Out Together [Season 7, Episode 13]

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marie, a deaf member of AA, and Teddy, a Director on the AA Grapevine Board, talk to Don and Sam about the new American Sign Language playlist on the ...

AA Taught Me to be an Adult [Season 7, Episode 12]

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Heather joins Sam and Olis and describes her introduction to AA, and how it took her 13 years to be convinced about her alcoholism and the AA program ...

International Convention Preview [Season 7, Episode 11]

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 2025 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous is set for July 3—6, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Patrick, the GSO Staff m...

High Fives [Season 7, Episode 10]

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew, whose article appears in the September issue of Grapevine, talks to Don and Sam about getting sober at the age of 20 and how he enjoys working...

A Wild Child Finds AA [Season 7, Episode 9]

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tina shares with Olis and Sam about alcoholism as a horrific, unpredictable, wild, come-back-at-you disease. She came into AA 40 years ago with a wide...

A Sense of Belonging [Season 7, Episode 8]

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel shares with Don and Olis about getting past his own prejudices and finding a home in AA. The three talk about reaching out and helping alcoholi...

Tastes Like an Alcoholic's Tears [Season 7, Episode 7]

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Madeline, who found AA through another 12-Step program, talks with Don and Sam about her quirky home group that doesn't take itself too seriously, but...

It's Worth the Work [Season 7, Episode 6]

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Doug, whose story appears in the August issue of Grapevine magazine, talks to Sam and Olis about the events that brought him to AA. He also shares abo...

Finding Community [Season 7, Episode 5]

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tomy, who serves as a Delegate to the General Service Conference, shares that all his life he wanted to be a part of something and in community with o...

I Told Every Lie I Could Tell [Season 7, Episode 4]

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nyla shares with Don and Sam about reading Bill's Story in the Big Book and thinking "hello me." Nyla grew up a little girl with grown up secrets, and...

Trained Feet [Season 7, Episode 3]

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reggie shares about coming into AA, getting sober, getting too busy and letting his program lapse. When tragedy struck, his foundation was shaky and h...

This is Where I Fit [Season 7, Episode 2]

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lynna talks to Olis and Don about jumping in to AA with both feet. She got a sponsor right away, a sponsor who spoke out of the Big Book, and she star...

I'm Already Free [Season 7, Episode 1]

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea, who's story appears in the July Prison issue of Grapevine, talks to Don and Sam about getting sober while incarcerated. She recalls a women wh...

Taking Inventory of the Podcast [Season 6, Episode 26]

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Olis host Don and Chris to answer listener questions about the podcast following AA's Twelve Traditions. The questions include: "Who gets to s...

I Gotta Get My Feet Into AA [Season 6, Episode 25]

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy describes to Don and Olis how she came to AA by way of the Al-Anon Family Groups and how she could see alcoholism in everyone but herself. Tracy...

Never Had a Legal Drink [Season 6, Episode 24]

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scotty, who got sober before he was old enough to drink, talks to Don and Sam about hitting his bottom while dry and learning the value of working AA'...

AA Grapevine Magazine 80th Anniversary Special [Season 6, Episode 23]

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AA Grapevine Magazine celebrates 80 years of member-to-member sharing of experience, strength and hope this month. Grapevine has helped alcoholics eac...

Revitalizing Districts [Season 6, Episode 22]

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dawn from Port Coquilam, BC and Patrick from Vancouver, WA share with Don and Olis about coming into AA and finding general service to be a great way ...

From Surviving to Thriving [Season 6, Episode 21]

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan joins Sam and Don and talks about how in his early days in AA he found the laughter and fun to be annoying. In time though he too found joy in ...

Hot Topic: Sex [Season 6, Episode 20]

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Olis have a frank conversation with Debbie and Scott about sex in sobriety. They all discuss such topics as new relationships in the first yea...

Get Involved, Work the Steps [Season 6, Episode 19]

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Todd, whose story "New Guy in Town" appears in the May issue of Grapevine, talks to Olis and Don about becoming willing to go to any length to get sob...

You Might Want to Try AA [Season 6, Episode 18]

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mily talks with Don and Sam about trying to get sober on her own, but drinking every day. Some folks suggested she try AA, and her first meeting was a...

I Began to Say Yes [Season 6, Episode 17]

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy D. talks to Don and Olis about the difference between going to AA and being in AA. Jimmy says the most profound AA job he has done was putting s...

Put My Sobriety First [Season 6, Episode 16]

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Kristen talks to Olis and Sam about learning to socialize and some of the changes in the family after she stopped drinking. Over time,...

A Well-Whooped Ass [Season 6, Episode 15]

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brothers Ralph W. and Ronald W. talk with Olis and Don about the combination of grace and surrender that brought them in to A.A. They talk about servi...

Worn With Love [Season 6, Episode 14]

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathy, whose article appears in the April issue of Grapevine magazine, shares with Olis and Sam about her experience with reading the Big Book for the...

A True Portrait [Season 6, Episode 13]

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ramon shares with Don and Olis his experience with the Twelve Steps and how he continues to work them, to the extent of putting an inventory on paper ...

Bring the Body, the Mind Will Follow [Season 6, Episode 12]

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mary shares with Don and Sam the good advice she got from a professional who recommended AA, that she not try to figure it out all at once. She talks ...

The Divine Now [Season 6, Episode 11]

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris talks with Sam and Olis about Bill W.'s early writings that defined self as the root of our troubles. They discuss the differences and the cohes...

Building Unity [Season 6, Episode 10]

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nadja, who's article appears in the March issue of Grapevine, discusses her journey to AA and her work in bringing Spanish-speaking and English-speaki...