Bob Forrest's Don't Die Podcast

Much talk about new plans, out with the old, a bright tomorrow and positive changes in rehabs, 12 step has gotten distorted, Bob’s time hanging out with Leonard Cohen, Drug talk, Music talk great local bands. 

Bob talks with Evan Haines, the founder of Alo Recovery House with  Neil from Don't Die Sacramento co Hosting for Chuk Davis. Lots of clinical love and talk about the future of treatment and the current state of. the origins of Alo and lots insight from both Neil and Evan.

Talks about Alo Silverlake, Bobs history at Millie's cafe, patients getting jobs and assimilating into the working world, social media effects, Clairemont, weed, Bobs teeth in detail (UGH), Dsuvia the latest greatest end all opioid. 

Music! Music! Music! Joe Strummer, Oasis, The Counting Crows, Keith Morris, The Beatles, The Chili Peppers, The Germs, Blue Oyster Cult, Neil Young, The Low and Sweet Orchestra, The Grateful Dead, John Cale, Walter Lure 

Bob, Chuk and Mike start off the new year with a very funny intro about bad information off the internet, clinical talk at meeting, changes in 12 step groups, teaching addicts that in life bad things are going to happen, family life and Bobs new dog.

The Don’t Die crew travels to the OC to talk with recovery legend, long time friend of Bob and Chuks boss, “The Cleaner”  Warren Boyd. This is a history lesson and a really fun romp into the early days of drug treatment.

This Christmas holiday episode is Bob giving a talk at Alo House in Santa Monica. He tells his history, talks Christmas in rehab, having a game plan at Christmas, the need to stop blaming, loving people and being a real person, honesty and suicide.

Don’t Die gets a visit from Ashley Hamilton, actor, comedian  and coworker of Chuk. We tell a bunch of stories and talk tech, dope dealers, show concept Junkie Fuckin Roadtrip, Bobs rocker, sister, danger mom, early bob stuff, rehab models.

We continue with part  two of our conversation with Dopey Dave from The Dopey Podcast. rehab, prison, Alo fires, llamas, working, jobs, Bob pees, teeth, kicking dope, crack and heroin. 

Bob and Mike chat it up with Dopey Dave from New York and the Dopey Podcast. We talk about Alo House Recovery centers and the fires, raising kids, urban living, Marc Maron, Monster stories and jail time.

#69 special election episode, Bob and Mike's predictions, Traffic!! Traffic!! Traffic!! Education!! Tattlers!! Listen and be mystified, Cruz, the Trump bootlicker and find out if Bob has to crawl to Texas and lick boot!

 Talk about the death rate and where its going down, Potville, Kids in rehab, music, teaching your kids to ride a bike, kids in therapy but is it for them really? News flash! Trump re-elected!

Bob and Mike on this one talking about compassion, the Trump states where the fentanyl death rates are the highest, Bob is fighting mad at Purdue pharmaceutical, defends the White House a little bit, coming up with a slogan, some lame dope stories, changing ideas in 12 step.

Alo house opening soon in Long beach, dealing with the homeless, Bob’s club in Hollywood, Mike's Tex and the horseheads history, Thelonious Monster history, the bet with Wisconsin Don’t Die chapter.

Bob, Chuk and Mike get a special in studio visit with author Amy Dresner. We talk about her new book “My Fair Junkie” and a whole lot of other stuff that we probably shouldn't have talked about. Bob and Amy go way back and it's a wild ride for sure.

Bob, Chuk, Mike and Neil from our latest startup chapter three “Don’t Die Sacramento” on this one, rehab models, Neil’s story, more rant about the Cub scouts, Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Kurt Cobain, musical influences and Bobs high school years in the SAC.

Bob, Chuk, Mike and Dave from the Dopey Podcast on this one, funny stories, Chris Dopey, pulling back the veil, New York, the Cub scouts, Russell Brand vibrating, Leonardo DiCaprio becoming teflon, Chris's homeless friend becoming Leonardo DiCaprio, Bob does not care if you smoke weed, Chuk, Dave and Mike are on the fence, Dave reveals that he scored dope sober just to show a friend he still could. We love New York.

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk American society, money, wealth, healthcare, Bob talks war and a story about a six year old Iraq boy shot by a American soldier brilliantly leading Chuk and I into a poignant speechless moment, Op ED and much politics.

Bob has a productive trip to Milwaukee and visits with our wonderful friends Patrick, Kevin and Ryan from Don’t Die Wisconsin ,phone in from Mama Troy Bradley Nowell’s  widow, Sublime talk, Music talk, recovery talk.

Just Bob and Mike on this special music themed episode, Bob is headed out to Wisconsin to meet up with Don’t Die Wisconsin team, Meth psychosis, kicking stories, sudden and dramatic physic change, the booby trap a legendary punk house in Long Beach, early Viper room stories, shout out to Don’t Die Sacramento.