Bob Forrest's Don't Die Podcast
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 240 ratingsDon't Die! Kids are dying and it needs to stop, that's the simple message addiction counselor Bob Forrest is trying to get out. Listen as Bob and Chuk talk honestly about music, drug addiction, treatment, the recovery industry and the lies that politicians and big pharma are telling the American public
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Episodes
Episode One Hundred Thirty
June 30, 2020 05:15 - 40 minutes - 59.3 MBLock down, Suicide, Police de-funding, problems for America, Music and the best quarantine TV
Episode One Hundred Twenty Nine
June 18, 2020 09:06 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBOur longtime friend Norwood Fisher from Fishbone joins us to talk about life, the future, kids, racism, hope, empathy and change.
Episode One Hundred Twenty Eight
June 10, 2020 07:47 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBBob and Mike on this one, why does it take tragedy to invoke change? trauma tends to creates great art, explaining stay at home to kids, chickens, the things we lived thru, suburban white flight, its all punk rock, new wave, The Replacements, commenting on Keith Morris the ultimate music fan, on Green Day, list of who we would vote for, California life, The new Malibu house, stories of Mike and Bobs mom
Episode One Hundred Twenty Seven
May 26, 2020 19:18 - 58 minutes - 58.2 MBBobs tv commercial, new book and radio station in college story, Bobs basketball career and disappointing end, Kids aren't tough enough to be Hobos nowadays, Little Richard, Chuk and Bob assess Mike for rehab...whew!, The value of CADC trained techs have been devalued by insurance companies and its not right,
Episode One Hundred Twenty Six
May 14, 2020 21:08 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBBob, Chuk and Mike continue the lock down diaries with talk about the media, Fox vs MSNBC, Bob coins the phrase Trumporn, America’s emotion and physical sickness, anonymity, tracking your, cults, Bobs almost arrested on the train, Bob banking fiasco, Ebay addiction Show biz, Reagan, Beaches closing and opening, agendas of politics.
Episode One Hundred Twenty Five
May 06, 2020 07:14 - 56 minutes - 56.1 MBBob, Chuk and Mike talk Phones, Bob getting stuck on the toilet and other pooping stories, Bob leaves Instagram and the ugliness of social media, The book of common sense, the glory and weirdness of speed, rock star drug and Charles Barkley stories
Episode One Hundred Twenty Four
April 23, 2020 22:06 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBBob and Chuk and Mike talk about the IRS, the reality of lockdown in treatment, the measly stimulus were not getting, cost of living, people are not thinking correctly, Zoom meeting, Covid talk, at home with the kids! Argggggh
Episode One Hundred Twenty Three
April 14, 2020 23:40 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBBob, Chuk and Mike are joined by the wonderful Noodles, guitarist of the Offspring, stories of punk shows, favorite bands, fandom, writing songs, Orange County history, private jets and a new Offspring album.
Episode One Hundred Twenty Two
April 11, 2020 21:56 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBBob Chuk and Mike in a corona Virus remote special, society needs to wise up, trolls on the internet, fake internet info, internet conspiracies, John Prine, privacy, healthcare, Morrisey, which music icons should shelter at home based on who we like, songs and music are more important than ever.
Episode One Hundred Twenty One
April 07, 2020 19:04 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBBob, Chuk and Mike move to remote podcasting while in lockdown at home. Much talk about Coronavirus boredom, online meetings, Bob buys land in Scotland and becomes a lord
Episode One Hundred Twenty
March 28, 2020 20:41 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBMessages from Dave from Dopey, The great Evan Haines, Chuk and Bob, Cheating in baseball in comparison to Suboxone in treatment, what’s Trump sniffing?, we need a new way to talk to addicts, the great Gloria Scott, the new term is completed, Jason’s story, the mystery of solution from Herbert Selby Jr., socialization in school, peeing in the yard,
Episode One Hundred Nineteen
March 17, 2020 06:17 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBCorona virus, pink eye, touching your, wipe up, Bernie, Wisconsin, Joe the plumber, Geography of Huntington Beach burial costs, all the movies Chuk has never seen, Stay well! #bobforrest #rehabbobforrest #dontdiepodcast #celebrityrehab #thislife #dopeypodcast #recoveryisworthit
Episode One Hundred Eighteen
March 09, 2020 02:55 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBBob, Chuk and Mike talk about Sinead O'Connor giving Bob a car, Wag and the hamburger story, Bobs solo album, rock songs that Bob loves, Brendan death song, under the bridge, Bobs marriages, breakup songs, LA vs Orange County redundant, Death rate up, pure heroin vs fentanyl,
Episode One Hundred Seventeen
February 19, 2020 19:10 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBBob and Mike talk about kids, school, music, recovery, death rate and what can be done. Love and respect
Episode One Hundred Sixteen
February 04, 2020 05:31 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBDeath rate, band fighting, songwriting, album making, Thelonious Monster, TSOL, Black Flag, Social Distortion with a all out political fisticuff ending.
Episode One Hundred Fifteen
January 22, 2020 20:00 - 49 minutes - 49.3 MBBob, Chuk and Mike talk the joys of staying home with family, kids and the music they listen to, the Johnny Winter documentary, Syd Barrett, songs you couldn’t do to today, morals, integrity and other fine things
Episode One Hundred Fourteen
January 08, 2020 04:51 - 58 minutes - 107 MBBob Chuk and Mike review resolutions Bob Malibu digs, rehab group rules, fire sticks, LA criminal justice system, Naltrexone, Buprenex, moonshine, and old school treatment.
Episode One Hundred Thirteen
December 31, 2019 17:28 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBBob, Chuk and Mike Ring in the new year and talk about vices, New Year’s resolutions, Bob’s new Malibu place, bad credit, junky financial wizardry, New Years shows we don’t remember, shooting guns and speedballs,
Episode One Hundred Twelve
December 24, 2019 09:33 - 1 hour - 63 MBThe Don’t Die Holiday episode with Bob Forrest, Chuk Davis, Mike Martt and the wonderful Kieth Morris from the Circle Jerks Talk the big Alo House Narcan Event, music, Christmas, recovery and family holiday events. Trigger warning here folks, we do talk openly about what it was previously like for us. If the holidays are difficult for you please get to a 12 step meeting where there are people that understand and love you. Happy holidays to all.
Episode One Hundred Eleven
December 13, 2019 01:13 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBBobs sick with the flu so we call him and have a conversation about kids on dope, doctors and dope, bad parents and dope, school and dope, music and dope,
One Hundred Ten
December 04, 2019 23:28 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBBob, Chuk and Mike Talk Music, Recovery Thelonious Monster, Alo’s Narcan training event on Dec. 8th 2019, dope addicts using fentanyl test kits, homeless in L.A., kids killing kids and old guys arguing about AA.
Episode One Hundred Ten
December 04, 2019 23:28 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBBob, Chuk and Mike Talk Music, Recovery Thelonious Monster, Alo’s Narcan training event on Dec. 8th 2019, dope addicts using fentanyl test kits, homeless in L.A., kids killing kids and old guys arguing about AA.
Episode One Hundred Nine
November 28, 2019 16:31 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBBob, Chuk and Mike talk dying, freedom from bondage of self, stories of the Bob's sponsor late great Gloria Scott, old school rehabs, Kanye West, telling addicts the truth about themselves, Orange county, making rehab great, strong sponsorship.
Episode One Hundred Eight
October 31, 2019 15:38 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBob and Mike talk Bob’s dad, communication and being direct, Bob goes back to work in recovery, Dodgers baseball, the fires in Claremont, automation of America by Amazon, Socialism, the wealthy, free education and our favorite Presidents
Episode One Hundred Seven
October 23, 2019 04:58 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBFire drama in Clairemont, people are too PC, technology addiction, Bob and Mike go to the Ohana Festival, Bob needs his space, kids at concerts, do you censor for your kids?, are we blurring the line of sobriety for future generations with too much medication?
Episode One Hundred Six
October 18, 2019 13:15 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBBob, Chuk and Mike chatting it up about treatment, music and stuff. Bob quits treatment, nobody cares about your feelings, we read some reviews.
Episode One Hundred Five
October 02, 2019 03:01 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBBob rants on the cost of living in California, moving to Arizona, Bobs mountain, Dave Chapelle, the political and economical argument ensues, sobriety and sex, raising kids. Bob, Chuk and Mike on this one. Stay tuned!
Episode One Hundred Four
September 18, 2019 13:17 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBBob, Chuk and Mike roll into the new Alo House studio and talk it up about this new American society, family, Kids Bop, safety, schools, young rock stars on a death trip, Mac Miller, ice in the pants Chuk!, not in the B*tt!, the LAPD hat, Elvis Costello singles out Bob in a funny story alert!
Episode One Hundred Three
September 10, 2019 19:06 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBBob, Alexis and Evan Haines talk about current trends in saving drug addicts lives by administering CPR and NARCAN in this special event in Santa Monica on Overdose Awareness Day
Episode One Hundred Two
August 29, 2019 21:36 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBBob reads some more poetry, the marginalization of treatment professionals, digital recovery?, treatment history and changes coming, society’s decline, Bobs spiritual retreat, honesty vs. lying, AA brainwashed mentality, serial killers, shoes, Joe Namath and the dark web
Episode One Hundred One
August 26, 2019 19:38 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBBob Talks with Lori Hill and Debbie Harvey of GRASP, grief recovery after substance passing. Alo House Recovery supports their wonderful organization and would love it if you did too by attending a special event on August 31st in Santa Monica. You can contact Lori at [email protected] if you need grief support. for more information on Overdose Awareness Day event on August 31st go to www.alohouserecovery.com www.overdoseday.com https://www.facebook.com/events/2411195465570226/
Episode One Hundred
August 22, 2019 01:08 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBSpecial 100th episode with Norwood Fisher of Fishbone. Bob, Mike and Norwood reminisce about Norwoods childhood, the 80’s Hollywood music scene, avoiding drug addiction, having kids, racism, The Watts Conservatory of Music and Fishbone’s love of the band Rush.
Episode Ninety Nine
August 15, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBBoom! Bob reads some poetry and tells a story, Dopey podcast goes back up on Apple, Talk about Dopey Dave, is politically correctness out of control? Who’s going to be the next President? Bobs idea to build a Canadian wall, fishing on acid, The F word
Episode Ninety Eight
August 05, 2019 00:08 - 51 minutes - 47 MBBob, Chuk and Mike talk abstinence based treatments, counselors connecting with addicts, the junkie teddy bear, Honest and loving, not indulugung self, kids and live music, uber rich, is Amazon great?, Syds Big Mac hat.
Episode Ninety Seven
July 23, 2019 07:29 - 37 minutes - 39.1 MBHey Man, We talk with Frenchy and his daughter about music, life and growing up with a dad that was a notorious Hollywood drug dealer. Claire French is our longtime friend Frenchy's daughter and we sit down and ask these very questions this week. Always funny, always informative, Bob puts the focus on life, art and living.
Episode Ninety Six
July 16, 2019 06:57 - 57 minutes - 53 MBParenting drug addict children, trauma, kids and predisposition to addiction, punk rock n roll?, the genius of Jeffery Lee Pierce , don’t expect Bob to be there in the end, Death and living, what to tell your kids, the coming of medically assisted treatment.
Episode Ninety Five
July 10, 2019 06:08 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBHow rich do you need to be? the changing face of recovery, its not easy being in Thelonious Monster
Episode Ninety Four
June 26, 2019 07:18 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBRehab concepts and what might work and what is not, being overly attuned to the environment reimagining your life, change, Bob talks more poo, don’t give up.
Episode Ninety Three
June 18, 2019 07:10 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBBobs story about how he became a counselor, Hollywood memories, Friends, Flea's new book "Acid for the children", Anthony's unwavering friendship, Winger!, feelings!' Music, Recovery,Music!
Episode Ninety Two
June 12, 2019 05:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBBob, Chuk and Mike bring up some good points about people not getting this sober thing and dying in the process. Bob always has some revolutionary concept he's rolling while Chuk and Mike wrap their heads around it. Lots of "stupid stuff we did high" stories.
Episode Ninety One
June 05, 2019 01:26 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBSuper music and recovery sit down with Paul Roessler keyboards on way too many records to mention. We start with very early Darby crash stories and move forward in a somewhat uncharacteristic of us, orderly fashion. All of the punk history you want is in here. Big message? Have fun, make music, live life and don’t die because dying isn't that cool anymore.
Episode Ninety
May 28, 2019 19:48 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBJust Bob and Mike on this one folks. We talk kids, millennials, gen z, getting old, helicopter parenting, Thelonious Monster’s history, be street smart.
Episode Eighty Nine
May 21, 2019 22:16 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBRecorded in Laguna at Bob's palatial studio apartment we talk Dr. Jeffrey Flores the man that finally coaxed Bob into the dental chair. Of course we talk about addicts and their lack of dental care. We also talk about Jeff's plan on treatment and level of compassion needed in practice today.
Episode Eighty Eight
May 14, 2019 19:16 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBLauryn Evarts Bosstick author of The Skinny Confidential Lifestyle Guide and co host of The Skinny Confidential Podcast sits down with Bob and Alexis Haines of Pretty Wild and podcast "Recovering from Reality" in this special episode of Don’t Die. The impact of social media, some Peppers stories, family, addiction, control issues, generational changes, the Kardashian influence, keeping your kids off social media and human elements coming back into popularity.
Episode Eighty Seven
May 02, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBBob, Chuk, and Mike are joined by Keith Morris longtime friend and former member of Black Flag, The Circle Jerks and current member of the awesome punk band OFF! Lets just say we cover almost everything in this hour and a half episode.
Episode Eighty Six
April 13, 2019 22:53 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBBob, Chuk and Mike talk social media, Purdue gets sued, taking pain meds sober, hep c and smoking, Bobs nicotine gum addiction, 12 step changing and Heroin Anonymous email us at our new email address! [email protected]
Episode Eighty Five
April 11, 2019 16:20 - 59 minutes - 58.7 MBChuk and Mike welcome Bob back from his trip to Wisconsin and talk glue and amyl huffing, Bobs 78” disco persona, mods, punks, Mike declares himself a “heroinologist” Lou Reed, Fishbone, Social Distortion, Lil Peep, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, David Bowie, are they’re sober albums as good as they’re albums high? top bands and influences, Michael Jackson, kids and co-sleeping,
Episode Eighty Four
April 06, 2019 22:58 - 41 minutes - 42.4 MBBob Forrest and the wonderful Bob Howland on this one. Bob is the person in charge of admissions at Alo House Recovery Centers. They talk about the importance of getting help at the right time, the approach used at Alo House, medications do's and don't and their own personal addiction stories.
Episode Eighty Three
April 05, 2019 17:39 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBBob is the keynote speaker in Madison Wisconsin at the 2019 Opioid Forum. This a clinical, personal life story told with passion and straight talk. The death rate is going down but buyer beware, addicts love their dope. It's a fascinating talk.
Episode Eighty Two
March 20, 2019 19:00 - 53 minutes - 52.9 MBBob and Mike talk with Frenchy the former drug dealer from “Bob and the Monster” and band mate, his story and the state of recovery now, the national anthem debacle, the Bush death threat debacle, Europe tour stories, Frenchies daughters and parenthood.