Bob Forrest's Don't Die Podcast

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Don'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

Episode Three Hundred Two

COACHELLA 2025 & CHUK LIKES LIL YACHTY! WAIT WHUT?

Apr 22, • 1:08:59

Episode Three Hundred One

The guys all hung out in person and Chuk gave an amazing lead at the super secret society's flagship Sunday morning meeting in LA, Bob took a cake from all his old friends and a great time was had by all. Then they jumped on that night to discuss what a great job Chuk had done, medical recovery acronyms, Guns n Roses' first showcase (Bob didn't think they'd make it), the pros and cons of never learning to shoot yourself up, Mike Martt's fringe coat, Chuk and Elijah loved Netflix's Adolescence an

Mar 27, • 56:33

Episode Three Hundred

Holy Sh*t I thought we'd never get this one done, I better upload this f***er now before Mike Martt's computer crashes again! Don't Die turns 300 thru much calamity: Three recording sessions (THANK YOU WAG!), hours of phone calls and emails, sick kids, sick parents, computer crashes, software freezes, empty back up files. Some family and friends drop by with words of encouragement for the intro and outro and the boys get down to business Topics include: Bob's organizational methods & tech savvy,

Mar 17, • 1:29:09

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Nine

Well that kinda snuck up on us! We're getting old, Bob's freaking out about 64 but not going to the doctor, Aimee Davis made a good bet on Chuk, Tom Arnold is hilarious, the kids are doing good, we're not dying and that's plenty, RFK is not the first AA in the whitehouse, Elijah had some opportunities, trauma and drinking were good for Bob's development and the Wall Street Journal ain't scary or outta line. Business as usual round here. Next one's gonna be a special celebration of the Don't Die

Feb 21, • 59:42

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Eight

Stop Dying, Don't Diehards! Bob's turning 64 today, Amoeba is the greatest record store in the world, Elvis and his friends are good kids, Isaiah Forrest shouldn't drink ranch, Huntington Beach is cool or used to be cool, most people in the American prison system have drug problems and nobody comes out ok and we gotta celebrate the survival stories of sobriety!

Feb 15, • 1:02:59

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Seven

Grammys Special! Don't Die won four Grammys this year, but apparently Bob was the only person who was informed! Elijah actually watched the awards! Chuk, ever the voice of reason, had zero interest! Also: Psychedelics are not Narcotics, America is a land of opportunity, how to fail at stealing Best Folk Album Grammy, our first drugs, people used to stand outside clubs and talk and hang out all night, NRBQ, Elvis Costello and Sierra Ferell

Feb 6, • 1:08:32

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Six

Bob and the guys are back at it, going deep into the wanton cruelty of the suburban driver and the entitled Californian, the history of AA, the wildfires, sober fatherhood of adult addicts and more. Shoutouts to the great William Roper, Gloria Scott and Clancy. Don't die everybody, love your fucken neighbor or else! William Roper GoFundMe:  www.gofundme.com/f/help-william-roper-rebuild-after-wildfire

Jan 29, • 1:06:21

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Five

We're back to talk the LA Wildfires, so much devastation to so many people we love, a tragedy like never before and maybe, terrifying thought, the new normal for Southern California Our hearts are with everyone who lost their homes, livelihoods, loved ones this week

Jan 15, • 43:51

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Four

Stop Dyin, Los Angeles! This episode was recorded the night before the fires really went, you can actually hear things ramping up as the episode goes on. Post a follow up shortly to talk about them. Our hearts go out to the family of our dear departed man Tony Malone and everyone who has being effected by these wildfires. Look out for your neighbor! God Bless Altadena & Tony Maloney!

Jan 11, • 56:30

Two Hundred Ninety Three

Don't Die has a big announcement, Dopey Nation is going live in LA and Bob hates Zoom AA meetings! Or maybe he just thinks that the real help and sobriety comes from face to face interactions and humility and kindness and discomfort that being online doesn't really allow for. Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Go see Bob live at Dopey Wood January 11th!

Dec 29, 2024 • 57:04

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Two

Stop Dying, Santa! Here goes: topics discussed include Christmas spirit, giving gifts, Boxcar Willie, buying inflatable Christmas decorations on a discount, Elvis Forrest's 60 dollar underwear, Tyler the Creator, Westminster Mall and all the rest. Featuring a bonus Xmas album care off our dear departed Mike Martt

Dec 23, 2024 • 1:24:50

Episode Two Hundred Ninety One

Stop Dying, Chuk! The guys are back, talking bout relapse, Tyson's uppercut, Sydney Forrest's Soccer Championship, Eddie Vedder's grace under pressure, parenting, stagefright, drug trials and everything in between. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Teach your kids to tie their own shoes, comb their hair and own their losses! Don't relapse or die and come back to the bright side of the road! Love to you and yours!

Dec 14, 2024 • 1:00:10

Episode Two Hundred Ninety

Don't Die is back again, Bob has moved back to Hollywood and the gang is all here! This week: Elijah's turning 38, raising kids is tough, rehab is tough, being sober is tough, there's no more good rock bands, you know the drill haha

Nov 26, 2024 • 1:13:30

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Nine

Don't Die had some technical difficulties of late, Mike Martt's laptop not really following the golden rule of Stop Dying! Sometimes DD record two a night depending on everyone's availability, so after an election night episode crashed, before it was clearly gone forever, the boys recorded an ending for it, leading into a new episode with a special guest, then Elijah spliced the whole mess together for a little radical honesty in broadcasting! Don't Die welcomes honored guest Erin Madden, LCSW

Nov 7, 2024 • 1:57:46

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Eight

Back with the fullness of the Don't Die experience. Bob Chuk & Elijah discuss online AA, Catholic priests in rehab, the election, Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers (obviously) and Victoria Williams, godmother of the California High Desert

Nov 2, 2024 • 1:26:41

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Seven

Don't Die is back from an impromptu Fall break. The guys popped in for a quick episode to catch up our Don't Diehards; Bob's moved back to Hollywood, Elvis turned 14 and, in between, a tragedy struck in his circle of schoolfriends. Fair warning, topics include teen suicide, the One Direction guy, clinical and parental approaches to grieving adolescents, and social media complicating every minute of every day.

Oct 20, 2024 • 32:17

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Six

And we're back! Don't Die eulogizes the great Diane Baker of CRI-Help, Paul Hester from Crowded House and laments not being helicopter rich to beat SoCal traffic, Bob makes an on the fly advert for Nicorette gum and the guys are gearing up for Ohana Fest this weekend. Come see us record a live episode, our celebration of the life and music of our dear departed producer Mike Martt on the Storyteller stage, Sunday 5:45 PM at Ohana Fest in Dana Point! See you down there, have fun, don't die!

Sep 25, 2024 • 1:03:36

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Five

The Don't Die crew goes in on the election cycle, marijuana "maintenance," the multicultural American future, Elijah's got 3 years sober and mystery vomit

Sep 20, 2024 • 1:08:26

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Four

Bob's house is terribly close to the fearsome Bridge fire, one of several ongoing wildfires in Southern California this week, and Bob is laughing and singing with his waterhose up on the roof putting out the floating "ambers," this Don't Die is a barrel of laughs and heavy on love of music, live music and all the fun stuff there is to do with your free time

Sep 13, 2024 • 1:17:26

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Three

Bob, Chuk & Elijah get right down into it, discussing Mike Martt and Tex & The Horseheads wrecking young Club Promoter Bob's career, Wingstop is gross, the cost of living is insane, Andy Dick is still wilding out and Keith Morris is a Blippyhead, along with more serious topics

Sep 5, 2024 • 1:08:46

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Two

Don't Die goes into NIDA, AA, Alateen and the little nudge that really gets addicts to turn toward the light, plus Bob talks James Chance, Steve Clark of Def Leppard, Methadone Vs Suboxone and the unforgettable wisdom of counselor Gloria Scott Plus Ohana Fest is right around the corner and Don't Die will be there live Sunday September 29 with a special surprise for everybody Mark your calendars and Don't Die everybody

Aug 22, 2024 • 1:02:53

Episode Two Hundred Eighty One

Bob, Chuk & Elijah get into it, topics include the passing of Bob's friend Great White's Jack Russell, arrests and charges in the Matthew Perry wrongful death case, a doctor's responsiblity to know what they're getting into taking on a real addict's treatment, 300,000 fentanyl pills seized in Buena Park California, Don't Die wants to hear the shelved Morrissey record, how not to check into a hotel featuring Courtney Love, shooting dope in the county jail parking lot with Mike Martt, choosing the

Aug 19, 2024 • 53:34

Episode Two Hundred Eighty

Don't Die 280 is an emergency broadcast on the streaming release of the instant classic FREE LSD movie! Bob, Chuk & Elijah all went to the Claremont screening and QnA for FREE LSD and the movie is a BLAST! They all loved the movie and Bob declares FREE LSD is even better than REPO MAN! YOU MUST GO STREAM IT! Other topics discussed include Joe Strummer's acting career, the classic Midnight movie era, Bob becomes a movie producer, Chuk loses his infinite cool at the EDD office, Flea and Bob's stre

Aug 8, 2024 • 53:11

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Nine

The Don't Die team continue the stopping of the dying! Topics discussed include the 27 club, getting on legendary drug counselors Buddy Arnold & Gloria Scott's bad sides, Sydney stops by and reminds us that the Forrests are a car chase family, facial recognition is everywhere, the disaster of soft legalization and the resulting tragedies get tackled by the justice system who caused them and Trump's fist in the air. What a week!

Jul 30, 2024 • 1:06:18

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Eight

The Everyone goes to heaven episode, David Bowie, Steve Ray Vaughan & Peter Frampton, Therapy forever vs. Therapy with goals, Autism vs. "Autism," Bob remembers Elijah's scared straight program a little differently than it happened, Ala-teen is not a replacement for a childcare, but they're gonna figure it out anyway and everything in between

Jul 25, 2024 • 1:00:43

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Seven

Back at it with Bob, Chuk & Elijah discussing musicians Laufey & Mac Demarco, the definition of addiction, Bob's Ebay problem, Rehabs need to rehab, AA needs to AA, Bob thinks Kendrick needs to chill out, Elijah thinks everything is a cult, Chuk is the voice of reason, the Church of Satan, the Catholic Church and the dreaded 2024 Presidental election

Jul 11, 2024 • 1:00:11

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Six

Bob, Chuk & Elijah get into the hard work of saying yes to life, Bob tells his "90 second"(haha) autobiography, Clinicians need facial hair and/or to connect with their patients, Elijah's first drunk and first Kiss concert, Elvis is having a normal childhood finally, Chuk hates trampolines and more. Back on the ramble and happy to be living whatever happens!

Jun 27, 2024 • 1:11:10

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Five

Don't Die is back with honored guest Josh Klinghoffer to talk about Rock & Roll, his insane historic career, saying yes to opportunity and running point on the brand new vinyl reissue of Mike Martt's epic album Tomorrow Shines Bright, back in print this Friday June 7 via ORG Music! That's right, that rarest of Don't Die episodes where we actually got something to sell! Be sure to pick up this record, a masterpiece by our dear departed producer & brother in arms featuring Bob's favorite song of a

Jun 6, 2024 • 1:20:02

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Four

AND WE ARE BACK! It's been a crazy month for us here at Don't Die A very heavy episode about mental health, addiction in the family, weaponized anonymous tip lines, child custody battles, the new normal of the all-synthetic narcotics market, radical approaches to parenting, "Quality" time, America's victim mentality, Chuk's surgeries and a certain John Hiatt song and a certain Soft Cell song   Thank you all our listeners who reached out during our unplanned break, it means a lot, we love y'all,

Jun 3, 2024 • 1:30:06

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Four

AND WE ARE BACK! It's been a crazy month for us here at Don't Die A very heavy episode about mental health, addiction in the family, weaponized anonymous tip lines, child custody battles, the new normal of the all-synthetic narcotics market, radical approaches to parenting, "Quality" time, America's victim mentality, Chuk's surgeries and a certain John Hiatt song and a certain Soft Cell song Thank you all our listeners who reached out during our unplanned break, it means a lot, we love y'all, d

May 23, 2024 • 1:30:48

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Three

Bob, Chuk & Elijah dive right into it on delayed adulthood, the Fish Report dad and his son the Grill King, the nightmare state of American healthcare, Sublime, No Doubt, Ice Spice and Coachella 2024, with special appearances by all of Bob's kids  "Idris did you poop?"

Apr 25, 2024 • 1:02:34

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Two

Bob & Chuk discuss legalization, designated narcotics areas at Dodger stadium, Elvis wants to skateboard, Hillel Slovak was a hell of a dancer and Johnny Depp is a very patient host

Apr 4, 2024 • 58:16

Episode Two Hundred Seventy One

Bob, Chuk & Elijah have a heavy week. Sorry for the delay between episodes but Bob was having a hard time abiding by the rule of the podcast and a nasty case of RSV had him hallucinating and unable to breathe for his sober anniversary. He's all good now thanks to the intervention of the wonderful Doctor Drew Pinsky, thank you buddy! Topics include how not to take care of your body when you're getting older, America's soul sickness and political breakdown, the Ohtani scandal, emergency poops, wil

Mar 26, 2024 • 57:55

Episode Two Hundred Seventy

Bob, Chuk & Elijah get deep into the soulsickness of America, from Kanye West to Mitch McConell, harassing elected officials vs. rockstars, dragging kids facing possession charges to Mount Rushmore to the Mount Rushmore of Hip Hop, to complete unknowns with a billion spotify streams  Special appearance by Elvis Forrest on the piano

Mar 15, 2024 • 1:17:08

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Nine

Bob, Chuk & Elijah get down into it! They tackle setting healthy boundaries, how stupid it seems to start, sister-mom problems, montessori problems, therapy and the need for what the literature calls outside help, Substance Use Disorder vs. Alcoholism, Bob's infamous RV is Elijah's problem now and hanging tough with Big Joe Turner

Mar 7, 2024 • 1:03:14

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Eight

Bob, Chuk & Elijah have a normal day on the pod, topics include rich conservatives whining about taxes, houselessness, Bill Clinton's hot take on two party politics, hating fishing but you keep going, how not to share in AA meetings and the unquantifiable success rate of rehabs Happy Leap Year everybody!

Feb 29, 2024 • 54:58

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Seven

Bob, Chuk & Elijah are at it again, discussing everything from Texas seceding, Bob turning 63 and the superbowl parade shooting to border legislation and the Fool In Love festival (get your tickets now!). Bob takes aim at the civil immunity of Firearms manufacturers and the episode ends as strange and on topic as it possibly could. "Fucking America!"

Feb 29, 2024 • 1:01:03

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Six

Bob, Chuk & Elijah get back into it on parenthood, overdoses, and everything in between, and welcome honored guest Tony Malone, guitarist of Detox & Thelonious Monster in the Mike Martt era to catch up after the Monster's memorial set and about becoming one of those rare birds like Bob & Chuk: the punk rock old dad at the hipster elementary pick up!  Sixth in a series of episodes celebrating Mike Martt's life & legend with those who knew him best

Feb 16, 2024 • 1:24:27

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Five

Bob, Chuk & Elijah are back from Mike Martt's memorial and it was a beautiful day! We discuss Punk Rock funerals and Bob not going, the return and end(?) of Thelonious Monster, the Bud Club, how not to manage your auto insurance, Elvis becoming a sneakerhead and keeping calm & carrying on

Jan 26, 2024 • 1:14:04

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Four

Bob, Chuk & Elijah welcome honored guest Iris Berry, renowned writer & historian of LA counterculture, founder of Punk Hostage Press publishing house, who lived with Mike Martt for years at the infamous Disgraceland in Hollywood, discussing the 80s Bob never thought they'd survive, $5 all you can drink speakeasys, being on a first name basis with the LAPD, sobering up and still loving chaos, and Syd's first ATV ride Fifth in a series of episodes celebrating Mike Martt's life & legend with those

Jan 19, 2024 • 1:31:02

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Three

Bob, Chuk & Elijah welcome honored guest Wiley Dailey, legend in concert production and well connected Hollywood teen drug addict when he befriended Bob & Mike Martt 40 plus years ago, to discuss last meals with lifelong friends, who had the best coke in the 80s, DNA testing for the addict gene and who is MARK FLOOR? Fourth in a series of episodes celebrating Mike Martt's life & legend with those who knew him best Come join us at the memorial, Mike Martt's Last Waltz Observatory Santa Ana, Janu

Jan 11, 2024 • 1:19:34

Episode Two Hundred Sixty Two

Bob, Chuk & Elijah (plus Lil Isaiah Forrest having a lil fuss attack) have their first "regular" episode, a big rambler that tackles Matthew Perry, celebrity addicts and their fierce protectors, America's addiction to bumming out, the Ketamine boom, bureacracy vs. whats right and the morally grey present, long gone cash hustles, driving like a maniac, how not to maintain you car, everyone's valuable opinion and those kids having fun on camera in the senate chambers We'll be back with more dear o

Jan 9, 2024 • 1:24:01

Episode Two Hundred Sixty One

Bob & Chuk welcome honored guest Jonny Two Bags Wickersham, singer/songwriter as well as guitarist for Social Distortion & the Cadillac Tramps to discuss longterm sobriety, AA in the 1990s, funerals, processing sudden loss and what happens after you die Third in a series of episodes celebrating Mike Martt's life & legend with those who knew him best

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:17:47

Episode Two Hundred Sixty

Bob & Chuk welcome honored guest Greg Boaz of the Mavis Staples band AKA Smog Vomit of Tex & the Horseheads to discuss chosen family, unwanted nicknames, smashed guitars, AC/DC's limousine and miracles of songwriting & sobriety Second in a series of episodes celebrating Mike Martt's life & legend with those who knew him best

Dec 11, 2023 • 1:04:44

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Nine

Bob & Chuk pay loving tribute to the titanic talent and heart of Don't Die co-founder & producer Mike Martt, who has unfortunately violated the terms of the Don't Die agreement and bravely moved on from this world, age 67 First in a series of episodes celebrating Mike's life & legend

Nov 30, 2023 • 1:38:29

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Eight

Bob, Chuk, Mke and Elijah Forrest, Bobs son talk about parenting, music, growing up with a dad like Bob, good and bad medications, being on meds at 12 and other things.

Nov 15, 2023 • 1:21:37

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike are back. This covers what we have been going thru.

Oct 25, 2023 • 54:50

Epsode Two Hundred Fifty Six

Bob, Chuk, Josh and Mike Live from OhanaFest. What a weekend of music, fellowship and podcasting. We are joined by Josh at the end and with limited time (we didn't want to hog up the storytellers stage) we got it done! Hear Bob and Josh Klinghofer's story! Thank you Ohana staff and Momentum!

Oct 2, 2023 • 43:00

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike, terms you can’t use, the self esteem movement, New Mexico, Bob in Wayside, punk and gang community, Bobs a grandfather, Peter Ivers and the Acid King, Ingelewood is the new entertainment Mecca, Big Pharma the evil empire, Ohana Fest is this weekend.

Sep 27, 2023 • 1:16:42

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Four

Bob Chuk and Mike talk podcasts, sports, Bobs house, incomes, forgiveness, AA is not the brain trust of America, Concerts.

Sep 22, 2023 • 1:14:18

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike, three weeks to Ohana fest, the greatest five years of punk, Fentanyl is getting weaker, Meth, Keith Richards, The icons of junkiedom, Janes Addiction, The Vapors, OC and good AA

Sep 14, 2023 • 1:03:37

Episode Two Hundred Fifty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike, special concert story, Orange County, TSOL, Social Distortion, being unmanageable, big discussion about punk, New York Dolls reunion, the rules of the universe, dealers and N.A.

Sep 6, 2023 • 1:10:41

Episode Two Hundred Fifty One

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Mostly music and concert talk, Ohana fest line up is ridiculously good, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Kiss, The Rolling Stones, Anaheim Stadium, rock stars and being humble, songs

Aug 31, 2023 • 1:04:19

Episode Two Hundred Fifty

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Meth is making the death rate go down, Bobs life with his kids, Hillary, the massive hurricane that didn’t, ridiculous media coverage, the “I want to have a beer with my president syndrome”, who’s it going be, the 1 billion rules of DisneyWorld, life can suck for long periods of time, Ohana Fest.

Aug 23, 2023 • 1:12:54

Episode Two Hundred Forty Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Ohana Fest, The Pretenders, Chrissy Hyde and Mick Jones, stories about Mike, Morty Mellencamp, Metallica, shout out to Elvis and Elisha, Montrose, Sammy Hagar story, Billy Bremner, The Chicks, Sinead O’Conner, Mental health issues, schizophrenia, suicide talk and music

Aug 3, 2023 • 1:10:23

Episode Two Hundred Forty Eight

Bob , Chuk and Mike, Drug running, Mac Miller, DeNiros Grandson, LA riots, potency of fentanyl vs heroin, numbers are not purpose, Disgraceland, Iris Berrys room, Bobs gives Syd a tour of Hollywood, Geza X, Chili Peppers stories, Thelonious Monster. Bobs movements are legend, Nine Inch Nails, Rick Wilder wins the skinniest rock star contest, Love and commitment

Jul 28, 2023 • 1:04:18

Episode Two Hundred Forty Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Comas, road trips, summer vacation, Dads end up with the dog, DisneyWorld, Lion Country Safari, Morgan Wallen, Earthless, Off, Channel 3, ZZ Top, The Frolic Room, Boardners, The Firefly, peeing next to Tom Waits, and Yelp

Jul 20, 2023 • 1:01:19

Episode Two Hundred Forty Six

Bob, Mike and Chuk, from songwriting to organized religion, not paying taxes, pledge of allegiance to Confucianism this episode is all about America, Happy 4th of July.

Jul 5, 2023 • 53:00

Episode Two Hundred Forty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike are back! Addicts are the only people that really understand addiction, Bob and Mike opening for Willy Dixon, songwriting, Hip Hop, Bonnie Brae (if you know you know), there’s no jails, institutions left, just death, downtown dope dealing back in the day, Sinead O’Connor’s jeep, rethinking decriminalization

Jun 22, 2023 • 1:06:46

Episode Two Hundred Forty Four

Bob,Chuk and Mike, talk about how rad Iggy is, going to Cruel world, seeing Siouxsie,The Germs a telemarketing scammer calls Bob, bank fees, selling stuff when your strung out, like your dog, songs and services,

May 26, 2023 • 1:01:24

Episode Two Hundred Forty Three

Bob, Mike and the fabulous Pete Weiss, author, galvanic orator, founding member of Thelonious Monster and The Silverlake Music Conservatory, talks about Monster shows, truth, honesty, purpose, AA, piety, life, love, compassion and charity, recovery, the Blowmind Podcast with Pete and Kieth Morris, Joe Strummer and Tuesday Weld

May 19, 2023 • 1:11:59

Episode Two Hundred Forty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike, John Albert RIP, Claremont, meaning of hang tough, Bobs childhood as an alter boy, Catholicism, education, critical thinking skills, Disneyland, basketball, life changing records, pick a record that changed your life and tell us.

May 11, 2023 • 1:00:52

Episode Two Hundred Forty One

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Meth deaths how?, Bobs drug observations from the desert concert, what parents should know, from Bad Bunny to the Hippies, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jock, Nerd or Punk, Ryan Bingham story, Thelonious stories, Shout outs,

May 4, 2023 • 1:08:46

Episode Two Hundred Forty

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bob becomes a grandfather! but in the middle of the story bears crawl into his car, life and death, Coachella, good treatment centers are closing, insurance companies are not paying, Hollywood 1983, God and Beck

Apr 21, 2023 • 1:10:53

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike, does everyone die of Fentynl these days, what the different drugs do to you, tranq, ketamine, false sense of security, digitally neutralize shooters, fame, Michael Stipe, Rick Rueben, gay clubs, the gay jail ward, Cruising,

Apr 17, 2023 • 59:52

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Eight

Bob, Chuk and Mike, the death rate is ever increasing in rehabs,  wasted on heroin at kids birthday party, Bob goes to a k-pop concert, ticket prices, concert staff can be rude, Ai and replacing real people, Super Mario movie comes out but at midnight, classic movies, Sonic the Hedgehog makes Bob cry.

Apr 6, 2023 • 1:06:07

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Seven

The Mighty Dix Denny has passed from this earth, many Dix stories from Thelonious Monster, rehab curriculum, group, regulations, does it work? David Hume theory.

Mar 30, 2023 • 57:41

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Six

Bob, Chuk, and Mike Its Bobs 27th anniversary and we are joined by Chris Hoy, the man that put Bob up on his couch when nobody else thought he could get sober. California sober, going out after having time, going to prison and many stories shared.

Mar 16, 2023 • 1:14:12

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk, Lee Ving and the car story, MacArthur Park, teaching and passing it on, Nick Drake, death and antidepressants, kids and trying to be a good dad, Learning from mental health experts, money for pee testing, street level teaching, pass it on

Mar 9, 2023 • 1:02:24

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Four

Bob, Chuk and Mike The rain and cold for a bunch of whiner Californians, addicts and chaos, phones and kids, guns, open carry, mental illness, third party, Iran contra affair, heal the division.

Feb 28, 2023 • 1:00:57

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Three

Bob Forrest, Chuk Davis and Mike Martt, Mountain Lions, rehab misconceptions, Hollywood AA, The Joneses, New York, GG Allin, Murder Junkies, Beatles, Stones, Palm Springs, racist trees, Claremont and drugs

Feb 22, 2023 • 1:12:30

Episode Two Hundred Thirty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike. Life is in session for Bob and he retreats to the desert, Grammy and Satan talk, Museums, Guest lists, Bobs family vote, Manners and maturity, Bobs NA workout meeting story, Doing some math with the don’t die guys, Father Martin

Feb 12, 2023 • 59:23

Episode Two Hundred Thirty One

Bob, Chuk and Mike are joined by Chris Wagner. Nick named Wag, he tells of early sobriety in lock down facilities and being a sober musician, producer, film composer and once member of Thelonious Monster.

Feb 5, 2023 • 1:13:12

Episode Two Hundred Thirty

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bob has a panic attack, calling a friend, scheduling this podcast, will AA survive?, the social media cesspool, Chuk and Bob tell us about confronting violent patients in rehabs, sneaking dope in rehabs, Hollywood stories, guns, heroin and car chases.

Jan 25, 2023 • 1:15:16

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Baritone Bobs high School Choir story and the hilarious Jeff Beck “Wired” story, new bands, White Stripes, Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Bob gives “the talk” in the way only Bob can do which includes a Alice Cooper song, the desert years.

Jan 18, 2023 • 58:52

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Eight

Lisa Marie Presley, suicide in America, Jeff Beck, Coachella, music greats and no so greats, death, dying, grief and loss

Jan 13, 2023 • 43:11

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Seven

Happy Holidays and recovery from Bob Chuk and Mike

Dec 22, 2022 • 1:18:17

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Six

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Forrest comes alive come, Teslas and the humorless woke, more on shooting up with toilet water and junkie stories, Gibby Haynes Crackfinder mobile, you don’t hear rock music protesting about anything anymore, you can die waiting for healthcare in this country, win Bobs RV raffle, Mikes daughter opens for Social Distortion at the HOB, Chuks son Bugg sings on stage for the first time, correcting the Temple of the Dog mistakes of which there were many.

Dec 22, 2022 • 1:12:13

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Christmas sobriety stories, mental heath and meth in rehab, Bobs Christmas with Eliasa was wrong, places in Hollywood that are gone and houses Bobs lived at, dealing with family at Christmas, Chuk family history, Disneyland suicide and its either your familys fault or Lou Reeds fault.

Dec 15, 2022 • 1:13:48

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Four

Vacation time! Elvis discovers the DD podcast, kids out of school, Disneyland senior moment, Bob finds his hat, benzos, barbiturates and the Charlie Brown Loser Pill, music now and music 35 years ago, songs that stand out, bad lyrics and Charles Barkley

Nov 30, 2022 • 1:10:12

EpisodeTwo Hundred Twenty Three

Happy Thanksgiving (well not for the Native Americans) Mental health, Elton john, Tom York never smiles, different generation, movies must see, when to show your kids The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Syd asks Bob about death,  Kieth Levine, Donnie Two Beers tribute, should you even be in rehab? Politically correct Rolling Stones,

Nov 24, 2022 • 1:12:29

Episode Two Hundred Twenty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike on bears, cancer, DH Peligro dyin, how will you go out?, a dog is mans best friend, Tom Waits, 2 billion dollar lottery, Griffith J. Griffith, L.A’s drunken history and Midterm Madness.

Nov 10, 2022 • 53:03

Episode Two Hundred Twenty One

Bob, Chuk and Mike on music remixes, the Ramones, Iggy Pop, Taylor Smith, the homeless, for profit health care, the Johnny Depp glasses story, raising kids to be compassionate and California population comparisons

Nov 8, 2022 • 1:17:14

Episode Two Hundred Twenty

Bob, Chuk and Mike Its Halloween! Alcoholism is making a come back, Bob the clean freak, LA stories, theme parks scare fest, grown ups in costume, Halloween myths, Dope in candy, and evil junkies.

Oct 29, 2022 • 1:08:35

Episode Two Hundred Nineteen

Were back, Bobs back, everything is back! Bob goes back to work, A renewed Bob, Sydney gets bullied, Desert stories, Bob explains sperm to his gang, leaving LA, you can never go home, Vegas, Carrot Top and Bob

Oct 26, 2022 • 1:14:43

Episode Two Hundred Eighteen

Bob, Chuk and Mike LIVE at Ohana Fest on the Storytellers stage, Bob loses his iconic hat, Keith Morris moves to get away from Bob, therapy, Bobs sistermom, Narcan, Project Red, Music and life.

Oct 3, 2022 • 47:39

Episode Two Hundred Seventeen

Bob, Chuk and Mike. Arrest stories, just say yes, Bobs bigshotism, American bands didn’t get airplay back in the day, Danny Elfman pooping and the Bob roadies for the Peppers story, Bobs guilty pleasure Kenny Loggins, Don’t Die this weekend at Ohana Festival, Josh Klinghoffer on the road, more Bob RV adventure stories, Stevie Nicks, Jack White and Eddie Vedder.

Sep 28, 2022 • 1:08:32

Episode Two Hundred Sixteen

Hollywood early days, weed, Bobs tingling, food, bears, bobcats and rabbits, media coverage finally, Mikes solution

Sep 20, 2022 • 1:19:15

Episode Two Hundred Fifteen

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Rick James, the documentary, the heatwave, Bob watered his house!, too hot to cheer at the Dodgers game, Bobs sun stroke, math and poop, music, California ID, American Pi, Ohana fest and P!ink!

Sep 11, 2022 • 1:12:28

Episode Two Hundred Fourteen

Bob, Chuk and Mike, desert life out in Joshua Tree, Wonder Valley, heat waves suck, Xanax and barbiturate breakdown, treating the psychotics, rehabilitation facilities and red tape, Bob’s work with Eric Garcetti, McCabes guitar shop, Angels in Bobs life, the homeless life

Sep 2, 2022 • 1:32:31

Episode Two Hundred Thirteen

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bobs Rv excursion to take Sydney to a K Pop concert, Concert etiquette, Addicts and banks, Bulldozer parents, Social media and suicide, Ohana Fest news, Joe Strummer would have been 70

Aug 25, 2022 • 1:14:38

Episode Two Hundred Twelve

Bob, Chuk and Mike, The Blues, Willie Dixon, KC Big JoeTurner, Bad record deals, James Burton, Billy Bremner, Drug use is changing, Suboxone, Methadone still effective, Steven Adler, Bobs solo album, Anthony’s rap, Fishbone, Cover songs, Band names you can’t say, The Pain scale, Junkies are liars, Urinating in public.

Aug 11, 2022 • 1:08:25

Episode Two Hundred Eleven

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Inflation, concert prices, Peppers, Fugazi, Creedence, Beck, Porno for Pyros, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Bros, TV shows, Naked and Afraid, Alone, Green Day, Dave Chapelle, Vin Scully dies while we are recording, is complete abstenience is becoming rare in recovery?

Aug 4, 2022 • 1:09:29

Episode Two Hundred Ten

Bob , Chuk and Mike, Personality disorders, Gary Gilmore, the Elvis movie review, the machine is still churning, bills, bills and more bills, Flea, Mike Ness, The Jazz Butcher and Coyotes outside Bobs window.

Jul 28, 2022 • 50:46

Episode Two Hundred Nine

Bob Chuk and Mike. Bob and Syd at the All Star Game, Bob jumps off the cast for a call so we call Wiley Dailey, Chris Boehm and Chris Hoy, the man that got Bob sober.

Jul 21, 2022 • 1:09:36

Episode Two Hundred Eight

Traffic in LA, cancel culture, Andrew dice Clay, Bette Midler, punk rock nicknames, story of how Flea got his name, people can recover under any circumstances, our early sobriety in Hollywood and the people in it, the first time we ever shared, shout outs and much more

Jul 14, 2022 • 1:14:56

Episode Two Hundred Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Chuk’s back from Europe!, parades, shooters and sharpshooters at Disneyland?!, video game violence, Plants vs. Zombie’s, Rehab for potential shooters, Chuk goes to The Peppers, Bob goes to Kraftwerk, Ohana fest coming in Sept, Elastica, Heroin maintenance and other fine stuff.

Jul 7, 2022 • 1:05:48

Episode Two Hundred Six

Bob, Chuk and Mike, intravenous drug use in Hollywood back in the day, (graphic warning), Bobs natural father and subsequent years of psychotherapy, healing from drug addiction, stages of self, and growing up.

Jun 23, 2022 • 1:05:08

Episode Two Hundred Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike, NBA, WWE, Junkies shoot up with purified water, Smittys House, Humann, Rich kids on EBT, Anxiety in kids, "Are you asking for assistance?"Legal buffoonery

Jun 17, 2022 • 56:44

Episode Two Hundred Four

Bob Chuk and Mike, Bobs Disneyland trips,  Bob and Anthony’s new secret project, Bob as the #redhotchilipeppers first road manager, the #LSD story, #circlejerks , 80s Hollywood club stories, #theloniousmonster stories, hair stories and much more

Jun 10, 2022 • 1:10:02

Episode Two Hundred Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike Is there an afterlife? Chris the rainman, Woman president, George Plimpton, Black beauties, Reds, What was in them anyways?,  do the math, not the meth, Bobs rooting for the Celtics? WTF?

Jun 3, 2022 • 1:05:54

Episode Two Hundred Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike are joined by surprise guest Josh Klinghoffer Guns, Heartbreaking School Shootings, Music, Recovery, Shane McGowan Viper room story, Joe Strummer, Gig report, Pluralone, Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello and Bob, Bicycle Thief and more

May 26, 2022 • 1:37:25

Episode Two Hundred One

Bob, Chuk and Mike with tons of music and concert talk, The Cruel World festival, songwriting, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer,  Devo, Bauhaus, Kieth Morris, The Circle Jerks, Pearl Jam, Bob Neuwirth, Morrissey, Rv for sale Europe and more

May 20, 2022 • 1:04:56

Episode Two Hundred

Bobs back from his Covid near death experience, mean people treated him like a leper, questions of where he contracted it, should you wear a mask at a music festival, Scott Wieland, Bradley Nowell, Buddy Arnolds mission, Johnny Depp's poop story, music and up coming Ohana fest, Stevie Nicks, Paul Westerburg, Lou Reed

May 13, 2022 • 1:07:08

Episode One Hundred Ninety Nine

Bobs 2nd weekend @coachella with the kids, contracts Covid, Our Ohana fest storytellers stage date is in the planning, this was recorded the night he got sick, that night Idris, Bobs infant ended up in the hospital and segment update at the end.

Apr 29, 2022 • 59:14

Episode One Hundred Ninety Eight

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bob @coachella meets YouTube gamer CouRageJD, upcoming @Ohanafest, junkie news, great songwriters, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder, Mudhoney,, Rap, The Band

Apr 22, 2022 • 1:08:14

Episode One Hundred Ninety Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Idris gets an infected eye, kids and creeks, health care, momentum, songs, songwriting, Ohana fest line up

Apr 16, 2022 • 48:48

Episode One Hundred Ninety Six

Bob Chuk and Mike, Music, Music, Music, Bob on Hollywood Blvd. with the Chili Peppers walk of Fame ceremony, Chili's at the Fonda, The Germs, Bowie, Kiss, Concerts and more.

Apr 7, 2022 • 1:12:18

Episode One Hundred Ninety Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Taylor Hawkins stories, Will Smith, Bobs U2 story, T.I. Trap museum, Guns, Junkie News, Rehab non gratitude M.A.P. was great program, Salvation Army VOC program, Taliban, Afghanistan making Tablet K, Wealth Poverty and Misery, Appreciate the good people. Bob goes to church.

Mar 30, 2022 • 1:06:13

Episode One Hundred Ninety Four

Bob, Chuk and Mike, we’re still here, cynicism towards rehabs, do the research, about the cost, The Dalai Lama, lack of insight, junkie news, talking to kids your about drugs

Mar 18, 2022 • 1:00:30

Episode One Hundred Ninety Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike, teaching your kids without shielding them from whats really going on in the world, how it translates to adults in treatment,  Bobs full account of his 80s run in with the secret service, the EV concert bathroom incident, Ukraine and Americans

Mar 9, 2022 • 1:05:10

Episode One Hundred Ninety Two

More on Chuks nuts, rehabs dealing with Covid protocol, is Kanye the messiah?, Mikes Junkie news, Bobs drug stories, hard line old-timers, Mark Lanagan’s death, Seattle, Eddie Vedder and The Earthlings, our brotherman Mark Smith, moving out of state

Feb 24, 2022 • 1:29:18

Episode One Hundred Ninety One

Chuk has a hernia operation and oh boy, using Narcan needs to be explained, grateful to be here, suicide and depression and being able to talk through it, coping skills, relationships, dad stuff and more shout outs

Feb 11, 2022 • 1:15:42

Episode One Hundred Ninety

Oh man is this a special treat! Chris Handsone from Thelonious Monster gives us the real poop on what happened back our using days, his album with Nate Pottker, Fragments d’histoire actuelle, he finally watched "Bob and the Monster" and lots of stories we don't remember. #chrishandsone #natepottker #redhotchilipeppers #theloniousmonster #suboxone #deathandpoop #dontdie #pinkpopfestival

Feb 5, 2022 • 1:12:04

Episode One Hundred Eighty Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk health care, Chuk goes in for his third hernia operation, the wind storms in Claremont, Bobs trip to Home depot, RV adventures, the story about when Dr. Drew brings Bob into counseling

Jan 28, 2022 • 1:08:00

Episode One Hundred Eighty Eight

Your kids and unrealistic world expectations, be on time, admit when you’re wrong, famous band infighting and break ups, soccer stories, clean your room, Elvis watches “Bob and the Monster”, call me back, borderline personality disorder,

Jan 19, 2022 • 1:01:09

Episode One Hundred Eighty Seven

Covid guilt insane, Fetty village two, the homeless won’t go to the housing villages because they can’t do drugs there, duh. harm reduction and replacement therapy and AA

Jan 11, 2022 • 58:25

Episode One Hundred Eighty Six

Happy Holidays edition of Don’t Die, Bob goes to Fetty village, permissive, ultimate democratic society and the toll its taking, words have power, Disneyland at Christmas time and the public masturbator, vaccine mania yet nothing get done about the opioid crisis, artists that have messages, Frank Baum’s the Wonderful Wizard of OZ and its commentary on modern culture.

Dec 25, 2021 • 58:38

Episode One Hundred Eighty Five

Shifting perspective in counseling from psychiatry, Methadone clinics back in the day, a new model is needed, knowing your kids, the don’t die suboxone clinic will play all our favorite tv shows

Dec 17, 2021 • 1:06:25

Episode One Hundred Eighty Four

Fetty hotels, stop giving drug addicts free money, Bob is not a republican, crime is ridiculous and out of control, Bob takes Syd to BTS,

Dec 6, 2021 • 1:11:40

Episode One Hundred Eighty Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Astroworld, Fentanyl, overdosing is normal for some, we admit we are out numbered, anxiety and society, adventures in RV’ing, best to just stay home, Bobs RV is FOR SALE, More mandates? WTF is with the Qanon, remembering the Thomas guide,

Nov 16, 2021 • 1:04:09

Episode One Hundred Eighty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike talking about the new book by Evan Haines and Bob Forrest, different types of treatments, Chuk puts Mike thru the first week of rehab, muddy soccer fields, Cocaine and wine prices are still about the same today, Fred Brownell Holllywood old timer, the rule makers, to the wives written by a Bill WTF, the power of Jesus ends the show. Listen Here

Nov 5, 2021 • 1:03:32

Episode One Hundred Eighty One

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Ok that was fun but lets get back to drugs and dying, death is a reality of life, social media has become a disease and we need to detox, dehumanizing of America, Bob delves into his past food addiction and Fatburger was involved, can we tell people to go ahead and use drugs if you want?, lets just keep people from dying, sometimes mask wearing rules don’t make any sense.

Oct 28, 2021 • 54:20

Episode One Hundred Eighty

Bob and Mike follow up in a morning coffee cast with Josh Klinghoffer after his Ohana Fest performances with Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder solo and Pluralone.

Oct 16, 2021 • 1:02:41

Episode One Hundred Seventy Nine

Chuk gets Covid, Elvis gets a iPhone, there’s no such thing as Fountain Valley, Ohana fest is the greatest festival going on today, Thelonious Monster, Pluralone at Ohana, Beck, the societal model set by Ohana fest.

Oct 13, 2021 • 1:03:36

Episode One Hundred Seventy Eight

Bob and Mike talk with Josh Klinghoffer of Pluralone, Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam about musical influences, the up and coming Ohana fest show, sneaking backstage at a Pearl Jam concert when he was 14 and many other stories.

Sep 30, 2021 • 1:06:45

Episode One Hundred Seventy Eight

Bob, Chuk and Mike flyin by the seat of our pants live from Ohana fest

Sep 27, 2021 • 39:17

Episode One Hundred Seventy Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike. Do some people use to many AA cliches, soccer dad Bob, no reward mentality, living out in the real world, Ohana fest this weekend.

Sep 24, 2021 • 1:03:08

Episode One Hundred Seventy Six

Casual drug use vs online dealers and jail time, decriminalizing drugs, Bob was a bad weed dealer, Disneyland adventure, Pearl Jam, Plural One, The Grateful Dead and Don’t Die at Ohana fest is coming up!

Sep 20, 2021 • 58:46

Episode One Hundred Seventy Five

Bob gets retested, Bobs special fast, Mexico, FDR, Dylan, Charlie Watts, Tom Petty, addicts avoid sober friends like the plague, bragging about time, living in MacArthur Park, the bridge back to the real world and living in it.

Aug 27, 2021 • 1:04:42

Episode One Hundred Seventy Four

Bob gets the Covid booster shot and oh boy, The Dodger game, in the sun with Wiley Dailey, The Wiley, Karen Black, Woody Allen story, Freedom!,what freedom!

Aug 24, 2021 • 57:22

Episode One Hundred Seventy Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk overdoses, people dying, Thelonious Monster Mike stories, 30% increase in drug deaths, people are angry and who’s fault is it, education is suffering, a desert rehab story of breaking the law and getting someone to rehab, do feelings matter?, kids, lock downs and upcoming Ohana Festival

Aug 16, 2021 • 53:36

Episode One Hundred Seventy Two

Bob and Mike Talk about the legendary Chuck E. Weiss and lots of Hollywood characters of the 80s and 90s and our upcoming Live Dont Die podcast from Ohana Fest.

Aug 7, 2021 • 49:43

Episode One Hundred Seventy One

Bob, Chuk and Mike,  Fentanyl in everything, Bobs new campaign to just outlaw it, Bob pees sitting down? Masks, Vaccines and Ohana Fest

Jul 21, 2021 • 1:02:20

Episode One Hundred Seventy

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about acronyms in treatment professionals, swallowing crack in jail, hiding heroin balloons and getting arrested before computers

Jul 12, 2021 • 59:00

Episode One Hundred Sixty Nine

Bob, Chuk, Mike and guest Wiley Dailey, part two with Wiley because we had so many rock star stories, Lou Reed/Laurie Anderson, Julio Iglesias, Jerry Lee Lewis, Priscilla Presley, Bob Dylan uses the Elvis Presley death toilet, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, treating addicts like babies and recovery

Jul 2, 2021 • 1:14:52

Episode One Hundred Sixty Eight

The wonderful Wiley Dailey comes on and talks about our history in LA with Bands such as The Chili Peppers, The Circle Jerks, the concerts we’ve been to, working the stages, Coachella, being sober, The Kings, The Lakers, The Dodgers Bobs ability to get free drugs and of course his dog Kobe

Jun 18, 2021 • 1:03:31

Episode One Hundred Sixty Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike are back after a few weeks of downtime and an all new sponsor talking about music festivals coming back, Bobs new sober living house that employs Social Model Detox without drugs and its working! therapy works but sobriety has to be number one or you won’t achieve it, the unlikely transition from conspiracy predisposition to Studio 54 and of course “where will Bob poop during Ohana fest?

Jun 12, 2021 • 59:24

Episode One Hundred Sixty Six

History of Alo, soon to be Oro , Kids, Rehab done right, getting licensed as a preschool, Music stories, Dogs Psychologists and drugs, Crack smoking in the 90s, Huntington beach

May 31, 2021 • 1:00:42

Episode One Hundred Sixty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike get the band back together, Bob goes out to his first concert maskless! bands from the 70s, Bob gets reported for his pre school and deals with the state of California and you won’t believe the outcome, mask futures, kids and vaccines

May 21, 2021 • 55:05

Episode One Hundred Sixty Four

Bob, Chuk and Mike review Bobs disco days in Huntington beach, Chuk records with Jim Kaa, and talks about his brothers death, Bob is alone at home with the kids, music and how it touches everyone in different ways, where do all the angry people on the internet go, optimistic outlook on what’s to come, LSD stories, Bobs first orgasm story you won’t believe

Apr 28, 2021 • 1:02:13

Episode One Hundred Sixty Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike. Pee for profit, Insurance paper work, CDC study, nursing homes in Florida, rent prices in la, where to live cheap, homeless, affordable housing and mental health, internet is Satan, Music and how to spend your last 7000 days on earth.

Apr 21, 2021 • 1:07:13

Episode One Hundred Sixty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike Just stay alive and don’t die kids, Insurance companies vs actual recovery, pee testing ethics, lock down and opening up, Bob sneaks into Dodger stadium opening day, jails and cop beatings

Apr 14, 2021 • 59:52

Episode One Hundred Sixty One

Bob talks with Mike about his delivery day and the unsettling moments of the last few days, crowded hospitals, homeless everywhere, older dads and golfing with Flea

Apr 7, 2021 • 48:57

Episode One Hundred Sixty

Going back to school and work, Bob in the desert with his family, Elvis plays the piano, overdoses, concussions, car wrecks and California sober.

Mar 25, 2021 • 1:02:50

Episode One Hundred Fifty Nine

Bob listens to the podcast for the first time, changing AA dogma to save lives, the Bakery that sold Diazepam story, Brazil, Child tax credit, taking meds in sobriety, the world of cars and RV’s according to Bob, the Don't Die retreat idea.

Mar 17, 2021 • 1:00:44

Episode One Hundred Fifty Eight

Bob, Chuk and Mike, If you can shut down society, why can’t you fix the drug problem in America, get the car packed, the baby is  coming! The Q are not informed people, lack opportunity creates hopelessness, the hope is in the children, Phone culture, let there be rock

Mar 11, 2021 • 1:06:03

Episode One Hundred Fifty Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk dad stuff and raising kids, what is normal?,Bob has a problem finding a bathroom to use in LA, there’s no place to poop in the city, homeless problem needs a solution, parents need to find a middle road raising children, sobriety entitlement issues.

Mar 2, 2021 • 1:01:37

Episode One Hundred Fifty Six

Bob and Chuk and Mike, Reducing the Covid death rate, Bob and Chuk get they’re second vaccination, Bob gets into Disneyland, Syrup and Tizzle, Kids in rehab and how to break the cycle, History of treatment in LA, Drug stories, Beverly Hills, Girlfriends and co-dependency especially Mikes, party stories and other gory junk , Flea bites off the end of his tongue, parenting and funny stuff about where we went wrong.

Feb 25, 2021 • 1:00:10

EpisodeOne Hundred Fifty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike, professional clients for rehabs gets explained, Bob gets vaccinated, Anti-vaxxers, concerts need to come back, teachers, Bobs dad and self examination, the work that it takes to remain sober, nobody wants to hear an artist new songs.

Feb 16, 2021 • 1:02:54

Episode One Hundred Fifty Four

Bobs starting a school class for his kid, teachers need to step up and go back to work, addicts and people with personality disorders think about killing themselves and acceptance, along with discussing it openly is essential, lockdowns and the dangerous effects.

Feb 8, 2021 • 53:23

Episode One Hundred Fifty Three

Bob Chuk and Mike talk staying alive despite your family history, sidetracked to RV adventures, Oregon legalizes drugs, Antifa history, Qanon nonsense, Drug deaths should unify us, Suicide deaths should unify us, how Perry Farrell inadvertently got Bob sober

Feb 2, 2021 • 55:21

Episode One Hundred Fifty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about being less cynical in AA, getting the vaccine, not getting the vaccine, letters, paying forward, getting rid of the bad actors in recovery.

Jan 27, 2021 • 45:06

Episode One Hundred Fifty One

Bob, Chuk and Mike and this week is aimed at drug treatment professionals and working in the Covid environment, solutions and how to leave work at work, meth making a comeback, clubs coming back, songs we wrote, Morrisey, some using stories.

Jan 19, 2021 • 1:03:40

Episode One Hundred Fifty

Bob, Mike and Patrick from “Don’t Die Wisconsin” on this one, get to congratulate Patrick on the birth of his son, talk and joke about fatherhood as only dads in recovery can, catholic dads, Rv adventures, ice fishing, drinking and addiction

Jan 13, 2021 • 55:06

Episode One Hundred Forty Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike in a Christmas WTF episode. Why can’t some people wear a mask, more overdose death than covid, getting involved, caring about people, what’s up 2021, Bobs worst Christmas, Mikes anniversary, Texas Terri, Hillel The future is Narcan, Merry Christmas and goodnight John boy

Dec 25, 2020 • 53:49

Episode One Hundred Forty Eight

Bob, Mike and guest Gil T. from Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs deliver stories from the early days of 80's Hollywood music scene.

Dec 22, 2020 • 1:04:17

Episode One Hundred Forty Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike on this one talk about homelessness, Bobs big announcement, Long Beach, Rik L Rik, The Simpletones, gunfights, punks that died and the ones that lived, John Lydon, Elvis Costello, Gexa X, Don Bolles, L.A the music capitol of the world?, bands from Canada and L.A. Nightclubs

Dec 9, 2020 • 59:15

Episode One Hundred Forty Six

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Covid cases, testing, where’s the political support for drug addicts, America celebrates killing, societies ills, unsolicited advise

Nov 30, 2020 • 59:00

Episode One Hundred Forty Five

Bob Chuk and Mike Talk taking responsibility, Hunter S. Thompson, Bank robbery, Las Vegas, Bob leaves his apartment to Top Jimmy, Methadone stories, Weed, Doom scrolling, dog culture, Gloria Scottisms, Making amends and ending that might surprise some

Nov 25, 2020 • 1:03:42

Episode One Hundred Forty Four

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about protecting the Affordable Care Act rising suicide rate, friends relapsing, Clancy and Bob, are we teaching fear to our kids and the art of honesty

Nov 18, 2020 • 1:01:31

Episode One Hundred Forty Three

Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bobs ok with the isolation, why Trump trucks are stupid, tax policy,health care, the fall of Purdue, overdose and death rate up, RIP Eddie Jennings, ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States……

Nov 3, 2020 • 54:13

Episode One Hundred Forty Two

Bob,Patrick O'Neill and Mike talk drug treatment in Wisconsin, failure to launch in kids, methadone Suboxone treatment Buddy Arnold wisdom, kids and Covid, fires and more RV stories

Oct 30, 2020 • 1:02:31

Special Edition Purdue News

***NEWS FLASH*** Bobs reaction to Purdue Pharma settlement

Oct 21, 2020 • 27:06

Episode One Hundred Forty One

Huell Howser, drive in concerts, the Elvis and Trump Addiction connection, the election, a nationwide12 step program, Lakers, Dodgers, Bobs diet, Hope

Oct 21, 2020 • 47:58

Episode One Hundred Forty

Bob Chuk and Mike back together! Chuk comes back from Petaluma, Covid times, Chip implants and who cares, update on Bobs RV, Music happenings, The Homeless problem, The drug epidemic, The mental illness epidemic.

Oct 13, 2020 • 1:04:12

Episode One Hundred Thirty Nine

Breakfast with Bob and Mike, Bob buys a RV and works on it himself, the new book, Isolation and depression numbers and Eddie Van Halen

Oct 9, 2020 • 46:29

Bob Talks Two

The first drink Bob took, Intimate secrets, who we are, planing for nothing, living in the moment, Bob unwittingly becomes a drug counselor, why we seek approval, trauma is the ongoing journey, don’t read the internet, “it easier to be mean than it is helpful”, be who you are, “If you are not being authentic you are bound to be disillusioned”

Sep 30, 2020 • 26:07

Bob Talks One

Bob Talks series one, what to expect in rehab, medications, sociology, living life on life’s term, staying sober until the journey of insight to the palace of wisdom is complete.

Sep 28, 2020 • 22:22

Episode One Hundred Thirty Eight

The violence in Kenosha, the dark days we are in. Bob gives a message of hope and strength, Social distancing and family gatherings, back to the beach, Bob only surfing story, Angel, Rush, Foghat and Puca shell necklaces, our common history of Bolsa Chica beach.

Sep 1, 2020 • 45:59

Episode One Hundred Thirty Seven

Chuk gets 23, Fentanyl deaths in young people are up, meetings on line, to the wives chapter needs to be taken out, aa and where its going, Gene Autry’s 10 step program

Aug 26, 2020 • 1:05:05

Episode One Hundred Thirty Six

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about summertime at the Forrest house, changes in the concert industry, social media, into the music obscurity crevasse of the 70s and 80s and Bobs love of Angel and babies aren’t really that cute.

Aug 18, 2020 • 54:44

Episode One Hundred Thirty Five

Recovery bloggers, Huntington beach, whats with the walls, pooping, flying with the Peppers, sober companion Bob, Don’t Die Wisconsin and songs

Aug 10, 2020 • 1:00:00

Episode One Hundred Thirty Four

Masks, Isolation, zoom meetings, HIV, getting loaded because of being in isolation is a cop out, Drinking! we go old school and talk about alcohol, more Gloria Scott wisdom, homeless bob stories, poop of course, The Lingerie night club scene in Hollywood back in the day and Karens

Jul 31, 2020 • 58:44

Episode One Hundred Thirty Three

Special episode on the second anniversary of the overdose death of Chris from Dopey, Dave from Dopey and Don’t Die guys kick off Chrismiss in July and remember Chris, talk about Drugs, Death and dumb other stuff. Dave comes up with the slogan to end all slogans Sh*ts tough, do your best, f**king carry on.

Jul 24, 2020 • 51:32

Episode One Hundred Thirty Two

Bobs history and update about The Bicycle Thief 20th anniversary re-release of “You come and go like a pop song”, recovery songs, songs that romanticize drug use, moral responsibility of sobriety

Jul 21, 2020 • 59:55

Episode One Hundred Thirty One

People are committing suicide, People are being lied too, Virus life and changes, Predictions for November, Time to get rid of the old brigade, favorite all time concerts debate and none of us agreed

Jul 15, 2020 • 1:00:01

Episode One Hundred Thirty

Lock down, Suicide, Police de-funding, problems for America, Music and the best quarantine TV

Jun 30, 2020 • 40:03

Episode One Hundred Twenty Nine

Our longtime friend Norwood Fisher from Fishbone joins us to talk about life, the future, kids, racism, hope, empathy and change.

Jun 18, 2020 • 1:12:15

Episode One Hundred Twenty Eight

Bob 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

Jun 10, 2020 • 1:00:10

Episode One Hundred Twenty Seven

Bobs 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,

May 26, 2020 • 58:50

Episode One Hundred Twenty Six

Bob, 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.

May 14, 2020 • 1:03:56

Episode One Hundred Twenty Five

Bob, 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

May 6, 2020 • 56:34

Episode One Hundred Twenty Four

Bob 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

Apr 23, 2020 • 1:02:44

Episode One Hundred Twenty Three

Bob, 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.

Apr 14, 2020 • 1:03:27

Episode One Hundred Twenty Two

Bob 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.

Apr 11, 2020 • 1:02:44

Episode One Hundred Twenty One

Bob, 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

Apr 7, 2020 • 57:14

Episode One Hundred Twenty

Messages 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,

Mar 28, 2020 • 50:55

Episode One Hundred Nineteen

Corona 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

Mar 17, 2020 • 1:00:17

Episode One Hundred Eighteen

Bob, 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,

Mar 9, 2020 • 47:20

Episode One Hundred Seventeen

Bob and Mike talk about kids, school, music, recovery, death rate and what can be done. Love and respect

Feb 19, 2020 • 55:21

Episode One Hundred Sixteen

Death rate, band fighting, songwriting, album making, Thelonious Monster, TSOL, Black Flag, Social Distortion with a  all out political fisticuff ending.

Feb 4, 2020 • 59:32

Episode One Hundred Fifteen

Bob, 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

Jan 22, 2020 • 49:07

Episode One Hundred Fourteen

Bob Chuk and Mike review resolutions Bob Malibu digs, rehab group rules, fire sticks, LA criminal justice system, Naltrexone, Buprenex, moonshine, and old school treatment.

Jan 8, 2020 • 58:39

Episode One Hundred Thirteen

Bob, 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,

Dec 31, 2019 • 58:26

Episode One Hundred Twelve

The 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.

Dec 24, 2019 • 1:08:49

Episode One Hundred Eleven

Bobs 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,

Dec 13, 2019 • 56:52

Episode One Hundred Ten

Bob, 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.

Dec 4, 2019 • 52:09

Episode One Hundred Nine

Bob, 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.

Nov 28, 2019 • 55:00

Don't Die One Hundred Eight

Bob 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

Oct 31, 2019 • 1:02:28

Episode One Hundred Seven

Fire 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?

Oct 23, 2019 • 56:11

Episode One Hundred Six

Bob, Chuk and Mike chatting it up about treatment, music and stuff. Bob quits treatment, nobody cares about your feelings, we read some reviews.

Oct 18, 2019 • 1:01:22

Episode One Hundred Five

Bob 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!

Oct 2, 2019 • 1:03:04

Episode One Hundred Four

Bob, 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!

Sep 18, 2019 • 59:20

Episode One Hundred Three

Bob, 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

Sep 10, 2019 • 43:02

Episode One Hundred Two

Bob 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

Aug 29, 2019 • 59:45

Episode One Hundred One

Bob 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 graspsgv@gmail.com 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/

Aug 26, 2019 • 47:22

Episode One Hundred

Special 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.

Aug 22, 2019 • 1:10:29

Episode Ninety Nine

Boom! 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

Aug 15, 2019 • 1:01:43

Episode Ninety Eight

Bob, 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.

Aug 5, 2019 • 51:23

Episode Ninety Seven

Hey 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.

Jul 23, 2019 • 37:59

Episode Ninety Six

Parenting 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.

Jul 16, 2019 • 57:54

Episode Ninety Five

How rich do you need to be? the changing face of recovery, its not easy being in Thelonious Monster

Jul 10, 2019 • 1:01:31

Episode Ninety Four

Rehab 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.

Jun 26, 2019 • 53:58

Episode Ninety Three

Bobs 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!

Jun 18, 2019 • 53:00

Episode Ninety Two

Bob, 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.

Jun 12, 2019 • 48:57

Episode Ninety One

Super 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.

Jun 5, 2019 • 1:15:16

Episode Ninety

Just Bob and Mike on this one folks. We talk kids, millennials, gen z, getting old, helicopter parenting, Thelonious Monster’s history, be street smart.

May 28, 2019 • 41:27

Episode Eighty Nine

Recorded 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.

May 21, 2019 • 54:12

Episode Eighty Eight

Lauryn 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.

May 14, 2019 • 45:06

Episode Eighty Seven

Bob, 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.

May 2, 2019 • 1:33:01

Episode Eighty Six

Bob, 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! heyman@bobforrestsdontdiepodcast.com

Apr 13, 2019 • 33:38

Episode Eighty Five

Chuk 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,

Apr 11, 2019 • 59:25

Episode Eighty Four

Bob 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.

Apr 6, 2019 • 41:38

Episode Eighty Three

Bob 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.

Apr 5, 2019 • 1:16:58

Episode Eighty Two

Bob 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.

Mar 20, 2019 • 53:04

Episode Eighty One

The emotional toll of working in recovery, dealing with the task of documentation, Purdue bankrupt, Bobs moms death, being thoughtful, rockstar responsibility, Bob’s “adventures in drunken stupidity” and pooping your pants, Thelonious Monster and the weirdest band ever The Weirdos

Mar 13, 2019 • 50:56

Episode Eighty

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about the theme song, music, the death rate and how it’s going down, songwriting and separating the artist from the art, Ted Nugent, Morrisey, Clint Eastwood and life.

Mar 8, 2019 • 54:56

Episode Seventy Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike Talking about the crazy world we live in, racsim,  politically correct censorship, ignorance, Bernie, doctors, frivolous lawsuits, Bobs dog and a twisted ending involving cooking freebase in  comparison to politics.

Feb 28, 2019 • 57:09

Episode Seventy Eight

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.

Feb 20, 2019 • 1:00:24

Episode Seventy Seven

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.

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:06:15

Episode Seventy Six

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.

Jan 29, 2019 • 1:03:53

Episode Seventy Five

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

Jan 19, 2019 • 1:03:41

Episode Seventy Four

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.

Jan 8, 2019 • 59:04

Episode Seventy Three

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.

Dec 30, 2018 • 49:30

Episode Seventy Two Bob Talks

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.

Dec 28, 2018 • 54:24

Episode Seventy One

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.

Dec 25, 2018 • 1:03:05

Episode Seventy PT2

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.

Dec 18, 2018 • 1:04:44

Episode Seventy PT1

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.

Dec 3, 2018 • 53:29

Episode Sixty Nine

#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!

Nov 14, 2018 • 56:16

Episode Sixty Eight

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!

Nov 6, 2018 • 1:00:17

Episode Sixty Seven

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.

Oct 30, 2018 • 51:35

Episode Sixty Six

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.

Oct 23, 2018 • 1:11:58

Episode Sixty Five

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.

Oct 16, 2018 • 1:38:19

Episode Sixty Four

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.

Oct 9, 2018 • 1:17:00

Episode Sixty Three

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.

Oct 3, 2018 • 1:10:44

Episode Sixty Two

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.

Sep 19, 2018 • 1:01:12

Episode Sixty One

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.

Sep 16, 2018 • 59:53

Episode Sixty

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.

Aug 31, 2018 • 1:00:31

Episode Fifty Nine

Bob talks about a special time years ago when he would lure addicts out to Joshua Tree to detox, rehabs closed, Celebrity Rehab, we review the four agreements and rehab jobs review.

Aug 24, 2018 • 1:04:50

Episode Fifty Eight

Bob, Mike and Chuk remember Chris from the Dopey Podcast in a tribute after his death, education can’t replace experience in counseling, sometimes the only thing that works is hardcore rehab, Big pharma and puberty, ends with Dave from Dopey

Aug 8, 2018 • 1:04:24

Episode Fifty Seven

What have we all been doing this summer?, Chuk get a colonoscopy and talks about wieners, Bob talks about fame, Celebrity Rehab and living in Joshua tree then takes a trip to a yoga retreat in Hawaii, tour stories Mike can’t remember, media and lots of funny kid talk.

Aug 1, 2018 • 1:05:50

Episode Fifty Six

Shout out to the new Don't Die chapters in Sacramento and Las Vegas, Bob does some acting in a movie about rehab in the 80’s, The dropping national IQ, Authoritarianism, Depression, ridiculous terms used by doctors and insurance like replacement medication and craving control medication.

Jul 27, 2018 • 54:25

Episode Fifty Five

Discussion and reading of the 11th tradition and basic misunderstanding it, NBA talk , Bob loses hope in the world and Chuk gets profound and says” Opiates will be the opiate of the masses in the future!”, Bobs House has bears!! real bears!! the new brigade of young people, New York in the eighties.

Jul 15, 2018 • 57:58

Episode Fifty Four

Bob and Frenchy build a trampoline, Bob speaks and the old people leave, Chuk explains the concept of young old, Getting 12 step back on track, being the smartest 20 year old in kindergarten, Its hard to be humble so keep coming back.

Jul 10, 2018 • 1:01:38

Episode Fifty Three

Los Angeles Weekly columnist, Johnny Wendell and host of "Southern California Live with Johnny Wendell” on KTLK-AM 1150 hangs with the Don’t Die regulars for a special punk history episode.

Jun 24, 2018 • 1:14:39

Episode Fifty Two

Starting a Don't Die meeting, Satan, Taking drug addicts into your house, connecting to people without controling people, there are no rules

Jun 23, 2018 • 51:36

Episode Fifty One

Special edition of Don't Die. Just Bob on this one addressing Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain's suicide's and how we as a community of people need to communicate and care for each other. Reaching out to others can be life saving.

Jun 8, 2018 • 44:20

Episode Fifty

Bob, Chuk and Mike are joined by Steve E Nix from The Briefs, hailing from Tacoma Washington. We talk punk rock music, injection assistance programs in the state of Washington, rehab stories, songwriting in sobriety. Broadcast from Alexs Bar, Long beach ca.

May 31, 2018 • 1:00:38

Episode Forty Nine

Single payer health care and war on California, Keith goes to Cedar Sinai, money owed in arrears, Bicycle Thief in Europe, Thelonious Monster plays a Helena Montana rodeo and Wisconsin, political vibe in California, props for Gary Tovar for helping T Monster,

May 31, 2018 • 1:07:53

Episode Forty Eight

Another one of Bobs friends dies, his pet peeves, Ugh boots, Range rovers, men without shirts, his 70s pick up technique, sniffing locker room, Bobs Baja bug on the beach story, drug addicts are the creative crazy people the world needs.

May 28, 2018 • 1:02:00

Episode Forty Seven

Our 1 year anniversary show with conversation about starting Don’t Die, call in with Don’t Die Wisconsin's Kevin Schaefer and Patrick Reilly, reaching out to hard to reach millennials, funerals, church, modality, you can’t trust doctors.

May 26, 2018 • 1:22:58

Episode Forty Six

Don’t Die is expanding and growing with another chapter in Syracuse NY, conspiracy and drug companies capitalism, talking to new drug addicts, scoring in beverly hills, god bless the coke, lies about drugs, speed vs coke, Bob the speed dealer, Bob the ripoff, Bob sings a meth song "I’m the prince of sadness"

Apr 21, 2018 • 54:37

Episode Forty Five

Music, recovery and more music! A visit from Forrest George son of legendary Little Feat frontman and Bob and Mike’s favorite songwriter, Lowell George, Thelonious Monster history, relationships, being the son of a famous dad.

Apr 12, 2018 • 1:07:56

Episode Forty Four

Bob goes on a quest for milk, junky artisan is a lost talent on today’s millennial, going to see the Tubes, humanity is being replaced with technological obedience, we need to teach real life interaction

Apr 12, 2018 • 1:02:00

Episode Forty Three

Bob celebrates 22 years as a professional drug counselor, start your own Don’t Die chapter in your state, dealing with what other people think of you as a drug counselor, the baby boomers, Bill Wilson and the vine, racism is history repeating itself, born again in the 70’s

Mar 24, 2018 • 53:03

Episode Forty Two

Bob and Chuk talk about Bob’s trip to San Francisco, harm reduction, creating new recovery models for middle America, starting your own chapter of Don’t Die.

Mar 17, 2018 • 55:11

Don't Die Episode Forty One

18 billion dollars being allocated to the opiate crisis, Purdue gets real, Bob gets invited to speak in San Francisco, the wheres and hows about placement and assessment, being respectful, joyriding with Bob, Thelonious tour stories.

Mar 12, 2018 • 1:04:46

Don't Die Episode Forty

Regrets, Thelonious Monster, being responsible, political punks, rebellion, Joe Strummer, Eminem, straight edge, the Russians, the greatest country in the world, the Bob and Flea Yakov Smirnoff Lenny Bruce’s house story.

Mar 2, 2018 • 55:09

Dont Die Episode Thirty Nine

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about Songwriting, Paul Westerburg, music today, pop culture, The Grammys and how they suck, Lil Peep, Chris Stapleton, Merle Haggard and NWA, are we killing out next great artists?

Feb 16, 2018 • 53:26

Don't Die Episode Thirty Eight

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about the Super Bowl, fixing sports and society, haters, changing the world, being an example, nothing is being done about the opioid crisis, promoting life and parenting millennial’s

Feb 14, 2018 • 53:53

Dont Die Episode Thirty Seven

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk. Bob gets some reassuring news from Dr. Drew, whats with weed?, Bob the observer observes some stoners,  legal cocaine and heroin sarcastically, remembering Reverend Bud Green, Lil Peep dies, benzo’s, some really good Thelonious Monster tour stories, the homeless problem vs the church problem.

Feb 4, 2018 • 1:04:17

Don't Die Episode Thirty Six

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk recovery, treatment songwriting, things have to change, drug companies advertising, guns, politics. faith based recovery, prison and Thelonious Monster of course

Jan 23, 2018 • 1:05:29

Don't Die Episode Thirty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk house names, Bob gets married, relationships, Hollywood, kids, school, parenting skills, body brokers, clinician talk, com logs, treatment methods and getting the right help.

Jan 15, 2018 • 1:02:26

Don't Die Episode Thirty Four

Bob and Mike talk songwriting, indie scene, Misfits reunion, drugs, 2017, rehabs in 2018, legal pot, 2018 and taking kids to concerts while Chuk is rehabilitating from hernia surgery.

Jan 6, 2018 • 1:01:16

Dont Die Episode Thirty Three

Bob Forrest, Chuk Davis and Mike get on the phone to talk with counselor Patrick O'Reilly and intervention specialist Kevin Schaefer. These two along with engineer and recovered junkie Ryan Gorman started a chapter of Don't Die in Wisconsin. We are incredibly honored to have them as our first chapter and brothers in the fight against big pharma, crooked rehabs and a growing threat to the young and old falling prey to the current opioid epidemic in America.

Dec 17, 2017 • 1:03:43

Dont Die Episode Thirty Two

Bob and Chuk talk about the new Rehab Bob website and its purpose. Bobs rehab history. part two of the six questions you need to ask a rehab if your considering, Bob ends with a heartbreaking story. What is the family program like? What kind of follow up, after-care programs are offered? What is the average length of stay?  www.rehabbob.com www.alorecovery.com

Nov 27, 2017 • 54:28

Don't Die Episode Thirty One

#31  Bob and Chuk talk about Chuck Mosley, Fentanyl use, the pit falls of helping the addict get in to treatment. Part one of Bobs six questions you should ask rehab centers when you seek one. How long has the facility been in operation?  How many licensed professionals work full-time at the facility?  What do they specialize in?    www.rehabob.com

Nov 23, 2017 • 54:33

Dont Die Episode Thirty

Bob, Mike And Chuk talk OC punk, dead pets, the billionaire Sacklers, Don’t die starting up across the country, pharmacist and doctor checks and balances are gone, Chris Hoy, Tropical meetings, “we meet for the new person” discussion.

Nov 18, 2017 • 54:46

Dont Die Episode Twenty Nine

Bob and Mike on this one folks. When to talk about drugs with your kids, the potency of drugs today, schools, sexual abuse, our childhood, helicoptering, letting kids go out alone, girls in the Boy Scouts, Don’t Die spreading across the nation.

Nov 3, 2017 • 1:02:23

Dont Die Episode Twenty Eight

Advocating safe injection sites, needle exchange programs, 911 police policies, concert stories, The greatest new bands, cold medicines, horse boners and Vice President Pence.

Nov 1, 2017 • 46:16

Dont Die Episode Twenty Seven

Gratitude, whatever works, changing a diaper at Disneyland, dealers, drones, broken old cars, Hollywood and some good drug stories.

Oct 28, 2017 • 47:23

Don't Die Episode Twenty Six

The fires, drug testing, Bob’s FB posts, Bruce Springsteen, FB is for old folks, the Vegas shootings, defensive concert going, rape culture in America and staying silent, not accepting things that are wrong, acceptance as a concept, flight from 12 step, change has to happen.

Oct 21, 2017 • 53:59

Don't Die Episode Twenty Five

Bob, Chuk and Mike in this one, Bob tells the story about Alo House recovery and the beginning, yoga pants, botox, politics, the Left, the Right, hatred, division, taxes, money, Hobby Lobby, bombs, the Rocketman and let's heal America!

Oct 13, 2017 • 1:07:00

Don't Die Episode Twenty Four

Bob on being a positive pessimist, sober by example, wearing our sobriety like a loose, comfortable garment, pooping, Google takes a moral stand on rehab advertising, the reality and perils of not using a professional interventionist, love of heroin, love and relationships,

Sep 22, 2017 • 57:12

Don't Die Episode Twenty Three

Bob and Mike talk dying junkies, news reporting, fossil fuel lobby, liberal disillusion, mindset change, spiritual malady, bullish*t information, punk rock history, The Vandals, Tex and the Horseheads, Thelonious Monster, shooting guns in the house, put your hands in the air but don't die.

Sep 14, 2017 • 51:43

Don't Die Episode Twenty Two

Bob, Chuk and Mike talk about being ex-addict punk rock parents, bikers, sponsors, fucked up parents with fucked up kids, learning how to communicate and being a better citizen.

Sep 12, 2017 • 1:01:49

Don't Die Episode Twenty One

Continued Talk about coming trends in rehab policy, in network changes for the better of the whole industry. creating a new mentality, raising kids

Sep 5, 2017 • 57:19

Don't Die Episode Twenty

Bob talks about the changes coming for the Rehab business, talks about God “there’s too much God stuff in the world, if you're that happy about ,keep it to yourself”,  clinically charged tough talk and honest appraisal's, wine and whiners.

Sep 2, 2017 • 44:41

Dont Die Episode Nineteen

More of Bob's story, punk rock history, Bob's family history, drug history, doing dope in New York.

Sep 1, 2017 • 51:41

Don't Die Episode Eighteen

Bob goes to Paris and observes millennials, parents and differences in parenting. Acts like an American asshole and gets a painful phone call about a friend. Talks about existence, existentialism, beliefs and ends with good hearted laughter about kids learning how to do everyday things in rehab.

Aug 10, 2017 • 47:01

Don't Die Episode Seventeen

Bob copes dope and shoots up for the first time with Top Jimmy. Wild in the streets lyrics and Bob’s 64 Valiant, program, monotheism, is the 12 step program outdated? Is anonymity really just a reflection of shame? Get into the right treatment

Aug 3, 2017 • 47:25

Don't Die Episode Sixteen

AMA, big pharma, purdue is the evil empire. Talk needs to get back to junkie to junkie. Music talk about heavy metal, getting stoned on pot, bob catches his hair on fire smoking bunk. LSD at Disneyland. Bob talks his atheist views

Jul 30, 2017 • 49:41

Don't Die Episode Fifteen

Find the answer’s here to some very important questions. Does treatment work? Fixing the broken things. PaintBall in rehab? Really? The journey begins with “I’m not sure I want to stop using” Bob's eskimo, Brendan Mullen tribute.

Jul 22, 2017 • 37:00

Don't Die Episode Fourteen

Bob Forrest and Mike Martt talk about Thelonious Monster, music scenes, opioid epidemic, scoring from doctors and recovery while Chuk Davis is away doing the good work.

Jul 12, 2017 • 46:36

Don't Die Episode Thirteen

Counselor talk about licensing, almost failing, the test, being a honest, intuitive, counselor even if you  were not a great student. For the parents, asking the right questions when choosing a rehab and what to expect. As always, advising addicts if your not ready to quit just “Don’t Die” because we do care.

Jul 7, 2017 • 42:41

Dont' Die Episode Twelve

Bob and Chuk talk benzos, rehabs and old school 12 step with phone in guest, author and front man for punk band TSOL, Jack Grisham, Bob's love of Budweiser beer, taking sober prospects out to the desert and heroin.

Jun 30, 2017 • 57:00

Don't Die Episode Eleven

The Don't Die theme song "Look at that house up there". Smuggling needles into Japan. Fun, sad human stuff. Punk rock nonconformity Steven Adler, Gibby, the OD story, Robin Crosby, Chris Goss, The Cathouse, Tex and the Horseheads, Bob the booker and other Hollywood drug stories including suppositories. This Episode goes to Eleven.

Jun 17, 2017 • 54:41

Dont Die Episode Ten

Connecting with parents of millennial's, the promises and washing dishes at Millie's. You don't have to fit the mold, just don't use. The front row and the back row of meetings. Songwriting, Songwriters and some advice.

Jun 13, 2017 • 48:51

Don't Die Episode Nine

The hippy therapist lady and the psycho babble used in rehabs. The list, The baby bird story. parenting and self love. Bob's dad, co dependant parents and american society.

Jun 12, 2017 • 59:43

Don't Die Episode Eight

Doctors, Being passionate and compassionate about recovery, Free speech is in jeopardy, Bobs DUI story, In jail with Ike Turner, Getting beat up in Wayside penitentiary, Harm reduction mentality

Jun 7, 2017 • 47:21

Don't Die Episode Seven

Rehabs teaching helplessness, junkies function on a higher level when their hustling, parents being co-dependent, cut kids loose and let them function on their own, the health insurance game, suicide and the life saving connection to 12 step meetings.

May 27, 2017 • 39:36

Don't Die Episode Six

Bob and Chuk talk institutions, scams, the good the bad, Bob’s divorce and living in his own rehab, suicide, basketball, the importance of changing in your relationships with people, a centered spirt, lack of shame, minimum guilt and feeling purposeful. Bobs methodology  and getting theraputitized, as Mike Tyson said. Giving incorrigibles a new start, learning to listen or at least trying.

May 25, 2017 • 51:26

Don't Die Episode Five

Getting to the right meetings and avoiding the negative ones. Just how anonymous is anonymous. Cool old timer Fred Brownell story and the importance of being involved. The value of keeping a sense of humor in in the twelve step world and Bob closes with a special explicative message for those anonymous's not helping.

May 23, 2017 • 40:18

Don't Die Episode Four

Why Bob started the Don’t Die campaign, medicating kids with adult drugs but talking to them like children, the OxyContin epidemic and the plan by big Pharma to addict all of Americans, the Minnesota model of drug treatment. Brendan Mullins being Bobs eskimo. How can we be attractive to young people trying to get sober. Bob and Chuk explain the 12 step preachers. Planting positive seeds.

Apr 28, 2017 • 49:07

Don't Die Episode Three

Talk about the Prince overdose and the dangers of fentanyl, Bob gets his blood changed, talks celebrity doctors, naltrexone, Thelonious Monster and parents babying their kids to death. Bob yells at Chuk and calls him a feather.

Apr 28, 2017 • 42:02

Don't Die Episode Two

Bob and Chuk talk pop culture and drug abuse. If only millennials had good music and art to listen to maybe things wouldn’t seem so hopeless. Parents need to let their children fail and stop babying them. Helmet Nazis and why Bob Forrest is the most dangerous dad in America.

Apr 28, 2017 • 51:16

Don't Die Episode One

Bob Forrest and Chuk Davis Talk about the new millennial generation of drug addicts and they're problem with 12 step programs, big Pharma and how they are killing regular americans, fentanyl deaths, responsibility, alternative rehabs and Thelonious Monster.

Apr 28, 2017 • 54:43