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The Small Bow PodcastThe Wind Blows High w/ Trey AnastasioIn this very special episode, Phish's Trey Anastasio talks to us about how his 2006 drug arrest and the court-ordered treatment he received afterward became the catalyst for his second act as both a musician and a human, and also inspired him to open a revolutionary treatment center in Ludlow, Vermont called Divided Sky.
Show Notes:
The story of Divided Sky
Live access to Beacon Jams on November 28, 29, and 30
Trey Anastasio band
New Yorker story on Phish
The Small Bow
2025-11-201h 36The Small Bow PodcastThe Persistence of Time w/Sari Botton
Oldster Magazine’s Sari Botton talks to us about what she’s learned from her readership, and some of the anxiety she feels about turning 60.
Show Notes:
Oldster!
Sober Oldster!
The Small Bow
2025-10-101h 12The Small Bow PodcastIf It's Not Going Perfectly, Keep Trying w/Joe SchrankSocial worker/Interventionist/advocate returns to The Small Bow to talk about Recovery Month, which happens every September, but is still being widely ignored. This is our annual attempt to develop a more effective marketing plan to increase interest in Recovery Month.
Show Notes:
Why Does No One Care About Recovery Month?
Unknown Costs by Wilson Sims
Champions of the World
The Small Bow Newsletter!
2025-09-2657 min
How to RecoverHow to Recover from a public shaming (and all the things) with AJ Daulerio hosted by Zoe Clews and Hattie MollWelcome to How to Recover In this podcast Zoe and Hattie dig into what healing really looks like; the messy, hilarious, heartbreaking, and beautiful parts we don’t usually talk about. Every episode, we sit down with a new guest and a new topic and unpack their road to recovery. From alcohol addiction to sex cults, breakups to burnout - -nothing’s off the table.No 5-step formulas. No fromage quotes. Just raw, honest conversations that go deep (with plenty of gallows humour and laughter along the way).So get comfortable, hit fo...
2025-09-211h 09The Small Bow PodcastAlso Hit By a Truck w/Molly JohnsenAfter a car accident left her with catastrophic injuries, writer/teacher/poet Molly Johnsen had to physically and mentally recover. Through EMDR and poetry, she found a way out.
Show Notes:
Everything Alive by Molly Johnsen
Hit By a Truck Essay
How to Survive
The Small Bow Newsletter!
2025-09-111h 13The Small Bow PodcastHit By a Truck (Classic) w/Emma CarmichaelAfter a car accident left her with catastrophic injuries, writer/editor Emma Carmichael had to physically and mentally recover, but mainly she had to learn how to become more durable for when bad things happen in her life. Here's how she did it.
Show Notes:
Everything Alive by Molly Johnsen
Hit By a Truck Essay
How to Survive
The Small Bow Newsletter!
2025-08-2928 minThe Small Bow PodcastLet's Let the Healing Begin w/ Sean ClementsActor/Writer/Podcaster Sean Clements tells us about his early recovery -- from an uncomfortable amends to his former employer, at a dry cleaners, to odd jobs in Connecticut, to UCB improv classes, Minnie Driver's seal of approval, to becoming a sought-after comedy writer, to elite podcaster.
SHOW NOTES:
Hollywood Handbook
Sean Clements IMDB home page
Minnie Driver IMDB home page
The Dink
Gillian Jacobs, Our Close Friend
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2025-08-081h 18The Small Bow PodcastGo On, Giddyup w/ Luke PelletierMusician and artist Luke Pelletier comes on TSB and tells us about his incredible manic episode when he attempted to prove his love to his girlfriend by spray painting their names on the Hollywood Sign. We hear about his new album that's come out of that experience and the medication and the friends and the art that is keeping him safe and healthy. This one is wild!
Show Notes:
Musician and artist Luke Pelletier comes on TSB and tells us about his incredible manic episode when he attempted to prove his l...
2025-07-181h 12
Extended ScenesThe Ego Dream of it All — with A. J. Daulerio!This week, I'm joined by writer A. J. Daulerio. A. J. is the former editor of websites like Gawker and Deadspin and he founded and now runs The Small Bow, a newsletter and podcast about addiction and recovery. We're talking all about perfectionism, validation seeking, shame, self diminishment, f*cked up ego math surrounding success and trying (and failing) to find balance with our work. You can find A.J. at thesmallbow.comThe Extended Scenes theme song is by the band Maiden Names.To support the show, listen to ad-free episodes...
2025-07-1457 minThe Small Bow PodcastFear of a 'Stack Planet w/Delia CaiDo you like inside baseball? Editor Delia Cai joins TSB to discuss the state of independent media and if a career crisis is even a thing anymore. We get into my own anxiety about The Small Bow's expansion plans. Plus -- a Swamp Dogg giveaway!
Show Notes:
Deez Links
New York Magazine story about Atlantic hiring spree.
Puck article about Substack
Substack Did Not See That Coming
The Small Bow Newsletter! (On Substack for the time being.)
Help Support TSB!
2025-07-0955 minThe Small Bow PodcastHow to Build Your Body Without Losing Your Mind w/ Casey JohnstonWriter/author Casey Johsnton returns to the pod to discuss her new book, "A Physical Education." We talk about lifting heavy things, when you know you're hot, counting calories, bad body image, insecurity, walking into a gym for the first time, Jessica Simpson, and so much more.
Show Notes:
* A Physical Education
* "She's a Beast" newsletter
* Previous interview with Casey on Really Good Shares
* The Small Bow Newsletter!
* Help Support TSB!
2025-06-201h 20The Small Bow PodcastDays of Our Second Lives w/ Amanda HessNew York Times writer and author of "Second Life" Amanda Hess talks to us about motherhood, writing a book, quitting drinking while writing a book, benzos, anxiety, and how to be a steady-seeming parent in the chaotic digital nightmare-verse.
Show Notes:
* "Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age"
* "Sinead O'Connor Remembers Things Differently"
* "Amanda Hess: NYT Archive"
* The Small Bow Newsletter!
* Help Support TSB!
2025-06-061h 05The Small Bow PodcastOur National Anthem w/ Amanda PetrusichNew Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich talks to us about all the complicated and gnarly feelings she's working through since the sudden death of her husband in August 2022.
Show Notes:
* "The Sad Dads of The National" * "The Enduring Genius of Metallica" * "Nick Cave on The Fragility of Life" * "After Forty Years, Phish Isn't Seeking Resolution" * "The National" (TSB Essay)
2025-05-231h 08The Small Bow PodcastHow to Survive a Nightmare w/Joe LynskeyLast New Year's Eve, Joe Lynskey was headed home from lunch and stepped onto an empty platform at 18th Street and 1st Avenue when he was violently pushed from behind and inches from being hit by a moving subway car. He survived. And his 12 years of recovery from drugs and alcohol are helping him move forward.
Show Notes:
"He Was Pushed In Front of a Subway Car. How did He Survive?"
"NYC Subway Survivor Meets FDNY Who Saved Him"
The Small Bow Newsletter!
Help Support TSB!
2025-05-091h 09
The DreamDeath Of Gawker, And An EgoAbout 10 years ago, Jane Marie was doing pretty damn good for herself. She was on her own, had a new baby and was working hard as an editor at the feminist website, Jezebel. Then, it all came crashing down when an editor at Gawker, the umbrella site Jezebel was published under, released a story about a recently discovered Hulk Hogan sex tape - including footage.Enter Peter Theil, who had been looking for a reason to settle a score with Gawker when the Hulk scandal fell squarely in his lap. Theil ended up funding Hollywood Hulk's lo...
2025-05-0235 minThe Small Bow PodcastMind Reels in America w/Freddie deBoerWriter/Novelist Freddie deBoer tells us his experience with bipolar disorder and the six times he entered (or was placed) into a facility. Show Notes:
* "Why I Won't Write a Mental Illness Memoir"
* Pre-order Freddie's novel "The Mind Reels"
* Here's Your Kanye West Cliff Notes
The Small Bow Newsletter!
Help Support TSB!
2025-04-241h 08The Small Bow PodcastYou Did It, Man! w/Cord JeffersonAmerican Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson returns to the pod to discuss winning at the Oscars, losing the Golden Globes, and how he plans to fill the hole in his soul. Show Notes:
American Fiction
Stunting Growth w/ Cord Jefferson
The Small Bow Newsletter!
Help Support TSB!
2025-04-111h 04The Small Bow PodcastThe Last Decent Man on EarthJoey McIntyre from New Kids on the Block tells us all the ways he's kept himself in check throughout his career and dazzles us with his grace and humility.If you like this kinda stuff, maybe you want to sign up to our newsletter.Show Notes:
BUY JOE'S NEW ALBUM "FREEDOM"
2025-03-281h 01
The Silver Linings HandbookBonus - There Are Murderers Here on The Small Bow PodcastThe shoe goes on the other foot in this episode where I am interviewed by A.J. Daulerio, the editor of The Small Bow and former of editor of Gawker. We talk addiction, recovery, scandal, getting over yourself, getting the help you need and helping others. We talk the tools - among them, the little bows and arrows -- that make all the difference in living a better life.To check out The Small Bow podcast:https://www.thesmallbow.com/podcastThe check out our earlier episodes together:130. How to Live...
2025-03-271h 06
The Silver Linings Handbook131. How to Live with the Past with AJ Daulerio, Part 2 of 2A.J. Daulerio, the former of editor of Gawker, and my kindred spirit in a journalistic scandal and I continue our discussion about how you learn from, let go of and live with your past.This is the second of two episodes.To read about A.J.'s scandal at Gawker:https://inboxcollective.com/a-surprising-gift-how-a-j-daulerio-turned-the-worst-time-in-his-life-into-something-beautiful/To read A.J.'s article that inspired the title of this episode, at:https://thesmallbow.substack.com/p/how-to-live-with-the-pastCheck out the Silver Linings Handbook website at:https://silverliningshandbook.co...
2025-03-2532 min
The Silver Linings Handbook130. How to Live with the Past with AJ Daulerio, Part 1 of 2How do you learn to live with your past? Looking back and regretting your past mistakes is a healthy thing for everyone to do, but what happens when it goes to far or the mistake is so big that it is hard to get it out of your mind. Former Gawker editor A.J. Daulerio - my kindred spirit in massive journalistic scandals -- joins me to discuss learning from, letting go of and learning to live with your past. This is part of one of two episodes with A.J.This is the first of two e...
2025-03-2148 minThe Small Bow PodcastThere Are Murderers HereJournalist and mental health counselor Jayson Blair tells us all about how his plagiarism scandal at The New York Times gave him the opportunity to get the help he needed – and to help others. Show Notes:
CORRECTING THE RECORD
KATIE COURIC INTERVIEW WITH JAYSON
GOOSE CREEK CONSULTING: JAYSON’S LIFE COACHING
2025-03-141h 05The Small Bow PodcastThe Weight LossWriter and director Cory Reeder shares about his life-long quest for inner peace from a family tragedy that haunted him for more than 30 years. Trigger warning: some graphic content. Show Notes:Cory Reeder
2025-02-2849 minThe Small Bow PodcastDefective Character LimitsNYT’s writer and author Kate Conger lets us know how she’s holding up since her once humble beat covering a billionaire troll who builds rockets and purchased Twitter has become much more intense, important, and crazy since he’s become a very active member of the Trump administration. Show Notes:
Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
Kate’s recent NYT’s stories
2025-02-1450 minThe Small Bow PodcastJoy as an Act of DefianceWriter Heather Havrilesky comes on to discuss her creative process and how doing super-vulnerable activities like her Zoom singing lessons helps her grow as a person. Sometimes, our greatest joys come from the process, not the results. As the world continues to fail us, we need more joy; we need more process. Show Notes:Ask Polly Columns:
“Passion Requires Slow Cultivation”
“Reckoning With This Vicious World”
Death, Sex, and Money: “The Transcendent Power of Low-Stakes Art”
2025-02-0747 minThe Small Bow PodcastJoan As Human WomanJoan Wasser, AKA Joan As Policewoman walks us through her 20 years of sobriety, how her creativity has evolved, what defects remain, and the path of processing grief. Show Notes:Buy Joan’s Music and MerchSober Oldster Interview
2025-01-231h 04The Small Bow PodcastAll Meat RotsPeaceful John returns to the pod just in time for the new year and we discuss how vanity and ego never go away, personal needs, and are friendships you develop inside recovery rooms real friendships? Plus, the usual sonorous laughter and deep-ass breaths found in all Peaceful John episodes. Notes:TSB Newsletter
2025-01-1749 minThe Small Bow PodcastYou Are F*cking Amazing!This is a super Dopey episode of The Small Bow, where we speak with Dave Manheim about whether heroin addicts celebrate Dry January, our future ambitious plans for our respective projects, Dave’s book idea, and more. Show notes:Dopey PodcastTSB NewsletterGabby Bernstein
2025-01-101h 00The Small Bow PodcastIt’s Okay If You’re Not ReadyWe revisit an old Small Bow essay about my first New Year’s Eve sober—all the feelings of self-pity and loneliness almost drove me to a very bizarre and off-putting relapse. Sobriety didn’t give me the peace of mind and the results I wanted right away. I beat myself up about it, but you don’t have to. Show notes:The Small Bow’s NewsletterSearch Engine episode featuring A.J. Daulerio about Dry January[Swamp Dogg]
2025-01-0118 minThe Small Bow PodcastThe Fleeting Joys of Parenthood with George BilgereI talk to my version of Taylor Swift, Cleveland poet George Bilgere, whose writing and distinctive voice have influenced my post-sobriety writing (and parenting) more than anyone else. It's a time when a lot of new things come and go, and I want to figure out how to be okay with that.Show notes:Poetrytown.comGeorgebilgere.comTSB story featuring George’s work. Writer’s Almanac Poems“Cheap Motels of My Youth” featured on RattleIn this episode:00:3...
2024-11-151h 10The Small Bow PodcastNotes from the American Schoolyard with John DevoreToday we talk about how a lack of personal safety as little boys taught us how to be drunk, angry, impotent men. It’s about bullying and Bukowski and desperation and an inability to show love for ourselves and accept love from others. Usual shit. Show notes:John's book Theatre Kids: A True Tale of Off-Off Broadway.Swamp Dogg's record.In this episode:01:24 - Keep on trying06:06 - Curtains up, Beard ASMR, Daily Carry Bros08:57 - Military & Theatre1...
2024-11-081h 25The Small Bow PodcastThe State of the State of the StateWe pause to introduce a new segment, and talk shop about some big plans in the works for the new year. The Small Bow universe is growing in exciting ways, with help from some new friends. Also, a little Q&A about how things are going so far in Season 2, what's next for the podcast, and some industry gossip.Want to help guide things? Take two minutes to tell us what else you’d like to see from The Small Bow in our listener survey here. Things we mentioned:
2024-11-0146 minThe Small Bow PodcastHow to Tame Your Monster with Claire DedererThe acclaimed and wonderful author of Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma helps us sift through the ugliness of monstrous behavior and the guilty feelings associated with being a fan of the art made by vile people. Is it okay to still watch those movies and listen to those songs? Claire Dederer tells A.J. what to do, plus a lot of great advice on writing memoir, and navigating the world of publishing.Links:Claire’s book Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, and Claire’s essay in the Paris Review.Listen to Swamp...
2024-10-181h 41The Small Bow PodcastThis is Supposed to Be a Children’s Story with Kerry Madden-LunsfordToday we talk with writer Kerry Madden-Lunsford about how Al-Anon has helped her deal with the pain of having a child who’s treatment-resistant and now living on the streets of Los Angeles.Find more stories and conversations at thesmallbow.com.Kerry’s book Werewolf HamletKerry’s Substack"Easy Crier" by Al OldenderListen to Swamp Dogg’s new album "Blackgrass" wherever you get music, or buy a hard copy at Ohboy.com.In this Episode0:38 Intro4:51 F...
2024-10-041h 00
Sober Pod - Recovery PodcastThe Small BowSummary
In this conversation, Carl D and A.J. Daulerio discuss the journey of sobriety, the impact of addiction on personal and professional life, and the importance of community and emotional sobriety in recovery. AJ shares his experiences from his career in media to his struggles with addiction and the founding of TheSmallBow.com, a platform dedicated to discussing addiction and recovery. They emphasize the significance of finding a supportive community, the challenges of emotional sobriety, and the ongoing work required to maintain recovery. The conversation also touches on the role of various recovery...
2024-09-211h 14The Small Bow PodcastWhy Does No One Care About Recovery Month? with Joe SchrankFor the past five years, TSB’s in-house social worker, Joe Schrank, has tried to get someone other than us (and Andy Cohen) to acknowledge Recovery Month every September. Alcoholism and mental health issues affect one in ten Americans. So why does no one want to talk about it?Find more like this at thesmallbow.com. And Listen to Swamp Dogg’s new album "Blackgrass" wherever you get music, or buy a hard copy at Ohboy.com.In this episode:02:56 What should Recovery Month look like?08:18 Stigmatizing Alcoholism vs viewing it as a...
2024-09-061h 01The Small Bow PodcastTake this Pod and Shove ItWe talk to each other about the state of the podcast, and whether A.J.'s workaholic tendencies torpedoed the chance for a second season with iHeartRadio.Also — we need more voice memos from you about your own workaholic/ambition problems. Hit ajd@thesmallbow.com subject WORKAHOLIC, or 323-917-3846.Swamp Dogg’s latest record here.
2024-08-3026 minThe Small Bow PodcastSome Kind of Ambition Monster with Jennifer RomoliniWe talk with writer Jennifer Romolini about Philly shit, her book "Ambition Monster," her relapse into workaholism while promoting the book, and how to be satisfied with a “B minus” work day. Also: We’re calling on the Small Bow Family Orchestra: Do you think you might be a workaholic? What moments come to mind? Send a voice memo along to ajd@thesmallbow.com, SUBJECT: WORKAHOLIC. Or you can leave us a voicemail at +1-323-917-3846. Read Workaholism 101 here. Find Jenn’s book and more writing here. Listen to Jenn’s podcast with Kim France Everyt...
2024-08-161h 08The Small Bow PodcastMain Character Defects with Josh RadnorJosh Radnor joins TSB pod to discuss the spiritual life he acquired while navigating the pitfalls of becoming internationally famous for his role as Ted Mosby on “How I Met Your Mother.” We also discuss the problem with gurus, the perks of solitude, free desserts, and “Brats”. Find Josh's newsletter here. And check out Swamp Dogg's album Black Grass here.In this episode:2:43 Josh's relationship to Ted Mosby, surviving fame, spiritual work, No Bad Parts11:00 Being famous but not the main character, suggested bibliography,18:10 Turning 50, Josh's reading list, A.J.'s reco...
2024-08-021h 10The Small Bow PodcastGo Say Hello with Mary HK ChoiMary HK Choi returns to the pod to discuss her extremely popular NY Mag essay about her adult autism diagnosis. We also discuss social anxiety, self-forgiveness in the aftermath of both our father’s deaths, and Mary’s practice of using a post-it note to remind her to “go say hello” to other people in social situations and not to isolate. Some of this conversation is an update to Mary's last time on the show. If you like this, check out S1 E15 "Suffer the Adult Children".Find more of us at thesmallbow.com/podcast.In t...
2024-07-261h 18The Small Bow PodcastConnection Junkie with Peaceful JohnThe inimitable Peaceful John returns for our new season for another round of soothing lessons in reparenting ourselves. Today we talk about the difference between deserving and entitlement. Do you know the difference? Neither did we.
2024-07-1256 minThe Small Bow PodcastDead Inside with Megan KoesterWe reconnect with comedian Megan Koester and learn all about her (new) sobriety and how she’s finally excavating some long-buried family trauma. After multiple EMDR sessions, she’s learning how to grieve. But is she less funny now?
2024-06-281h 01The Small Bow PodcastNothing Will Ever Be Boring Again, with Emily GouldEmily Gould is a writer from New York Magazine. This Valentine's Day, The Cut published Emily's essay "The Lure of Divorce."Between the two, Emily was coming to grips with a mental breakdown. We talk about her bipolar diagnosis and the way back into herself and into her marriage. It gets real!
2024-06-141h 09
2024-05-2107 min
The Small Bow PodcastEverything You’ll Ever NeedOur last episode of Season 1, with our guest Swamp Dogg. Swamp’s the musical and spiritual inspiration for RGS. Today we talk about success, friendship, happiness, Johnny Knoxville, and all the highs and lows of his 70-year career. We also have New York Times wonder-journo David Marchese on to add some credibility to our show. Last episode! Let’s get it.
2022-03-0836 min
The Small Bow PodcastReply MawThis episode is about the internet, specifically “Emotional Sobriety and the Internet,” which is something I’ve struggled with for close to 20 years. Should I just log off forever, throw my iPhone into the river, and walk away? We talk with journalist Karen Ho, AKA “The Doomscroll Lady,” about the surreality of her own Twitter fame. Plus, some listeners call in and tell us some of their online behaviors that cause them the most shame.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-02-1923 min
The Small Bow PodcastJust a Sucker With Low Self-EsteemToday we talk with Dave Holmes, former MTV VJ and host of Waiting for Impact, about what it’s like to get your dream job but still struggle with all the same real world insecurities. Plus, Dave tells us how he’s managed to stay decent in an industry which doesn’t traditionally reward nice people.Do you have a toxic internet behavior – trolling, stalking exes, compulsively buying shoelaces? Tell us about it in a voice memo up to 50 seconds, and send it to editors@thesmallbow.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...
2022-02-0323 min
The Small Bow PodcastBring the NoiseToday we talk with with meditation teacher James Baraz about the benefits of sitting one hour per day. But how is possible to do that when the world is on fire? Plagues! Insurrections! 90-Day Fiance! But also: being stuck in quarantine with three toddlers jumping around naked and smacking you in the face. Guess what– it doesn’t have to make you crazy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-01-2040 min
The Small Bow PodcastPeace and QuietCOVID, dinos, meditation... A little update. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-01-1303 min
The Small Bow PodcastIt’s Okay If You’re Not ReadyIs this your first New Year’s Eve sober? Amazing! Nice job! But…you may feel lousy, too. This is an episode dedicated to you. Keep going–it gets better. Plus, we have Swamp Dogg doing Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-12-3017 min
The Small Bow PodcastSuffer the Adult ChildrenWhat does it mean to detach? And how can you do it without cruelty—when parents are dying? Today we interview Mary H.K. Choi about how she’s navigating the People Progams and trying to find a path toward reconciliation with her immigrant parents. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-12-2336 min
The Small Bow PodcastThe Lift UpWhat is strength anyway? How do you be new? Today we talk with journalist and strong person Casey Johnston about some of the hang-ups many of us have about entering a gym for the first time. Plus, she gives me advice about one of the most mortifying moments of my life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-12-0932 min
Cold TurkeyEp.163 - AJA.J. Daulerio is a writer and creator of the weekly recovery newsletter, The Small Bow. (https://www.thesmallbow.com/ (The Small Bow)) He is the former editor-in-chief of Gawker.com and its sister sports site Deadspin during the mid-2000s.
He is the host of a great podcast called Really Good Shares; A recovery podcast – part interview show, part experimental storytelling collaboration. Talks about recovery from all kinds of things: car crashes, identity crises, drugs, alcohol, ego.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-really-good-shares-84814524/ (Really Good Shares)
2021-12-0457 min
The Small Bow PodcastPGS with Peaceful John: Life Is Not a PunishmentDon’t spend this Thanksgiving dwelling on the past. Gratitude is possible – even if you’re haunted. Peaceful John gives a master class on how to trudge through grief with dignity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-2522 min
The Small Bow PodcastPGS with Claudia Lonow: Personal InventoriesOn our second Pretty Good Shares, we talk to writer, producer Claudia Lonow. We challenged ourselves to do a nightly inventory of our great and not-so-great behaviors for a whole week. The results were...mixed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-1825 min
The Small Bow PodcastThe RescueJenn Sterger had a promising career in sports media until her life was blown up by an NFL sexting scandal she never wanted public. This is the story of two people whose lives were changed in different ways by the same big story, and the wild twist of fate that helped them both move forward. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-0427 min
The Small Bow PodcastPretty Good Shares with Holly Whitaker: Coffee DadHolly Whitaker guests on the first Pretty Good Shares, a series of B-side conversations about whatever's been on our minds. This time it's Coffee Dad, self worth, and trying to love the part of you with the knife. And yeah, that's some new music. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-10-2926 min
The Small Bow PodcastEarthquakesToday we talk with writer and philosophy professor Clancy Martin about what to do about those damn suicidal thoughts. Who to call. How to act – how to survive. Warning: suicide stuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-10-2124 min
The Small Bow PodcastDrawn OutEdith Zimmerman was a successful writer and blog editor who quit everything and dropped off the internet for three years while she figured out what she wanted to do with her life. She decided to stop drinking and start drawing. Her first year sober was the official start of her second act as an illustrator, and her comic, "My First Year Sober" became a huge hit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-10-0723 min
The Small Bow PodcastYou've Changed, ManSteve Wilson’s heart-tugging sobriety story begins in the bowels of Brooklyn’s bar scene and takes a sharp U-turn into the swamps of Florida. Steve transformed himself from a drunken madman who suffered one too many nervous breakdowns into a guy who runs moonlight marathons in the backwoods of Tallahassee. He’s figured it all out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-09-2328 min
The Small Bow PodcastLaugh TracksAs a sober companion, Joe Schrank has worked with countless clients – infamous and wealthy – but he became closest to comedian Greg Giraldo. For years Joe tried to help Greg with his drug and alcohol issues, but the relationship became more personal than professional over time. Then Greg died and Joe has never been the same. And he’s learned what you can’t do for someone else. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-09-0936 min
The Small Bow PodcastSorry I’m Like ThisWriter and comedian Megan Koester lowers us into her deep dark well – from being an LA lab rat to pay for booze to debilitating depression, to financial desperation, professional rejections. Honestly, outside of the lab rat thing not much has changed. But she’s happy now! Somehow she’s happy, and she loves helping people. Being an jerk doesn't get you very far. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-08-2621 min
How Long Gone228. - A.J. DaulerioA.J. Daulerio is a writer and the former editor of Gawker and Deadspin. He now runs The Small Bow newsletter, and podcast “Really Good Shares,” both focused on recovery. We chat about our whole-milk agenda finally reaching the mainstream, both by its consumption by hot girls, as well as the stacking of their crates to be walked upon. Chris not being invited to Korean BBQ, AJ not loving our podcast music, furloughing prescription pills, the difficulty of breaking up with your dealer, even if they have a proprietary hash-and-moonrocks blend, passive audio listening, Air Mail, predictions on the futu...
2021-08-251h 16
The Small Bow PodcastBig Bird Nods OutDave from Dopey regales us with a twisted tale of depravity and redemption, where our hairy-legged heroin hero dresses as Big Bird for a children’s birthday party and proceeds to almost ruin it. But that's all behind him now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-08-1229 min
The Small Bow PodcastStunting GrowthWriter Cord Jefferson enters therapy, looks inside, doesn’t like it, sticks with it, gets some relief, and wins an Emmy. Then he freaks out during his acceptance speech and thanks his therapist. Progress! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-08-0527 min
The Small Bow PodcastA Really Bad DayAuthor James Frey walks us through the ashes of A Million Little Pieces, Oprah’s concerned phone call, and wisdom from the Hells Angels, in the search for the truth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-07-2922 min
The Small Bow PodcastHit By A TruckWriter & former Jezebel editor Emma Carmichael talks about how we got here after the year everything bad happened – the trial, the job, the bridges... Oh, and the race cars. Wouldn’t anyone want what she has?Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-07-2230 min
The Small Bow PodcastIntroducing: Really Good SharesReally Good Shares is a show about people talking about how they made it through hard things and got better because of it. Maybe some of this will help you get better too. And don’t forget Swamp Dogg. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-07-1206 min