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A lifestyle podcast hosted by Al Bedell (with guests) about wellness, addiction, sobriety, mental health, drugs, and spirituality. Thought-provoking feel good/feel sad content. Pretty funny, too. HOTLINE: 920-3-CALL-ALL (9203225525) Help Desk/Advice/Inquiries: help@alanonymous.com patreon.com/alanonymous

Al Bedell


    • May 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Al Anonymous

    71. 12-Step Sisters (with Farrah Abraham)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 94:57


    May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Reality star/pop music revolutionary/former teen mom/comedian/podcaster/NY Times Best-Selling author/Entrepreneur/12 Stepper/trauma survivor/lifestyle influencer Farrah Abraham is fresh out of rehab and spills her guts with

    iii. Supplement-

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 5:05


    70. The Pledge Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 89:35


    Artist/Designer/Director/Pop Star/Entrepreneur/Astrologer/Customer Service Representative/Believer/Actual Angel Kyle Hide and

    69. Embracing Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 94:24


    Creative/Writer/Comedian/Trendsetter/Columnist/Employee/Fiancé Eric Schwartau and

    68. Al's For Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 55:27


    Entrepreneur/European (Swiss)/Connoisseur/New Yorker Albon de Pury and Al talk about AL'S, a non-alcoholic beer for everyone. Also the regular drinking and recovery lifestyle stuff. drinkals.com instagram.cin/drink_als

    67. Buyers' Remorse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 67:02


    Stylist/Humorist/Actor/Artist/Gay Genius/Gemini Jake Levy and Al talk about a wide variety of addictions present in Jake's family. https://www.cff.org/ patreon.com/alanonymous

    ii. Supplement-

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 3:40


    The first step: I'm

    66. The Birthing Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 62:23


    65. Go To The Club Sober

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 67:33


    DJ/Producer/Musician/Cool Girl/Renegade/Angel Emma Olson AKA Umfang and

    i. Supplement-

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 3:10


    A new addition to the pod. Let's get everyone up to speed. New episodes MAD SOON.

    64. Snake Oil and Siamese Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 62:47


    Scammer/Artist/Writer/Influencer/Entrepreneur Caroline Calloway tells her story of deception, drug abuse, multiple book deals, and acceptance. https://www.instagram.com/carolinecalloway carolinecalloway.com patreon.com/alanonymous

    63. I Need God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 69:21


    Failing to believe in something larger is the first step to worshipping your vices. Kyle Hide and

    62. Hey Jealousy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 57:55


    Sydney Hirsch and

    61. Kicking and Screaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 67:24


    Artist/Designer/Storeowner/Farmhand/Poet Dayton C. and

    60. Children of Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 64:12


    Designer/Skater/Artist/Traveler/Newly Sober/Mail Correspondent/Philosopher Pat Everman and

    59. Cringe and Catharsis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 67:06


    Artist/Curator/Room Veteran/Heterosexual Joe Speier and

    58. Psychic Bottoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 68:24


    Artist/Graphic Designer/Beautiful Being Riley Hooker and Al discuss psychedelics and kratom use in recovery and consider some reasons we may suppress our emotions and trauma.

    57. Hopes, Dreams, and Fears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 64:31


    Artist/Videographer/AlienAngel Victoria (Vivi) Cronin and Al discuss their struggles and triumphs with sobriety, tragedy, family, and feeling like an alien. *Al Anonymous Hiatus officially over* instagram.com/funkysalad

    56. Movin' On Up (to the lower east side)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 54:34


    Glenn Again. He and

    55. Hater Rehab

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 81:58


    Designer/Consultant/Commentator/Creative/Actual Person Eric Hu discusses being a (reformed) hater, his relationship with alcohol and Jesus, and empathy. https://erichu.info/

    54. Punk Parents & Perfections

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 58:35


    Artist/Performer/Filmmaker/Writer/Princess Amalia Ulman takes us on a journey from her childhood to her art practice and the production of her debut feature film 'El Planeta' while making a few pit stops about addiction, drugs, and recovery along the way. https://amaliaulman.eu/ https://elplaneta.info/ https://www.instagram.com/amaliaulman/

    53. Parasocial Drinking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 55:22


    Curator/writer/organizer/hipster Nick Irvin and

    52. Material Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 60:55


    Actress/Podcaster/Comedian/Cool Girl/It Girl/Chill Gf Ruby McCollister and Al discuss the psychedelic nature of being a girl. https://www.instagram.com/ruby.mccollister

    51. A Grief Observed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 66:31


    A mere month after Sommelier/Communicator/Miamian Michelle Quintana's father has passed she describes grief, acute grief, love and loss with Al. Instagram.com/michi_quintana

    50. Serenity Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 61:23


    To celebrate her 50th episode Al talks to artist/stylist/humorist/nodel/influencer/BFF Emily Hanson about sobriety and serenity. instagram.com/myangelmindfreak

    49. Sprint of Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 54:52


    Writer Suzy Katz and Al discuss bar crawls, walks of shame and the blackouts in between. Suzy Katz is a freelance writer covering mental health, culture, and drugs. instagram.com/suzy_sometimes https://authory.com/SuzyKatz

    48. I Would Do Anything For Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 59:40


    Julia C. and Al discuss sex, love, addiction, and SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous.) instagram.com/juuliacooke https://books.apple.com/us/book/i-would-do-anything-for-love/id1045263276

    47. Face Of Weed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 52:39


    Jason is a longtime hometown friend of Al's who has recently quit smoking cannabis. Discussions about addiction, sobriety, recovery and some trips down memory lane.

    46. Temperance Tolerance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 57:22


    Meet the other half of the Al Anonymous team, producer/editor/musician/sober person Vasilis Fotopoulos. We discuss how sobriety "gets easier" while life continues to be awful. Happy New Year. https://sivil666.bandcamp.com

    45. Cat Persons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 60:09


    Designer/Empath/Cat Person Sean Manchee and I discuss pet therapy, grief, sobriety, and "awareness." But mostly we talk about cats.

    44. Gift Guide For An Alcoholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 58:01


    Painter/philosopher Jamian Juliano-Villani and Al discuss some of their favorite addictions: shopping, booze, adderall, talking. Jamian's show 'Mrs. Evan Williams' is now open at JTT Gallery in NYC. https://jttnyc.com/exhibitions

    43. Happiness Is A Warm Breeze :)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 48:01


    Educator/musician/very funny person Louie Glaser and I attempt to define happiness on the eve of Thanksgiving 2020. soundcloud.com/louieglaser instagram.com/booksover twitter.com/blood_napkin

    42. The Attitude of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 45:07


    Author/Scholar/Princess Larissa Pham and Al discuss gratitude, nihilism, buddhism, LSD, and ghosts. It's cute. https://larissapham.com/ patreon.com/alanonymous

    41. Gamblers Anonymous

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 48:44


    John Maydick discusses his addiction to sports betting, facing the ultimate loss, and his ongoing recovery.

    40. Kratom and Sobriety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 59:13


    Kratom bar owner/healer Vanessa Lopez discusses using medicinal plants during recovery and the stigma/guilt associated with it. https://www.instagram.com/misfitkavabar/

    39. Divorcing a Narcissist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 49:42


    Life Coach/Writer Victoria McCooey details warning signs of a potential abusive relationship, advice for leaving a dangerous situation and shares her story of divorcing a narcissist abuser. https://www.victoriamccooey.com/ instagram: @victoria_mccooey ****trigger warning****domestic abuse***

    38. Sober October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 49:02


    Painter/Cool Girl Brynn Wallner and Al discuss some rock bottoms, sticking with Sober October, and the difference between LA and NY. insta: brynntrill

    37. Check Urself Before U Wreck Urself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 66:58


    Professional chess player/teacher Bert Leonard and I discuss logical decision making, sobriety, and how to apply chess wisdom to every day life.

    36. Workin On A Night Moose

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 59:01


    Zach Smith and Al discuss the difficulty and beauty of having nocturnal tendencies in a diurnal society, as Night Owls in a Rise and Grind world.

    35. As Above, So Below

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 52:33


    Occult practitioner Lee Wilson and I sit down in Tompkins Square Park to discuss shadow work and embracing the darkness within. Lee mentions his mentor, Hampus D. Hammarlund. His instagram is @blackwitchdaniel.

    34. The Gay Straight Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 61:52


    Co-Host of Seeking Derangements Ben Mora joins me to talk about sexuality, bisexuality, coming out, staying in, and maintaining mental stability amidst uncertainty and panic. Subscribe to Ben's pod here: https://www.patreon.com/seekingderangements

    33. Fun Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 62:33


    When I caught wind of Isaac Peifer going sober for a week I just had to get him on the pod. We discuss social anxiety, drinking to excess, illegal private parties and shared public misery. *Note: Neither Al nor Isaac have attended illegal parties.

    32. The Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 53:31


    Mia Kerin reinforces the foundations of self-care in what becomes an impromptu therapy session amidst a personal spell of my own depression.

    31. Rode Hard And Put Back Wet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 64:46


    Communist co-host of the anti-pedophile podcast TrueAnon, Brace Belden teaches me some podcasting tricks of the trade and we chat about addiction, recovery, and The Program.

    30. War In My Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 69:18


    Poet/Coder Willis Plummer attempts to read poetry as I beg him not to. We discuss our new quarantine mindset and hobbies, particularly his startling use of ketamine and I attempt to have an intervention.

    29. Sleepless From Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 49:17


    Though we don't explicitly mention it on the pod, Nick DeMarco is an artist from Seattle. In this episode we discuss our longterm struggles with insomnia.

    28. Living and Dying and Living in New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 56:11


    Longtime member of the Downtown New York Art Scene Jo Shane reflects on her drug use in the 70's and the years of sobriety she's since gotten back. We discuss art, Brandy Melville, the cool person AA meeting in the West Village, and how the 12 step program can actually work.

    27. Passion Projects and Poker (PPP)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 57:36


    Artist/Skater Parker Ito and I look at the subtle differences between passion, obsession, addiction and OCD.

    26. Mama's Hooked On Mary Kay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 49:01


    Bolt Brown and I discuss our mothers' experience with multi-level marketing platforms such as Melaluca, Avon, Herbalife, and Mary Kay. Shout out to Kacey Musgraves, actual angel.

    25. The Poet Of Washington Square Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 56:49


    Poet, mental health advocate, and actual angel David Terry and I discuss homelessness, addiction, mental health, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a very abridged version of The David Terry Experience. *Personal favorite of Al's* https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/get-help/im-in-need-of-housing/ https://therapysafetynet.org/resources/additional-resources-uninsured/ https://www.freerehabcenters.org/state/new_york

    24. The World Is A Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 51:11


    Actress/Genius Annie Hamilton and I hang out for literally the first time ever and discover that we are kindred sisters seemingly cut from the very same luxurious cloth. We go over our traumatic childhoods, seeing our dreams die at an early age, acting out online, and our passion for the art of performance.

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