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Junkyland is a podcast by Andy Gold, a real-life stand-up comedian and recovering heroin addict, folks. How about that.

Andy Gold


    • Jan 12, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 119 EPISODES


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    S3-002: “Sam Is Cool & Not Insecure”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 60:42


    The boys are back for their second episode in months and boy is it a borderline okay one! Sam has no issues at all and together they whip out Andy's […] The post S3-002: “Sam Is Cool & Not Insecure” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S3-001: “Back In The Saddle”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 58:24


    The boys are back! Andy and Sam breeze through a number of topics and surprisingly enough, plenty of them are related to recovery. Wow! Also, Andy talks about how cool […] The post S3-001: “Back In The Saddle” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-085: “The War On Drugs”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 61:02


    The guys attempt to talk about the war on drugs, but then they eventually just start talking about a bunch of juvenile filth. The post S2-085: “The War On Drugs” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-084: “America's Disturbing Rise of Cannabis Use Disorder”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 33:51


    Andy is all alone on this one today, folks.He's recording alone in South Carolina, and his voice is raspy, so cut him some slack! Andy reads articles from the New […] The post S2-084: “America's Disturbing Rise of Cannabis Use Disorder” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-083: “Gabe”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 61:25


    Gabe is a great guy, a funny comedian, and the dyed in the wool alcoholic. Sam and Chuck try to help Gabe with his alcoholism, but Andy just wants to […] The post S2-083: “Gabe” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-082: “Cody!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 66:40


    Our friend Cody pops in to talk about early recovery from alcoholism and finding God. Chuck continues to be threatened by Andy's vast knowledge. Sam got a fun little haircut! The post S2-082: “Cody!” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-081: “We Love Sam!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 68:34


    Sam has been extra flaky lately, but he's going to work on it! Chuck cries like a girl and Andy brags about how good he is at comedy. The post S2-081: “We Love Sam!” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-080: “Social Media & Video Games”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 69:28


    the fellas talk about social media addiction and video game addiction. Chuck regurgitates some malarkey he heard from Neil deGrasse Tyson about the origins of the universe. Andy forces Chuck […] The post S2-080: “Social Media & Video Games” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-079: “Thinking Errors & A Bunch Of Muck”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 71:29


    We talk about thinking errors and that was kind of interesting, but this episode is mostly pretty bad. The post S2-079: “Thinking Errors & A Bunch Of Muck” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-078: “Deep Stuff Fam”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 73:40


    The boys get real deep on this one, fam. The post S2-078: “Deep Stuff Fam” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-077: “Sammy D”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 56:28


    Sammy D stops by to talk about his brother being autistic. He also talks about being fat. The post S2-077: “Sammy D” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-076: “Blackheart”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 65:35


    Andy and Sam finally get Chuck to admit, he believes in God. Sam tells a crazy story about transcendental meditation. Chuck talks about being told to the cross a river […] The post S2-076: “Blackheart” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-075: “Atomic Steriods”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 74:27


    The guys talk about how the atomic bomb was really cool. Andy wants to take steroids. Sam and Chuck say what they hate about each other. The post S2-075: “Atomic Steriods” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-074: “Butts”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 64:19


    I honestly don't remember what we talked about on this one. The post S2-074: “Butts” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-073: “Fat Gladiator”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 62:39


    We talk about how fat people are addicts that lie about what they eat. We talk about Gladiator. Chuck says he has a genius level IQ. Sam yawns four times. The post S2-073: “Fat Gladiator” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-072: “Brian Higgins “

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 78:10


    Brian Higgins stops by to talk about Dry January. That's right, folks, Brian is not drinking for the entire month of January …except for Football games …and the airport …and […] The post S2-072: “Brian Higgins “ appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-071: “Jackie Baby”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 62:58


    Our friend Jackson stopped by to talk about his profound pornography addiction. Chuck talks about being gay with swingers. Sam tells a story about how his friend had sex with […] The post S2-071: “Jackie Baby” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-070: “Venus Communism Fly Trap”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 69:06


    Sam brags about being popular with the ladies. Chuck tries to sell Andy on communism. The post S2-070: “Venus Communism Fly Trap” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-069: “Communism, Anarchy & Porn”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 71:16


    The guys talk about porn addiction, Chuck screams about anarchy and communism. The post S2-069: “Communism, Anarchy & Porn” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-068: “Methadone & Muscles”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 61:31


    Sam drove his Jeep into a garage door. Chuck and Andy feel each other's muscles. Andy tells stories about methadone. The post S2-068: “Methadone & Muscles” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-067: “Chuck Is Buff”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 78:56


    Chuck regurgitates all the Health stuff he heard on Joe Rogan once again. He lives in his car. The post S2-067: “Chuck Is Buff” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-066: “Mostly Comedy”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 49:06


    The guys mostly just talk about comedy in this one. The post S2-066: “Mostly Comedy” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-065: “Drug Movies”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 59:22


    The guys talk about their favorite and least favorite drug movies and they also talk about NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone. The post S2-065: “Drug Movies” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-064: “If I Had A Billion Dollars”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 63:31


    The guys talk about what they would do if they had $1 billion. The post S2-064: “If I Had A Billion Dollars” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-063: “Sam was late”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 64:13


    The guys take a turn and become openly sexist. Sam was 30 minutes late. Chuck is still homeless. The post S2-063: “Sam was late” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-062: “An Episode Of Junkyland”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 61:06


    We recorded this episode last week and I forgot what we talked about. The post S2-062: “An Episode Of Junkyland” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-061: “Resentment”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 57:05


    Andy talks about doing stand-up comedy at a cocaine anonymous convention in Kansas. Sam sings Andy a song. Chuck says he'll never love a woman again. The post S2-061: “Resentment” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-060: “Kari Shepard”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 58:38


    Kari Shepherd comes on the podcast and talks about all of her service work and her own recovery story. She agrees that Chuck is a bad comedian. The post S2-060: “Kari Shepard” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-059: “Andy Is Grumpy”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 59:31


    Andy broke his bone and he can't take any painkillers because he's a stupid drug addict, so he was extra grumpy in this episode. Sammy yawned twice. The post S2-059: “Andy Is Grumpy” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-058: “Live Stream”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 56:46


    Chuck was really bad today. The post S2-058: “Live Stream” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-057: “Our First Meetings”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 62:46


    The fellows talk about the meaning of life. What's more important — values or happiness? We also reminisce on the first recovery meetings we ever attended. The post S2-057: “Our First Meetings” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-056: “Squashing The Beef”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 64:52


    Chuck and Sam talk about how much they hate each other and Andy has to squash the beef. Also discussed: antiquated ideas in AA and old wisdom in AA. The post S2-056: “Squashing The Beef” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-055: “Lies & Magic”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 59:04


    The guys talk about the biggest lies they told in active addiction and explore the possibility of a magic genie granting them the ability to use all the drugs they want without getting addicted. The post S2-055: “Lies & Magic” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2-054: “Worst Episode Yet”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 57:31


    Sam and Chuck were totally worthless on this episode, guys. You would think after beating Andy in the roast battle, Sam‘s confidence would be riding high but he just showed up being a yawning, drooling, zero that just sat there petting his hair. Chuck had even less to contribute. Andy also wasn't very good. The post S2-054: “Worst Episode Yet” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2 053: “Sober Movies & Triggers”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 59:03


    The guys talk about how zoomers have culturally appropriated the term “trigger warning” from the drug addict community. Also discussed: the best and worst sober movies plus the difference between rigorous honesty and brutal honesty. The post S2 053: “Sober Movies & Triggers” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 052: “2Pac Predicted Heaven”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 54:11


    The guys talk about how 2Pac predicted heaven and how Andy doesn't need to make amends to anybody. The post S2 052: “2Pac Predicted Heaven” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 051: “Big Pharma”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 56:37


    The guys talk about big Pharma, immortality and Mormon communism, baby! The post S2 051: “Big Pharma” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 050: “God & Stuff”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 61:02


    The guys talk about God. The post S2 050: “God & Stuff” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2 049: “The Science of Getting High”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 65:16


    Jonathon Falconer is an old friend who has a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry. He lives in New Zealand and teaches a bunch of stupid New Zealanders about drugs and stuff. He's really tall and gay. The post S2 049: “The Science of Getting High” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 048: “Permanent Fury”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 59:46


    We didn't prepare at all for this one because we are so excited about Chuck Fury being in the new permanent co-host. The post S2 048: “Permanent Fury” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 047: “J.D.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 67:06


    J.D. doesn't like it when Andy uses his last name at comedy shows. His whole family is drug addicts and his dad tried to kill himself a bunch. The post S2 047: “J.D.” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2 046: “Acting Is For Nerds”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 57:21


    Andy and Sam talk about when it's important to have good boundaries and we also talk about how acting is for nerds. The post S2 046: “Acting Is For Nerds” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 045: “Chuck The 3rd!”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 59:37


    Chuck returns to the podcast because he's curious about taking an Iowa ayahuaska trip. Andy thinks it's a bad idea though! Sam thinks he needs to do a better job of going to meetings plus the fellas talk about Cormac McCarthy! The post S2 045: “Chuck The 3rd!” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 044: “Sam Got High Again”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 59:24


    Sam‘s acne medicine was making him cough up blood, so he ate an edible. He immediately regretted it though. So, the fellas had a semi-interesting conversation about how guilt can serve its purpose but after a while, it can actually do more harm than good. We also talked about how Saturday Night Live isn't funny […] The post S2 044: “Sam Got High Again” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 043: “Blaize”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 57:26


    His name is blaze and he's unfazed by your gaze! He's also an addict but what do you expect, his name is Blaize. The post S2 043: “Blaize” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2 042: “Do You Even Lift?”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 56:58


    Andy shames Sam for not knowing what he benches and Sam cries. Sam makes fun of Andy for being fat. The post S2 042: “Do You Even Lift?” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2 041: “Actual Recovery Stuff!”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 56:43


    Andy & Sam have an hour long conversation about actual recovery stuff this time, folks. Andy attempts to describe how mindfulness helps with honesty and Sam talks about the benefits of financial stability. Andy continues to sound like an old women and Sam is better than ever at gently stroking his hair. Five stars. The post S2 041: “Actual Recovery Stuff!” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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    S2 040: “Political Fury”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 62:34


    Andy and Sam get Chuck Fury‘s opinion on that Israel/Palestine situation as well as a slew of other political issues. Disclaimer: no one on this podcast is qualified to talk about any important issues. After a while, the guys remember this is a recovery podcast and talk about how no matter what your worldview is, […] The post S2 040: “Political Fury” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2 039: “Jada Pinkett Smith Is A Bad Person”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 67:45


    Andy & Sam give their two cents on the Will Smith controversy. Sam complains about not having a higher power and Andy vents about people asking him to remove his shoes when entering their home. The post S2 039: “Jada Pinkett Smith Is A Bad Person” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-038: “Being Sober Around Drunk People”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 60:01


    There's lots of talk about how hard it is for people in recovery to be around friends who are getting drunk and high. What's not talked about very often is how people in recovery shouldn't be a giant bummers when their normie friends are trying to have a good time. The post S2-038: “Being Sober Around Drunk People” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

    S2-037: “Andy Farnsworth”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 64:31


    Comedian Andy Farnsworth comes on the podcast and asks the regular Andy about the last time he cried. Plus Sam calls his sister and asks which Andy she'd rather date. The post S2-037: “Andy Farnsworth” appeared first on ANDY GOLD.

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