Big Book Podcast

Recent Episodes

THE SALESMAN

Posted April 14, 2020 • 00:14:17

The 15th story from the Personal Stories section of the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous published in 1939. Entitled “The Salesman”, it was...

RIDING THE RODS

Posted April 8, 2020 • 00:24:13

The 14th story from the Personal Stories section of the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous is entitled “Riding the Rods.” Because it was printed...

A WARD OF THE PROBATE COURT

Posted April 1, 2020 • 00:12:52

Available only in the First Edition of the Big Book, this relatively short story provides a glimpse of the formative years of AA when old-timers were...

MY WIFE AND I

Posted March 27, 2020 • 00:17:36

The 12th story, printed only in the First Edition, gives a rare glimpse of how newly sober alcoholics perceived the spiritual aspects of AA demonstrated...

THE SEVEN MONTH SLIP

Posted March 24, 2020 • 00:09:23

This cautionary tale, printed only in the First Edition, describes how easily a year of sobriety can be dashed to pieces. "After a year of learning...