Best Allen Jenkins Podcasts (2025)

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388 Addiction Recovery Evolved: How Psychedelics and TMS Are Changing the Game 50:35

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Hey friend, Thank you for downloading this episode! In case we haven’t met yet, my name is Arlina, and I’ll be your host. I’m sure you have noticed that when you start on the path of being sober, that’s when the real work begins. Relationships shift, career goals change, and the old habits that no longer work, need to be rebuilt from the ground up.…

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386 Rewiring the Brain for Sobriety: Ayahuasca, Trauma, and Transformation 1:15:26

11d ago1:15:26

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Before we jump in, I do want to mention that I have a lot of free recovery resources on my website at soberlifeschool.com. There’s a guide called “How to quit drinking: 30 tips for your first 30 days” with tips on how to beat cravings, how to answer the inevitable questions about why you’re not drinking, how to manage stress, and still have fun! Cu…

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Why There Is No Episode This Week, and Why We’re Going on Hiatus During August 2:57

13d ago2:57

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Sara and Rena have an announcement to make about why there is no episode new this week, and why we'll be taking a hiatus for the month of August, 2025. We will be back on September 2 with Tombstone. Until then, we have over sixty official episode plus bonuses that we're hoping you'll check out. See you in September! Love, Rena & Sara…

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386 Healing After Narcissistic Parenting: From Survival Mode to Self-Love 53:44

18d ago53:44

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Hi Friend, If you’re new to the podcast, my name is Arlina, I’ve been sober for 31 years, I’m a recovery coach, a bestselling author, and I’ll be your host. If you’re a long time listener, you may have noticed I recently enabled ads at the beginning of each episode. Something I haven’t done before in the 9 years that I’ve been hosting the podcast. …

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Episode 64: The Rise of Catherine the Great, Produced by Alexander Korda 59:20

20d ago59:20

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We return to the depression era to watch the rise of a delightful, curly-haired naif who charms everyone — the help, the military, and her cynical, wealthy new family. No, we’re not doing John Huston’s noted biopic Annie, we’re doing 1935’s The Rise of Catherine the Great. We explore the many, many links back to the godfather of international cinem…

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385 The Molecule of More: Addiction, Behavior and What Really Fills the Void With Author Michael Long 58:44

25d ago58:44

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Why do we always want more, even when we know it won’t make us happy? In this episode, I speak with Michael Long, co-author of The Molecule of More and author of Taming the Molecule of More, about the true nature of dopamine, craving, and how to reclaim our power from the constant chase for the next hit—whether it's drugs, sugar, social media, or e…

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Episode 62: Florence Foster Jenkins, Starring Meryl Streep as the World's Worst Opera Singer 1:09:38

27d ago1:09:38

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When do shenanigans cross the line into elder abuse? That’s the hotly debated issue at the heart of our vastly different experiences watching 2016’s Florence Foster Jenkins, directed by Stephen Frears and starring the legendary Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins, a syphilis-suffering patron of the arts and absolutely beyond-the-pale terrible s…

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384 The Woman Who Saved My Life: A Tribute to My First Sponsor 46:05

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Hi Friend, Thank you for downloading this episode, my name is Arlina, and I’ll be your host. I have to admit, this one’s going to be tough. With a heavy heart, I want to share that my beloved first sponsor, Kimberly A—affectionately known as Kimmerz—has passed away. She was the gentle, wise soul who walked me through my first year of sobriety. Her …

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Episode 63: Alexander, The Oliver Stone Alexander the Great Movie from 2004 1:22:48

1M ago1:22:48

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This week, we’re back with our old pal Oliver Stone for his 2004 biopic of the world-conquering bisexual Alexander the Great, aptly titled Alexander. We welcome Colin Farrell to the show, and rejoin one of our favorites, the late great Val Kilmer, and our not-so-favorites Angelina Jolie and Jared Leto, for this sometimes brilliant, often literal fi…

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383 Breaking 4 Addictions: One Man’s Journey Through Shame, Science and Sobriety 1:12:36

1M ago1:12:36

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In this raw and deeply honest episode, I sit down with Matt, founder of Quit Kit, who shares his journey of quitting not just one — but four addictions: cigarettes, tramadol, kratom, and alcohol. With compassion and candor, Matt opens up about childhood loneliness, suicidal thoughts in active addiction, and the practical tools that helped him not o…

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Emergency Episode 2: The Deliver Me From Nowhere Trailer, with Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen 1:01:16

1M ago1:01:16

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First shots have been fired in the Oscarbation Wars of 2025 / 2026, and those shots are coming to you from Bruce Springsteen, in Brokendreamsville, New Jersey, in a biopic that will certainly cover territory that we’ve already seen many times this year in our emergency breakdown of the Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere trailer. Will this movie h…

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382 The Secret Addiction That Shattered Us: Rebuilding After Hidden Betrayal 54:53

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In this episode, I’m joined by Joanna and Matthew Raabsmith—a couple whose story of addiction, betrayal, and ultimately deep healing is nothing short of powerful. Matthew shares his journey through sexual addiction and recovery, while Joanna opens up about the betrayal trauma that nearly broke their relationship—and how they found a way to rebuild …

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Episode 61: Malcolm X with Guest Star, Filmmaker Brandon Wilson 2:18:46

2M ago2:18:46

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This week, we welcome our special guest star, the very, very smart and insightful filmmaker, critic, and educator Brandon Wilson, to celebrate the 4th by dropping Malcolm X on Plymouth Rock. Given [gestures around at everything], we wanted to celebrate the decaying, never-actually-real American Dream with Spike Lee’s revolutionary, game-changing ma…

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381 The Power of Two Way Prayer With Father Bill 1:18:25

2M ago1:18:25

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Hey friend, Im so glad youre here! In case youre new to my little corner of the world, my name is Arlina and Ill be your host. If youre not new here, then you already know I love exploring tools and practices that support sobriety, spiritual growth, and mental health - all in an effort to help me change my behavior and ultimately feel better. The t…

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Episode 60: And the Band Played On, the Story of the Early Days of the AIDS Crisis 1:03:34

2M ago1:03:34

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It’s been a minute since we’ve reminded our audience that Ronald Reagan is trash; there’s no better illustration of the hell he unleashed on America in one of our most mean-spirited decades by pretending that AIDS didn’t exist, or deriding it among his cabinet with giggle fits. You know who’s not trash? The many scientists and activists who are fea…

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380 A Clean Mess: Love, Loss, and Starting Over In Sobriety With Tiffany Jenkins 1:17:34

2M ago1:17:34

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Hi friend, Thank you for downloading this episode and hanging out with me today Before I introduce todays guest, I wanted to let you know we have some new sponsors and youll start to hear about them in the upcoming weeks. This will help me move from depending on donations that cover the expense of producing the podcast. In the near future I will of…

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Episode 59: I Shot Andy Warhol, Starring Lili Taylor as Failed Murderer Valerie Solanas 1:38:23

2M ago1:38:23

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Gay Pride Month continues with 1996’s seminal I Shot Andy Warhol, Mary Harron’s feature debut, starring Lili Taylor as titular shooter and firebrand Valerie Solanas, and Jared Harris as titular shooting victim Andy Warhol. We’re back in that wildly unimportant summer of 1968, and discussing what we call “the Stephen Dorff problem” (casting a decide…

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379 Rewiring the Brain: Ketamine Therapy in Addiction Recovery 54:17

2M ago54:17

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Hi Friend, Thank you for downloading the episode! My name is Arlina and Ill be your host. Before I talk about todays guest, I want to share that I am celebrating 9 years of hosting the podcast! I have interviewed more than 400 people, many NYT best selling authors, all kinds of experts, and I celebrate all paths of recovery. Im obviously a huge 12 …

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Episode 58: Battle of the Sexes, Starring Emma Stone as Tennis Legend Billie Jean King 1:20:19

2M ago1:20:19

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Remember that time in 1973 when sexism was cured? Well, yeah, it didn’t work out because (**gestures around at everything**), but this unfairly overlooked movie nevertheless deserves your attention. The legendary match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is commemorated in this utterly winsome, lovingly made 2017 biopic starring Emma Stone and…

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Rodgers, Steelers, Jim Irsay RIP, Sydney Sweeney Soap, Trump vs Musk, Jeffroy Jenkins, Failhorn Pound Puppies, Ireland Taco Bell, Nintendo Switch 2 Stapler Fail, Peyton Manning Jets What If 06-06-2025 2:50:50

2M ago2:50:50

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Segment 1: Popping the tops on Sports Brew shenanigans. Driver updates, audio mapping dumpster fires, and classic technical difficulties. Sydney Sweeney bath soap, sewer water, and Ireland vs Taco Bell. Dear Facebook – fix Reels on desktop, would ya? A Jim Irsay RIP, flying whales, and a thank you from Redskins fans. MIA Mark, bath bombs, from MILF…

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378 The Sobriety Side Effects No One Warns You About 1:00:36

2M ago1:00:36

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Today my friend Courtney Anderson. Courtney is the author of Sober Vibes A Guide to Thriving in Your First Three Months Without Alcohol, and host of the Sober Vibes Podcast She joins me to talk about how sobriety reshapes your relationships, career, identityand what to do when everything shifts. Sobriety is more than putting down the drinkits a tot…

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Episode 57: The Naked Civil Servant, Starring John Hurt as Quentin Crisp 59:26

3M ago59:26

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What has four thumbs and loves John Hurt? This podcast. The Naked Civil Servant, a groundbreaking television movie from our friends in Great Britain, tells the powerful story of the wonderful Quentin Crisp—a man whose experience as a gay man spans the entire 20th century and is marked with trauma, challenges, arrests—and tremendous humor and humani…

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377 Healing in the Spotlight: A Comedian’s Story of Childhood Trauma, Addiction, and Suicidal Ideation In Sobriety 1:02:38

3M ago1:02:38

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Welcome to the podcast! Its been a minute since I introduced myself, so in case we havent met yet, my name is Arlina and Ill be your host. I have been sober for 31 years, happily married for 28, a mother of two amazing young men, and an english bulldog called Teddy, that you might hear snoring in the background on occasion. Im also the bestselling …

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Episode 56: 24 Hour Party People with Guest Star, Music Writer Maggie Serota 1:20:43

3M ago1:20:43

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Unsurprisingly, we had a great time discussing this raucous, genre-bending biopic that documents the madcap experiences of one Tony Wilson as he founds Factory Records and brings the world Joy Division, New Order, the Happy Mondays, the Hacienda nightclub, rave culture, and so much more. With our lovely and knowledgeable guest, music journalist Mag…

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376 Why You Sabotage Your Eating Goals and How to Stop 41:29

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Hey friend, Thank you for downloading the episode, my name is Arlina and Ill be your host. Were doing something a little different today. On this call I am speaking with Joslynn who is in long term sobriety, but like many of us, she has been struggling with sticking to a healthy food plan. The funny thing is, we all know what we should eat. But kno…

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Episode 55: The President’s Last Bang with Guest Star, Cartoonist Ryan Estrada 1:19:53

3M ago1:19:53

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Get ready for some of the lowest functioning addicts in the history of high-powered alcoholism. Sara and Rena are joined by the amazing cartoonist and South Korea expert Ryan Estrada, who schools us up on the astonishingly dysfunctional and corrupt administration of South Korean president Park Chung-hee, who was assassinated by his own men in 1979 …

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375 Unsung Heros: Life on the Frontlines of Addiction 1:06:48

3M ago1:06:48

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Today I am joined by my friend and fellow podcaster Brock Bevelle. Hes a retired police officer and a man in long term sobriety from opioid addiction. He also manages the Tiktok and IG accounts called @Fentanylprojectaz where he interviews people on the street in active addiction. We are going to talk about what its like to be in long term sobriety…

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Episode 54: Seberg, Starring Kristen Stewart as Jean Seberg 1:03:50

3M ago1:03:50

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Do NOT get us started on J. Edgar Hoover. The tragic life of actress Jean Seberg as seen through the lens of her entanglement with the FBI’s ugly COINTELPRO operations, Seberg is a pretty devastating portrait of a fragile, idealistic woman who is taken advantage of by everyone until she is driven to madness and blacklisted. It’s not as if this has …

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374 A Marriage That Survives Alcoholism 58:03

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Can marriages really survive alcoholism? Well today my guest Melissa shares how hers almost didnt, but with the support of her 12 step program, professional help, and a lot of work, her marriage is now better than ever! Melissa Stoeltje is the author of Drunk Love Marriage Under The Influence. A memoir that not only shows the dark side of a high ac…

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Episode 53: Better Man, the Biopic Where Britpop Star Robbie Williams is Played by a CGI Chimp 1:34:43

3M ago1:34:43

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Rena’s on vacation so Sara is joined by her dear friend and 1990s/early 2000s britpop expert Alex to attempt to unpack the Robbie Williams “biopic” that, instead of starring a man who looks like Robbie Williams, features a CGI Chimp with Robbie Williams’s voice standing in for him in an otherwise typical musical biopic that features disappointed pa…

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373 Money, Booze and The Biology of Desire 1:08:56

4M ago1:08:56

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Hey friends, welcome to the podcast, in case nobody has told you yet today, you are loved! If youve been listening to the podcast for a while youll know Ive been addressing my financial insecurities lately. Honestly its kind of embarrassing to admit this, but Ive always had a dysfunctional relationship with money. I know this isnt really true, but …

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Episode 52: What’s Love Got to Do With It with Katy from the Queens Podcast 1:20:12

4M ago1:20:12

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All hail Queen Tina (and while we’re at it, Queen Angela Bassett). We take a look at the story of the singular Tina Turner as told through the 1993 biopic of her marriage to garbage monster Ike Turner with our very special guest Katy, co-host of the always entertaining Queens Podcast. We discuss what love has to do with it (spoiler: nothing, it’s c…

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372 Is It Cheating? The Truth About Medication-Assisted Recovery 1:04:06

4M ago1:04:06

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Just a little programming note Today as I record this, which is April 23 2025, I am celebrating 31 years of sobriety! Im going to record a solo episode in a few days to talk about some of the things I learned this year, and some projects Im working on to better service you, the listener, and my private clients. So stay tuned for that! If you want t…

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