Bob Forrest's Don't Die Podcast

Kids are dying and it needs to stop, that's the simple message addiction counselors Bob Forrest, Chuk Davis and Mike Martt are trying to get out. Listen as they laugh, talk honestly and inform you about drug addiction, the recovery industry, life, music, being dads and the ups and downs of living life clean and sober.

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Nine 02/21/2025

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Nine Well that kinda snuck up on us! We're getting old, Bob's freaking out about 64 but not going to the doctor, Aimee Davis made a good bet on Chuk, Tom Arnold is hilarious, the kids are doing good, we're not dying and that's plenty, RFK is not the first AA in the whitehouse, Elijah had some opportunities, trauma and drinking were good for Bob's development and the Wall Street Journal ain't scary or outta line. Business as usual round here. Next one's gonna be a special celebration of the Don't Die mission with a buncha guests checking in on our boys, be sure to tune in for EPISODE THREE HUNDRED! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/35375355

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Eight 02/15/2025

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Eight Stop Dying, Don't Diehards! Bob's turning 64 today, Amoeba is the greatest record store in the world, Elvis and his friends are good kids, Isaiah Forrest shouldn't drink ranch, Huntington Beach is cool or used to be cool, most people in the American prison system have drug problems and nobody comes out ok and we gotta celebrate the survival stories of sobriety! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/35293895

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Seven 02/06/2025

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Seven Grammys Special! Don't Die won four Grammys this year, but apparently Bob was the only person who was informed! Elijah actually watched the awards! Chuk, ever the voice of reason, had zero interest! Also: Psychedelics are not Narcotics, America is a land of opportunity, how to fail at stealing Best Folk Album Grammy, our first drugs, people used to stand outside clubs and talk and hang out all night, NRBQ, Elvis Costello and Sierra Ferell /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/35169660

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Six 01/29/2025

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Six Bob and the guys are back at it, going deep into the wanton cruelty of the suburban driver and the entitled Californian, the history of AA, the wildfires, sober fatherhood of adult addicts and more. Shoutouts to the great William Roper, Gloria Scott and Clancy. Don't die everybody, love your fucken neighbor or else! William Roper GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-william-roper-rebuild-after-wildfire /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/35072100

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Five 01/15/2025

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Five We're back to talk the LA Wildfires, so much devastation to so many people we love, a tragedy like never before and maybe, terrifying thought, the new normal for Southern California Our hearts are with everyone who lost their homes, livelihoods, loved ones this week /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/34864015

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Four 01/11/2025

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Four Stop Dyin, Los Angeles! This episode was recorded the night before the fires really went, you can actually hear things ramping up as the episode goes on. Post a follow up shortly to talk about them. Our hearts go out to the family of our dear departed man Tony Malone and everyone who has being effected by these wildfires. Look out for your neighbor! God Bless Altadena & Tony Maloney! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/34815330

Two Hundred Ninety Three 12/29/2024

Two Hundred Ninety Three Don't Die has a big announcement, Dopey Nation is going live in LA and Bob hates Zoom AA meetings! Or maybe he just thinks that the real help and sobriety comes from face to face interactions and humility and kindness and discomfort that being online doesn't really allow for. Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Go see Bob live at Dopey Wood January 11th! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/34641060

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Two 12/23/2024

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Two Stop Dying, Santa! Here goes: topics discussed include Christmas spirit, giving gifts, Boxcar Willie, buying inflatable Christmas decorations on a discount, Elvis Forrest's 60 dollar underwear, Tyler the Creator, Westminster Mall and all the rest. Featuring a bonus Xmas album care off our dear departed Mike Martt /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/34574530

Episode Two Hundred Ninety One 12/14/2024

Episode Two Hundred Ninety One Stop Dying, Chuk! The guys are back, talking bout relapse, Tyson's uppercut, Sydney Forrest's Soccer Championship, Eddie Vedder's grace under pressure, parenting, stagefright, drug trials and everything in between. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Teach your kids to tie their own shoes, comb their hair and own their losses! Don't relapse or die and come back to the bright side of the road! Love to you and yours! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/34443390

Episode Two Hundred Ninety 11/26/2024

Episode Two Hundred Ninety Don't Die is back again, Bob has moved back to Hollywood and the gang is all here! This week: Elijah's turning 38, raising kids is tough, rehab is tough, being sober is tough, there's no more good rock bands, you know the drill haha /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/34150695

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Nine 11/07/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Nine Don't Die had some technical difficulties of late, Mike Martt's laptop not really following the golden rule of Stop Dying! Sometimes DD record two a night depending on everyone's availability, so after an election night episode crashed, before it was clearly gone forever, the boys recorded an ending for it, leading into a new episode with a special guest, then Elijah spliced the whole mess together for a little radical honesty in broadcasting! Don't Die welcomes honored guest Erin Madden, LCSW CAP ICADC, Chuk's dear family friend and former colleague at Wavelengths recovery center, and the gang dives into the demystification of therapy, the diagnosis problem, recovery and where it all intersects with court orders /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/33824717

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Eight 11/02/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Eight Back with the fullness of the Don't Die experience. Bob Chuk & Elijah discuss online AA, Catholic priests in rehab, the election, Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers (obviously) and Victoria Williams, godmother of the California High Desert /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/33753397

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Seven 10/20/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Seven Don't Die is back from an impromptu Fall break. The guys popped in for a quick episode to catch up our Don't Diehards; Bob's moved back to Hollywood, Elvis turned 14 and, in between, a tragedy struck in his circle of schoolfriends. Fair warning, topics include teen suicide, the One Direction guy, clinical and parental approaches to grieving adolescents, and social media complicating every minute of every day. /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/33533082

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Six 09/25/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Six And we're back! Don't Die eulogizes the great Diane Baker of CRI-Help, Paul Hester from Crowded House and laments not being helicopter rich to beat SoCal traffic, Bob makes an on the fly advert for Nicorette gum and the guys are gearing up for Ohana Fest this weekend. Come see us record a live episode, our celebration of the life and music of our dear departed producer Mike Martt on the Storyteller stage, Sunday 5:45 PM at Ohana Fest in Dana Point! See you down there, have fun, don't die! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/33197137

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Five 09/20/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Five The Don't Die crew goes in on the election cycle, marijuana "maintenance," the multicultural American future, Elijah's got 3 years sober and mystery vomit /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/33137457

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Four 09/13/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Four Bob's house is terribly close to the fearsome Bridge fire, one of several ongoing wildfires in Southern California this week, and Bob is laughing and singing with his waterhose up on the roof putting out the floating "ambers," this Don't Die is a barrel of laughs and heavy on love of music, live music and all the fun stuff there is to do with your free time /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/33038927

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Three 09/05/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Three Bob, Chuk & Elijah get right down into it, discussing Mike Martt and Tex & The Horseheads wrecking young Club Promoter Bob's career, Wingstop is gross, the cost of living is insane, Andy Dick is still wilding out and Keith Morris is a Blippyhead, along with more serious topics /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32908592

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Two 08/22/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Two Don't Die goes into NIDA, AA, Alateen and the little nudge that really gets addicts to turn toward the light, plus Bob talks James Chance, Steve Clark of Def Leppard, Methadone Vs Suboxone and the unforgettable wisdom of counselor Gloria Scott Plus Ohana Fest is right around the corner and Don't Die will be there live Sunday September 29 with a special surprise for everybody Mark your calendars and Don't Die everybody /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32688322

Episode Two Hundred Eighty One 08/19/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty One Bob, Chuk & Elijah get into it, topics include the passing of Bob's friend Great White's Jack Russell, arrests and charges in the Matthew Perry wrongful death case, a doctor's responsiblity to know what they're getting into taking on a real addict's treatment, 300,000 fentanyl pills seized in Buena Park California, Don't Die wants to hear the shelved Morrissey record, how not to check into a hotel featuring Courtney Love, shooting dope in the county jail parking lot with Mike Martt, choosing the right single and the amazing Safe Spot hotline: or 800-972-0590 RIP Jack Russell /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32631882

Episode Two Hundred Eighty 08/08/2024

Episode Two Hundred Eighty Don't Die 280 is an emergency broadcast on the streaming release of the instant classic FREE LSD movie! Bob, Chuk & Elijah all went to the Claremont screening and QnA for FREE LSD and the movie is a BLAST! They all loved the movie and Bob declares FREE LSD is even better than REPO MAN! YOU MUST GO STREAM IT! Other topics discussed include Joe Strummer's acting career, the classic Midnight movie era, Bob becomes a movie producer, Chuk loses his infinite cool at the EDD office, Flea and Bob's street basketball rivalry featuring all-star ringers, LA County board of supervisors compassion-over-criminality bullshit and Bob Marley's masterpiece Exodus. Now go see FREE LSD! https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/free-lsd/umc.cmc.2jcu9amno61c3wafdtsinxfod /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32493422

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Nine 07/30/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Nine The Don't Die team continue the stopping of the dying! Topics discussed include the 27 club, getting on legendary drug counselors Buddy Arnold & Gloria Scott's bad sides, Sydney stops by and reminds us that the Forrests are a car chase family, facial recognition is everywhere, the disaster of soft legalization and the resulting tragedies get tackled by the justice system who caused them and Trump's fist in the air. What a week! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32355602

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Eight 07/25/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Eight The Everyone goes to heaven episode, David Bowie, Steve Ray Vaughan & Peter Frampton, Therapy forever vs. Therapy with goals, Autism vs. "Autism," Bob remembers Elijah's scared straight program a little differently than it happened, Ala-teen is not a replacement for a childcare, but they're gonna figure it out anyway and everything in between /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32286442

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Seven 07/11/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Seven Back at it with Bob, Chuk & Elijah discussing musicians Laufey & Mac Demarco, the definition of addiction, Bob's Ebay problem, Rehabs need to rehab, AA needs to AA, Bob thinks Kendrick needs to chill out, Elijah thinks everything is a cult, Chuk is the voice of reason, the Church of Satan, the Catholic Church and the dreaded 2024 Presidental election /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/32096177

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Six 06/27/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Six Bob, Chuk & Elijah get into the hard work of saying yes to life, Bob tells his "90 second"(haha) autobiography, Clinicians need facial hair and/or to connect with their patients, Elijah's first drunk and first Kiss concert, Elvis is having a normal childhood finally, Chuk hates trampolines and more. Back on the ramble and happy to be living whatever happens! /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/31922497

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Five 06/06/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Five Don't Die is back with honored guest Josh Klinghoffer to talk about Rock & Roll, his insane historic career, saying yes to opportunity and running point on the brand new vinyl reissue of Mike Martt's epic album Tomorrow Shines Bright, back in print this Friday June 7 via ORG Music! That's right, that rarest of Don't Die episodes where we actually got something to sell! Be sure to pick up this record, a masterpiece by our dear departed producer & brother in arms featuring Bob's favorite song of all time. /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/31627737

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Four 06/03/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Four AND WE ARE BACK! It's been a crazy month for us here at Don't Die A very heavy episode about mental health, addiction in the family, weaponized anonymous tip lines, child custody battles, the new normal of the all-synthetic narcotics market, radical approaches to parenting, "Quality" time, America's victim mentality, Chuk's surgeries and a certain John Hiatt song and a certain Soft Cell song Thank you all our listeners who reached out during our unplanned break, it means a lot, we love y'all, don't die or lose your mind either /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/31572402

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Three 04/25/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Three Bob, Chuk & Elijah dive right into it on delayed adulthood, the Fish Report dad and his son the Grill King, the nightmare state of American healthcare, Sublime, No Doubt, Ice Spice and Coachella 2024, with special appearances by all of Bob's kids "Idris did you poop?" /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/30980673

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Two 04/04/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Two Bob & Chuk discuss legalization, designated narcotics areas at Dodger stadium, Elvis wants to skateboard, Hillel Slovak was a hell of a dancer and Johnny Depp is a very patient host /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/30676643

Episode Two Hundred Seventy One 03/26/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy One Bob, Chuk & Elijah have a heavy week. Sorry for the delay between episodes but Bob was having a hard time abiding by the rule of the podcast and a nasty case of RSV had him hallucinating and unable to breathe for his sober anniversary. He's all good now thanks to the intervention of the wonderful Doctor Drew Pinsky, thank you buddy! Topics include how not to take care of your body when you're getting older, America's soul sickness and political breakdown, the Ohtani scandal, emergency poops, wild times with Porno for Pyros, why aren't we talking about the dangers of drugs with our children and a serious tragedy has struck at Elvis' school /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/30546138

Episode Two Hundred Seventy 03/15/2024

Episode Two Hundred Seventy Bob, Chuk & Elijah get deep into the soulsickness of America, from Kanye West to Mitch McConell, harassing elected officials vs. rockstars, dragging kids facing possession charges to Mount Rushmore to the Mount Rushmore of Hip Hop, to complete unknowns with a billion spotify streams Special appearance by Elvis Forrest on the piano /episode/index/show/dontdie/id/30384533

Bob Forrest's Don't Die Podcast

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