Non Drinking Buddies

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to alt comedy icon Beth Lapides about how 3 years crying, 12 Steps and 13 years of sobriety have made her the creative force of nature she is today.

Beth's website: https://www.bethlapides.com/

Beth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beth_lapides/

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Instagram: @nondrinkingbuddies
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The Non Drinking Buddies chat with actor Amanda Payton about her journey from Vicodin to victory and from booze to balance.

Mocktail Recipe: Mediocre Mocktail

1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. lime juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. non alcoholic tequila alternative

Shake, pour over ice and TRY TO ENJOY but honestly this one was NOT GREAT.

Recorded at The Lyric Hyperion Theater, Silverlake, Los ...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to comedian Erin Whitehead about comedy, chronic illness and calling on friends when you need support.

Mocktail Recipe: "Orange Palmer"

Equal Parts:
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Fresh Orange Juice
Add a "glob" of Honey
Enjoy!

Erin’s Podcast College Town: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZcNrpEgsSNO5qxgMYkqyF

Dr. Gabor Maté:https://drgabormate.com/

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to stand-up comedian and Rebekka’s Staten Island pal JF Harris about his journey from chaos to comedy.

Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejfharris/?hl=en

Get tickets for his shows: https://www.jfharris.com/#tour-section

Mocktail Recipe: “Mulled Memories… Because You Can Remember Shit Now That You’re Not Drunk”

Brew Hot Orange Spice Tea
Add a Splash of Pomegranate Juice
Add H...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk ditching the pot, picking up racquetball and the art of enjoying cookies.

Mocktail Recipe: Lemon Lavender French Soda

Unflavored Seltzer Water (we used Topo Chico)
1 oz. Monin Lemon Lavender Syrup
Splash of Half&Half
Stir
Add Ice
Top off with more Seltzer Water

Recorded at The Lyric Hyperion - Silverlake, Los Angeles.

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The Non Drinking Buddies talk to Alysse Bryson about her journey from boozy career gal to founder of The Sober Curator - a phenomenal website and resource for sober curious and teetotaling folks.

The Sober Curator: https://thesobercurator.com/

Mocktail Recipe: “Kajillionaire”

1.5 oz seedlip spice
1 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 dashes of angostura bitters

Shake with ice  and strain into a coupe glass

Cheers!

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The Non Drinking Buddies talk to brilliant actor Hank Azaria and his good friend and partner in advocacy, COO of The Soul Focused Group Dustin Washington, about sobriety, accountability and how real human connection is the solution.

Mocktail Recipe: "Almond NO JOY FOR ANNE"

3 oz. Pressed Coconut Water
1/2 oz. almond syrup
2 dashes chocolate bitters
Mix and then enjoy (unless you're Anne ...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to hilarious actor and comedian Tony Cavalero about his incredible journey from being an alcoholic janitor to the sober star of The Righteous Gemstones. 

*** CONTENT WARNING *** We discuss self-harm in this episode from 50:30 - 56:00. Please feel free to skip over this section.

Mocktail Recipe: “Period Hike”

Hike Hopped Seltzer
1 oz. Tart Cherry Juice
2 dashes of bitters

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The Non Drinking Buddies talk to host, author, entrepreneur and mom Marci Hopkins about the power of gratitude, the Program and paying it forward.

Mocktail Recipe: “Elegant Tea Bag”

½ oz. Earl Grey Tea Simple Syrup (make with equal parts Earl Grey Tea and sugar)
1 oz. Seed Lip Spice 94
Put some ice into a shaker and shake
Top with Topo Chico (or your favorite seltzer)
Put some lemon zest on top
Enjoy!

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The Non Drinking Buddies talk to John Ross Bowie about The Program, “high bottoms” versus “soft bottoms” and being Columbian sober.

Mocktail Recipe - “Smack the Ginger”

1 oz. Seedlip Non-Alcoholic Botanical Spirit
Splash Ginger Beer
Add Ice
Smack and shake it
Then top off with more ginger beer
Enjoy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-mov...

The Non Drinking Buddies Talk to author, podcaster, and sober influencer Daniel Patterson about why he quit drinking at Norm’s Diner, how helping other people helps him to remain booze-free and that Sean Connery rocks in Michael Bay’s masterpiece The Rock.

Mocktail Recipe: “Peachy Keen”

1 oz. Peach Tea
½ oz. almond syrup
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice
Add sparkling water
Add to ice
Try to enjoy, but honest...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to comedian, podcaster, actor and author Mike Bridenstine about how deciding to do something is more powerful than just wanting to do it, whether it’s NOT drinking, bettering your life or writing your first book.

Mocktail Recipe: “Egg Cream”

3 oz. chocolate syrup (recommended Fox’s U-bet)
¼ cup of milk
Pour into 16 oz. glass. Stir.
Add club soda or seltzer water.

Notes:

Mike Bridensti...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to comedian, actor and Natch Beaut Queen Jackie Johnson about wellness, motherhood and the classy hit “Get Low” by  Lil John & The East Side Boyz.

Mocktail Recipe: "The Harris Hopper":

Squeeze juice from a grapefruit (or just get some gratefruit)
Pour into hop water
Enjoy!

Notes:

At 52:13 Rebekka refers to a “Pink Curtain” and “Pink Haze,” but t...

Kate Nash - The Non Drinking Buddies talk to actor, rock star and best bud Kate Nash about why she quit drinking when she booked Netflix’s Glow, how not drinking makes her skin glow and how being booze-free makes hanging out with boring people a hard “no.”

Mocktail Recipe: The Morning Blend a.k.a. "Sugar Ray's Sugar Rim Job"

Make the Sugar Ray Sugar Rim Job
Wet rim of glass in fresh grapefruit j...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to actor Parvesh Cheena about useful tools for staying alcohol-free, harm reduction and cannabis usage.

Note: When discussing Michael Pollan and hallucinogenic plants, Anne incorrectly mentioned “Paul Mescal” as a smokable plant. She meant “peyote” which sounds NOTHING like Paul Mescal who is an Irish actor. Maybe she meant “mescaline” which is a psychoactive alkaloid in peyote, but probably ...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to actor Jason Ritter about their boozy pasts, how not drinking alcohol has made Jason more present and how, in the future, Anne and Rebekka hope to feel as comfortable at awkward parties as ten year sober Jason.

At the end, Rebekka makes Anne a mocktail while singing the Super Mario Bros. theme song and Anne makes her first reference to the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail.

Mocktail Recipe:...

Scream queen turned sober queen Kate Siegel joins the Non Drinking Buddies to discuss sobriety, motherhood and their desire to be cool like JLaw.

In a total cringe moment, Anne makes ANOTHER joke about the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail. Not surprisingly, Anne has NEVER even seen that movie and yet she made a joke about it TWICE IN THE FIRST TWO EPISODES.

Mocktail Recipe: “Sparkling Tea-bag”
Mix ¾ oz of Oolong Sim...

The Non Drinking Buddies talk to rehab expert Dr. Drew about the health benefits of laying off the liquor, the fallacy that drinking is “good for you,” and how people hide drinks from him at parties because they think he’s a narc.

For the first time, Anne creates a mocktail recipe and Rebekka HATES it. Then, Anne manages to get in another Tom Cruise-in-Cocktail reference even though SHE LITERALLY HAS NEVER SEEN THE MOVIE.<...