The Small Bow Podcast

The Small Bow Podcast

The Small Bow Podcast is a recovery show – part interview, part storytelling – hosted by A.J. Daulerio, and based on the recovery newsletter thesmallbow.com. A.J. created TSB after he got out of rehab and wanted to hear stories about sobriety, mental health, and spirituality that he couldn’t easily find on the internet. We talk about recovery from all kinds of things: car crashes, identity crises, drugs, alcohol, ego. And even if you’re not in recovery, these stories and conversations have things to teach. Most people equate recovery with redemption – the part where people who’ve quit drugs or alcohol then tell you how they did it and how good their lives are now – but TSB focuses less on the beginning and ending of rock bottoms, and more about the middle part, making it through the woods. Join A.J. as he speaks with writers, entertainers, social workers, magazine editors, recovering addicts, recovering jerks – people – about how they made it through hard things and got better because of it. Maybe some of this will help you get better too.

Episodes

The Wind Blows High w/ Trey Anastasio

November 20, 2025 • 96 mins
In this very special episode, Phish's Trey Anastasio talks to us about how his 2006 drug arrest and the court-ordered treatment he received afterward became the catalyst for his second act as both a musician and a human, and also inspired him to open a revolutionary treatment center in Ludlow, Vermont called Divided Sky.  Show Notes:  The story of Divided Sky  Live access to Beacon Jams on November 28, 29, and 30  Tr...
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The Persistence of Time w/Sari Botton

October 10, 2025 • 72 mins
Oldster Magazine’s Sari Botton talks to us about what she’s learned from her readership, and some of the anxiety she feels about turning 60. Show Notes: Oldster! Sober Oldster! The Small Bow
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If It's Not Going Perfectly, Keep Trying w/Joe Schrank

September 26, 2025 • 57 mins
Social worker/Interventionist/advocate returns to The Small Bow to talk about Recovery Month, which happens every September, but is still being widely ignored. This is our annual attempt to develop a more effective marketing plan to increase interest in Recovery Month.  Show Notes:  Why Does No One Care About Recovery Month?  Unknown Costs by Wilson Sims  Champions of the World The Small Bow Newsletter! 
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Also Hit By a Truck w/Molly Johnsen

September 11, 2025 • 73 mins
After a car accident left her with catastrophic injuries, writer/teacher/poet Molly Johnsen had to physically and mentally recover. Through EMDR and poetry, she found a way out.  Show Notes: Everything Alive by Molly Johnsen Hit By a Truck Essay How to Survive The Small Bow Newsletter! 
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Hit By a Truck (Classic) w/Emma Carmichael

August 29, 2025 • 28 mins
After a car accident left her with catastrophic injuries, writer/editor Emma Carmichael had to physically and mentally recover, but mainly she had to learn how to become more durable for when bad things happen in her life. Here's how she did it. Show Notes: Everything Alive by Molly Johnsen Hit By a Truck Essay How to Survive The Small Bow Newsletter! 
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 Let's Let the Healing Begin w/ Sean Clements

August 8, 2025 • 78 mins
Actor/Writer/Podcaster Sean Clements tells us about his early recovery -- from an uncomfortable amends to his former employer, at a dry cleaners, to odd jobs in Connecticut, to UCB improv classes, Minnie Driver's seal of approval, to becoming a sought-after comedy writer, to elite podcaster.  SHOW NOTES:  Hollywood Handbook Sean Clements IMDB home page Minnie Driver IMDB home page The Dink Gillian Jacobs, Our...
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Go On, Giddyup w/ Luke Pelletier

July 18, 2025 • 72 mins
Musician and artist Luke Pelletier comes on TSB and tells us about his incredible manic episode when he attempted to prove his love to his girlfriend by spray painting their names on the Hollywood Sign. We hear about his new album that's come out of that experience and the medication and the friends and the art that is keeping him safe and healthy. This one is wild! Show Notes: Musician and artist Luke Pelletier comes on TSB...
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Fear of a 'Stack Planet w/Delia Cai

July 9, 2025 • 55 mins
Do you like inside baseball? Editor Delia Cai joins TSB to discuss the state of independent media and if a career crisis is even a thing anymore. We get into my own anxiety about The Small Bow's expansion plans. Plus -- a Swamp Dogg giveaway! Show Notes: Deez Links  New York Magazine story about Atlantic hiring spree. Puck article about Substack Substack Did Not See That Coming The Small Bow Newsletter! (On...
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How to Build Your Body Without Losing Your Mind w/ Casey Johnston

June 20, 2025 • 80 mins
Writer/author Casey Johsnton returns to the pod to discuss her new book, "A Physical Education." We talk about lifting heavy things, when you know you're hot, counting calories, bad body image, insecurity, walking into a gym for the first time, Jessica Simpson, and so much more.  Show Notes: * A Physical Education * "She's a Beast" newsletter * Previous interview with Casey on Really Good Shares * The Small Bow Newsletter!...
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Days of Our Second Lives w/ Amanda Hess

June 6, 2025 • 65 mins
New York Times writer and author of "Second Life" Amanda Hess talks to us about motherhood, writing a book, quitting drinking while writing a book, benzos, anxiety, and how to be a steady-seeming parent in the chaotic digital nightmare-verse.   Show Notes: * "Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age" * "Sinead O'Connor Remembers Things Differently" * "Amanda Hess: NYT Archive" * The Small Bow Newsletter!  * Help Sup...
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Our National Anthem w/ Amanda Petrusich

May 23, 2025 • 68 mins
New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich talks to us about all the complicated and gnarly feelings she's working through since the sudden death of her husband in August 2022.  Show Notes:  * "The Sad Dads of The National"  * "The Enduring Genius of Metallica" * "Nick Cave on The Fragility of Life" *  "After Forty Years, Phish Isn't Seeking Resolution" * "The National" (TSB Essay)
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How to Survive a Nightmare w/Joe Lynskey

May 9, 2025 • 69 mins
Last New Year's Eve, Joe Lynskey was headed home from lunch and stepped onto an empty platform at 18th Street and 1st Avenue when he was violently pushed from behind and inches from being hit by a moving subway car. He survived. And his 12 years of recovery from drugs and alcohol are helping him move forward.  Show Notes:  "He Was Pushed In Front of a Subway Car. How did He Survive?" "NYC Subway Survivor Meets FDNY Who S...
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Mind Reels in America w/Freddie deBoer

April 24, 2025 • 68 mins
Writer/Novelist Freddie deBoer tells us his experience with bipolar disorder and the six times he entered (or was placed) into a facility.  Show Notes:  * "Why I Won't Write a Mental Illness Memoir"  * Pre-order Freddie's novel "The Mind Reels"  * Here's Your Kanye West Cliff Notes The Small Bow Newsletter! Help Support TSB!
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You Did It, Man! w/Cord Jefferson

April 11, 2025 • 64 mins
American Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson returns to the pod to discuss winning at the Oscars, losing the Golden Globes, and how he plans to fill the hole in his soul.  Show Notes: American Fiction Stunting Growth w/ Cord Jefferson The Small Bow Newsletter! Help Support TSB!
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The Last Decent Man on Earth

March 28, 2025 • 61 mins
Joey McIntyre from New Kids on the Block tells us all the ways he's kept himself in check throughout his career and dazzles us with his grace and humility. If you like this kinda stuff, maybe you want to sign up to our newsletter. Show Notes: BUY JOE'S NEW ALBUM "FREEDOM"
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There Are Murderers Here

March 14, 2025 • 65 mins
Journalist and mental health counselor Jayson Blair tells us all about how his plagiarism scandal at The New York Times gave him the opportunity to get the help he needed – and to help others.  Show Notes: CORRECTING THE RECORD KATIE COURIC INTERVIEW WITH JAYSON GOOSE CREEK CONSULTING: JAYSON’S LIFE COACHING
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The Weight Loss

February 28, 2025 • 49 mins
Writer and director Cory Reeder shares about his life-long quest for inner peace from a family tragedy that haunted him for more than 30 years. Trigger warning: some graphic content.  Show Notes: Cory Reeder
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Defective Character Limits

February 14, 2025 • 50 mins
NYT’s writer and author Kate Conger lets us know how she’s holding up since her once humble beat covering a billionaire troll who builds rockets and purchased Twitter has become much more intense, important, and crazy since he’s become a very active member of the Trump administration.  Show Notes: Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter Kate’s recent NYT’s stories 
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Joy as an Act of Defiance

February 7, 2025 • 47 mins
Writer Heather Havrilesky comes on to discuss her creative process and how doing super-vulnerable activities like her Zoom singing lessons helps her grow as a person. Sometimes, our greatest joys come from the process, not the results. As the world continues to fail us, we need more joy; we need more process.  Show Notes: Ask Polly Columns:  “Passion Requires Slow Cultivation”  “Reckoning With This Vicious World” Death, Sex, ...
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Joan As Human Woman

January 23, 2025 • 64 mins
Joan Wasser, AKA Joan As Policewoman walks us through her 20 years of sobriety, how her creativity has evolved, what defects remain, and the path of processing grief.  Show Notes: Buy Joan’s Music and Merch Sober Oldster Interview
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