Jimmy Thistle

After Hours with Jimmy Thistle

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Join Jimmy Thistle for After Hours — the brutally honest, funny and heartwarming podcast that dives deep into alcohol, addiction, and recovery. Each week, Jimmy sits down with real people who’ve faced the highs, lows, and hangovers of drinking culture. Through unfiltered conversation, laughter, and raw honesty, they explore what happens when we start questioning our relationship with alcohol — and what life looks like on the other side. Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, or just wondering if alcohol’s got too much of a grip, this show is for you. Expect real stories, a few laughs, and plenty...

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Episode 4 - Danny Konik 31.01.2025 1:06:09

Send us Fan Mail Danny is right at the start of his Sober Journey and I get the chance to chat with him on 31 days sober! You can find Danny at: https://www.instagram.com/dannykonik My Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy And you can find all my other links at: https://linktr.ee/jimmythistle Link to the Louis Theroux film - Drinking to Oblivion https://documentaryheaven.com/louis...

Episode 3 - Kate Turner 27.01.2025 1:21:19

Send us Fan Mail Kate is a mother, she has three children and was a grey area, binge drinker who had a tough childhood but decided one day on a hike to give up alcohol completely. She has 145 days under her belt and is looking forward to living a sober life. You can find Kate at: https://www.instagram.com/sober_in_the_peaks My Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy And you can find...

Episode 2 - Kate Taylor 23.01.2025 1:30:42

Send us Fan Mail Kate Taylor is a professional writer who has lived in London, New York and Rome and for companies like Disney and the United Nations. She is a big voice on Instagram where she talks openly and with humour about her journey from drinking a bottle of wine a night for 20 years to where she is today, over three years sober. You can follow her at https://www.instagram.com/walking_the_...

I Had a Seizure at a BBQ at 28 & Heard the Paramedics Ask ‘Is She an Alcoholic?’ — Inside My Head I Screamed ‘Of Course I Am 17.01.2025 1:14:46

Send us Fan Mail Episode 1 | Jo Hartley — The Episode That Started It All: 10 Years Sober, Hiding Bottles in the Washing Machine & The BBQ That Changed Everything This is where After Hours began. Recorded in a cafe in Douglas, Isle of Man, with plates clattering in the background and borrowed equipment, Jimmy sat down with Jo — his first friend in sobriety, the woman who was five years sober w...