The moment you finally stop lying to yourself
Angie quit drinking more than a decade ago. Dave quit in 2023. They talk honestly about drinking, getting sober and staying that way.
The latest episode
A Sober Halloween
Season 2, Episode 3Oct 28, 2026
Angie and Dave make a Poison Apple mocktail, Dave reviews his first sober tailgate, and they talk about Halloween as the start of the holiday drinking season.
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Angie McCloskey
Host and author
Twenty years of drinking, three rehabs, and one afternoon on her sunroom floor. Alcohol-free for more than a decade, Angie wrote the book this show grew out of.
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Dave
Co-host
A South Jersey kid turned Marine who drank every day for thirty years. He checked into treatment in October 2023 and hasn't had a drink since.
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How the show works
Three recurring segments, new this season.
Mocktails with Angie and Dave
A zero-proof drink on the table, tasted on air, and an honest verdict on whether it belongs in a sober life.
Start withMocktails with Angie and Dave
Catch of the Day
A listener question pulled from the fishbowl. Angie and Dave answer it on the spot, with one veto each. Send yours to questions@vdtpt.com.
Start withA Party Where a Football Game Breaks Out
Cheers to That
A toast to a sobriety date or a milestone. Send in yours and they will raise a glass on the show.
Every episode
Season 2, Episode 2Oct 26, 2026
A Party Where a Football Game Breaks Out
Dave gets ready for his first sober tailgate, Angie shares what got her through hers, they taste-test four alcohol-free beers with Dave's wings, and the first Catch of the Day asks whether anything anyone said could have helped.
Season 2, Episode 1Oct 14, 2026
Mocktails with Angie and Dave
Season two opens with a debate on whether non-alcoholic drinks belong in recovery. Angie says be careful, Dave says they help him. Then they taste test three zero-proof drinks from Ritual.
Season 1, Episode 7Sep 22, 2026
Imperfect sobriety: slips and relapses
Angie and Dave explain the difference between a slip and a relapse: what sets them off, how to head them off, and what to do afterwards to get back to a good place.
Season 1, Episode 6Sep 10, 2026
Navigating the social world sober
Angie and Dave talk about getting through social life sober: weddings, work events, concerts and dinners out, what to say when someone asks why you're not drinking, and why Dave still skips most gatherings for now.
Season 1, Episode 5Sep 1, 2026
Setting the date
Angie and Dave talk about the moment of quitting: deciding, telling people and picking a sobriety date. They cover the first weeks, physical withdrawal, their very different takes on AA, and the coping tools that got them through.
Season 1, Episode 4Aug 20, 2026
Getting your head right before getting sober
Angie and Dave talk about the mental health conditions behind a lot of drinking and drug use, why getting diagnosed and treated came before sobriety stuck for both of them, and where to find help today.
Season 1, Episode 3Aug 12, 2026
A pivotal event in my drinking history
Angie tells the story of August 18, 2011, the day her husband Mike died. Then she and Dave go back to where her drinking started: high school parties, college at UVA, a first DUI, and years of drinking through a sales career.
Season 1, Episode 2Aug 6, 2026
Am I an alcoholic? The mental gymnastics
Angie and Dave go through chapter one of Angie's book: who it's for, how each of them knew they were an alcoholic, the mental gymnastics of trying to keep drinking, the work of hiding it, and getting sober when alcohol is everywhere.
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The book behind the show
Virgins Don't Take Pregnancy Tests: For the Woman Who's Fine. (Until She's Not.) Angie's story, and what worked when she finally stopped.
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