{"podcast":{"title":"Soberful","slug":"soberful-979713","podcast_index_feed_id":979713,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/117480/rss","website_url":"http://soberful.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/d/c/6/5dc662761da6f71dd959afa2a1bf1c87/5f14fa2da147aead2524dbba947a45d6.jpgixlibrails-4.3.1max-w3000max-h3000fitcropautoformatcompress","author":"Veronica Valli","episode_count":369,"summary":"Veronica Valli and Chip Somers are experts on recovery. Chip Somers was most recently described by Russell Brand in his book 'Recovery' as a 'right social liability.' Together they have been sober for almost 50 years and have a LOT of stories, messes, experience and occasionally helpful advice to share on living in sobriety. They bring all of that (and more) to the Soberful podcast. This podcast is for anyone who wants to live an alcohol-free life, is struggling to get sober or who is in long-term recovery.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:18:21.435814+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soberful-979713"},"episode":{"title":"341: How Much Does America Really Drink? With Mike Marshall","slug":"341-how-much-does-america-really-drink-with-mike-marshall","published_at":"2026-03-18T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soberful-979713/341-how-much-does-america-really-drink-with-mike-marshall","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soberful-979713","url":"https://soberful.com/341","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/soberful/341_How_Much_Does_America_Really_Drink_With_Mike_Marshall.mp3?dest-id=674655","summary":"In this episode of the Soberful podcast, Veronica Valli interviews Mike Marshall from the US Alcohol Policy Alliance. They discuss the pervasive influence of alcohol in society, the power of the alcohol lobby, and the need for better public health policies regarding alcohol consumption. Mike shares his personal journey of sobriety and highlights the significant harms associated with alcohol, including its links to cancer and violence. They also explore generational shifts in drinking habits, the impact of cultural norms, and the importance of educating policymakers and the public about the risks of alcohol. The conversation concludes with a call to action for better regulation and awareness around alcohol consumption. To learn more, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .","meta_description":"In this episode of the Soberful podcast, Veronica Valli interviews Mike Marshall from the US Alcohol Policy Alliance. They discuss the pervasive influence…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2123,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soberful-979713/episodes/341-how-much-does-america-really-drink-with-mike-marshall/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soberful-979713/341-how-much-does-america-really-drink-with-mike-marshall.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}