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Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

ESH: Franklin W in 1982 with opening remarks by Lois W

Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

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Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Franklin W got sober in October of 1956, he is from Olive Branch Mississippi, (his nickname is the pope of AA). he speaking on the 47th Founders Day in Akron Ohio in 1982. The brief opening remarks are by Lois W, Dr Bobs wife Annie was also at the event but does not speak. Really great quality recording for 1982. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 3200+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Sobercast, where we provide A.A. Speaker Meetings and workshops in podcast format.

0:12.7

We're an ad-free podcast, and if you enjoy listening, please help us be self-supporting by visiting Sobercast.com, look for the link, and drop a dollar or two into our virtual

0:21.7

basket.

0:22.3

We hope you enjoyed the podcast.

0:23.7

Have a great day.

0:28.2

Thank you so much.

0:30.5

And thank you all for all that you are doing in AA and Al-Anon and Al-Aid to help this troubled world.

0:43.4

And that's what I thought I'd just say a few words to about,

0:48.4

and that is that we have been hearing so much about the past and the present that I thought I'd say just a few words about the future.

1:02.0

I think that A.A. and Alonov and Alitin, the three big A's has got a tremendous potential to help this troubled world out of its great difficulties.

1:25.6

And I believe as Bill did that the power of its spirit and its spirituality and maybe, is really going to overcome so much of our troubles and difficulties.

1:56.0

And this is my hope and belief for the future.

2:01.6

Thank you.

2:03.6

I'm an alcoholic and my name is Frank B.

2:07.6

Hi.

2:08.6

By the grace of God, the fellowship with men and women like you and because this program does wake,

2:13.6

it hadn't been necessary for me to take a drink today and for this I'm most grateful there's no way I can express my gratitude for being allowed to

2:24.8

be a part of this 47 celebration of Founders Day of Alcoholics Anonymous I can't

2:33.9

get across to you no matter what I might say,

2:38.2

of the feeling that I get to be in this territory, in this area,

2:43.3

really goose pimples.

2:45.6

I've been here before, not till your Founders Day, but for other deals.

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