Why did we Never Learn?
Sober Awkward
Victoria Vanstone
4.8 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward!
Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes.
Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it.
Think of it as a midweek check-in. Something bite-sized to walk with, laugh at, or quietly reflect on. And if the clip hits home? You can go back and listen to the full episode anytime – just follow the link in the show notes.
We know one episode a week isn’t always enough – so here’s your extra helping of honesty, humour, and a bit of awkwardness to get you through the week.
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| 0:00.0 | Yeah, I never ever considered the risks, Hamish, when I first took a drink. |
| 0:11.6 | I never even thought once, oh, this could be bad for me. |
| 0:14.6 | I just thought, oh, this is going to be fun. |
| 0:16.4 | And that's where the problem lies. |
| 0:18.0 | I didn't even know any of this stuff until I started working on |
| 0:21.5 | this podcast. Yes, that's mental. So I, even as an adult drinking all the time, I didn't know, |
| 0:27.1 | you know, I know alcohol is bad in the same way that you think fruit is good. Yeah. But I didn't know |
| 0:32.3 | anything beyond that. Yeah, it's terrible. We should, we should know this stuff because it is having |
| 0:37.3 | such a massive impact on our community, it's terrible. We should we should know this stuff because it is having such a |
| 0:37.9 | massive impact on our community, a negative impact. Today the world is different though. Things |
| 0:43.8 | are changing. Health and wellness are being prioritised over alcohol consumption. 18 to 24 year olds |
| 0:50.2 | are drinking 20% less than that age group 10 years ago. And the non-alcoholic drinks industry |
| 0:56.6 | has become a billion dollar business. Not only has become more common to be sober, but it's |
| 1:03.5 | becoming cool. Yeah, just like our sober revolution episode, Hamish. Look how far the societal approach |
| 1:10.4 | to smoking has come in the last decade. |
| 1:13.3 | Alcohol can do the same. I remember also that everyone thought vegans were awful once. |
| 1:18.6 | It's true, isn't it? He used to kind of turn your nose up at them. But nowadays, you know that being a vegan is the best way to help the environment. |
| 1:25.9 | We've watched all those documentaries about, you know, |
| 1:28.2 | cowspiracy and things like that. |
| 1:30.3 | So our cultures are progressing, |
| 1:32.3 | educating and learning. |
| 1:34.3 | We are moving forward slowly and surely. |
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