6 Years 354 days - Late Call Up

6 Years 354 days - Late Call Up

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol, yet still chase a good buzz from sport and life’s chaos? This short, punchy episode from comedian David Boyle drops you right into his booze-free but still slightly chaotic world as he scores a last‑minute ticket to game 7 between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Boyle, host of *I’m Quitting Alcohol*, keeps things raw and funny as he talks about landing a coveted corporate box seat thanks to his wife’s work connections, and his disbelief that “no one wants to go” to such a huge game. You’ll hear him juggle excitement and anxiety, planning to keep a low profile in the corporate box, Boston cap on, avoiding awkward questions about where he works while quietly inhaling chicken skewers and fruit.

Sobriety sits in the background, shaping how he approaches the night. Instead of reaching for booze, he experiments with cbg and tiny amounts of thc gummies, only to conclude, “I don’t think it does anything at all,” while also catching himself taking it “for no reason except to take it.” That tension will feel familiar to anyone who’s swapped alcohol for other substances and wondered if they’re just replacing one habit with another.

Basketball tragics will love the intensity as Boyle talks about being “locked in” emotionally with the Celtics, admitting that a loss “is gonna fucking affect me.” His humour about geopolitics, public transport (“they’re trying to pass this T off as a train”), and the Mighty Ducks keeps things light even as he hints at how deeply he feels sport now that alcohol isn’t there to blur the edges.

If you’re sober, sober‑curious, or just want five minutes of honest, sweary comic relief from someone staying off the booze one day at a time, this one’s worth your time. How do you channel all that old drinking energy when life throws you a game 7?