7 years 32 days Sober - Ask Boyle

7 years 32 days Sober - Ask Boyle

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? For comedian David Boyle, it’s turned into seven years and 32 days of sobriety, thousands of daily episodes, and a very sweary, very honest running commentary on everything from booze to billionaires. This short episode of *I’m Quitting Alcohol* shows exactly how he blends recovery with real-life chaos.

Boyle bounces from the spectacle of UFC at the White House to late-night football and a heated USA vs Australia rivalry, joking that Australians will “let our black dudes do the speaking for us” on the pitch while Americans suit up in bald eagle costumes. It’s rowdy, opinionated, and very much like overhearing the funniest bloke at the bar — except he isn’t drinking. You’ll also hear a sharp rant on the SpaceX IPO and hype-driven investing.

Boyle breaks down how releasing only 4% of shares can pump the price, warning that “your mum and your pop investor are going to get fucked” if they buy at the peak. It’s rough language, but the point is clear: don’t get seduced by euphoria and headlines. The heart of the episode is an “Ask Boyle” question from a listener planning to provoke Australians at a USA vs Australia match.

Boyle riffs on Aussie chants (“All Australians have is ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi’”) and praises the English as “crowd-trolling geniuses” with savage, witty songs. Beneath the jokes, there’s a hint of self-awareness about where the show might head next, as he muses about turning this “economics podcast” back toward quitting alcohol. If you like recovery chat served with dark humour, swearing, sport and scepticism about money hype, this one’s a punchy snapshot of sober life with zero sugar-coating.

Does your sobriety toolkit have room for a brutally honest laugh like this?