Best Shawn Greg Corey Danny P Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 94 - Welcoming Rebecca Morgan: Former Foster Youth, Child Welfare Professional & Her Brothers Keeper 1:03:10

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Hello everyone and welcome back to a very special Thanksgiving episode of Trudge Report. This week we take a break from the normal routine and welcome Rebecca Morgan to the show. Rebecca was a former foster care youth, current and long time child welfare professional, and someone who has addiction that runs rampant in her family. We first dive into…

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Ep. 93 - Party's Over, Pal: An Honest Look Into The Beginning Of The End 1:01:22

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Welcome back to this week's episode of Trudge Report. This week we tackle the important stuff right out of the gate; Corey turning 30 and Dan and Shawn's skating rink days. The recovery topic this week continues to surround the idea of being powerless over drugs and alcohol, stopping on our own power, and what the needed Power really is that gets u…

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Ep. 92 - The Needle & The Damage Done: Barriers To Recovery 1:07:32

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Hello good people and welcome back to another week's episode of Trudge Report. At the top of the show we discuss everything from snow in the midwest, fantasy football heartbreak, weird allergies, and viral plane crashes. We then dive into the recovery topic, surrounding complete powerlessness over our addictions, and how none of us could stop on ou…

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Ep. 91 - The Dirt: Lengths the Addict Goes for the Fix 59:38

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Welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We kick off the show with a Halloween recap and a big shout out to game 7 of the world series. Then we bring you a harrowing, but hilarious, recap of some of the wild, grimy, and dishonest ways we were living in the months and years leading up to us getting sober. From embezzlement to homelessness t…

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Ep. 90 - Stake Your Claim and Stake Your Victims: The Power of Positive Thinking & Slasher Film Deep Cuts 1:05:18

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We welcome our good friend and long time listener officially and indefinitely to the podcast, Danny P. We are pumped to have him as part of the Trudge Crew. We go around the horn with a few quick takes on a variety of things before heading into an Emmet Fox reading, titled “Stake …

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Ep. 89 - A Tale Of Two Topics: The Lord's Prayer & The Cleveland Strangler 1:04:13

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Join the show this week as we have a very special guest joining us as part of the TRP lineup. Long time friend and supporter of the Pod, Danny P, is in town and we are so happy he is here to join us. We start off by saying hi to Dan and welcoming him to the show. We go around the horn and recap our weekends. Dan is in town for a friend's wedding th…

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Ep. 88 - Greenlights, Gingers, & Ghastly Crimes 1:03:21

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Join the Trudge Trio this week as we have a jam-packed episode. We begin in our usual fashion with our quick hitter around the horn segment. Next we move on to the societal norm of pumpkin patches and each of our families annual tradition. After that we have a very fun segment where each of us brought some kind of interesting topic or humorous but …

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Ep. 87 - The Prayer of St. Francis: A Prayer For Peace & Supernatural Beliefs 1:05:24

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Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. After we go around the horn we dive right into another prayer. This week it is the Prayer of St Francis, also referred to as “A Prayer for Peace.” Like last week's dive into the Serenity Prayer, this prayer has been a major part of all of our lives since our early recovery. It is a…

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Ep. 86 - SERENITY NOW! A Deeper Look Into A Classic Prayer & The Origins Of Halloween 1:02:59

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Join us this week for a deeper look into a classic prayer, the Serenity Prayer. This is a prayer that people recovering from alcoholism and addiction have been using for many years and it is the unofficial prayer of most recovery programs. What many people in the rooms of recovery know is the short form of this prayer but the boys at TRP take a dee…

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Ep. 85 - Walking the Beam: Spirituality in our Daily Affairs 1:01:50

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Join the boys this week for another episode of Trudge Report. We talk a little football and a few remaining thoughts on the Charlie Kirk assassination and his memorial that was held the night before. We then dive into another set of questions surrounding our spiritual lives and how we put these into daily practice. We talk about the role of free wi…

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Ep. 84 - Prove Us Wrong: Charlie Kirk's Assassination & Bridging the Divide in America 1:05:38

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This week on Trudge Report we delve into the Charlie Kirk assassination, the surrounding events, potential theories, and the impact that it has on our society. This is not a light topic and we treat it as such. The finality of death and the loss of human life is something that we at TRP feel strongly about and want to get our message and our though…

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Ep. 83 - Got God? A Trudger’s Guide to the Universe. 56:56

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Welcome back to another weekly episode as the Trudge Trio gives a quick around the horn with a few more comments on the Chris McKinnell episodes and the new Conjuring film that just came out. We also have a few takes on the weekend's wild NFL week 1 matchups and results. This week, Corey, Greg, and Shawn, focus heavily on recovery and we talk a lot…

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Ep. 82 - The Warren Legacy with Chris McKinnell: Part 2 49:58

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Hello friends and welcome back to another very special episode of Trudge Report. This is part 2 of the Chris McKinnell interview. Grandson of famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who has been a paranormal investigator for over 40 years himself. In part 2 Chris discusses everything from the Annabelle doll on tour, the sale of the W…

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Ep. 81 - The Warren Legacy with Chris McKinnell: Part 1 52:56

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The Trudge Report takes a chilling turn as Shawn, Bill, Corey, and Greg welcome a very special guest, Chris McKinnell—grandson of legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. In this episode, the guys dive deep into real-life hauntings, the truth behind The Conjuring films, and Chris’s work with the Warren Legacy Foundation. From eeri…

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Ep. 80 - NFL Season Preview: Winners, Losers & Sleepers 1:04:00

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Hello friends and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. We kick things off with a quick around the horn segment. Corey is alive, Greg saw Beetlejuice on Broadway and Shawn III is here. We apologize to our listeners because we planned on having a recovery segment on the back half of the show but the boys got passionate and in-depth about NFL …

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Ep. 79 - Getting the Magic Back: First Day of School Episodes & Unthinkable Relapses 1:03:28

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The guys cover everything from kids’ football bruises and horror movie reviews to the left-lane offenders that make your blood boil. Corey relives his nightmare blood draw saga, Port St. Lucie gets roasted, and everyone weighs in on first-day-of-school chaos and whether kids should hand over their phones. Then it’s a deep dive into recovery — the h…

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Ep. 78 - Water Seeks its Own Level: SummerSlam 2025, Celsius Mishaps, & Finding the Right Tribe. 55:58

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Welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. We have a quick around the horn segment where we all check in and tell how our weekends were. Greg and Corey spend some time discussing the epic SummerSlam 2025 from WWE. Bill has some hot seat on the spot questions for Shawn. We touch on the Happy Gilmore 2 movie, mislabeled energy drinks, and more.…

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Ep. 77 - A Chair Shot in the Dark: RIP Ozzy & Hulkster, leg dropping Q & A’s and dreams of the Main Event 58:34

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This week on Trudge Report, the crew (minus Shawn) dives into a wild ride of memories, hot takes, and cultural farewells. We pay tribute to two larger-than-life icons: Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan. From heavy metal mayhem to the golden age of wrestling, we reflect on their pop culture impact, personal stories and whether Ozzy or the Hulkster juiced…

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Ep. 76 - Intimacy and Addiction: Navigating Relationships in Recovery. 1:05:55

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Welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. After a brief around the horn segment we take a moment to remember how cunning, baffling, and powerful the disease of addiction is. Reminding ourselves that we must always stay vigilant and that while we have fun on this podcast talking about recovery, our brothers and sisters are out there sick and…

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Ep. 75: Wedding Crashers and Meeting Member Disasters 59:49

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Join us this week on another great episode of Trudge Report. The boys have a full recap of our friend's wedding that three out of four us attended in Pennsylvania over the weekend. There were some wild stories and antics that get discussed. Corey, still upset he didn't attend the wedding, dives into his concert going experience that took place this…

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Ep. 74: Diddy Do It. Burn After READing Part 2. 59:06

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The Crew is back in full swing with all four of us on the pod. Tonight we welcome Bill back from gallivanting around Italy with family. He shares some of the sights, food, and experiences from his trip. Janine pops on and shares one of her most embarrassing but hilarious personal stories from her honeymoon in Florence, Italy. The main portion of th…

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Ep. 73 - Burn After READing: The Karen Read Trial Pt. 1 1:00:41

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Join us this week on a very special episode of Trudge Report. We dive into the complex and intriguing case of Boston police officer John O'Keefe's January 2022 death, exploring the investigation, strange details, and the highly publicized trial of his girlfriend, Karen Read. From the night of the incident, all the strange details, to the courtroom …

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Ep. 72 - Mac Attack: TRP Welcomes Timmy Mac; Husband, Father, Friend, & Recovery Stalwart 1:00:49

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Join the Trudge Report duo this week as Shawn and Greg bring you a wonderful guest speaker to the show. TRP welcomes Timmy Mac. Timmy has been a long time friend of all of us since each of us got sober, spanning over 15 years. Timmy brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, faith, and good vibes as the three of us discuss a variety of topics surrou…

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Ep. 71 - Triggas With Attitude: The Reality Or Myths Of Triggers In Sobriety 1:02:30

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Join the boys this week for another episode of Trudge Report. We go quickly around the horn and talk about our Father's Day and what each of us did. We jump right into the main event topic and have a lively discussion about “triggers" in recovery. Are they real? Are they fake? Are they a made up notion by the treatment industry or do they have any …

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Ep. 70 - Father’s Day Edition: Using The Principles Of Recovery In Fatherhood 57:01

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On this week's episode we pay homage to all of the fathers in recovery and outside of recovery. To the stepfather's, soon to be stepfather's, father figures, and our own fathers. It is our annual Father's Day episode. Each of us go around the horn and talk about the plans we may have for this year's Father's day as well as what the ideal Father's D…

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Ep. 69 - Trudging Through A Pandemic: Spiritual Anonymity & How Covid Changed The Recovery Scene 58:00

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Take a trip back in time this week with the boys of Trudge Report. We go back to March of 2020 when the covid pandemic hit. Each of us talk about what we were doing in our lives, our families, where we were living, and working etc. We discuss the impact that covid had on our families, ourselves, as well as the recovery community around us. How the …

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Ep. 68 - The Fabric Of Recovery: Introducing Maggie, A New York Fashionista Who Recovered From A Hopeless State Of Mind 59:26

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The Trudge Report welcomes a very special guest this week. Friend of the program, Maggie York. Maggie comes to us with 17 plus years of experience, strength, and hope in recovery. Starting out in the accounting world, she makes the jump to the fashion industry, first in Chicago then to the Big Apple, before making the move to South Florida where sh…

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Ep. 67 - Holy Hell: Buckets Lists, School Board Drama & Papal Cinema 1:04:01

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The crew is back this week with another episode. Join TRP as we kick things off with our usual around the horn segment. Next, Corey, Shawn, and Bill briefly discuss some local politics that directly affect our children's schools and safety. Then, the four of us go around and discuss our top five bucket list ideas. From extreme sports to destination…

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Ep. 66 - Outside Issues: Things We Shouldn't Say, But Sometimes Still Do 1:00:21

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Welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We want to first congratulate Greg on 9 continuous years of sobriety. We also want to wish all the mothers a belated happy Mother's Day and thank you for all you do and who you are. The boys go around the horn and give a recap on their weekends and any notable events. There is some quick discussion …

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Ep. 65 - Say Less: Disney Royalties, Pittsburgh Free Falls, & Compulsive Talkers In Recovery 1:01:09

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Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. The four of us are back in action. We do a quick check in on how everyone is doing and latest updates. Bill celebrates the big 40, Greg might have to get his toe cut off, and Corey discovers that he might be Disney royalty. We touch on a couple of trending news topics including DT …

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Ep. 64 - Trudge Report Welcomes Tyler F. The Fred Durst And Russell Crowe Look Alike 1:01:40

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Hello friends welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. This is our monthly guest podcast. This episode we welcome good friend of the guys, music and tattoo enthusiast, sober member of the community, and all around good guy, Tyler Foss. Tyler talks about his early life in addiction and a previous stint in recovery before getting sober for good t…

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Ep. 63 - From Dire Straits To Dire Wolves: A Colossal Look At Genetic Modification 58:02

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. This episode is our monthly deep dive research topic. We are bringing you The incredible story of the Dire Wolf de extinction. This topic is multifaceted and we touch on many of them. From science, to evolution, the moral and philosophical implications, and what this means for nature a…

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Ep. 62 - Hard Truths: The Benefits And Pitfalls Of Working In The Treatment Industry 1:05:36

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. On this week's episode we explore non-professionalism in recovery and the recovery groups. Why it is important for some to keep the altruism of recovery separate from their professional life, especially if they work in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation or counseling. Can you…

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Ep. 61 - The Greater Good: Where Money & Spiritually Mix, Random Acts Of Kindness And Personal Financial Recovery 59:50

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Join us this week as the Trudge Trio is here to bring you a new episode. We begin the show with a quick around the horn segment where Shawn makes a brief but very spirited argument on why NCAA March Madness may be the best of all playoffs and championships, college or professional. Corey and Greg wholeheartedly disagree and a short but good discuss…

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Ep. 60 - Biohacking Breakdowns: A Deep Dive Into Personal Improvement & Better Living 1:05:58

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Join us this week on Trudge Report for an all-new episode. We are doing a deep dive research topic on Biohacking. Biohacking is a do-it-yourself (DIY) form of personal improvement in which people attempt to change aspects of their biology to improve their health, performance, or well-being. Each of us took a different subtopic. We explore the eleme…

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Ep. 59 - Welcoming Captain Scott: NCAA D1 Athlete, NYC Firefighter, & Trump Security Official 1:05:03

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Greetings Trudge Report report fans. Welcome to a very special episode. We are happy to have Scott H on the show this week as a guest. Scott is a good friend of Bill and part of his recovery group. Scott shares his experience, strength, and hope. He has been sober a long time and has lived an absolutely full and abundant life, doing everything from…

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Ep. 58 - No Money, No Problems: Recovery Group Affiliations & St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans 55:46

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of your favorite Trudgers. This week is all about guidelines and safeguards in keeping recovery groups free of any other spiritual or physical affiliation, real or implied. The boys discuss the necessity in having the recovery group’s focus on carrying the message with the least amount of outside i…

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Ep. 57 - Circle Of Life: Our Primary Purpose And Carrying The Message Of Recovery 1:00:07

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Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. Thank you for joining us again this week. We kick off the show with a bit of sad news about Corey's childhood friend that he has mentioned on the pod before. And, because we love and awkward transition, we go right into some very joyous news from Shawn's side of things henc…

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Ep. 56 - Fitting In Or Fitting Out, Individualism And Autonomy In Recovery, Plus Our Ode To Brazilian Cuisine 55:39

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Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We are reshaping the format a bit on weekly episodes. Going forward, we will be focusing primarily on recovery topics, with some other content briefly in the beginning and on the back end of the show. We have listened to the feedback from our listeners, and we want to focus on t…

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Ep. 55 - The Trudge Welcomes Danny P To The Show 1:05:48

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What do belly shirts, knee high socks, high-stakes March Madness picks, and a near-death DUI crash have in common? One man: Danny P. On this week's episode we have a very special guest, Danny P, who is a long time listener and even longer time good friend of all four members of Trudge Report. Corey and Dan got sober together in the same halfway hou…

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Ep. 54 - Valentines Voyages, Team USA Brawl For All, Presidential Favorites, & Inventorying Anger 1:07:59

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Hello listeners and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. We have a little bit of a different style show this week as Bill was a last-minute scratch off the starting lineup. He is practicing load management. Shawn had a top secret prior commitment in a far away land and was not able to join until about halfway through. Greg steers the ship a…

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Ep. 53 - Corey Wins One. One Year Of Trudging. A Desire To Stop. 1:04:15

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Listen and watch along with us this week on Trudge Report as we break down the super bowl victory by the Eagles and the Kendrick Lamar halftime show. All four of us are together and we give Corey and his Philadelphia Eagles their props for an absolute dominating performance over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 59th edition of the super bowl. Surprise…

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Ep. 52 - Rub And Trudge: Super Bowl Week. Parties, Parlays, Parlors And Planes. 1:08:17

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Welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Less than a week away from the super bowl, Cory is in full Eagles garb and emotionally holding it together. We touch on the upcoming matchup between the Chiefs and the Eagles, and even a few comments about the anticipated (by some but not all) halftime show. Bill is boycotting the entire event. For t…

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Ep. 51 - Let’s Get Together & Feel Alright: Super Bowl Showdown And A Unified Front In Recovery 58:01

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Welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Join the boys this week as we recap an interesting AFC and NFC championship games from Sunday. Corey is running a little late because he's still celebrating the Eagles going back to the super bowl. First we touch on the most recent game between the Bills and the Chiefs. We ask some important question…

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Ep. 50 - Commanding Victories, The NYC Toll Troll, TikToks & Rock Bottoms 1:06:35

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Join the crew this week as we are recording directly at halftime of the Philadelphia eagles versus Los Angeles Rams NFC divisional playoff game. Corey's heart skips a few palpitations during the episode but ultimately he makes it through. The boys do a quick around the horn. Shawn gets to brag for a minute on his Commanders epic victory over the nu…

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Ep. 49 - The Elizabeth Rose Ditch Foundation with Alex Baxley 1:03:51

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Join us this week on Trudge Report for a very special episode as we welcome Alexandria Baxley to the podcast. Alexandria, Alex, is a local sober member of the community who has a non-profit organization called THE ELIZABETH ROSE DITCH FOUNDATION. The foundation is in honor of her late friend, Liz, who passed away due to the deadly disease of addict…

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Ep. 48 - Don't Call It A Resolution: 2025 Goals And Financial Recovery 1:07:21

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge report. This is the first recorded episode of 2025 even though we had one that was released after the new year. Bill is on the injured reserve tonight so Corey, Greg, and Shawn bring you this episode. The boys recap their holidays, travel, time spent with family, and gifts. After a quick aroun…

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Ep. 47 - New Year, Same Trudge: Outlawed Adult Activities, Airport Etiquette, & Prayer for Peace 1:01:53

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Welcome to Trudge Report’s first episode of 2025. We wish all of our listeners a happy and prosperous New Year. Due to the season and all of the holiday travel, we wanted to bring a you a GA Phillips classic soliloquy on airport etiquette and travel behavior. From stinky foods on flights, to open air feet with socks, and adventures of the Mile High…

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Ep. 46 - Down To The Impound: Vehicular War Stories & Living Our Spiritual Truths 1:02:52

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On this week's episode of Trudge Report join Bill, Corey, and Shawn with a special pop in from Producer Janine. While Greg is out enjoying a classical night at the symphony, the three of us unintentionally go down a crazy path of war stories, funny anecdotes, and mishaps from our drinking days surrounding family holidays. We turn to a mini segment …

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Ep. 45 - 2025: Be There Or Be Square. A Year In The Life Of Trudge Report 1:01:25

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Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. There is a lot of nostalgia as we do a year in review podcast where we look back and discuss some of our favorite episodes and cherished memories. We want to thank all of our listeners from the bottom of our heart. 45 episodes and going strong. We look forward to 2025 and bringing …