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Join Jimmy Thistle for After Hours — the brutally honest, funny and heartwarming podcast that dives deep into alcohol, addiction, and recovery. Each week, Jimmy sits down with real people who’ve faced the highs, lows, and hangovers of drinking culture. Through unfiltered conversation, laughter, and raw honesty, they explore what happens when we start questioning our relationship with alcohol — and what life looks like on the other side. Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, or just wondering if alcohol’s got too much of a grip, this show is for you. Expect real stories, a few laughs, and plenty of lightbulb moments from people who’ve been there. Recorded in the Isle of Man but shared worldwide, After Hours is here to prove that recovery can be real, relatable, and even a little bit funny.
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After Hours with Jimmy Thistle is hosted by Jimmy Thistle. The show has published 93 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 50 - Will Gordon" (14 November 2025, 98 minutes), "Episode 49 - Beth" (7 November 2025, 89 minutes), and "Episode 48 - Kim" (31 October 2025, 81 minutes).
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 81 minutes across 93 episodes.
Booking probability for After Hours with Jimmy Thistle is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. After Hours with Jimmy Thistle requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. After Hours with Jimmy Thistle's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jimmy Thistle hosts After Hours with Jimmy Thistle, a health podcast with 93 episodes published.
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After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Will Gordon is an emergency liver and kidney transplant survivor who spent 15 years as a middle and high school teacher, shaping young minds while quietly battling a secret that almost ended him: alcohol addiction...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Beth began drinking as a teenager in the 1990s, using alcohol to ease the social anxiety she had felt for as long as she could remember. What started as a way to feel confident and connected quickly became a pattern...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Kim began drinking around the age of 14. From the very start, she sensed that alcohol and she wouldn’t mix well. Still, she loved the way it made her feel—less awkward, more confident, and seemingly more comfortable...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Will began drinking at a young age, using alcohol as a way to cope long before he had the tools to process life’s challenges. Even as he matured and became a father, he found that moderation never quite clicked — he...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Jen Hirst works to empower women to feel their best in sobriety and boost their confidence from day one by integrating 6 science-backed habits to make sobriety stick. She’s the founder of Lighthouse Sobriety, a...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Ryan Kennedy is someone who’s lived both sides of life — from addiction and chaos to peace and purpose. After years of battling his demons and rebuilding from rock bottom, he’s now sober and living a life he once...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p><br> </p> <p>Oli, 36, from Bedford, grew up with a life shaped by alcohol from a young age. He drank to fit in, to socialise, and because he believed it was what he needed to truly be himself. Working in...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Jimmy Thistle shares his journey and insights on sobriety during "Stoptober," emphasizing the importance of extending sobriety beyond a single month for lasting health benefits. He reflects on his personal...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>In this conversation, Jimmy Thistle discusses the impact of COVID-19, the vaccine debate, and the hidden dangers of alcohol consumption. He shares personal experiences, critiques government regulations, and...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Tom is a Toronto based filmmaker. After decades of daily drinking, he finally put the bottle down</p> <p>in late 2022. With a rigorous recovery program, he spends much of his time helping others get</p> <p>and stay...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>From a young age, Lexie was always a sensitive soul—an over-thinker who constantly felt misunderstood. As a child, the world often felt overwhelming, and as she grew older, those feelings only intensified. By the age...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>"In 2017, Amber's sister Hannah passed away after battling alcohol addiction and experiencing homelessness. She was 38 years old. Hannah previously had her own flat, worked in childcare and had completed her degree...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Craig used to spend most of his time down at the pub, drinking to escape reality. Beer became his answer to everything—feeling anxious? Have a pint. Feeling low? Have two. Before Craig knew it, he was stuck in a...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Mike Longthorn is the Alcohol-Free Introvert, a professional coach and qualified counsellor supporting those who want to change their relationship with alcohol and become aligned with who they are and live a life of...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Jodi Clark is the founder of Sober Flourish, a powerful coaching platform and community supporting women who want to change their relationship with alcohol and reclaim their clarity, energy, and purpose. </p> <p><br>...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>In 2022, Lucy lost her partner, Daniel, whose life was tragically cut short by the effects of alcoholism. Navigating the grief of his passing, she has found strength in sharing their story to raise awareness about...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p><br> </p> <p>Kristen Bear is the founder of Creative Sobriety, a multi platform resource for anyone looking to change their mindset on alcohol and its place in their life. </p> <p><br> </p> <p>As a writer and actor...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Ashton has spent most of her adult life escaping reality with addiction to alcohol and drugs.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>When she hit 30 years old she realised her life had to change, now 6 months sober and still working as...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Tash is 39, and she’s been sober for 7½ years. Tash started drinking at 13, and by her late 20s, she was drinking daily, passing out most nights, and battling drug addiction, failed relationships, financial...
After Hours with Jimmy Thistle
<p>Rickey Franks lives in Alabama. His sobriety date is 9/21/22 and has been in some stage of addiction his entire adult life. Alcohol is a liar! Rickey found himself waking up to drink at 2 A.M. every morning because...
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