Jason Ryan is an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. He assigned Dawn the history of AA, in part because his own journey with the organization was complicated and he didn't leave feeling particularly good about it. Together we dissect not only the origin of Alcoholics Anonymous, but the individuals at it's core, and how it has evolved over the last 88 years to become what it is today. 

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Here is the zoom lecture I mention (I watched it twice). Professor Tolly Merrick is a babe.  SOURCE: The Center at Belvedere - Charlottsville, VA. 

This is a lovely documentary about one of the founders of AA, Bill Wilson. It includes a lot of anonymous members of AA, many of whom knew him personally. 

My Name is Bill W. - A 1989 feature fIlm starring James Woods and James Garner as Bill and Dr. Bob.

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