Joe & Charlie · Original vs. Remastered
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0:35 sample · 96kbps preview
Before · 1998 cassette
Hiss, hum, dropouts
After · 2025 remaster
Clear, balanced, full-range
1998 workshops · Joe McQuany & Charlie Parmley · 15 sessions remastered 
Experience the Joe & Charlie Big Book Study like never before
The legendary 1998 audio workshops, completely revitalized. Read the comprehensive transcripts or listen to the definitive guide to the 12 Steps with clean, noise-free, remastered audio directly on your phone.
Free, no ads on the SoberHub app.
Free, no ads on the SoberHub app.
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Hear the remastered difference
The original 1998 recordings are a fellowship treasure, but decades of tape hiss and background buzz can cause serious listening fatigue. We carefully restored these heritage tracks — press play to hear the transition from archival hiss to our crystal-clear remaster at the 0:17 mark.
Tap any track or its play button for an audio preview · 15 sessions, 12h 14m total
AA History 1h 12m
The Doctor’s Opinion 57m
1. Bill’s Story 1h 01m
2. There Is a Solution, Spiritual Experience 54m
3. More About Alcoholism 34m
4. We Agnostics 34m
5. How It Works — Steps One and Two 1h 00m
5. How It Works — Step Three 7m
5. How It Works — Step Four 2h 43m
6. Into Action — Step Five 15m
6. Into Action — Steps Six and Seven 14m
6. Into Action — Steps Eight and Nine 39m
6. Into Action — Step Ten 9m
6. Into Action — Step Eleven 17m
7. Working with Others — Step Twelve 17m
Zero listening fatigue. A fuller, warmer sound designed for long-form studying without ear strain. Digitally leveled for clarity over road noise and wind. All 15 sessions remastered, with synchronized text transcripts so you can read or listen and switch without losing your place. No ads. No subscriptions. 100% free.
Free resources
Free Joe & Charlie worksheets & Step 4 handouts
Redrawn from the original 1998 Dallas B. handouts — clean vector PDFs and an interactive Excel, not blurry photocopies.
Most popular · PDF
The complete 13-page workbook
All 13 original workshop handouts combined into one easy-to-print PDF. Crisp vector typography, properly sized for letter and A4 — bring it to your home group, sponsor, or quiet morning desk.
13
Pages
PDF
Vector
2.4MB
Letter / A4
Interactive · Excel
The Step 4 Excel spreadsheet
An interactive Step 4 spreadsheet you can type directly into instead of printing. Pre-formatted columns for resentments, fears, sex conduct, and harms — auto-totaling and ready for your sponsor.
4
Sheets
XLSX
Editable
85KB
Excel / Numbers
Each worksheet is also available on its own
13 files · vector PDFTransform your commute into a spiritual awakening
Finding time to study the Big Book can be challenging when life gets busy. SoberHub brings Joe & Charlie directly to your dashboard. Whether you are stuck in morning traffic or taking a long evening drive, your recovery travels with you safely and seamlessly.
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Why this study matters
Joe McQuany and Charlie Parmley recorded these sessions in 1998 to make the Big Book accessible to everyone. They cleared up archaic language, broke down each chapter with humor and clarity, and walked thousands of people through the steps in live workshops across 48 states. Their recordings have been passed hand-to-hand through the fellowship for decades — on cassette tapes, burned CDs, and scratchy MP3s. SoberHub features all 15 sessions with remastered audio and synchronized text transcripts, so the message finally sounds as clear as it deserves.
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