What did Josh Brolin say about his sobriety and relapse on Theo Von's podcast?

Josh Brolin said he first got sober at 19 after being busted and serving some jail time, stayed sober for three and a half years, then deliberately went back to drinking at 22 or 23. He told Theo Von that drinking silenced the voice telling him he was not good enough and that for him there was no ceiling. Brolin says he had a blast using but has more fun sober.

• Brolin says he has had something like 28 different lives rather than a simple before and after sobriety.
• Theo Von says he did not want to discuss a rough patch with sobriety on his podcast, fearing he might relapse to keep an audience's attention.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von (2026-10-13). Read the whole episode summary →

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