Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2018-12 to 2026-04.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Alcohol consumption is inherently harmful or unproductive, and avoiding it is preferable to the negative consequences it produces.
5 people · 5 episodes
There is a direct correlation between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk, particularly breast cancer, due to the substance acting as a mutagen.
“alcohol, because of this toxicity of acetaldehyde and the related pathways, can alter DNA methylation, it can alter gene expression. That can mean many things in different tissues, but it is associated with a significant increase in cancer risk, in particular, breast cancer”
Huberman Lab · Aug 2022 · 1 episode · 16.0M views on this topicDrinking alcohol is not worthwhile because it causes fatigue and headaches.
“I don't know nobody wants to drink ever in my house ever older I get I find booze gives me like a hardcore headache yeah I agree I just I don't the the return uh investment is not there on the drinking it just makes you so tired too”
H3 Podcast · Nov 2023 · 2 episodes · 1.5M views on this topicThe speaker claims that drinking alcohol while on tour is problematic and detrimental to his health.
“it's the booze for me on the road I can't not have a cocktail on the road cookie talk what that the booze is bad news”
Are You Garbage · Jan 2024 · 4 episodes · 511K views on this topicJim Norton claims that drinking is something that does not agree with him and he prefers sobriety.
“it just doesn't agree with me”
Something’s Burning · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 133K views on this topicYoung people should abstain from alcohol entirely, as it is addictive and potentially damaging to the developing brain.
“For a person under 35 , I would say zero alcohol, without a doubt. Without a doubt. Not even the wine.”
Realfooding Podcast · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 19K views on this topicAlcohol serves specific purposes such as enhancing creativity, social cohesion, or managing other physical and mental states.
5 people · 5 episodes
Matt King suggests that alcohol can be used to ground someone down when experiencing an overwhelmingly bad high from THC.
“I finally had to like at around midnight I like started just having a few beers to like ground me down to slow my rooll”
Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED · Mar 2025 · 10 episodes · 9.9M views on this topicZane argues that drinking on the podcast makes the experience more fun and less pressured, leading to more authentic interactions.
“I just I just forgot about the cameras when I was like drinking and I just want that feeling to come back cuz like right now I just feel like we're on like the morning show and I'm just like you know we're live and I just like there I just can't make a mistake and that's why I'm just so like on edge”
Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED · Dec 2023 · 3 episodes · 1.7M views on this topicThe artist believes that alcohol can be a tool for creativity despite the negative side effects it sometimes causes.
“my best work has been from alcohol it might be embarrassing but hey baby that's me that's part of that's embarrassing”
Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED · Apr 2021 · 1 episode · 1.0M views on this topicShe believes alcohol provides energy and has been substituting it with energy drinks to maintain that feeling.
“I actually drink these to replace my drinking really going out yeah because you know alcohol gives me like you know the energy so I've been replacing it with accelerator because it just gives me that that energy that I'm missing from alcohol you know”
Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED · Feb 2024 · 1 episode · 673K views on this topicHe suggests that drinking straight tequila is a better option than water during a podcast because it discourages excessive consumption.
“put up some alcohol straight tequila and you'll barely sip it”
Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED · Jun 2022 · 1 episode · 595K views on this topicExcessive alcohol consumption leads to poor behavior, health issues, or unsustainable social dynamics that should be cautioned against.
5 people · 5 episodes
Social drinking is acceptable for celebrations, but constant partying just for the sake of it is unhealthy.
“I think it's dangerous if you're partying all the time on the weekend if you're partying just the party it's not a good thing but you should party to celebrate”
Cold Ones · Mar 2020 · 6 episodes · 9.5M views on this topicAlcohol use among those who are not seasoned drinkers can lead to negative behaviors or poor decision-making.
“I mean it brings us bad qualities depends who you are”
Impaulsive · Dec 2019 · 4 episodes · 4.2M views on this topicHe believes the group's performance in golf matches suffers significantly once they start drinking.
“our tolerance for Booze has got to get better because the minute we start get we are absolutely just a shell of ourselves just awful and that's exactly what happened we were flying they kept doing the birdie juice and we we we sputtered out like like Perez's Cadillac engine it just went”
Bob Does Sports Podcast · Feb 2025 · 2 episodes · 544K views on this topicBeing the only sober person in a group of friends who are drinking is an unpleasant experience due to the behavior of the intoxicated individuals.
“there's nothing worse than being the sober guy around everyone that's drunk because everybody's like dude every five seconds it's dude you should get up and dance right now”
Dropouts Podcast · Oct 2020 · 3 episodes · 426K views on this topicHe believes the group's tendency to drink excessively during social outings is not sustainable behavior.
“we couldn't I mean even to get a good video out it wasn't sustainable we wouldn't be able to get out of video once a week yet alone two weeks”
Bob Does Sports Podcast · May 2023 · 1 episode · 371K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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