Dave Landau: 13 Arrests, 4 DUIs, and the Daily Spot Check That Saved My Life | American Recovery

He was arrested 13 times. Had 4 DUIs. Woke up driving on the freeway. And still found a way back.

Comedian Dave Landau joins host Aaron Prager on American Recovery for one of the most raw, honest — and surprisingly funny — conversations about addiction, trauma, and redemption you'll ever hear.

Dave grew up in a household shaped by his mother's bipolar disorder and watching his father — a Vietnam veteran — die from Agent Orange brain cancer. By his mid-20s, he was a successful stand-up comic and a full-blown alcoholic, burning through substances the same way he burned through opportunities.

What turned it around? A fourth DUI, a mug shot he didn't recognize, and a moment when he finally felt God step in.

In this episode:

✔️ Growing up with a bipolar mom and a dying Vietnam vet dad

✔️ Why Dave says drug use felt "miraculous" — the relief of not feeling your own life

✔️ 13 arrests, 4 DUIs, and the cop story you won't believe

✔️ Accidentally trying crack (yes, really)

✔️ How comedy became his reason to live — not just an escape

✔️ The turning point that sent him to AA instead of prison

✔️ What he does today when the darkness still comes

Dave Landau is a comedian, author of Party On: A Fuzzy Memoir, and former co-host of The Anthony Cumia Show. His story is proof that recovery isn't about being perfect — it's about making one different choice.

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