Everyone please welcome this week’s guest to the bus - Jonny Craig! I have known Jonny for awhile, but had never gotten the chance to sit down and talk with him. Some of these stories are hard to listen to, but I’m thankful Jonny is able to tell them so that we can all learn from him.

In this episode of the Don’t Shit On The Bus podcast we will learn:

• What caused Jonny to start taking opioids
• The cycle of addiction and how hard it is to break
• How Jonny joined Dance Gavin Dance
• Jonny new music & outlook on life

(00:00) Intro
(02:46) Patreon
(03:09) Jonny gets on the bus
(08:13) Jonny joining Dance Gavin Dance
(12:06) How Jonny created the vocal sound for Dance Gavin Dance
(13:57) Initially declining Rise Records, finding Eric Rushing
(16:01) When Jonny first got addicted to drugs
(20:05) Jonny becoming more addicted to pills
(24:43) When Jonny started to lose friends because of his addictions
(26:08) Adam's story about Jonny in Vegas
(28:04) The lowest points for Jonny
(29:57) Macbook situation
(40:04) How to help someone with an addiction
(42:23) What enabling looks like
(45:56) Binge Drinking
(48:58) Jonny returning to live music & sobriety
(01:00:17) Wrap up notes
(01:02:47) Jonny’s solo career
(01:05:14) Shower Shoes


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Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey