This Past Weekend: Billy Strings on grief, sobriety, and surviving loss with Theo Von

A hometown conversation turns into a deeply personal look at addiction, grief, and recovery. In this condensed recap of This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Theo Von and guest Billy Strings open up about growing up in the Midwest, losing loved ones to drugs and overdose, and the hard-won sobriety that changed Billy’s life. The full episode is distilled into a short, time-saving listen that covers Billy’s turning point with his son River, the realities of family trauma, his leg injury and recovery, meeting Bob Dylan, and the emotional story behind his album So Much for Goodbyes. Listeners will come away with a clearer understanding of Billy Strings’ music, mental health journey, and the themes of survival, fatherhood, and resilience that shape the conversation. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.