Jason Isbell lived the rock and roll dream before he was old enough to rent a car: touring the world in a beloved, critically acclaimed band, playing huge crowds, writing standout songs. The problem was that he could barely remember any of it, lost in a suffocating haze of whiskey and cocaine. He had everything he wanted and was almost entirely absent from his own life.

This episode follows the Alabama kid who nearly died living the cliche, then did the harder thing: he got sober, and his songwriting only grew sharper and more honest. We trace the descent, the turning point, and the clear-eyed, deeply human work that has made him one of the most respected voices in American roots music.

• Early success with a beloved, acclaimed band
• The whiskey-and-cocaine years he barely remembers
• Getting sober and the turning poin ...