Award-winning investigative journalist Anna Wolfe is back behind the microphone — and this time, she’s asking the questions many people in recovery are too afraid to say out loud.
Season two of How To Get Wet When You’re Dry officially launches today, diving headfirst into one of sobriety’s most complicated frontiers: dating, intimacy, and relationships without alcohol or drugs.
The new series builds on Wolfe’s fearless reporting style, blending lived experience, investigative depth, celebrity interviews, and expert therapy insight into what promises to be one of the most honest podcasts of 2026.
And yes — nothing is off limits.
Getting sober is often portrayed as the finish line.
But for many, it’s just the beginning.
In season two, Wolfe explores what unfolds after the substances are removed — when the coping mechanisms vanish and vulnerability takes center stage.
She tackles questions that echo quietly in recovery communities:
These are conversations often whispered in private meetings — now brought boldly into the public space.
Before launching her podcast, Wolfe built a reputation for holding institutions accountable. Over the past two years, she has investigated unethical practices in UK addiction treatment centres and eating disorder services, exposing systemic failures and patient harm.
That investigative instinct now fuels her storytelling.
But this isn’t traditional journalism.
It’s journalism fused with lived experience.
“My sobriety came from hearing other people tell the truth, not from someone pretending to have the answers,” Wolfe says.
“Recovery introduced me to a kind of honesty I didn’t know existed. Shame dies when secrets are shared.”
Her approach strips away polished narratives and replaces them with messy, human realities.
Even awkward first-date disasters aren’t spared.
And that’s precisely why the podcast resonates.
The season opens with a headline-grabbing guest: Jameela Jamil.
Known for her outspoken advocacy on body image and mental health, Jamil joins Wolfe for an unfiltered conversation that blends humor with hard truths.
The episode examines:
Early listeners are already calling it “disarmingly honest” and “refreshingly awkward in the best way.”
For decades, alcohol has acted as social lubricant — particularly in romantic settings.
Remove it, and everything changes.
Season two confronts the realities of sober dating, including:
No wine to soften nerves.
No cocktails to mask anxiety.
No “liquid courage.”
Instead, sober individuals face:
Wolfe doesn’t romanticize this process. She lets guests speak candidly about panic, oversharing, awkward silences — and unexpected empowerment.
One of the season’s most debated themes centers on relationships between two people in recovery.
Experts featured on the show outline both risks and rewards:
Wolfe doesn’t prescribe answers — she facilitates conversation.
And that nuance is what distinguishes the podcast from typical recovery content.
A standout feature of season two is the Q&A format with Sally O’Sullivan, a UKCP-accredited therapist specialising in addictions and compulsions.
Together, Wolfe and O’Sullivan answer listener dilemmas in recurring segments that include the bluntly titled:
Listeners submit raw, sometimes uncomfortable questions about:
O’Sullivan grounds each discussion in therapeutic frameworks, helping normalize feelings that often spiral in isolation.
One recurring theme threads through every episode: shame.
Recovery communities often emphasize accountability — but public discourse still carries stigma.
Wolfe challenges the narrative that sobriety must look polished.
Instead, she argues:
This honesty appears to be resonating far beyond traditional recovery audiences.
The cultural moment is primed for it.
Across the UK and globally, sobriety — particularly among millennials and Gen Z — is rising. Social movements around mindful drinking, wellness, and mental health awareness have reshaped dating norms.
Simultaneously, conversations about trauma-informed therapy and emotional literacy have gone mainstream.
How To Get Wet When You’re Dry lands squarely at the intersection of these trends.
It’s not just about sobriety.
It’s about:
In a move reflecting the changing podcast landscape, the show is also available in a visualised format on Spotify.
This hybrid audio-visual format allows audiences to:
New episodes drop every Wednesday across major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
This season isn’t just for people in recovery.
It speaks to:
The emotional themes are universal.
Wolfe’s background in investigative journalism adds weight to the series.
Having exposed unethical practices in treatment facilities, she understands the systemic dimensions of addiction.
Season two subtly weaves those insights into personal stories, reminding listeners:
Recovery doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
It intersects with:
Dating culture in 2026 looks different from a decade ago.
Sober-curious meetups, alcohol-free bars, and therapy-informed conversations are increasingly common.
Wolfe’s podcast captures this transitional moment — when traditional scripts are dissolving and new relational blueprints are emerging.
And unlike many dating podcasts, it doesn’t rely on gimmicks.
It relies on truth.
In a media landscape saturated with surface-level content, How To Get Wet When You’re Dry offers something rare:
Depth without preachiness.
Humor without denial.
Expertise without superiority.
Vulnerability without self-indulgence.
It positions sobriety not as deprivation — but as clarity.
And in that clarity, dating becomes both more terrifying and more real.
Season two launches today, 4 March 2026, with new episodes released weekly.
For those navigating love without liquid courage, it may be required listening.
