Hunter Biden

Back from Broken

Colorado Public Radio

Society & Culture

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Hunter Biden’s struggle with addiction has been intense — and very public. His battle with alcohol and cocaine addiction came under scrutiny as his father, Joe Biden, ran for president. But with the support of his family, Hunter found the help he needed. His recovery story, which he shared in his book “Beautiful Things,” offers hope to those who are still struggling.

Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.

Host: Vic Vela
Lead producer: Brad Turner
Editor: Dennis Funk
Producers: Jo Erickson, Luis Antonio Perez, Rebekah Romberg
Music: Daniel Mescher, Brad Turner
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Rachel Estabrook

Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Martin Skavish, Kim Nguyen, Francie Swidler.

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On Twitter: @VicVela1

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0:00.0	In three, two, one.
0:05.1	And speaking of my son, the way you talk about the military.
0:08.9	Okay, it's September of 2020.
0:11.5	Democratic candidate Joe Biden is debating Republican President Donald Trump on national TV.
0:17.1	And all of the sudden, things turn personal.
0:20.6	Biden's son Hunter, who struggled with addiction for years,
0:23.6	becomes the focus of the debate.
0:25.6	Hunter got thrown out of the military.
0:27.6	He was thrown out dishonorably discharged for cocaine use.
0:32.6	And he didn't have a job until you became vice president.
0:35.6	Once you became vice president, he made a fortune in Ukraine, in China, in Moscow, and various other places.
0:43.6	He made a fortune.
0:44.9	My son.
0:45.7	And he didn't have a job.
0:46.4	My son, like a lot of people, like a lot of people we know at home, had a drug problem.
0:52.0	He's overtaken it.
0:53.1	He's fixed it. He's workedaking it. He's fixed it.
0:54.8	He's worked on it.
0:55.9	And I'm proud of him.
0:56.8	But why was he giving tens of millions?
0:58.7	Hey, Hunter, how's it going?
1:00.5	Hey, Vic.
	...

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