"We Were Liars" Through a Sober Lens: Family, Trauma and TV Drama

Sober Curator Podcast · Aug 27, 2025 · 40m

This week on The Sober Curator, host Alysse Bryson, co-host Tamar Routly, and guests Dr. Sarah Michaud and Amy Liz Harrison dive into Amazon Prime’s moody adaptation of "We Were Liars" — a YA mystery wrapped in family secrets, generational trauma and Cape Cod privilege. The crew (with a strict “no spoiler” policy!) unpacks themes of addiction, control, family dysfunction and recovery, all through a sober lens. Plus: sober snacks, coveted pearls and how growing up Sinclair isn’t as glamorous as it seems. Timestamps: [00:00] – The No-Spoiler Creed [01:24] – This episode: "We Were Liars" [04:42]…