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Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dopey Podcast

Stupid Funny Addiction & Recovery Stories. Recorded around New York.

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128:55

Dopey 555: Hot Takes! Rich Roll Does Mushrooms and...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/10/31

🧠 Dopey Episode 555: Rich Roll Returns!This week on Dopey!This week starts off with me at home, losing my mind. Linda’s at Nora’s swim meet, Susan’s sick, I’m cooking dinner and reading Marcus Aurelius texts from Dr. Giles like I’m suddenly in Gladiator. I talk about meeting Jeff Ross at Katz’s (he thought I’d be short and fat), read a bunch of Spotify comments, eat ice cream, complain about my dental implants, and shout out everyone who still leaves reviews for my dad.There’s a voicemail from Tom

22:26

Lonely Jail Time - Joey Ramone - Doing Percs in...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/10/29

This week on the tease! Susan is sick! Eating Bad! Dental Surgery Percocet! Nitrous! Montana Prison in Texas! Joey Ramone!MORE! MORE! MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

174:52

Dopey 554: Homeless, Shooting Speedballs in Neck,...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/10/24

www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This week on Dopey! Dave opens the episode feeling sick, dreading his upcoming dental implants, and joking about painkillers, nitrous, and Tylenol PM. He congratulates longtime dopes Margaret Hernandez (36 years sober) and Mattie Veach (recovering from cancer surgery), prays for the Knicks, and introduces guest RJ Elizarraz, co-host of Against All Odds with Rachel Slocum and founder of Oak Forest Recovery.Before diving in, Dave reads Spotify comments from the Brace

128:30

Dopey 552: Brace Belden Returns! Molestation,...

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2025/10/17

This Week on Dopey! Dave opens with a cocaine-barroom parody and rolls into updates: DopeyCon afterglow, Spotify/iTunes comments, LA travel nerves, and sponsor shout-outs. Listener Archie checks in with a salvia-in-underwear saga; another listener writes about rock-salt shrooms and missing the Dead’s final Jerry show; “Chip” reports nearly a year sober and reflects on denial. Then Brace Belden (Truenon) sits down in Dave’s new DIY studio for a sprawling hang: meetings vs. therapy, analysis and

151:45

Dopeycon 2025 Live Brandon Novak, James Frey, Hank...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/10/10

Twas a good Dopeycon this year - maybe the last - I wish I had said more - but it was a truly beautiful experience and show. The place was packed - and I am super grateful for all the people who came, participated and sponsored!Special thanks to Mountainside Recovery for being our title sponsor, LICR for taking in Jay, Recovery.com, RELEASE RECOVERY, The Phoenix House, Wellbridge Recovery, Curious Elixers, Cirque Lodge, Redemption Addiction Treatment Centers, Mike's Amazing Mustard, SoBrewed Coffee,

121:34

Dopey 551: Recovering from Grief with Amanda...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/10/03

dopeycon tix:https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/1765668Patreon:www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastA new kind of Dopey! A kinder, Gentler Dopey? Me and New Yorker Rock Critic, Amanda Petrusich sit down to discuss recovering from grief. Amanda lost her husband suddenly during covid from a random seizure. Hear how Amanda got through it raising their one daughter, Nico alone. Plus some of Amanda's experiences covering Phish, Aerosmith, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan and more!Plus Ben Croxton's shooting story(but

16:27

Keith Richards and Jerry Garcia's Personal Habits -...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/09/30

im not sure if we actually talk about Keith and Jerry - but we do on the actual epiode at:www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastDopeycon tickets:https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thedopeyfoundation/1765668 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

161:49

Dopey 550: The Anesthesiologist Who Shot Adrenaline...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/09/26

This Week on Dopey! We are joined by Oro Recovery Medical Director - Dr. Jason Giles! We also read old comments and hear from a few dopes in the dopey nation. Then Dave interviews Dr. Giles—twice board-certified in addiction medicine (via ABAM then ABPM), previously board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and a recovering opioid addict. He grew up in Santa Monica with a severely alcoholic father, fell into the second-wave ska/mod scene (Vespa, sharkskin suits, amphetamines), dropped

18:44

DRUNKEN SEX in THE 1980's! PLUS Dopey theme song...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/09/23

PATREON:www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastDOPEYCON TICKETS:https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/1765668The teaser isn't great but the actual episode is wicked fiah. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

121:28

Dopey 549: Heroin at 16, Bundles in Puerto Rico,...

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2025/09/19

https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/1765668NO INSERTED ADS ON PATREON:www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastThis week on Dopey! We are joined by old school recovery/addiction legend Johnny Mac! From Queens! But first we learn about Sky Fly in PA, we hear from a benzo addict in the UK and then hear a nice story about Salvia from Loosey in California! Then we get this fuckin Johnny Mac! A 74-year-old New York junkie-turned-AA old-timer, who lays out his wild ride from Woodside Irish Catholic rules to

117:50

Dopey 548: 13 & Pregnant, Army ‘Shitbag,’ Gabby...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/09/12

DOPEYCON TICKETS: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thedopeyfoundation/1765668PATREON:www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastThis week on Dopey! We are joined by Tik ToK superstar Gabby Eagen! But first we hear some of the notes and comments from last weeks Dopey - we read an email from a Russian film maker heroin addict who used to get high off poppy seeds. The we hear a crazy drug story from a crazy dopey who gopt stung in his eye by a bee! Then we hear from Gabby! Dave chops it up with TikTok creator and

30:08

Alan Returns and Talks Shit About Fentanyl Jay on The...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/08/26

For Dopeycon tickets: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/1765668 For patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastMy Dad is back to talk shit!

16:46

What the F$%K is happening with Fentanyl Jay,...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/08/19

This week on the Teaser! I get back from Park City Song Summit! Preparing for DopeyCon, going upstate! Jay is back - if you want to hear whats up - go to www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

150:40

Dopey 544: ChrisMiss - Dopey Day - Annie Remembers!...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/08/15

www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast📋 Show NotesTeaser/Intro:Dave’s septic tank explodes into the shower; plumber drama and Beach Club day.Announces Park City Song Summit panel on “Writing Under the Influence” with Anders Osborne, Anders Beck & Matt Warren.DopeyCon VI lineup: Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Jake from WV, Aaron Carr, Ray Brown, Dave’s dad, Linda, Brandon Novak, Hank Azaria, maybe Jason Biggs; tickets via Patreon.Notes that August 16th (“Dopey Day”) marks Chris’s birthday; urges listeners to

15:56

Do I Really Look that Much Like Ted Cruz? Erin Khar!...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/08/05

👉 Full Erin Khar episode + DopeyCon 6 tickets only on:🎟️ www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast 📓 Episode Notes:🐎 Guest: Erin Khar – author, advocate, and recent NYC election winner🧠 Topics: stigma, recovery, school boards, getting called out, Ask Erin segment🎂 Dopey Day is August 16 – Chris’s birthday and a day to remember all who’ve died from addiction. Put the Dopey logo over your eyes 🖤🎤 Dave saw Wilco, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson🥴 He got mistaken for Ted Cruz🏋️‍♂️ He’s on a crash keto diet

177:56

Dopey 542: Jonathon Shaw on Speedballing, Tattooing...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/08/01

Show NotesEarly Life & Tattoo Beginnings:JS grew up going back and forth to NYC, starting Fun City tattoo shop in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s, working with punk legends, including Iggy Pop and hanging around the Lower East Side near Katz’s Deli. Took over Spider Webb’s tattoo shop and innovated tattoo styles internationally.Wild Addiction Years:Struggled with violent, restless addiction in LA, carrying guns, dealing with near-death overdoses, and hitting rock bottom multiple times. Describes being

112:53

Dopey 541: Dopey 537: SUPER TWEAKER SPECIAL! Smoking...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/07/25

This week on Dopey! Dave returns from vacation and rants about Instagram deleting and reinstating the Dopey page. He shouts out the Dopey Nation warriors who helped get it back, including Justin Cambria and the mysterious Sour Linus from Meta. Dave reads listener emails about Quaker Oat Squares and sketchy pink drugs in the UK, then plays a voicemail from Jake in Oregon who paid $400 for what turned out to be a jar of honey and turned it into a dorm room cookie hustle.Then, a massive deep-dive with

11:11

Stilettos, Thongs, Group Conscience and Homoerotic...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/07/08

🧷 Show Notes (Teaser):Dave’s on vacation in the Rockies, losing sleep and dreaming hardDoug thinks group conscience is sacred — unless he doesn’t like the chairpersonThe “prison walk” AA escape plan explainedBobby Lee controversy & Reddit backlash gets a nodRay the Clammer's sandwich wisdom returnsDoug wants stilettos and a thong; Dave wants out of the meetingOutro includes the classic Dopey song + shoutouts

132:37

Dopey 537– Ian Fidance! The Ultimate...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/07/03

Episode NotesIan’s ska roots in Delaware: straight edge, punk, X’s on hands, no drinking Early drinking: first blackout after Beastie Boys concert Lost his job and dignity over vodka, coke, and computer duster Huffing duster and fishing out in front of his mom Getting drunk on Christmas, giving away his stash, relapsing 2 hours later DUI with fish filet in the car, leg out the window Romantic rehab tales: Phillies hats, making love to Lux Being gay, Catholic guilt, and straight edge shame Getting

14:23

Kicking Heroin was easier than sitting through this...

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction ·

2025/07/01

GET THE FULL BUKATY AT:www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast📓 Episode NotesDave’s prepping for a huge family vacation to Utah → Lava Hot Springs, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons (mispronounced as Tetones). A brutal East Islip dance recital leads Dave to declare: “Kicking heroin is better than this.” Susan’s performance was great — but spaced out by 3 hours of toddler dance hell. Revelation: No more long-ass Dopey events. DopeyCon will be 90 minutes max. Dinner with Linda, the kids, and Dave’s dad →

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