Dopey 205: Michael Imperioli, Bill Blaber, Meth, Relapse and Art

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction and Recovery

Dave & Chris

Comedy, Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Mental Health, Alternative Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2019

⏱️ 134 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week on Dopey! First, we get a crazy meth story from IV meth addict in recovery, and fellow Mountainside alumni, Bill Blaber. Then we are joined by Sopranos, and Goodfellas star, Michael Imperioli. We hear about his process playing othe Dopey Nation voted 'favorite fictional addict' Christopher. Plus beatniks, New York City, Voicemails and much much more on a robust, reenacting, ridiculous, relapsing meth shooting, book writing, New York City loving episode of Dopey!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Oh, what the fuck?
0:30.0	Don't be podcasted, stop revolving on the television
0:45.0	Alright, that's it. Fuck that. That's good.
0:48.0	Do you need treatment? Well, I recommend that you go to Allo Recovery. It is a beautiful facility located in sunny Southern California.
0:56.0	It was created by our friend Bob Forest, his friend Evan Haynes, and their buddy Bob. And this place has everything.
1:02.0	There also might have been a guy named Jared who was associated with this that I never mentioned. I think Jared plays a big part.
1:08.0	So go Jared. Allo is a place that treats addicts and alcoholic with respect.
1:14.0	It offers crazy amenities including sound bath meditation, equine therapy, surfing.
1:22.0	But that's not the reason that Allo is good. Allo is good because they care about taking care of addicts.
1:28.0	They make sure that an addict who is in crisis has a detox that is comforting.
1:32.0	And that's really important if you're coming off of heroin or benzos or alcohol, a comforting detox is the best.
1:39.0	They also have a staff with hundreds of years of experience and they treat co-occurring disorders including severe mental illness.
1:46.0	If you are fucked and you are willing to go to Southern California to get better, please consider Allo.
1:52.0	This episode of Dopey is also brought to you by Healing Appalachia.
1:56.0	Appalachia, the home of Banjos, Foreign City Mountains and the moonshining tradition.
2:01.0	But it's also ground zero for the opioid epidemic. Wherever you're listening to this and the Dopey Nation,
2:07.0	you should know that there are a lot of addicts just like you in Appalachia.
2:11.0	And while there are strong communities of recovery throughout the region, addicts die every day.
2:16.0	Over those deaths are 65% more common in Appalachia than elsewhere and the death rate is particularly high among those between the ages of 25 and 44.
2:26.0	Healing Appalachia will work to make it easier for those seeking freedom from addiction and for those looking to find a way out.
2:33.0	The mission of Healing Appalachia, presented by Hope in the Hills, is to organize an incredible day of entertainment with music, recovery speakers and delicious food.
2:43.0	With your help, we will raise funds for organizations that support recovery across the Appalachian region.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dave & Chris, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dave & Chris and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.