Dopey 514: CAN OZEMPIC SAVE JUNKIES with Maia Szalavitz and LA Update with Bob Forrest, heroin, Coke, Jerry Garcia, Recovery

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

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 158 minutes

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Summary

This week on Dopey!!!!! Maia Szalavitz AND Bob Forrest are back on all sorts of stuff! Can ozempic save junkies??? And Bob updates us on what is really happening in Los Angeles! PLUS a voicemail from Australia and a few emails and much more on a brand new Dopey show! What AI thinks: Episode Summary In this thought-provoking episode, we’re joined by the brilliant journalist and addiction expert Maia Szalavitz to tackle a fascinating question: Could medications like Ozempic play a role in helping addicts recover? 💉 Plus, Bob Forrest checks in from LA to share his signature mix of wisdom, wild stories, and recovery insights. We’re talking heroin, cocaine, Jerry Garcia, and the eternal search for redemption. As always, expect raw honesty, dark humor, and the unfiltered chaos of the Dopey universe. This one’s a ride! Show Notes 📌 What’s Inside: Can Ozempic help curb addiction? Maia Szalavitz breaks it down. Bob Forrest’s LA recovery update: chaos, clarity, and wild stories. Deep dives into heroin, cocaine, and recovery journeys. Jerry Garcia memories and the connection between music and addiction. 💌 Listener Shoutouts: We love hearing from the Dopey Nation! Send your thoughts, stories, and questions to [email protected]. 🎧 Join Us on Patreon AD FREE $8 tier: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Support the show and get exclusive ad-free episodes and bonus content:

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0:00.0	Doopi podcast
0:02.0	Dope podcast
0:03.0	Well now is the time for the dopy podcast
0:11.0	Where you call in and put all your life band blast
0:15.0	And you call in and talk about you past
0:18.0	Because your life was furious, hardcore and fast so now is the
0:23.1	time for the doppy podcast it's the dopey podcast it's the dopey podcast yo this is the
0:31.4	doby podcast this is the doby podcast now if your life was rumour just hardcore and fast
0:39.3	You feel like you're off and put your life on blast
0:42.3	Just call up the show and I talk about your past
0:45.3	Because now is the time for the dopey podcast
0:49.3	Dope podcast
0:50.3	It's the Dope podcast
0:52.3	The Dope podcast Yo This is the Dope podcast This is the dopy podcast, the dopy podcast, yo.
0:54.7	This is the dopy podcast.
0:57.7	This is the dopy podcast.
1:00.5	This brand new super special episode of Dopee is brought to you by our very good friends and sponsors out of sunny Southern California at Oro Recovery.
1:11.5	Oro was created by our friend Bob Forrest, who's actually on the show today.
1:15.7	And his friends, Jared, Evan, and Bob, their mission to help drug addicts and alcoholics
1:21.9	by means of compassion and connection rather than control.
1:25.9	Is that something that sounds good to you?
1:28.7	Are you all fucked up and need some help?
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