Dopey 533: Snorting Meth Off a Shane MacGowan's Dirty Thumbnail & the Joy of Being Steve Poltz

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

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Summary

This week on Dopey! Dave catches up with the joyful madman, guitar-slinging lunatic, and folk hero Steve Poltz. Broadcasting from a hotel room in Vermont, they talk meth psychosis, drug-fueled chaos in Australia, destroying hotel rooms, and snorting meth off Shane MacGowan’s filthy thumbnail. Steve reflects on 20 years in recovery, talks openly about not going to meetings anymore, and shares raw truths about love, humility, and gratitude. Plus: tour madness, positivity armor, snortable caffeine products, a Jewish Seder meltdown in Nashville, and a live performance of “Shine On.” Also: Knicks fan rage with Dave’s friend Devan, naked dorm blackout stories from NC, amazing listener emails, and voicemails. One of the dopiest episodes of all time.

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0:00.0	I don't need that heroin.
0:05.0	And I don't need that cocaine.
0:09.0	And I don't need that cocaine.
0:16.0	I don't shoot no acid in my eyes.
0:19.0	I'm not bathing here in light a cane.
0:22.1	I ain't robbing no pharmacy.
0:24.6	I don't do any more harm to me.
0:27.9	I ain't drinking up any alcohol.
0:30.8	I ain't wondering if this powder contains any fentanyl.
0:36.6	I'm not smoking crack and directing traffic in an intersection naked I don't need to get some weird infection
0:43.3	I'm not pukin in my neighbor's sink I'm not crushing up some Vicodin in a sausage link
0:50.3	and shoving it in my I'm just listening to dopy it's a podcast always available
1:00.6	like the memories of my past I'm just listening to dopy 24 7 7 days away 365 days a year
1:13.5	Toodles to Chris good so bad
1:17.5	It's so fucking bad it's good so bad
1:20.5	I just fleshed all my drugs down the toilet.
1:28.1	Why the fuck did I do that?
1:30.2	I miss them.
1:31.1	No, I don't.
1:31.8	Yes, I did.
1:32.4	Just kidding.
1:33.2	What?
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