Dopey 538: Ian Fidance! The Ultimate BiSexual/Straight Edge, Huffing Duster in His Mom’s House - 10 years Sober episode!

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dave & Chris

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

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Summary

Episode Notes Ian’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 denied heroin multiple times (God’s plan?) From Oxford House to Joe Rogan with Dave Attell Dry vs. sober: struggles with long-term program commitment Big program talk: Higher power, meetings, shame, recovery service Comedy origin: bombing, podcast beginnings, Jordan Jensen love Howie’s AI girl group Lux and the Lux freakout Ian’s new comedy album, recovery story, Dopey love

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0:00.0	Trying to score from the plug today, I sure could use a shot.
0:12.0	Zanis are helping, but I need more.
0:15.0	Guess I'll smoke some pot.
0:19.0	I'm about to go insane.
0:25.0	Sometimes I need to go where everybody does cocaine.
0:33.0	And we always find a vein.
0:40.3	I want to fix and do some blow The troubles will go away
0:43.3	I want to be where everybody does cocaine
0:48.3	You should you dope I'll smoke some crack
0:52.3	Junkies are all the same.
0:54.9	I want to be where everybody does cocaine.
1:14.8	Hey, hey, hey, hi.
1:17.7	It's time for dope.
1:21.1	And I want to sing a song for you.
1:25.4	Damn Chris going to show you a finger too. You'll have some fun now with me and all the gang
1:31.3	Learning from each other
1:34.3	Why we do our thing
1:36.3	Na la nah
1:39.3	Go to hell a good time
1:40.3	Yeah
1:41.3	Nah
1:42.3	Nah
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