Dopey 565: Hank Azaria Returns and Gets Brutally Honest: Eating Disorders, Adult Children of Alcoholics Laundry List & Bruce Springsteen Reaction plus Sticking Ketamine Up their Butt at Japanese Bathhouse(not Hank:))

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dave & Chris

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Comedy

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Summary

Dopey 565 Notes/TimeStamps: 00:00 – 02:36: Intro song clip + opening vibes 02:36 – 05:17: Welcome, Friday January 9th, celebrates Leah Lumberg’s 17 years sober, reads her post, plugs Dopey Nation Zoom/AA/NA, recaps Cosmo Lumbino episode 05:17 – 09:15: Reads Spotify comments (MFE, Foxy Voodoo, Sterling on Breaking Bad, Steve Guy, Henry Jo Peterson on Good Morning Dopey, XO Jordan Clay, Mrs. B.S., Melanie, Zarik92/Kimber, Pagan Beery, Hardcore Dope James, Justin B, Olivia Adams on Costco Jacuzzi, Robert Stovall, Craig, Justin, David Doyle, Kyle Radewski, Sean on Sopranos vs. Breaking Bad, Jess Palma, Toe Dustin, Tyler Garner hate comment) 09:15 – 11:45: More comments + Good Morning Dopey flashback 11:45 – 18:49: Voicemail from Lane (using stimulants, kratom, weed; codependency; comfort in Dopey) 18:49 – 23:45: Dave’s response to Lane, recovery encouragement 23:45 – 30:27: Intro to Hank Azaria interview 30:27 – 38:47: Hank on Emmy wins, Simpsons voices, physical fitness/calorie tracking app, teenage anorexia/bulimia 38:47 – 50:14: Hank on ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics), laundry list traits, family dysfunction, recovery evolution (AA → Al-Anon → ACA) 50:14 – 01:01:48: Deep dive into ACA traits, patterns, self-parenting, over-giving trap, service vs. self-care balance 01:01:48 – 01:10:59: Hank on fame in NYC, smiling as service, Charlie Sheen doc, AI threat to voice acting/performers (Simpsons, Ariana Grande example) 01:10:59 – 01:22:44: Bruce Springsteen tribute band (Easy Street), Bruce reaction, cover band world, Pure Petty collab 01:22:44 – 01:33:58: Mets/Jets, harm reduction (weed, ketamine therapy), sponsoring someone smoking weed, Matthew Perry/ketamine arrest 01:33:58 – 01:46:42: Lightning round “this or that” game (Mookie vs. Keith, Coke vs. booze, Godzilla vs. Mystery Men, LSD vs. mushrooms, etc.) 01:46:42 – 01:49:02: Hank’s warm take on extremism as the real enemy, love as answer 01:49:02 – 01:53:46: Wrap-up, Patreon promo, emails from Sarah (Michigan) & Craig (Texas) on Pancho relapse, final thoughts on recovery/community, “Wanna Be Good So Bad” outro

Transcript

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0:00.0	You feel like no one understands your affliction.
0:07.0	When you feel like no one's home, so alone,
0:10.0	and your addiction.
0:13.0	Well, if your deal lives left,
0:17.0	then put your headphones on and walk to the right.
0:24.6	Because there's a nation out there. Keep you safe. Keep you clean.
0:26.6	At least we're tonight.
0:29.6	So pay attention, dobination.
0:32.6	The affected one to ram an ass.
0:35.6	To pay attention
0:39.0	Dober Nation for a fallen brothers
0:41.5	Todd and Chris
0:43.0	True you know
0:44.8	Life seems like a curse
0:47.7	With the hoarse in reverse
0:49.3	Put a smile on your face
0:51.4	At last
0:52.5	So hey attention
0:54.4	doping nation
0:55.3	it's time for the dopey
0:57.5	podcast
0:58.2	stay strong
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