🕒 FULL TIMESTAMP NOTES (DOPEY EPISODE) 00:00 – Dopey theme song intro (drugs, chaos, humor) 01:00 – Oro Recovery sponsor read 02:27 – Dave intro + gratitude rant about his dad 03:30 – Dopeywood lineup + Comedy Store plug 04:50 – Patreon + Zoom plug 05:30 – Dave cooking rant + Dopey Fitness Challenge 07:20 – Guest intro: Early Brunner (trans crust punk alcoholic) 08:00 – Voicemail: dead lizard funeral + buried speed story 12:00 – Dave reacts + praises voicemail 12:30 – Mountainside sponsor read 13:30 – Spotify comments: gratitude + Ken Rideout debate 16:30 – Fitness + recovery encouragement from listeners 18:30 – Suboxone/methadone debate in comments 21:00 – Orchard on the Brazos sponsor 22:30 – More comments + drug/recovery arguments 26:30 – Harsh comment rattles Dave (Ibogaine + “fanboying”) 29:30 – Braeburn recovery doc plug 31:30 – Listener email: meth + cutting jeans to masturbate 34:00 – Recovery Unplugged sponsor 35:00 – Early Brunner interview begins 36:00 – Toad story prevents relapse 38:00 – Childhood: Wisconsin + feeling like a “freak” 43:00 – Autism explained (sensory + social issues) 45:00 – First substance use (~10, beer + cigarettes) 48:00 – First real high (weed + dissociation) 50:00 – High school: stoner life + apple pipes 55:00 – Punk scene + anti-system worldview 01:00:00 – Milwaukee: drinking + whippets take over 01:05:00 – First failed attempt to quit drinking 01:07:00 – Moves to Austin to escape chaos 01:09:00 – Drinking escalates again immediately 01:10:00 – Alcohol-induced psychosis begins 01:11:00 – Tattoo shop + no sleep + instability 01:12:00 – Full mental breakdown building 01:13:00 – Leaves Austin after collapse 01:14:00 – Moves to Florida 01:15:00 – Hard drug use begins 01:17:00 – Addiction deepens + identity forms around it 01:18:00 – Total loss of control 01:20:00 – Survival mode living 01:22:00 – Fully immersed in crust punk chaos 01:25:00 – Addiction as connection + escape reflection 01:27:00 – Awareness something is wrong begins 01:29:00 – Seeds of recovery start forming 01:31:00 – Tone shifts toward reflection + meaning 01:35:00 – Discussion of recovery philosophy + individuality 01:40:00 – Early connects addiction to identity + belonging 01:45:00 – Continued life story + instability themes 01:50:00 – Deeper reflection on punk life vs reality 01:55:00 – Emotional insight into addiction patterns 02:00:00 – Recovery perspective continues developing 02:10:00 – More stories from active addiction life 02:20:00 – Discussion of consequences + survival 02:30:00 – Transition toward helping others 02:40:00 – Lead-in to EMT work + recovery work 02:45:00 – Early becomes EMT + tries helping people 02:46:00 – Duster/inhalant epidemic discussion 02:47:00 – Early describes seeing death from inhalants 02:48:00 – Shame + lack of inhalant conversation 02:49:00 – Call for Dopey Nation to share inhalant stories 02:50:00 – Early plugs Recovery Demystified 02:51:00 – Dave thanks Early + invites ongoing connection 02:52:00 – Interview ends after long conversation 02:52:30 – Dave recaps: “alcoholic, punk, trans Dopey” 02:53:00 – Encourages feedback on Early + podcast 02:54:00 – Dave spirals on angry Spotify comment 02:55:00 – Explains Sublocade vs Vivitrol 02:56:00 – Reflects on past treatment confusion 02:57:00 – Gratitude for listeners + Dopey Nation 02:58:00 – Push for Dopeywood, Patreon, reviews 02:59:00 – “Stay strong” + “toodles for Chris” 03:00:00 – Outro music plays