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Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dopey 585: PCP at 12, Selling Crack, Violence, Life in Prison, Freedom, The Unlikey Inspiring story of Haneef Perry

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dave & Chris

Comedy, Mental Health, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.82.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2026

⏱️ 161 minutes

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Summary

⏱️ Comprehensive Timestamped Notes 00:00 – 02:41: Cold open + Oro Recovery sponsor read (Bob Forrest, amenities, co-occurring disorders). 02:41 – 05:06: Dave’s full intro, Dopey Film Festival plug (June 26th, Katz’s catering, celebrity guests), dog emergency room chaos story with 3 tick bites. 05:06 – 09:51: Mountainside Treatment sponsor + long listener email from Sean O (early recovery, live music, Knicks fan). 09:51 – 13:22: Recovery Unplugged sponsor + Taylor’s voicemail (meth/booze/Grinder stories, current sobriety). 13:22 – 22:26: Work at Health sponsor + Minnesota Matt’s heavy heroin memory (friends dying from overdose) + more listener comments. 22:26 – 29:35: Braeburn Pharmaceuticals sponsor (Reframe & Reclaim series) + transition into Haneef Perry interview. 29:35 – 39:14: Haneef intro, growing up in Palmer Park (Sugar Ray Leonard connection), first PCP (“Love Boat”) at age 12, running naked in the street. 39:14 – 48:47: Early drug progression (weed, PCP, drinking), selling crack at 14-15, street life in PG County, losing best friend Earl to retaliatory shooting. 48:47 – 58:14: Trauma after Earl’s death, paranoia/PTSD, starting to carry guns, the shooting incident at 18, arrest and first-degree murder conviction. 58:14 – 01:07:35: Sentencing day heartbreak (mom begging judge for mercy), arriving in prison, functionally illiterate, teaching himself to read in the law library. 01:07:35 – 01:18:27: Converting to Islam, mentorship from Sadiq, deep spiritual awakening, prison activism, trying to stop violence between inmates. 01:18:27 – 01:30:11: Life in supermax (North Branch), 23 & 1 lockdown, studying faith, becoming a leader, 20 years total served. 01:30:11 – 01:39:20: Appeal process, prosecutorial misconduct exposed, conviction overturned after 20 years, emotional release. 01:39:20 – 01:48:29: Life after prison (May 9, 2022), meeting wife on Salams app, adjusting to freedom, current peer recovery work in Baltimore. 01:48:29 – End: Haneef’s message on recovery, community work, Paul Project / Narcan efforts, Dave’s closing thoughts, outro music.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You feel like no one understands your affliction.

0:05.0

When you feel like no one's home so alone in your addiction.

0:13.0

Well, if you need to live's left, then put your headphones on a 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 for tonight.

0:29.6

So pay attention, do your nation.

0:32.6

The affected one to reminisce.

0:35.6

To pay attention

0:39.0

Dober Nation for a fallen brothers

0:41.4

Todd and Chris

0:42.9

If life seems like a curse

0:47.6

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

0:54.3

doping nation

0:55.3

it's time for the

0:56.9

dopey podcast

0:58.2

stay strong

1:02.1

doping nation

1:03.0

time for Dave

1:04.2

and the dopey podcast

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