Euphoria Sucks! The Gayest Dopey in Awhile, Trapped in a Drug Dealer’s Trunk: Zach Noe Towers, Twink Death, Ecstacy, Hate Mail, MDMA, Coke

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dave & Chris

Alternative Health, Mental Health, Comedy, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Summary

00:00 - 03:15 Dopey intro, Patreon plugs, Selby’s heavy breathing controversy 03:15 - 05:05 Dave trashes the new season of Euphoria 05:05 - 06:20 Lena Dunham audiobook + Phoenix House gala + Knicks talk 06:20 - 10:05 Scottish listener email about alcoholism, heroin, recovery, and DJ’s episode inspiring sobriety 10:05 - 31:55 Massive Spotify and Patreon reaction to Amanda de Cadenet episode 31:55 - 34:40 Introduction to Zach Noe Towers + Dopeywood Comedy Store planning 34:40 - 39:15 Dave talks bombing difficult interviews + Amanda de Cadenet awkwardness 39:15 - 44:10 Dopeywood structure discussion + comedy hosting anxiety 44:10 - 47:20 Growing up in Missouri + musical theater + discovering weed 47:20 - 51:30 Coming out, anxiety, drugs quieting fear, moving to LA 51:30 - 54:25 Rich gay party culture, coke piles, being a “party favor” 54:25 - 58:15 Alcohol becoming medicine + emotional hangovers 58:15 - 01:01:20 Ecstasy at Indiana University + rain + Obama pills 01:01:20 - 01:04:30 Twink culture explained + college drug experiences 01:04:30 - 01:08:20 LA party life, alcohol, coke, hookups, and shame 01:08:20 - 01:11:35 Realizing addiction + failed attempts to moderate 01:11:35 - 01:14:55 Coachella mushroom nightmare + Beyoncé saves Zach’s life 01:14:55 - 01:18:10 Falling for unavailable men + emotional bottom 01:18:10 - End Acid trip disaster, TSA while tripping, early sobriety, recovery and comedy talk SEO Keywords Dopey podcast, Zach Noe Towers, Amanda de Cadenet, addiction recovery podcast, gay recovery stories, comedian recovery story, ecstasy stories, Coachella mushroom trip, sobriety podcast, alcoholism recovery, heroin addiction, LA party scene, twink culture, stand up comedy recovery, Dopeywood Comedy Store, Midwest addiction story, emotional hangovers, recovery humor podcast, Dopey Nation, Dave Manheim

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0:00.0	This dopy, dopy podcast is coming in your ear with heroin and candy, sobriety and beer.
0:18.0	Dave and that other guy You know The hot one
0:21.4	Everybody wants to fuck
0:23.2	Just thought I'd throw in a visual
0:26.5	For the listeners
0:27.4	Now you know
0:29.1	Good luck
0:30.9	So pull up a chair
0:33.9	Start the car
0:35.1	Let's get on the road Hey let's go the dopy podcast is starting up welcome to the show
0:50.7	hello and welcome to the wednesdayose of Dopee, the podcast on drugs, addiction, and dumb shit.
1:00.3	My name is Dave.
1:01.9	And I have to say, I'm thrilled to pieces to bring you guys another episode of Dopee podcast on drugs, addiction, and dumb shit.
1:09.8	And if you didn't know that was the great ray
1:13.8	brown on the dopey theme and that was the winner of the first ever dopey theme song challenge
1:20.4	way back i want to say it was 2016 or 2017 i'd'd say 2017, 2018.
1:29.3	And if you're looking to listen to Ray on the show, all you have to do is go to fucking
1:36.7	Patreon, join Patreon every other week, every, at least once a month.
1:41.1	We have the great Ray Brown if you miss him.
1:43.3	I always miss Ray ray look for him
1:45.7	back on the show soon yesterday on the patreon show we had the great cormac and selby and the patrons
1:54.7	are are up in arms because selby and selby i'm sure you're listening maybe you're listening
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