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Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Gilbert Trejo; Heroin, Punk Rock Fights & Growing Up as Danny Trejo’s Son - Dopey's Greatest Hits

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dave & Chris

Comedy, Mental Health, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.82.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

Full Timestamps 00:00 - 03:35 Dave introduces Dopey Greatest Hits + Patreon poll format 03:35 - 05:50 Jason Ricci vs Gabor Maté discussion + “kids of famous people” theme 05:50 - 11:10 Spotify comments on Jason Ricci episode, darkness, bipolar disorder, demonology 11:10 - 13:25 Amanda de Cadenet backlash comments + Patreon reactions 13:25 - 16:45 Tommy from Long Island voicemail: crack hidden inside Toyota Corolla console 16:45 - 19:50 Listener email criticizing early Dopey chaos, interruptions, chewing, phone ringing 19:50 - 21:30 Dave reflects on why old Dopey worked despite the chaos 21:30 - 24:10 Gilbert Trejo joins the show + discussion of his film From A Son 24:10 - 28:10 Gilbert describes reviving his overdosing best friend in a bathroom 28:10 - 31:05 Narcan discussion + losing his friend after getting sober 31:05 - 34:20 Dave and Gilbert discuss junkie friendships and survival 34:20 - 36:45 Drug movies, Panic in Needle Park, and glorification vs honesty 36:45 - 40:30 Growing up as Danny Trejo’s son in Venice Beach 40:30 - 43:55 AA meetings as a child + smoking weed and acid very young 43:55 - 47:20 Addiction genetics, environment, and recovery culture 47:20 - 50:45 Heroin starts at 19 + Gilbert’s mother dreams he’s using 50:45 - 53:55 Hiding addiction from family + gaslighting his mom 53:55 - 56:50 Childhood meetings, teenage recovery attempts, escalation into addiction 56:50 - 59:20 Gateway drug discussion, gambling addiction, secrecy, and isms 59:20 - 01:02:00 Toughness, masculinity, Venice culture, and punk rock violence 01:02:00 - 01:05:15 Fighting at shows, identity issues, and apologizing later in life 01:05:15 - 01:08:40 Becoming comfortable in recovery and letting go of the tough-guy act 01:08:40 - 01:11:15 Russian Danny, LA junkie life, and bizarre street experiences 01:11:15 - 01:14:35 Punk bands, heroin hustles, and stealing to survive 01:14:35 - End Shame, stealing from Danny Trejo, and recovery reflections

Transcript

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0:00.0

What the fuck? Alright, don't be podcast, jingle, take to be

0:22.6

doby

0:24.6

doby

0:27.5

podcast

0:31.5

doby

0:32.6

nation we're all in

0:35.4

toby

0:36.9

nation doby podcast doby We're all in Dobie Nation

0:37.7

Dobe Podcast

0:40.1

Dobe Nation

0:42.1

Staying strong

0:45.3

Don't be podcast

0:49.3

We're all in

0:51.7

We're so alive.

0:58.0

Dopey podcast gets drunk. We're roaming.

1:00.0

There's no information. All right, take three. All right, hello and welcome to Dopey's Greatest Hits, the Thursday episode of Dopey, the podcast on drugs addiction and dumb shit.

1:18.3

My name is Dave, and I'm very excited to bring you guys this week's Dopey greatest hits episode.

1:25.9

And I've kind of, what we're doing, what I've decided to do is I let the

1:30.6

patrons, the favored dopes in the audience, the Patreon dopes. If you want to become one of the

1:37.2

favored Patreon dopes, you go to Patreon at www.com slash dopey podcast.

1:47.7

And I put up a poll on Patreon and I say,

1:49.9

favored dopey patrons,

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