Timestamped Notes 0:00 – Intro & Greatest Hits poll results (Mark Maron wins with 34%, Fentanyl J 32%, George Young 24%, Ryan Leone 11%) 1:00 – Dave plugs Patreon, announces Dopey Wood 2026 at Comedy Store (April 12, 2026, lineup: Margaret Cho, Bobby Lee, Darrell Hammond, Zach No Towers, Sam Miller, Jeff Garlin maybe, Annie Lederman maybe, Steve Poltz maybe) 2:30 – Dave’s “God story” / universe miracle: Mark Maron randomly walks by Katz’s right after David Sheff cancels, Dave corners him, gets him for breakfast → first Maron episode 4:00 – Voicemail from Appalachian Austin (crack story in DC): dealer meetup in no-go zone, gets popped by cops, ditches crack in trash, digs it back out, gets busted again, weekend in DC central booking 9:00 – Dave reacts to Austin’s voicemail, loves crack/boofing stories, plugs stickers/socks for submissions 10:00 – Spotify comments on last Greatest Hits (Chuck Negron / Three Dog Night): foot care joke, RIP Chuck, Mama Told Me Not To Come shoutout, question if Chris was high, Natasha Leoni suggestion (Dave: unlikely), Black Mirror reco (Dave too scared) 12:30 – Email from Ryan M (Michigan): 2y8m sober, co-signs Dave’s dental/nitrous advice, patron wants stickers → Dave upgrades him to socks 14:00 – Transition to Mark Maron interview clip (Ludlow Hotel ~2018/2019) 15:00–1:08:00-ish – Full Maron interview highlights: How they met (Dave harassing on Twitter, cornering him on Ludlow, Katz’s breakfast hustle) Jewish/junkie double-whammy hustle, deli nostalgia, Katz’s meat platter bribe Deli deep-dive: turnover, corned beef cuts (lean vs fatty), first-cut confusion, tongue story, schmaltz, kasha varnishkes Maron’s early drug use: alcohol sensitivity, weed relief from over-caring, fear of loss of control Coke in high school/college, fear of heroin, 1988 cocaine psychosis → first rehab Relapse patterns, road gigs temptation, second wife helping get sober for real Heroin attempts (snorting/smoking, vomiting, nodding in Comedy Cellar, driving high with Louis CK & Patrice) WTF origin story (post-divorce, Air America, philosophical “what the fuck” umbrella) Podcasting alone skill, anxiety before interviews, soulful connection style Keith Richards cigarette moment, Paul McCartney medley gripes, favorite interviews feeling week-to-week Recovery miracle message, stay strong / toodles for Chris close ~1:08:30 – Dave post-interview reflections: annoying Maron pre-recording, wearing Katz’s apron to/from interview, back to waiting tables after, grateful for credibility boost 1:35:00 – Banjo cover of Dave’s song by Jake (25, West Virginia): new third verse added, “burned out basement listening to the Dopey show” line, raw phone recording