Dave records alone at home, loving the peace and warmth. Sitting at the dining table with gear everywhere. Next to Susan the snake’s terrarium. Talks mic problems, fake meditation idea, and why he likes holding microphones. 🚗 Patreon Teaser Preview (Me & Doug in the Honda Pilot) Dave sneezes nonstop during recording. No tissues → uses his sock as a handkerchief. “This is not necessarily a teaser where you're dying to listen to me blow my nose into my sock.” 📅 New Potential Daily Dopey Schedule Mon: standalone interview from the week before Tue: teaser Wed: Secret Dopey (short interviews or backup guests) Thu: archive or mailbag Fri: main Dopey 💻 Patreon Zoom Announcement Dave tries to commit to a 9pm Patreon Zoom that night. 📧 Listener Email From Dave Listener recognizes his sponsor as the Firecracker rapper. Firecracker unintentionally started a rap battle in the Dopey Nation. Listener is 18 months sober. Big gratitude for the show. 🎵 Firecracker Rap Playback Dave plays the full Firecracker rap. Calls it one of his all-time favorite Dopey music pieces. Loves the Artie Lange line. Calls it “white recovery hip hop” but says he loves it. Encourages all rappers (“black, white, or Haitian”) to send verses. 🚗 Doug Section (Tuesday Patreon Audio) Dave and Doug sit “on the beautiful Great South Bay.” Doug busts Dave’s balls about blowing his nose into socks and being a “homeless person.” Dave claims he has four homes. Doug brings up Mark Laita / Soft White Underbelly. Doug critiques Dave’s Soft White Underbelly appearance and his second Rich Roll interview. Round 1 vs Rich Roll: Dave “won” Round 2 vs Rich Roll: Dave was “needy” and Rich “was on fire” Chat about meditations, voices, headphones, and Doug’s surgery plans. Dave jokes about replacing Doug with Johnny Mac or Surfer Brian. Plugs Surfer Brian’s ukulele “Good So Bad.”