Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction and Recovery

This week on Dopey! It’s the long-awaited episode with Chasing Heroine host Jeannine Coulter, recorded live at Jeremy’s house during Dopeywood!Jeannine tells the full, raw, and very dopey story of her descent into addiction: from being a straight-A Supreme Court hopeful, to getting obsessed with exercise and binge eating, to discovering coke in a redneck bar in Georgia, all the way to living in an abandoned cell phone store in Oceanside, California smoking heroin off foil. Jeannine talks about doing meth that was pink, accidentally getting strung out at 30, and finding herself in a cinderblock junkie jungle gym run by tweakers. She reflects on her arrest record, her failed attempts at controlled drinking, and how it all somehow led to a decade of recovery, a podcast, and a TED Talk on post-traumatic growth. www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Dave reads a Guitar World story about Kurt Cobain calling Sepultura for heroin tips in Brazil Listener email: outrunning the cops in Michigan with a pocket full of coke and pills Dave confesses he's losing interest in meetings and needs to triple down on spirituality Voicemail from Rebecca in Humboldt County: 90s NYC, Skaw at Wetlands, and a summer of PCP Dave’s memory of turning down PCP at SUNY Purchase Shoutout to Mountainside and Recovery Unplugged Jeannine interview begins (at Jeremy’s house in LA) Early life: straight-A student, youth group leader, nerdy, argyle-wearing overachiever Parents' divorce at 17 sent her into a total tailspin First time doing coke at a redneck bar in Athens, Georgia (Bird Dog Tavern) Moved to LA to become an actress, got certified to teach bar fitness Pink meth from Armenian gangs in 2002 — Dave wants to know: WTF was it? How she accidentally became a heroin addict at 30 after dating a Marine with a habit Smuggling Suboxone into rehab, getting kicked out, getting arrested 4 times Living in an abandoned cell phone store, eating stolen food, sleeping on cinder blocks Her mom literally prays her way to the crackhouse to find her Eventually gets clean, starts the Chasing Heroin podcast, and does a TED Talk Explains “Post-Traumatic Growth” — and why addicts might actually get better than beforePLUS: a touching email from a listener who outran the cops with a trunk full of weed and somehow lived to tell the tale. A beautiful PCP voicemail and much much more on a brand new epiksode of that good ol Dopey Show! Don’t forget: DopeyCon 6 tickets are out on Patreon. Leave a review. Send a voicemail. And follow us on youtube!

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

This week on Dopey! It’s the long-awaited episode with Chasing Heroin host Jeanine Coulter, recorded live at Jeremy’s house during Dopeywood!Janine tells the full, raw, and very dopey story of her descent into addiction: from being a straight-A Supreme Court hopeful, to getting obsessed with exercise and binge eating, to discovering coke in a redneck bar in Georgia, all the way to living in an abandoned cell phone store in Oceanside, California smoking heroin off foil. Janine talks about doing meth that was pink, accidentally getting strung out at 30, and finding herself in a cinderblock junkie jungle gym run by tweakers. She reflects on her arrest record, her failed attempts at controlled drinking, and how it all somehow led to a decade of recovery, a podcast, and a damn TED Talk on post-traumatic growth. www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Dave reads a Guitar World story about Kurt Cobain calling Sepultura for heroin tips in Brazil Listener email: outrunning the cops in Michigan with a pocket full of coke and pills Dave confesses he's losing interest in meetings and needs to triple down on spirituality Voicemail from Rebecca in Humboldt County: 90s NYC, Skaw at Wetlands, and a summer of PCP Dave’s memory of turning down PCP at SUNY Purchase Shoutout to Mountainside and Recovery Unplugged Janine interview begins (at Jeremy’s house in LA) Early life: straight-A student, youth group leader, nerdy, argyle-wearing overachiever Parents' divorce at 17 sent her into a total tailspin First time doing coke at a redneck bar in Athens, Georgia (Bird Dog Tavern) Moved to LA to become an actress, got certified to teach bar fitness Pink meth from Armenian gangs in 2002 — Dave wants to know: WTF was it? How she accidentally became a heroin addict at 30 after dating a Marine with a habit Smuggling Suboxone into rehab, getting kicked out, getting arrested 4 times Living in an abandoned cell phone store, eating stolen food, sleeping on cinder blocks Her mom literally prays her way to the crackhouse to find her Eventually gets clean, starts the Chasing Heroin podcast, and does a TED Talk Explains “Post-Traumatic Growth” — and why addicts might actually get better than beforePLUS: a touching email from a listener who outran the cops with a trunk full of weed and somehow lived to tell the tale. A beautiful PCP voicemail and much much more on a brand new epiksode of that good ol Dopey Show! Don’t forget: DopeyCon 6 tickets are out on Patreon. Leave a review. Send a voicemail. And follow us on youtube!

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

This week on the teaser we feature the one and only Heart Attack Doug — everyone's favorite sleep-deprived curmudgeon. Dave’s got a neck kink, no sleep aids, and a storm knocked out the AC. Meanwhile, Doug wants to do prison walks during AA meetings and talk about stilettos, thongs, being MAGA, and Bobby Lee. 🧠 Group conscience (a total sham?) 🇺🇸 Doug's accidental MAGA identity 💌 Emails, voicemails, and Abby Fickley fallout 🎭 Bobby Lee, DopeyCon, and Doug’s lack of sponsees 🍑 Doug's homoerotic leanings + Ray the Clammer wisdom

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

This is an emergency episode - I am on vacation in Montana and got a call from Don 'DJ' Rentz's sister, telling me that Don was being kept alive on life support and if I wanted to say goodbye to him. I did and later that day, on July 4th Don passed away. I wanted to make sure everyone in our community knew about Don's passing. The tragedy was seemingly not an overdose - instead his death has been determined a homocide. The Rentz family are devestated and looking for more information - so if anyone has any - please send information to [email protected] This episode is meant to let you guys know what happened and to be a tribute for Don. He was a beloved member of our community and a tragic, tragic loss. If you’re struggling, please reach out for help. Rest in peace, Don we love and will miss you always.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

Episode Notes Ian’s ska roots in Delaware: straight edge, punk, X’s on hands, no drinking Early drinking: first blackout after Beastie Boys concert Lost his job and dignity over vodka, coke, and computer duster Huffing duster and fishing out in front of his mom Getting drunk on Christmas, giving away his stash, relapsing 2 hours later DUI with fish filet in the car, leg out the window Romantic rehab tales: Phillies hats, making love to Lux Being gay, Catholic guilt, and straight edge shame Getting denied heroin multiple times (God’s plan?) From Oxford House to Joe Rogan with Dave Attell Dry vs. sober: struggles with long-term program commitment Big program talk: Higher power, meetings, shame, recovery service Comedy origin: bombing, podcast beginnings, Jordan Jensen love Howie’s AI girl group Lux and the Lux freakout Ian’s new comedy album, recovery story, Dopey love

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

Episode Notes Ian’s ska roots in Delaware: straight edge, punk, X’s on hands, no drinking Early drinking: first blackout after Beastie Boys concert Lost his job and dignity over vodka, coke, and computer duster Huffing duster and fishing out in front of his mom Getting drunk on Christmas, giving away his stash, relapsing 2 hours later DUI with fish filet in the car, leg out the window Romantic rehab tales: Phillies hats, making love to Lux Being gay, Catholic guilt, and straight edge shame Getting denied heroin multiple times (God’s plan?) From Oxford House to Joe Rogan with Dave Attell Dry vs. sober: struggles with long-term program commitment Big program talk: Higher power, meetings, shame, recovery service Comedy origin: bombing, podcast beginnings, Jordan Jensen love Howie’s AI girl group Lux and the Lux freakout Ian’s new comedy album, recovery story, Dopey love

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

This week on the new TUESDAY TEASER!!!! We hear a little about Susan's Dance Recital - and I make my pledge never to make a live show longer than 2 hours. Plus farmer's market sunday - with a little midlife mortality check thrown in. We hear about the horrors of childhood dance numbers, why Dopey events will never be too long again, a $4 energy bar that took out Dave’s tooth, sampling guilt at the farmer’s market, and a philosophical detour into Life of Pi and midlife dental decay. Plus: updates on upcoming Patreon episodes, a nod to Dopey Zoom, the official Dopey holiday calendar, and a final hit of classic Grand Street nostalgia — chain-smoking reds and watching Life of Pi on heroin.

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

This week on Dopey - it's Dopeywood! Dave takes the Dopey Podcast to Los Angeles for our first ever west coast live show, sponsored by Oro Recovery. We kick things off with the usual Patreon beg, cereal obsession, and listener stories—including an epic voicemail from New Zealand’s Lily, who got so high she accidentally robbed herself. Musical performances by Adam David, Jake from West Virginia and Shane Enholm!. Comedy sets from Moshe Kasher and Annie Lederman! Serious Dopey with Rich Roll, Jack Osbourne, Amy Dresner, Bob Forrest, and Erin Khar, as they discuss ayahuasca, sobriety, and whether ghosts are real. my wears a bike helmet to shoot coke. Annie wants a baby with Down syndrome. Jack went into the k-hole. Moshe jerked off to a ghost. Bob Forrest drops the dopey recovery bombs. And of course—Stashword all in all a gloriously dopey trainwreck. All that and much more on this mostly live new episode of that good old Dopey show! This week on Dopey - it's Dopeywood! Dave takes the Dopey Podcast to Los Angeles for our first ever west coast live show, sponsored by Oro Recovery. We kick things off with the usual Patreon beg, cereal obsession, and listener stories—including an epic voicemail from New Zealand’s Lily, who got so high she accidentally robbed herself. Musical performances by Adam David, Jake from West Virginia and Shane Enholm!. Comedy sets from Moshe Kasher and Annie Lederman! Serious Dopey with Rich Roll, Jack Osbourne, Amy Dresner, Bob Forrest, and Erin Khar, as they discuss ayahuasca, sobriety, and whether ghosts are real. my wears a bike helmet to shoot coke. Annie wants a baby with Down syndrome. Jack went into the k-hole. Moshe jerked off to a ghost. Bob Forrest drops the dopey recovery bombs. And of course — THE Stashword - a gloriously dopey trainwreck through and through. All that and much more on this mostly live new episode of that good old Dopey show!

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

This week on the Dopey Tuesday Patreon teaser! Dave’s melting in 100-degree heat on Long Island, ranting about s’mores addiction, processed sugar relapse, and his chaotic yet weirdly productive morning routine (featuring pushups, AA, AC installations, and a surprise drop-in from mother-in-law). Then it's on to the Reddit Roundup with beloved mod Selby, where they dive into the now-deleted Bobby Lee thread that accused Dave of being racist for asking Bobby to do a Korean accent. They shoot the shit about Reddit drama, solstice parades, yard work pride, and whether Selby uses a skin-smoothing filter (he swears it’s just good genes). Plus, a live performance of the full original Dopey intro song '(if im not home)I'm out walking around'

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

This week on Dopey! We finally get comedy and podcast legend Bobby Lee! Meth-fueled childhood chaos, Korean family trauma, and the weird, painful grind of relapse and recovery. Bobby tells it all: stealing beers, and jerking off in a medical book , early sobriety at 17, MADtv fame — and that infamous moment he shit his pants on set during Vicodin withdrawal. He gets brutally honest about porn addiction wrecking relationships, relapsing after his dad’s death, and finding strange peace floating in the ocean. Throw in some AA weirdos, “This or That” game, and a bit of the dopey. PLUS emails and voicemails and my DAD on this brand new episode of the good old dopey show.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

This week on Tuesday! Doug’s back in the car with Dave for a chaotic Dopey Tuesday, covering everything from YouTube hate to AA business meeting beefs. Dave reads brutal Reddit and email feedback about the teaser intros, his dad’s centrism, YouTube clickbait, and listener frustrations about Fentanyl Jay. They talk about Harley Flanagan’s gnarly backstory, the Cro-Mags reunion fantasy, CBGB stabbings, and John Joseph beef. Dave also rants about his broken dehumidifier, cake-serving politics at the Friday meeting, and making zucchini spaghetti “meatballs.” Doug shares ice cream recipes, pork shoulder crockpot tips, and critiques newcomers sharing on step meetings. Oh—and Dave yells at Pete for stealing his AA share time and demands his “God morning” text. All this plus shoutouts to Selby, Kitty Cat Collins, and the guy who got booed by senior citizens for forgetting Sinatra lyrics stoned.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

This week on Dopey! Old School Dope, Jessie G is on with a brutally honest relapse story, tracing her path from early recovery to acid and heroin and sober living. Plus probation violations, using cross country on COVID dollars, and finally crashing in Kensington. She talks about being alone with her foils, detoxing off methadone, and her desire to build a new life. PLUS emails, a crazy Mexican voicemail and the return of DK to pay a hazy tribute to Todd! All that and way much more on a brand new episode of that good old Dopey Show!

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

This week on the Dopey Tuesday Teaser! Dave kicks it in a mid-century modern suite with Jason Cabello from Recovery Unplugged and the Toxicology podcast. They break down the Dopeywood live show – what worked, what dragged, and how Dave forgot to honor his old friend Todd. LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE AT www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Jason slugs down a sketchy “Magic Mind” drink, Dave dreams up “Kraboxone” (a kratom-suboxone hybrid), and the infamous Stash Word game show gets roasted for being both charming and chaotic. Plus, they riff on hotel design, gas station mushrooms, and a heartfelt message from a struggling coke user trying to get clean. All that and more on this little teaser of the good old teaser of the tuesday patreon show.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

This week on Dopey! DOPEY WOOD IS COMING!!!! SICK EMAILS AND VOICEMAILS! LSD AND MUSHROOMS, RECOVERY AND MORE! Abbey Fickley returns for part two of her wild and heartfelt story. From postpartum benzos and relapsing in sober living… to becoming a sober mom influencer and facing brutal internet backlash, Abbey opens up about parenting, co-parenting boundaries, and why she stopped posting her daughter Myla online. Emotional, raw, and real. Then we pay tribute to n amazing spirit of recovery - the one and only Ray the Clammer, a legend in Long Island recovery died very early Thursday morning.. We play a classic 2023 conversation they had in his car at the Sayville dog park. Ray tells it all: freebasing for days, living in the Port Authority tunnels, the clamming hustle, homelessness, near suicide, 12-step redemption, and ultimately, dying with 30 years sober. REST IN PEACE RAY! THANK YOU ABBEY! ALL TTHAT AND MORE ON A BRAND NEW EPISODE OF THAT GOOD OLD DOPEY SHOW!

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

This week on Dopey! DOPEY WOOD IS COMING!!!! SICK EMAILS AND VOICEMAILS! LSD AND MUSHROOMS, RECOVERY AND MORE! Abby Fickley returns for part two of her wild and heartfelt story. From postpartum benzos and relapsing in sober living… to becoming a sober mom influencer and facing brutal internet backlash, Abby opens up about parenting, co-parenting boundaries, and why she stopped posting her daughter Myla online. Emotional, raw, and real. Then we pay tribute to n amazing spirit of recovery - the one and only Ray the Clammer, a legend in Long Island recovery died very early Thursday morning.. We play a classic 2023 conversation they had in his car at the Sayville dog park. Ray tells it all: freebasing for days, living in the Port Authority tunnels, the clamming hustle, homelessness, near suicide, 12-step redemption, and ultimately, dying with 30 years sober. REST IN PEACE RAY! THANK YOU ABBEY! ALL TTHAT AND MORE ON A BRAND NEW EPISODE OF THAT GOOD OLD DOPEY SHOW!

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

This week on the Dopey Patreon—Heart Attack Doug’s back from near death after a Memorial Day TCI (a fancy word for a mini-stroke), and somehow still complaining about how our meeting has too many newcomers. We check in on Ray the Clammer, who’s heading to rehab after a gnarly UTI went septic and scrambled his brain. Doug mocks Ray’s wisdom, I defend him, and we argue about Rule 62 like two idiots in a bagel store. I reflect on red cardinals, muck, and my own weird-ass poetry. Then I go full Reddit meltdown and read the comments tearing apart the Dopey teasers. Ads? Too many. Content? Not enough. Muffin in a Bad Mood? MVP. Also: a change to the teaser format, some Zoom updates, birthday hints, and I close with a raw, homemade track: “I Wanna Be Good So Bad.” Stay strong, Dopey Nation. Fucking toodles for Chris.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

This week on Dopey,! Dave sits down with Zack, a musician, writer, and treatment professional who shares his wild ride through addiction, recovery, and redemption. Before the interview, Dave dives into listener emails and voicemails, answers a controversial Dopey Nation Facebook post about his interviewing style, and reflects on the balancing act of being raw, honest, and funny while tackling heavy topics like addiction and sexual trauma. Plus, some Knicks talk, shoutouts to the Dopey team, and a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes chaos of the Dopey podcast. From Staten Island ferry drug runs to fentanyl horror stories, festival acid freakouts, and the broken methadone system, this episode is packed with raw, real, darkly hilarious stories of addiction, insanity, and survival.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

This week’s Patreon Teaser is fucking nuts. Dave and Ray team up to record a teaser for an episode with Ray, making it a true Dopey inception moment. Ray gives the raw, unfiltered scoop on his life: toilet blowjobs, AIDS, Grindr meetups, and Civil War-era dining habits. They talk about the true price of a sleeper car on an Amtrak, the possibility of sex in sleeper cabins, and how much it would cost to get Ray on a train to California. Dave also teases upcoming Patreon shows, Dopey Wood selling out (with a surprise Moshe Kasher appearance), and how Ray technically pays for Patreon but can't figure out how to use it. Plus, Dave's dad crashes the teaser for some classic kvetching. This is a teaser for the real Dopey heads—don’t miss it. Sign up for the full uncut Dopey at patreon.com/dopeypodcast.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

This week’s Patreon Teaser is fucking nuts. Dave and Ray team up to record a teaser for an episode with Ray, making it a true Dopey inception moment. Ray gives the raw, unfiltered scoop on his life: toilet blowjobs, AIDS, Grindr meetups, and Civil War-era dining habits. They talk about the true price of a sleeper car on an Amtrak, the possibility of sex in sleeper cabins, and how much it would cost to get Ray on a train to California. Dave also teases upcoming Patreon shows, Dopey Wood selling out (with a surprise Moshe Kasher appearance), and how Ray technically pays for Patreon but can't figure out how to use it. Plus, Dave's dad crashes the teaser for some classic kvetching. This is a teaser for the real Dopey heads—don’t miss it. Sign up for the full uncut Dopey at patreon.com/dopeypodcast.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

This week on Dopey! Dave catches up with the joyful madman, guitar-slinging lunatic, and folk hero Steve Poltz. Broadcasting from a hotel room in Vermont, they talk meth psychosis, drug-fueled chaos in Australia, destroying hotel rooms, and snorting meth off Shane MacGowan’s filthy thumbnail. Steve reflects on 20 years in recovery, talks openly about not going to meetings anymore, and shares raw truths about love, humility, and gratitude. Plus: tour madness, positivity armor, snortable caffeine products, a Jewish Seder meltdown in Nashville, and a live performance of “Shine On.” Also: Knicks fan rage with Dave’s friend Devan, naked dorm blackout stories from NC, amazing listener emails, and voicemails. One of the dopiest episodes of all time.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

This week on Dopey! Dave catches up with the joyful madman, guitar-slinging lunatic, and folk hero Steve Poltz. Broadcasting from a hotel room in Vermont, they talk meth psychosis, drug-fueled chaos in Australia, destroying hotel rooms, and snorting meth off Shane MacGowan’s filthy thumbnail. Steve reflects on 20 years in recovery, talks openly about not going to meetings anymore, and shares raw truths about love, humility, and gratitude. Plus: tour madness, positivity armor, snortable caffeine products, a Jewish Seder meltdown in Nashville, and a live performance of “Shine On.” Also: Knicks fan rage with Dave’s friend Devan, naked dorm blackout stories from NC, amazing listener emails, and voicemails. One of the dopiest episodes of all time.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

his week on the Dopey Tuesday Patreon Show: Dave and Heart Attack Doug are back — broadcasting from Doug’s 2017 Subaru parked outside Dave’s house like two washed-up radio hosts without a studio. They run through a “Doug’s Life” category game: mindset, politics, health, diner food, bad meetings, new country personas, and insane butter intake. Doug blames newcomers for ruining their homegroup, while Dave begs him to stop lurking in bike shorts and start sponsoring again. Doug dodges questions, brags about Zoom fame, and denies eating like a heart attack waiting to happen — while actively eating like a heart attack waiting to happen. We also get deep: a heartfelt email from listener Sarah on quitting weed, depression, and finding herself again through Dopey, plus a second message about love, family, and Linda saving Dave’s life. Dave breaks down his Vermont music festival adventure: introducing bands, bombing as MC, and yelling "fuck the Celtics" to a cheering crowd. There's piggish overeating, Entenmann's nostalgia, dopey wisdom, emotional truth bombs, and the reminder that love is the answer — and that butter might kill you. www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

This week on Dopey! From methadone in Manhattan to 20 million views on TikTok, Ian Martin aka @ImmaEatThis sits down with Dave to tell his insane, deeply New York junky-to-food-influencer story. Ian talks about growing up on the Upper West Side, getting into private school via the UN, and how heartbreak, Vicodin, and a crooked doctor launched him into a full-blown Oxy addiction. From snorting pills in the Staten Island ferry bathroom to overdosing on heroin in his apartment, Ian shares it all—including dealer BBQs, screaming matches with roommates, and insane benzo blackout stories. Dave and Ian compare notes on NYC methadone clinics, dumb excuses, painful amends, and the surreal highs of going viral after years of getting high in the dark. They also talk recovery, AA, social media addiction, and reconnecting with life and family. Plus: Dopey Nation emails, a beautiful birthday duet with Dave and Susan, and lots more dumb shit from the Dopeysphere. www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

This week on the Tuesday Teaser, it’s Deli Dave live from his dad’s apartment after witnessing the Knicks destroy the fucking Celtics at the Garden. Dave’s ranting, grateful, full of rage, and maybe a little too high on spite and salt. He tells the tale of being surrounded by Boston fans, why he might be losing his mind over the NBA playoffs, and how a man with a salt-and-pepper beard stole his nickname. Then: Ray Brown is back to dish out Dopey’s hottest topics — Grindr cleaning offers, premature fan interactions, Botox for your soul, and Ray’s anti-aging sex life. Plus: a real heartfelt moment from the street, and the return of Dave’s paranoia that this whole thing isn’t even a real podcast. Oh yeah, and they butcher “Our Lips Are Sealed” and crush “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

This week on Dopey! Dave welcomes comedian Sam Miller, who opens up about his chaotic journey from childhood gas huffing to meth addiction at a puppy mill in Washington State. Sam shares jaw-dropping stories of selling liquid LSD drops, being tied to a chair by his best friend over a stolen car, and the darkly hilarious moments of surviving as a homeless addict in Seattle. From suicidal thoughts to a life-changing intervention, Sam’s journey is a raw, unfiltered look at addiction, recovery, and finding redemption through stand-up comedy. Plus, Dave talks about Knicks playoff fever, a new Toodles for Chris scholarship update, and a grim voicemail about needle sharing in prison. Stay strong, Dopey Nation. 💥💉🌪️ www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

This week on the Teaser! Adam David from The Voice!!!! This week on Dopey! We’re joined by singer-songwriter and The Voice contestant Adam David, who shares his wild ride from early trauma and coke-fueled music sessions in L.A. to hitting bottom, getting clean, and using music to stay sober. From getting high off Beyoncé’s platinum plaques to crying during Elf on a Spirit Airlines flight — Adam’s story is brutal, hilarious, and full of heart. PLUS: He performs his original recovery anthem Savior live on the show! 🔥🎸 👉 Hear the full back catalog and bonus episodes on www.Patreon.com/DopeyPodcast

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

This week on DOPEY! Jessica Kent is back—and before we get to her huge announcements, we take a wild trip down Jessica Kent memory lane: from slinging heroin at 13 to giving birth in shackles in an Arkansas jail. Meth binges, magazine crew scams, trap house chaos, and a jailhouse detox while pregnant—her story has it all. After prison, she blew up on YouTube and TikTok, told her truth, fought to get her daughter back, escaped domestic violence... and even launched an OnlyFans. But after brutal backlash, a painful breakup, and a hard look in the mirror, she’s back in abstinence-based recovery and telling us what she found. Drugs, jail, trolls, parenting, fame, and starting over—PLUS emails, voicemails, and more on a brand new classic of the good old Dopey Show! www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast https://podcast.feedspot.com/drug_addiction_podcasts/?feedid=5211465&_src=f2_featured_email

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2025

In this chaotic Tuesday teaser, Dave gears up for another legendary Raytreon — this time joined by Ray Brown and Dave’s furious father Allen, freshly returned from Florida. Before the madness kicks off, Dave spirals through Knicks playoff dreams, The Last of Us revenge fantasies, a heartfelt apology for pushing sketchy mushrooms, and the start of his “Summer of Fitness, Fashion & Wellness” (spoiler: it’s not going well). Then it’s full-on family dysfunction as Dave’s dad crashes the studio to complain about everything: the furniture, the lighting, the loss of his office, and of course, Dave’s entire childhood. Ray barely survives. Dave blames heroin. Allen kind of makes a point. Classic Dopey — a mess, a miracle, and somehow kind of sweet.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

This week on Dopey! We are joined by David Funes — aka Bipolar Guy Loving Life — who brings the Dopey with an insane true story of mania, madness, coke binges, and total chaos. He had half a million dollars, a club in Austin, a stripper girlfriend, a guest room full of Siroc Boys — and a drug dealer named Ciroc Papi living under his roof. Car theft, club raids, fist fights, heartbreak, manic highs, and lives to tell the tale! Plus emails, dopey music and the time Suzy Carnes had sex with a little (big) person. All that and more on the newest in new of that good old Dopey Show!

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

In this epic Patreon episode, we welcomes Mike Ahern from Wellbridge—a dude with a “punchable face” and the outreach job to match. Mike shares his wild ride from preteen gravity bong hits in White Plains to frat house Oxy meltdowns, heroin in the Bronx, and finally a come-to-God breakdown off the side of I-95. Now 12 years sober, Mike’s in the biz helping other junkies find their way. Along the way, Dave confesses his latest battle—with gout—and the Dopey Nation gets the inside scoop on Kratom, the evils of weed ice cream trucks, and a deep dive on the Flying Dutchman episode of SpongeBob.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

This week on Dopey!!! Meet one of our greatest Dopey Legends of all time - Shane Enholm: bank robber, junkie, tattoo historian, prison pull-up champ, and a poet of the underworld. In this epic episode, Shane takes us through his wild journey—robbing banks with his kids in the backseat, getting tear-gassed by a dye pack, shooting dope in prison with a keistered "safe," and surviving hepatitis C. From running a heroin hustle inside to getting clean on methadone and rescuing his daughters from a nightmare foster home, Shane’s story is one of brutal lows and miraculous redemption. He closes it out with a heartbreakingly raw original song, Mud Pies. It's Dopey at its dopiest. PLUS emails, Voicemails and Songs!!!! On the newest in new of the good old Dopey Show!

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

This week on the Teaser for Patreon: Martin Johnson from Boys Like Girls drops in for one of the rawest, realest Dopey episodes yet. We’re talking benzo blackouts, self-staged interventions, rockstar burnout, grief, recovery, and the surprising clarity that came sitting in a sauna with 75 prescriptions in a backpack. Plus: Spring break chaos, Katz’s updates, doctors who ignore screams, and the existential dread of no Wi-Fi in an exam room. 🚨 Hear the full episode ONLY on Patreon! www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

This Week on Dopey! Andy Roy celebrates 5 years clean and brings along Angelo and Bobby from New Origins—the sober living home that’s keeping them grounded and inspired. We hear wild tales from the past (jerk-off contests??), what makes recovery actually work, and why the crew plans to stick around and give back. “The love is real, bro.” This one’s about brotherhood, resilience, and turning chaos into a calling. Then Dave dives in deep with Dopey spiritual consigliere Thuan from Mountainside 🧘‍♂️ on: The trap of workaholism in recovery! Why it's so hard to just sit still What happens when you lose your sponsor (RIP) Can you be too spiritual to need a sponsor? And why love, presence, and stillness can be the medicine 🎧 Plus: Dopey poet Ian drops a killer verse, and Dave gives a shoutout to Safe Spot and CustomStickers.com (use code Dopey20 to get 20% off your own stickers!). 💌 Got a thought on Andy or New Origins? Write in: [email protected] 🧦 Want a sticker? Hit us up. Or join us on Patreon for tons of bonus content + goodies: 👉 patreon.com/dopeypodcast ❤️ Stay strong, Dopey Nation 🖕 Fucking toodles for Chris

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

Patreon Teaser Summary – April 2025 Dave kicks off with a raw and real response to a brutal comment from longtime Dopey listener James DeHart, who called him out for failing to deliver promised merch—seven times. Dave owns it, apologizes (again), and commits to sending James a proper package “out of principle.” He also reminds fans: don’t join Patreon for the merch—join because you love Dopey. Then: 💥 A new Patreon episode drops featuring Garrett aka Sloppy Jones, Dave’s old friend from Purchase. Together they take a wild stroll down memory lane—touching on: Their days selling acid out of their college suite Smoking weed and running hustles with a dorm-dealing legend named Joey D A not-so-hot take on the new season of White Lotus (Dave calls it "garbage")

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

This Week on Dopey! The Big 3/11 Live show with Margaret Cho at Joe's Pub!!!! Dopey hits the big stage in this absolutely unhinged live episode from Joe’s Pub in NYC! Dave hosts a night of laughter, heartbreak, and junky brilliance with performances from Ray Brown and Chloe LaBranche, a chaotic round of Stash Word with Carl Radke, Abby Fickley, and Brace Belden, and a hilarious, heavy-hitting panel with Margaret Cho, Dr. Nzinga Harrison, and Ask Erin’s Erin Carr. We get a voicemail from Finland, a tribute to Val Kilmer, a tragic update on Onyx the cat, and a jaw-dropping heroin smuggling story (featuring one very brave butthole). Also: sexsomnia, self-d**k-sucking, workaholism, shit stories, and more. This is Dopey Love. This is Dopey Nation. Toodles for Chris. Video is up at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Raytreon is here! I have strep throat and feel like shit! I watched the Ricky Powell Doc this morning and talk about it then i play a classic talk with the one and only ray brown! PLUS MORE! www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

This week on Dopey! Dave sits down with best selling author, keynote speaker and criminal justice professor, Damon West, a former Division I quarterback who went from college star to meth addict to high-level burglar—and somehow came out the other side with a crazy uplifting message of hope. Damon tells the jaw-dropping story of how he fell in love with meth, ran a burglary operation across Texas, and got sentenced to 65 years in a maximum-security prison. Inside, he faced violence, gangs, and despair—until a fellow inmate shared a strange but powerful metaphor that sparked his transformation: “Be a coffee bean.” From smoking meth and robbing houses to finding faith, purpose, and redemption behind bars, Damon’s story is wild, raw, and full of real Dopey energy. www.patron.com/dopeypodcast www.damonwest.org

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

HERE IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EPISODE: (not the teaser) If you want to hear it go to www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast ✍️ Episode Summary: In a rare and revealing turn, Dave hands over the mic to longtime friend and artist John Bukaty for a deep-dive interview that peels back the layers of the man behind Dopey. From early childhood trauma and bar mitzvah breakdowns to fake depression and failed Nirvana plans, this is the raw, unfiltered, sometimes hilarious, and often emotional true story of Dave and the birth of Dopey. Bukaty doesn’t hold back — and Dave opens up about family, addiction, spirituality, fear, humor, legacy, and the real meaning of Dopey. If you think you’ve heard it all before, think again.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

This week on Dopey! In one of the possibly most powerful and emotional episodes of Dopey ever, Dr. Nzinga Harrison returns to the show to tell a story she’s never shared before—despite being around the show for over five years. Her older brother, Kofi (aka Debo), has spent the last 30 years in prison for a triple homicide he didn’t commit. This episode is about injustice, resilience, heartbreak, and family—and how one letter from the foreman of the jury might change everything. Dave and Nzinga also dive into the weirdness of recovery, cursing in front of kids, pajama pants in public, kratom, Suboxone, the alt recovery movement, and the absolute madness of how this documentary (Born Friday) came to life. Plus: a classic voicemail from Anthony involving methadone, clonopin, and a botched tire swap in the snow. An emotional listener email about recovery and redemption. Dopey Nation shoutouts. And a huge update from Nzinga at the end of the episode.

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

This week on the teaser we get into some weird territory - someone on Reddit supposes that before Chris died - he and I used together. Listen to the Patreon episode with me, Selby and the Great Cormac to learn the truth about what actually happened. join patreon at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

This Week on Dopey! I'm super excited to have had the chance to interview PAtrick J. Pespas and Sam Lipman-Stern from The Telemarketers! A junky/true crime/scam busting documentary series on HBO! AI wrote all the juicy nuggets below - PLUS Dove updates us! Weighing heroin bags, and Siggy's 7 years!!!! All that and more on a brand spanking new episode of the good old Dopey Show! 📞 Dopey Podcast Episode Summary: The Wild Life of Pat Pespas & The Telemarketers Scam This week on Dopey, we dive deep into the insane, scam-filled, heroin-soaked life of Pat Pespas, the star of HBO's Telemarketers—the most outrageous, jaw-dropping, and hilarious docuseries in years. Pat joins us to spill it all—from running telemarketing scams for corrupt police unions to snorting heroin while making sales, to going undercover and taking down a billion-dollar fraud operation. We cover his years as a junkie, the insane characters at CDG (the boiler room from hell), the shady contracts, the FBI raids, and how he and director Sam Lipman-Stern turned their chaotic past into a critically acclaimed HBO docuseries. Sam jumps in to share how a high school dropout & graffiti kid became an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, what it was like to hunt down politicians, mobsters, and scammers, and how The Telemarketers almost got shut down for exposing too much corruption. Plus, Pat reveals his wildest drug stories, what happened when he disappeared, his thoughts on addiction & recovery, and why he turned down $250,000 in media deals after the series blew up. 🔥 This episode has EVERYTHING: Junkie telemarketers, shady deals, crime, betrayal, Emmy snubs, and a whole lot of heart. 💀 Don't miss it. 👉 Watch Telemarketers on HBO 👉 Join Patreon for exclusive content & video access 👉 Follow Dopey for more raw, unfiltered insanity Stay strong, Dopey Nation—Toodles for Chris!

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

NEW DOPEY 'Teaser' Ray is back, and we’re diving deep into the mysteries of junkie slang, Mamoun’s falafel, and the eternal question—does coke make you gay? Plus, the Jeff Tweedy rejection saga continues. Tune in for unhinged rants, unnecessary debates, and that sweet, sweet Dopey chaos. TO HEAR MORE RAY: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast LAST DOPEY LOVE: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/ 🔗 Listen now: [Insert Link] #DopeyPodcast #StayStrongDopeyNation #CokeScience #MamounsOrBust Let me know if you want tweaks!

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

This week on Dopey! Chris's sponsor Dylan is back! We hear all about how he is doing and reminisce about Chris and his final run before recovery! PLUS Cat Greenleaf stops in to read emails and talk shit! PATREON - www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast DOPEY LOVE LIVE with MARGARET CHO AND FRIENDS: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/ P

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

ERIN KHAR is back on Patreon! She talks about her recent spiral into depression and how she has gotten out of it - plus a sort of scintillating sort of gross 'Ask Erin Question' and much much more on this brand new teaser of the dopey show! PLUS she talks Rick James and Elliott Smith and more! MORE! MORE! Patreon - www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast DOPEY LOVE TICKETS - https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

This week on Dopey! Rejoice Lenny from the Beach is Free! Lenny from the Beach returns from being locked away! Hear all about his time away in Long Island's Jail System and then upstate for more time incarcerated before SHOCK treatment! Hear all the ins and outs of institutional living and the nature of incarcerated recovery! PLUS a crazy meth fishing voicemail and Dopey emails! All that and more on this brand new version of the good old Dopey Show! Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Margaret Cho/Dopey Love/Live Tickets: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

Dopey Patreon Teaser with a crazy email about neighbors on METH! Plus me and Howie navigating the new tiny Dopey studio. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast DOPEY LOVE LIVE WITH MARGARET CHO https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

This week on Dopey we are joined by recovery advocate and woman in recovery, Jamie Tall! Jamie shares all about her super crazy journey on this weeks show! TRIGGER WARNING: It gets very graphic around sex and violence, so please use caution! Jamie tells it all and is now sober helping addicts and alcoholics! Sure you can say that “I am a Certified Peer Specialist For Addictive Disease and Co- founder of Remnant Rescue Mobile Recovery unit. We are a ministry that serves the unhoused community and victims of human trafficking by doing local outreach on the streets and providing free peer support and placement into mental health facilities and safe sober living spaces.” Soul Savage Ministries (865) 315-3816 https://www.facebook.com/share/12DwGurxgx1/?mibextid=wwXIfr Patreon is www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast DOPEY LOVE LIVE WITH MARGARET CHO, Dr. Nzinga Harrison, Brace Belden, Erin Khar, Ray Brown and Linda are available at: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

This is not Cat Marnell. This is Cat Greenleaf - an alcoholic in recovery. Cat has done a tone of media - hosting the seminal New York City Cab Show - 'Talk Stoop'. Now she has a podcast called Soberness. All about recovery - with celebrities - i was briefly on one episode!

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

This Week on Dopey! Safe Spot Call Operator and Activist! Jessie B tells her insane Southern Fried Dopey Experience! Jessie tells us about how a botched asshole surgery led to her oxy addiction and then how it ultimately led her to a creer of helping people! Please write us at [email protected] and let me know what you thought! Join patreon at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast buy DOPEY LOVE TICKETS AT: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

This week on the teaser - We talk a bunch of shit - read some emails and play a clip from me and Doug Bopst from the Adversity Advantage!

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025