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Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Dave and Chris
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Stupid Funny Addiction Stories | Recorded around New York |
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Dopey 356: Heroin Bags on the Lower East Side and Sex Addiction with Clayton Patterson and Erin Khar
4d ago
2 hrs 10 mins
Dopey 356: Heroin Bags on the Lower East Side and Sex Addiction with Clayton Patterson and Erin Khar
This week on Dopey! We are joined by Artist, Activist and Lower East Side Archivist Clayton Patterson. We hear all about the not so good old days of the crime side on the Lower East Side and what it was like in the legendary days of grit in New York City in the 1980's. PLUS we are joined by Strung Out author Erin Khar and discuss the new wave of relapses in the Dopey Nation. PLUS sex addiction, crack and much much more on a streetwise new episode of that old Dopey Show!
4d ago
2 hrs 10 mins
Dopey 355: Confessions of a Fentanyl Dealer pt. 2 featuring Namaste at Home Dad, Heroin, Recovery
This week on Dopey! Wall to Wall Dopey as Jay returns to cohost and go over more of his debaucherous past and his present in recovery. Then we have the honor of welcoming DopeyCon veteran,Joelle the comic genius behind the Instagram account 'Namaste at Home Dad'. Joelle brings the Dopey as well telling the story of how her grandfather participated in her opiate addiction! Plus much much more on an all new crazy town new episode of Dopey!
May 6 2022
1 hr 48 mins
Dopey 354: Tom MacDonald on Drugs, Alcohol, his Psychotic Break, Racism, Eminem and Hip Hop
This week on Dopey! Tom MacDonald goes super deep on his journey through severe mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction all the way to YouTube super stardom and the very top of the Billboard charts. PLUS the story about his Eminem produced track and the truth on his racist allegations and political leanings! PLUS it's Todd's birthday and much more on a powder keg of a new episode of that old Dopey Show!
Apr 30 2022
2 hrs 10 mins
Dopey 353: Eric ‘Smelly’ from NOFX, the journey from the worst junkie Courtney love ever met to sobriety, love & acceptance
This week on Dopey! World class heroin addict in recovery and drummer from NOFX Eric 'Smelly' Sandin calls into the show! Hear a lifetime of debauchery from a very young age and how recovery might've inadvertantly propelled NOFX into being the most important independent punk rock band in the last 20 years! World Class Dopey right here! Punk rock, vomiting, pharma farts, getting sobriety right the first time, and having a life of honesty and love! Plus crazy emails, a Dopeycon 3 preview and much more on this weeks brand new installment of that old Dopey show.
Apr 23 2022
2 hrs 6 mins
Dopey 352: Busted with 10 Thousand Doses! Faked Suicide! LSD Outlaw, Author and filmmaker Seth Ferranti! ACID, WEED Plus Alan!
This week on Dopey! We are joined by Seth Ferranti, an American journalist, writer, LSD kingpin ex convict and big time film maker! In this harrowing Dopey episode we hear the mind blowing story of Seth Ferranti and his journey from self admitted army brat to LSD kingpin. Discover how and why he made the nefarious list of being one of the countries 15 Most Wanted Fugitives, and what happened to this felon turned phenom film maker. PLUS a whole lot of Alan! Alan on Gilbert Gottfried, Alan on Passover, Alan on pain killers and much much more on this brand new episode of that sweet sweet Dopey.
Apr 16 2022
2 hrs 20 mins
Dopey 351: Taking Quaaludes with Eddie Van Halen - The Return of Mackenzie Phillips! Opiates, Pain, addiction
This week on Dopey! We are joined once again by Dopey legend Mackenzie Phillips! The multi talented movie, TV and music legend shares about the challenges in taking opiates as prescribed in long term recovery and recalls some super fun old school dopey stories of the old days with Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli. PLUS Strung Out author, unlicensed advice columnist and elite ex-equestrian returns to talk drugs, addiction and dumb shit on a brand new episode of the good ol' Dopey Show!
Apr 9 2022
1 hr 49 mins
Dopey 350: Cooking up Meth and Starring on Baywatch with Jeremy Jackson! Relapse, Fitness, Recovery
This week on Dopey! We are joined by Baywatch star and Dopey legend, Jeremy Jackson! Jeremy delivers the super high intensity Dopey starting at childhood, through his meteoric rise to super stardom as Hobie Buchanon on the worldwide number one television show Baywatch! We hear how he went from TV stardom to drug addict, and then how he broke even badder to becoming a meth cook in Southern California. Jeremy gives the super honest struggle from deep addiction to recovery to relapse and back again on a Dopey for the ages! Plus Dave makes amends and a tiny bit more on this epic 350th episode of Dopey!
Apr 2 2022
2 hrs 13 mins
Dopey 349: The Addiction of Validation with Peter Rosenberg, Relapse , Recovery, Addiction
This week on Dopey! We are joined by multi media superstar, Peter Rosenberg! He's the cohost of the Hot 97 Morning Show, cohost of ESPN in the afternoon with Michael Kay, a WWE commentator and cohost of legendary hip hop podcast Juan Ep! Peter tells us of his rise in radio and his unusual road to recovery! Plus! A special old guest comes on and tells us of his relapse! PLUS voicemails and more on a brand spanking new episode of Dopey!
Mar 26 2022
2 hrs 10 mins
Dopey 348: The Great White Dope - Robbing Cocaine Dealers with Jack Russell, Addiction, Recover
This week on Dopey! We are joined by the frontman of Great White, Jack Russell! We hear all about Jack's drug history in one of the 1980's great hard rock bands! We learn about weird drugs he did as a kid and his forays into addiction and recovery. We also hear about the tragic fire at The Station Night Club in Rhode Island. PLUS my dad joins us to make a huge Dopey announcement! AND we hear from OG Dope and Toodles for Chris Scholarship recipient Charlotte! Also amazing Dopey emails, reviews, video voicemails and more! On a brand new episode of that old Dopey Show!
Mar 19 2022
2 hrs 2 mins
Dopey 347: Meeting Obama while on Heroin with Ryan Hampton, Opiates, Activism, Politics, Recovery
This Week on Dopey! We are joined by author, activist and recovering opiate addict, Ryan Hampton! Ryan brings the serious in person Dopey at my dad's kitchen table and takes us through his serious history of debauchery and recovery. Working at the White House for Bill Clinton's administration to homelessness on skid row, Ryan tells it all! Plus we learn all about his new book about the Sackler case, and the future of Mobilize Recovry! PLUS! Serious Dopey emails and a brand new cover of Good So Bad! Plus a bottle of liquid xanax on a brand new episode of the old Dopey Show!
Mar 12 2022
1 hr 45 mins
Dopey 346: Fentanyl Dreamland with Sam Quinones, Erin Khar, heroin, meth, coke,
This week on Dopey! We are joined by legendary journalist, storyteller, former LA Times reporter, and author - Sam Quinones. Sam comes on to tell us all about the current climate of struggle around the fentanyl epidemic and it's impact on America. Sam initially made a huge impact on the addiction/recovery community with his award winning book; Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic. His most recent book is called 'The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth' PLUS Dopey super friend, unlicensed advice columnist and Strung Out author, Erin Khar joins us and we hang out and read emails! PLUS much more on a very special new episode of the old Dopey show!
Mar 5 2022
1 hr 56 mins
Dopey 345: Dopey Down Under with Colin Hay, Jessica Kent, Alcohol, Heroin, Recovery
This week on Dopey! We are super excited to have three stellar guests on the show! First and foremost we have the award winning and smash hit singer/songwriter - Colin Hay! Colin is best known for his work as the front man and singer/songwriter behind the 1980's Australian phenomenon Men at Work. Colin candidly shares his story of fame, fortune and excess and tells us what he had to do in order to get sober. He also tells the crazy fallout from the smash hit 'Down Under'. Then Dave's Dad, Alan returns to the show to update the Dopey Nation and criticize Dave a bit. And finally we kick off our newest segment 'Behind the Dope with YouTube superstar Jessica Kent who drops a dopey tale of withdrawal and getting well on a GreyHound bus. All that and a tiny bit more on this week's edition of Dopey!
Feb 26 2022
1 hr 49 mins
Dopey 344: Confessions of a Fentanyl Dealer; Prison, rehab, crack, body brokering, arrests, recovery
This week on Dopey! In a doozey of an episode, we are joined by my friend Jay who tells his ridiculously epic Dopey journey. Jay grew up in bucolic Sayville, Long Island and fell into the classic addict abyss of alcohol, drugs, violence and crime. It all culminated in a crazy lucrative business selling weed, coke, pills, heroin and eventually fentanyl. From there it went as downhill as it could go, to treatments in Florida where he got involved in the infamous practice of body brokering. Tune in this week to one of the Dopiest stories we've ever had the privilege to tell. Stay Strong Dopey Nation and fucking toodles for Chris.
Feb 19 2022
2 hrs 7 mins
Dopey 343: Nikki Sixx, Mötley Crüe, The Heroin Diaries, The First 21,Relapse, Recovery
This week on Dopey! Dopey dream guest, Nikki Sixx calls in to talk about his incredible origin before the debauchery of sex, drugs and rock and roll with Mötley Crüe. He shares a bit about his upbringing, his brief time dealing chocolate mescaline and a ton of rock and roll stories. PLUS Howie, Dopey emails and a whole lot more on a legendary new episode of Dopey!
Feb 12 2022
1 hr 55 mins
Dopey 342: The Dark Comedy of Chloe La Branche, Alcoholism, Relapse, Recovery,
This week on Dopey! We are joined by super vulnerable and yet still hilarious, Chloe La Branche. Chloe comes fresh off a Vivitrol shot and gets super honest about her recent relapse and struggle in staying clean and sober. Then she takes us back into her addiction history laying out the good, the bad and the ugly for the everyone to hear. Plus! Author ERIN KHAR is back hanging out, and talking drugs, addiction and dumb shit! Also Willie from Katz's is back and much more on this brand new rough and rugged new episode of Dopey! This episode of Dopey is sponsored by our friends at Sober Link! If you know anyone that could use a little help with accountability around alcohol click here and save $50 on your first device https://bit.ly/3ANYTdL
Feb 5 2022
2 hrs 4 mins
Dopey 341:The Relapse and Return of Ryan Leone, Fentanyl, LSD, heroin, Relapse, Recovery
This week on Dopey! Hold on to your hats Dopey Nation! Ryan Leone comes back from the edge of oblivion, and thank God he has lived to tell the tail. Starting with a gram of coke, Ryan winds up in full blown addiction battling his demons, and winding up completely addicted to fentanyl. It is a topsy turvy emotional roller coaster, with twists and turns you never could have seen coming. PLUS Howie's first proper episode on the Dopey Show, we read an email and talk dumb shit on a totally debauched LSD shooting, Ketamine infused, relapsing brand new episode of Dopey! We are proud to be Sponsored by Sober Link! Check them out here! They help keeping people off of alcohol through accountability! https://bitly.com/Soberlink
Jan 29 2022
1 hr 55 mins
Dopey 340: Brutal (Dopey) Recovery, Loz, Alcoholism, Scotland, Opera, Erin Khar, Recovery, Yale
This week on Dopey! We are joined by the brilliant mind behind the Brutal Recovery Instagram account, Scotland's own - Loz! Join us as we hear Loz's epic journey - starting out on the sheep farm in rural Scotland, taking a long, rough detour through eating disorders and an elite music career winding up rock bottom singing Opera at Yale grad school! Loz currently resides in London where she teaches music, makes an epic new podcast called Brutal Vulnerability and entertains tens of thousands of addicts and alcoholics with her wicked sense of humor on her legendary IG meme account, BRUTAL RECOVERY. Plus the return of author and unlicensed Dopey advice giver Erin Khar! All this and a tiny bit more on a spanking new episode of Dopey!
Jan 22 2022
1 hr 55 mins
Dopey 339: The return of Andy Dick! Fentanyl, Suicide, Booze, AA, Recovery
This week on Dopey! We are honored to be graced by the return of a legend of the big and little screen, the one and only, the outrageously fun, funny and fabulous Andy Dick! Andy gets brutally honest on his troubles with recovery, his recent troubles with the law, his upcoming engagement and so much more! Then we are joined by Dopey OG - Butchie, and get his take on Andy, addiction and recovery. PLUS a wicked fiah voicemail and more on this brand new episode of Dopey!
Jan 15 2022
1 hr 40 mins
Dopey 338: In the Realm of Dopey Ghosts, Gabor Mate, Linda, Maron, Weed, Heroin, Dab
This week on Dopey! After many years of trying we are joined by addiction expert, best selling author, physician, and renowned lecturer, Dr. Gabor Mate. Dr. Mate calls in and drops some of his theories about addiction as well ADD and trauma. Plus Linda is back and we read Dopey emails, catch up on the Marc Maron episode and more! On this brand new episode of Dopey!
Jan 8 2022
1 hr 38 mins
Dopey 337: Happy Dopey New Years aka The Sam Show! aka Sam’s Last Show, Crack, Booze, Relapse, Recovery
This week on Dopey! It is with a heavy heart that we wish a nice Bona Fortuna to Dopey Producer, Sam! Sam drops the bombshell that he is taking an extended hiatus from the Dopey Show starting...now! We recount some of Sam's Dopey history, and what working on Dopey has meant to him personally and to his recovery. We play some of Sam's Grestest Hits and cry our eye's out on a super emotional Dopey Show! PLUS Linda has Covid Dave breaks his foot, and realizes his fantasy of going on a gigantic podcast! All that and a tiny bit more on this rough and tumble but emotionally agonizing brand new episode of that ol' Dopey magic.
Jan 1 2022
2 hrs 8 mins
