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Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dopey Podcast is the world’s greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission – which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.

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Latest Episodes:

In Loving Memory of Don Renz (DJ): Another Tragic Dopey Loss Jul 07, 2025

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💔 Emergency Dopey Episode from vacation in Montana

🕊️ Remembering Don Renz aka DJ – friend, guest, Dopey Nation member

📞 Don’s sister calls Dave from his hospital bedside

🚨 LAPD investigating Don’s death after an alleged assault in Koreatown

📣 Please share Don’s brother Maxwell’s Facebook post

👮‍♂️ Don's final days: fear, paranoia, and meth-induced delusions that turned out to be tragically real

📼 Classic 2016 Dopey: Don, Chris, and Dave—one of the best ever

💊 Don’s insane story: stealing 1,000 Vicodin from a pharmacy at 17

💉 Morphine, fentanyl patches, forged scripts, rehab on his 18th birthday

🍰 Vicodin in his pocket, methadone tales, sadness and hilarity

🧠 Recovery, methadone, relapse, and deep reflections

🕯️ RIP Chris, Ryan, Todd, Annie, Troy, Brian, William... and now, Don.

🙏 If you're using or struggling, please get help.

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Dopey 538: Ian Fidance! The Ultimate BiSexual/Straight Edge, Huffing Duster in His Mom’s House - 10 years Sober episode! Jul 03, 2025

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exclusive eps on patreon every tuesday!

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This week on Dopey! Up and coming Comedy and podcasting Legend Ian Fidance enters the Dopeysphere! Ian brings the old school serious alcoholic dopey. He takes us from his straight-edge ska band days in Delaware to waking up blue-faced in a pile of vomit after huffing computer duster. We hear how a fifth-grade beer led to a full-blown romance with vodka, coke, and gay bars across New York. Ian talks about his failed teaching career, multiple stints in rehab and Oxford Houses, drinking mouthwash, and why he once thought handing in his AA coins at a bar would earn him a free drink.

PLUS ska vs. hardcore, Howie’s AI R&B girl group Lux, living in halfway houses, and relapsing in your dorm room after writing a goodbye letter. They go deep into grief, comedy as higher power, relapse logic gymnastics, and getting sober without getting spiritual—then finding your way back. Bonus points for a great round of the Dopey game (BossTones vs. Less Than Jake, LSD vs. Mushrooms), Ian’s insane DUI story, and an epic takedown of Katz's vs. Sarge’s. Plus: voicemails, God talk, stolen AA basket money, and more!

All that and much, much more on this brand new, old school episode of that good ol dopey show!

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Kicking Heroin was easier than sitting through this Dance Recital. PLUS BUKATY IS BACK! Jul 01, 2025

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📓 Episode Notes

Dave’s prepping for a huge family vacation to Utah → Lava Hot Springs, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons (mispronounced as Tetones).

A brutal East Islip dance recital leads Dave to declare: “Kicking heroin is better than this.”

Susan’s performance was great — but spaced out by 3 hours of toddler dance hell.

Revelation: No more long-ass Dopey events. DopeyCon will be 90 minutes max.

Dinner with Linda, the kids, and Dave’s dad → awkward French lesson about “Tetons” = breasts.

Farmer’s market trip → meat sticks, truffle cheese, overpriced smoothies, and the dreaded $5 guilt energy bar.

Dave chips a tooth on said bar → questions mortality and suspects maybe someone else’s tooth was in the bar.

John Bucati appears to talk about New Orleans, sampling, and Life of Pi → Dave calls bullshit and reminisces about watching it high on Grand Street.

Announcement: July 24th is Chrismiss in July, August 16 is Dopey Day (Chris’s birthday).

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Dopey 537: Dopeywood Live! Amy Dresner, Annie Lederman, Moshe Kasher, Jack Osbourne, Rich Roll, Bob Forrest, Shane Enholm, Jake from West Virginia, Adam David + More! Jun 27, 2025

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Dave opens the show with a shoutout to Stephanie Roberts (7 years sober), Patreon plugs, and a cereal relapse story (Quaker Oatmeal Squares with chocolate chips).

Listener email highlights reactions to the Bobby Lee episode and Reddit backlash.

New Zealand listener Lily calls in with an epic pill-shelving story that ends in her robbing herself.

Musical guest Adam David performs Needle and the Damage Done.

Dave brings out comedian Moshe Kasher, who goes in on ayahuasca, porn ghosts, parenting trauma, and crowd work chaos.

Jason Cabelo celebrates 9 years sober and gets a Dopey coin live.

Annie Lederman joins the Stashword game and later performs a hilarious and filthy stand-up set: mimosa nicknames, AA slogans, drunk driving, IVF, sperm quality, and her fiancé’s hair pills.

Jack Osbourne, Moshe, and Dave discuss Bobby Lee’s no-show, ghost stories, and ayahuasca in recovery.

Rich Roll, Bob Forrest, and Erin Khar debate medication-assisted treatment, trauma, psychedelics, and life transformation.

Amy Dresner tells her infamous coke-and-bike-helmet story live with Dave.

More Stashword, audience chaos, and Dopey Nation shoutouts.

Shane Enholm performs Mud Pies.

Dave ends with a singalong of I Wanna Be Good So Bad and a heartfelt farewell to Ray the Clammer.📝 Episode Notes:

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Is Dave a Racist? Tuesday Teaser! Processed Sugar, Bobby Lee and Deleted Reddit Posts: A Teaser in 100-Degree Heat Jun 24, 2025

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📝 Episode Notes:

Dave's up at 5:30 AM with no sleep aids but hopelessly hooked on s’mores

Father's Day gift: a $40 crackhead s’mores hot plate from his daughter

Microwave s’mores vs. monstrosity s’mores — full breakdown

Massive processed sugar binge: Rice Krispie s’mores, Yaso bar, and Linden’s cookies

Full Dopey morning: prayer, meditation, AA, garbage duty, and Susan’s lunch rescue

A teaser for the Damon Baker episode (photographer + filmmaker)

Sweating at Katz’s and plotting the return of the Dopey Fitness Challenge

Bobby Lee Reddit drama: deleted thread accusing Dave of racism

Selby explains how Reddit mods can still see deleted posts

Solstice hippie parade recap from Selby’s island in the Pacific Northwest

Backyard lawn mowing pride and skin-smoothing conspiracies

Full Dopey intro song performance to close it out

“Stay strong, Dopey Nation, and fucking toodles for Chris.”

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Dopey 536: BOBBY LEE! Meth at 16, Sh!tting his pants, Porn Addiction, Relapse, Recovery PLUS My Dad! Jun 20, 2025

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NOTES:

Listener emails: brutal black tar vein damage stories (toes, dick, and yes, arteries) plus a chilling NJ dope shack bust and snowstorm cigarette hike

Dad’s odd updates on protests, bad golf, AI school drama, and swampy lakes

Behind-the-scenes Dopey studio chaos, show length fights, and hyped DopeyCon 10-year party plans with Sam Miller confirmed

Bobby Lee jumps in: stealing beers from his dad, shooting meth at 12, and that unforgettable speedball masturbation session in a medical book aisle

Childhood trauma under a strict Korean roof, bullying, and how drugs became his escape hatch

First rehab at 16, early sobriety struggles, and the surreal calm he found in AA meetings and art museums

Finding comedy through AA shares and improv; the jump to MADtv and flopping hard

The infamous Vicodin withdrawal meltdown — shitting his pants on set and all the chaos that came with it

Deep dive into porn addiction, how it fucked his relationships, and the brutal relapse after losing his dad

Spiritual battles — wrestling with God’s will vs self-will, plus tales of bizarre AA characters like oxygen tank old guys in Oklahoma

Closing with a no-holds-barred “This or That” game: meth vs heroin, jerking off rules, and the legendary beef chip story

Bobby’s raw reflections on relapse, fame, and carving out peace in a messy, fucked-up life

My dad comes on to update the nation and to kind of ruin a classic episode

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Dopey Tuesday Teaser AA Beefs, Dehumidifier Rage, and Reuniting the Cro Mags Jun 17, 2025

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🧾 Show Notes:

Doug’s back! In the Subaru, in the parking lot.

Dave’s depressed because his dehumidifier sucks.

Reddit trolls say the teaser and YouTube are trash.

Dave reads feedback, gets defensive, then promotes Patreon.

Harley Flanagan story: punk rock prodigy, molested, violent, stabbing at CBGBs, Rikers, Cro-Mags beef.

Dave fantasizes about reuniting Harley and John Joseph on Dopey.

Doug critiques AA meetings, newcomers double/triple dipping.

Dave freaks out about not getting full share time.

Pete gives “God morning” texts to everyone except Dave.

Dave volunteers to bring cake but refuses to serve it.

Ice cream talk: Ninja Creamy, protein sorbet, and Ghirardelli brookies.

Email shoutouts: Esteban the weed-brained Sinatra singer, Kitty Cat Collins, and Lou on Fentanyl Jay.

Final thoughts: you can't get someone sober unless they want it, and Dave didn't take sleep aids for one night.

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Dopey 535: Kratom is for Pussies, “I Think I’d Make a Fine Crackhead”: Jessie G’s Relapse and Todd Shot 2025 Jun 13, 2025

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Dopeywood!

Note about Todd

A voicemail from a listener in Mexico: “¿Qué pasó David?”

Email about a guy sober off weed and a listener who relapsed on shrooms and weed.

Dave reflects on the cyclical pain of relapse in the Dopey Nation.

Jessie G Segment

“I formed like a make-believe relationship with him [Chris].”

Jessie first listened to Dopey while working hotel jobs in 2018.

“Early recovery sucks no matter which way you cut it.”

“I was doing kratom and still eating acid in sober living.”

She felt totally alone — “My roommates were gone, I was just in my house.”

“I had to threaten suicide one night to get help.”

“I think I would make a fine crackhead.”

“I was just in my room with my foils.”

“I was on probation… and doing really well… but using at the same time.”

“I ended up getting arrested in Scranton.”

“The methadone detox was the easiest of my life.”

“I got a new number and was like, perfect.”

“I was living a double life — one part spiritual, one part crazy.”

“I was like, just give me a fucking bag.”

Describes traveling while using: “I could see in my mind’s eye the hotel we were in.”

“COVID made it easy to disappear.”

“Kensington was a wake-up call.”

“I want a real life.”

Todd Curry Tribute with DK

“He was just a spark, man… I love Todd a lot and I miss him.”

“He personified fun. If fun was a person, it was Todd on drugs.”

“Do you think I beat a dead horse with Todd? I just can’t stop honoring him.”

Dave introduces the term “Todd Shot” — Dopey Nation’s version of a “God Shot.”

DK agrees to come back next year with stories of getting high with Todd.

Dave invites listeners to submit Todd memories or tributes.

Outro

Reflections on the importance of recovery: “It’s the greatest thing I have in my life.”

Outro song: “One More” by Rocker T

“Stay strong Dopey Nation and fucking toodles for Chris.”

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Dopey Teaser: Kraboxone, Mid-Century Meth, Magic Mind, Mushrooms, the Stash Word Disaster & the Dopeywood Debrief Jun 10, 2025

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📝 SHOW NOTES (for post description):

Mid-century modern hotel confusion

Jason Cabello returns! Recovery Unplugged + Toxicology podcast

Magic Mind and mushroom mishaps 🌿🍄

Kraboxone™: Kratom + Suboxone fusion 🧪

Dopeywood recap: triumphs, drags, tech fails

Dave’s LA meth story and forgotten tribute to Todd 💔

The Stash Word disaster (and why it’s still fun)

DM from a coke addict trying to detox 💬

A musical finale + shoutout to Scott Wick the rap god 🎶

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Dopey 534: Abbey Fickley Returns + Rest in Peace Ray the Clammer; Motherhood, Relapse, Internet Backlash… and 40 Years of Clamming, Cocaine, and Redemption Jun 06, 2025

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Episode Notes!

DOPEYWOOD COMING!

AWESOME EMAILS AND VOICEMAILS!

ABBEY:

Postpartum anxiety and getting prescribed benzos

Her first time using heroin — in sober living

Moving back to Pittsburgh with her dad to get her life together

Building a YouTube following with her daughter Myla

Dealing with fame, trolls, and the dark side of "sober influencer" culture

Why she stopped posting her daughter online

Setting boundaries in co-parenting

The emotional side of recovery, relapse, and internet backlash

Her evolving relationship with recovery, privacy, and motherhood

🦪 Part 2: Ray the Clammer – A Tribute

Growing up on the South Shore, catching clams with his feet

First time freebasing: “My heart exploded. I fell to my knees. It was great.”

Ten years of coke dealing, freebasing, and losing everything

Smoking away all the product, burning bridges, losing his union job

Homeless in NYC, sleeping under Port Authority, working “security” for a pimp named Otis

Suicidal thoughts in the subway tunnels

The moment he didn't jump, and got back on the train to Long Island

Brought home by police as a missing person

Finds NA, relapses, gets honest — and stays sober from 1993 until his death

Devoted to service: rides, hotlines, detox speaking, always showing up

Passed away with 30 years clean — this recording was his goodbye gift to Dopey Nation

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