Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

This week on Dopey! Jessica Kent returns! And gives us the heart wrenching but ultimately inspiring story of her current domestic situation. How she dealt with her long time partners relapse and how she parents their two daughters. PLUS my dad returns and gives his take on Dopey Beef! PLUS crazy fucked up voicemails and emails and much much more on this weeks super hard core addition of the good o...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by local Dope, Andre! Andre tells a very comprehensive story of his very complicated journey from trauma with his dad to crazy heroin and crack addiction all the way back to recovery. All along the way with kratom, suboxone, norcos, delta 8 gummies! We learn how ultimately Andre became a loving parent to himself! It was very beautiful - and extremely Dopey! PLUS v...

This Week on Dopey! In a super deluxe, extra large and comprehensive Dopey New Years Episode we cover a lot of ground! Starting with NY TIMES contributor, author and world renowned Harm Reductionist Maia Szalavitz makes a state of the Dopey Nation address on the status of all things drugs addiction and some dumb shit. Including safe injection sites, Kratom, legal weed and much much more. Then Arti...

This week on Dopey! It's beginning to look a lot like Dopey! In our old school brand new Christmas special we catch up with Dopey OG Matthew Weidemeir-Carroll and hear all about his relapse and return this holiday season! PLUS Dove's struggle with Kratom and her experience with Ibogaine! Paulina Pinsky's 2 Year Anniversary and her first meeting! PLUS a cavalcade of Dopes! And much much more on thi...

This Week on Dopey! We have a local superstar from the Beach! Gary the Suffolk County Crack Connoisseur! Gary tells a seriously comprehensive and touching story of his deep journey to the edge and back! PLUS two voicemails! Emails! And the return of my Dad on a brand new episode of the good old Dopey Show!   More About Dopey: Dopey Podcast is the world’s greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and du...

This week on Dopey! Dopey legend and old time champion of the show Bob Forrest is back to remember his departed songwriting partner, podcast producer and life long friend Mike Martt! We hear how they linked up and some of their misadventures together as well as Mike's impact on Don't Die, Thelonious Monster, Punk Rock and Los Angeles Recovery. PLUS we hear from Mike himself in segments from his 20...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by infamous corrupt New York City police officer, Michael Dowd. We hear about his rise in East New York's legendary 75th precinct. We learn about how Michael Dowd broke bad and get the story on what happened after teaming up with nefarious Dominican drug kingpin Adam Diaz. PLUS how Dowd's alcoholism and addiction to action(and cocaine) drove him ultimately to 12 y...

**NOTE: Technical Error with Dr. Harrison!!! If you get to the interview with Dr. Harrison and there is no sound - reset the show and it should be fixed** Sorry for the mishap! - dave This week on Dopey we are joined by Dr. Nzinga Harrison and a very very special Dopey guest!   We go over so much stuff on the nature of addiction including - addiction susceptibility!  Nature vs. nurture! Race-based...

This Week on Dopey! In a seriously Special Thanksgiving Special we are joined by comedy icon, and Super-Dopey OG Margaret Cho! We learn more about her early days of becoming an addict. Her obsession with weed! A birthday party with Hollywood royalty, living in sobriety and much more! PLUS we remember our friend Bill Blaber and play one of his legendary Dopey appearances. PLUS Thanksgiving messages...

This Week On Dopey! In an all new episode we tackle the super hot genre of true crime - Dopey style with author/journalist Max Marshall and his thrilling new book 'Among the Bro's! We learn all about a crazy drug ring and the diabolical lengths these frat bros go to make money and the crazy spread of benzos in the college coke dealer community! Plus! Voicemails, Emails, and the return of Aurora an...

This week on Dopey! English stand up, actor, video game voice over artist and EDM DJ and overall content creator/ARTIST -Jeff Leach! Jeff brings a heroic dose of psychedelic Dopey this week on the show! We hear all about his incredibly versatile path through entertainment and addiction. Plus Jeff's thoughts on childhood, being a step father, depression and how mushrooms super charged his recovery...

This week on Dopey! In a multi-Dope episode we are first joined by Chris P. and hear his heart wrenching story from homeless crackhead to successful therapist in recovery with a world of pain, trauma and substance abuse in between. Then we are joined by renowned poet and comic C. Cimmone and hear an even more heart wrenching tale of love, loss, hope and redemption!    Plus! Voicemails, Emails and...

This week on Dopey! Rejoice! Rejoice!  For Dopey Legend John Joseph of Bloodclot, the Cro-Mags and author of countless books has returned! Listen as John takes us back on his oral tour of an old New York City full of punk rock,  the origins of Angel Dust, and how he found recovery! PLUS JJ's weed delivery service, classic voicemails, emails and bonus goodies!  More About Dopey: Dopey Podcast is th...

This Week on Dopey! In a crazy old school super banana firey installment of Dopey we are joined by Tommy 2 Wolves AKA Dutch - who delivers the old school Dopey! We hear a wall to wall, non stop ridiculously debauched tale of an old school New Yorker and his journey through hell to return to carry a serious message of beautiful recovery. PLUS we get a voicemail from Acey Slade and one from John Buk...

This Week on Dopey! Dopey dream guest, and Emmy Award Winner, Hank Azaria comes on the show for an epic talk all about his recovery, alcoholism and his life and career! Get ready for a serious deep dopey dive with Hank on how his alcoholism/addict-ness developed, his rise to fame and how he discovered his true addiction. PLUS all of the inside information on the rise and fall of Apu on the Simpson...

This week on Dopey! In another Park City Song Summit based episode - we are joined by recovery legend and the former Director of Music Cares Harold Owens! Harold takes us on a trip back in the day of growing up in Los Angeles, shooting barbiturates and ultimately succumbing to heroin addiction. Before experiencing the old school therapeutic community of synanon! Then we hear how Harold turned it a...

This Week on Dopey! In one of my very favorite interviews, we are joined by world renowned singer/songwriter Steve Poltz. It all happened on location at the Park City Song Summit where we got to meet and I I had the pleasure of hearing some of the greatest Dopey stories I'd ever heard. Getting hired on acid, preposterous drinking on stage, waking up to an elephant while in a benzo blackout all cul...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by Hollywood legend, the star of Terminator 2, American History X, Pecker, Detroit Rock City, The Forrest Hills and so much more! Eddie drops the young holiday Dopey on us in an epic tale of debaucherousness! Then we are joined by young Lenny from the Beach! Lennny is in early recovery and sheds light on the truth about Fentanyl. PLUS emails, voicemails and more o...

This week on Dopey! In a very special grrrl power addiction - we are joined by Paulina Pinsky the brilliant author and daughter of Dr. Drew! Paulina went deep into her Dopey origin story and how she bottomed out on THC concentrates and research chemical's and tells what it's like to be raised by the famed TV doctor and  esteemed Dopey regular. PLUS PEGGING! Then Loz from Instagram's Brutal Recover...

This week on Dopey! After years apart - Dopey Original, Jessa Reed is back! And she definitely brought the dopey with her update on managing her lyme disease and then launching into her rich history of addiction and recovery!  Some topics we cover: - people pleasing - miscarriage and the "galactic bus station" - first drug use - the result of not wanting to participate in a magic-less, mundane rea...

This week on Dopey! The return of bestselling author of The Fifth Vital, Night Shift host and creator, Impaulsive host and creator,10/10 Owner and well endowed content creator Mike Majlak returns to the show!   The Highlights: the Character vs. the Actor - Jesse Pinkman vs. Aaron Paul Crypto Scams Meeting with drug traffickers in the Middle East Dave Chappelle Toxicity of mental health denial ment...

This week on Dopey! August 16th would've been Chris's 39th birthday and we celebrate like we always do - in Dopey style! We play a bunch of super Dopey Classics, get an update from Annie, hear from some very emotional Dopes, and get an update on my Dad's broken hip! PLUS: Emails, Voicemails and oodles of toodles and Chris! DON'T FORGET TO PUT THE DOPEY LOGO ON YOUR EYES FOR DOPEY DAY!!!! AUGUST 16...

This Week on Dopey! We are joined by Adult Content Creator and MILF/Cougar Porn Superstar Mrs. Robinson! She lays down the Dopey like an old pro with stories about her falling in love with cocaine and how her endometriosis introduced her to opiates. All leading up to her losing her teaching job to Oxycontin, and suicide attempts along the way. Mrs. Robinson then finds her way to years of serene re...

The Time an Addict Accidentally Shot Two Bags of Angel Dust Instead of Dope... with a Very Special Guest More About Dopey: 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 an...

This week on Dopey. Dopey Nation Legend and old time friend and contributor to the show, Brian 'HottWheels' Connolly tragically dies. It all happened the same day we hit 10 million downloads and the day before we acknowledge the five year anniversary of Chris's horrific death. If that wasn't enough we also were featured in SPIN magazine the same day. Is it odd or is it Todd?  We are also joined by...