Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

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 d...

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...

This week on Dopey marks 5 years since Chris died of a fentanyl overdose. We replay the classic episode where Chris doesn't know the difference between Prince, Michael Jackson or Freddie Mercury and hear him tell a hauntingly insane story about overdosing on cocaine before his ritualistic IV coke shower. PLUS Fentanyl Jay is back! He updates us on his legal status, explores his previous anal adven...

This week on Dopey! In our 420th episode we are joined by a mysterious old friend of the show. She takes us down a crazy romp through her past dating cocaine dealers, drinking to near death and gobbling MDMA. Then she also shares how she found recovery and her life was totally transformed. Then we are joined by Upful Life Podcast host and creator B. Getz and hear his crazy fucked up weed smuggling...

This week on Dopey! Movie star, actor, comedian, game show host Jason Biggs RETURNS and gets very close and personal! We hear all about his old super pure MDMA connect, his OCD, his incredible old addict travels, living in sobriety and TRAUMA! PLUS TWO super Dopey voicemails, the road to Dopeycon, I get mistaken for Ted Cruz AGAIN and so much more! On this brand new episode of the good old Dopey S...

This week on Dopey! In a super strong feminine show we are joined by Dopey Nation OG and Sea Swallow Me author, journalist and model Suki Jones! We hear her incredible journey from her traumatic childhood to her San Francisco heroin abuse! All the way from her motherhood on drugs all the way to her long term sobriety! PLUS Strung Out author, unlicensed advice columnist, and ex-elite equestrian Eri...

This week on Dopey we are joined by award winning actor, podcaster,fitness influencer and all around good guy - Ethan Suplee! You probably know Ethan from Remember the Titans, My Name is Earl, American History X, Without A Paddle, Cold Mountain or a host of other projects. What you don't know is how Ethan brings all sorts of unexpected Dopey in this tour de force talk! From his origin as actor and...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by the founder of Release Recovery and participant in the Bachelorette, 2020, Zac Clark! Zac brings the old school Dopey; meeting Chris at the Loft, dope sick on his vacation to Aruba, getting unnecessary gallbladder surgery, and so much more, before finding recovery and starting Release Recovery.  Then after many weeks of waiting we finally catch up with Fentanyl...

This week on Dopey! We recognize the 5th anniversary of Todd's Death and celebrate Todd's life! PLUS we are joined by Dr. DREW at TIME MAGAZINE PODCAST STUDIO'S to talk about a ton of stuff. Including the importance of Dopey, Kratom, Weed, Psychedelics, Boofing and much much more! PLUS we unearth a lost tape of Todd's best friend Galloo on the importance of Todd and remembering him. PLUS we go bac...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by Hip Hop pioneer, A&R Maestro, Producer, Writer, Creator, Author Dante Ross! Dante came up on the Lower East Side in the mid seventies. He was known as a friend to the Beastie Boys and worked with RUSH management and Def Jam records. Selling cocaine with Mike D! Making fun of Joey Ramone! That was before his music career kicked off working with De La Soul, a...

This Week on Dopey! After many many years of trying we finally are joined by Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, author, actor, activist, advocate and more - Steve Earle! Steve comes on the show and tells us how he stumbled into his rock and roll life, and how he found drugs, addiction and ultimately recovery. Many years into his recovery the worst happened - Steve's super talented son, Justin...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by legendary bluesman and harmonica virtuoso and addict in recovery -  Jason Ricci. Jason delivers the super hardcore Dopey on every front. Possible top 5 of all time Starting with his childhood - raised in a recovery cult, becoming a punk rock skater that turned to the Blues for salvation. And that's just the warm up! Hear Jason become completely enslaved by coca...

This week on Dopey! In a GIANT SIZED new episode we meet Rami aka Kosha Dillz - a New York City based MC who tells his debaucherous tale of addiction and drug dealing and how he came out on the other side! PLUS Jersey Jerry on Chet Hanks! Ray on the road in New Orleans! And the glorious return of Linda! All that plus emails and much more on a brand new episode of that good ol' Dopey show. More abo...

  This Week on Dopey! We stay down yonder in New Orleans to hear our live panel/podcast on getting clean, last days using, and how to become comfortable in recovery(when you're a horrible drug addict). Featuring Imagine Recovery's Clinical Director - August Boyd, Harmonica Player Extraordinaire -Jason Ricci and legendary Interventionist/all around great guy Harold Owens. Then we hear from everyone...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by super friend of the show and legendary comedian and actor, Margaret Cho. Margaret comes out of the closet as a super Dopey fan and a recovering kratom addict! Plus why boofing THC oil was so tempting! This information really kicked the boofing and kratom spectacular into high gear - because while putting the show togeher we are joind by OG Dope - Whitey Tightey...

This week on Dopey! In an extra long, extra dopey episode of Dopey we are joined by Bobby Dukes who brings the seriously debaucherousness back to the show!  From the mean streets shooting galleries of Philadelphia to pulling a geographic to Australia. Bobby did it all plus more stealing then you could shake a stick at! PLUS emails, voicemails and a surprise call ins from Friend of Jerry's Jersey J...

This week on Dopey! TRIGGER WARNING!! We are joined by Federal Judge, recovery advocate and author, Mary Beth O'Connor - and she hits us full force with the unfiltered Dopey. From shooting meth, sexual abuse, cutting, draining abscesses and much more. Mary Beth delivered the diabolically debauched Dopey - and still explained her non 12 step style of recovery and how she made it out! It is a not to...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by legendary actor of the stage and screen, Andre Royo. Andre recounts his journey growing up in the Bronx and inhabiting arguably the greatest heroin addict in television history playing 'Bubbles' on the Wire. PLUS his personal journey into recovery, reminiscing on his 'method style' on playing a homeless heroin addict, his current run - playing the lead in Eric...

This week on Dopey! Would you believe we are joined by a best selling author, a Playboy cover girl, an NWA wrestler, a host from MTV and a serious rock and roll journalist? And would you believe she was at DOPEYCON 2023?? It's all true! PLUS she is the first Dopey guest to ever have a serious deodorant huffing problem Her name is Mayra Dias Gomes! Check out her incredible story! PLUS the return of...

This week on Dopey! We are joined by Real Housewives of New York former star Lizzy Savetsky and diabolical addiction recovery Instagram meme maker-Loz from the brilliant Brutal Recovery!  Lizzy delivered a true alcoholic tale of growing up Jewish in Texas - and making the great pilgrimage to New York City where both her Judaism and her alcoholism exploded. Lizzy told her story with brutal honesty...