This week on Dopey! It's beginning to look a lot like ChrisMiss - AGAIN! It is a Dopey Day episode to remember Chris and get some Dopes into the act!!! I am currently at the Park City Song Summit with tons of cool folk and am doing a lab tomorrow with Anders Osborne, Anders Beck, and Matt Warren. DopeyCon 2025 is coming! The lineup includes: Brace Belden Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Jake from WV, Aaron Carr, Ray Brown, Dave’s dad, Linda, Brandon Novak, Hank Azaria and maybeJason Biggs. Join Patreon, buy DopeyCon tickets, and observe Dopey Day by putting the Dopey logo over their eyes to honor those who’ve died. It's seven years since Chris’s death and we plays voicemails and emails from fans remembering Chris and sharing updates. I got 10 years in recovery, celebrates Madeline’s discovery of an old Chris story, and we read a note from Rick in Baltimore about learning of Chris’s passing while in rehab. Next, Chris’s ex‑partner Annie calls in. Now a surgeon, married, living in California with a son (and pregnant with another), she reflects on her life since losing Chris, his legendary kindness and humor, the difficulty of relapse in a fentanyl‑laced world, and the importance of caring for yourself and others. They trade memories—including the infamous story of expressing their dog Sammy’s anal glands—and discuss grief, guilt, and healing. Dave then shares updates on Fentanyl Jay (alive and in treatment thanks to Justin Cambria and Sunrise Detox), plays greetings from listeners like Jake (63 days sober), Erin Khar, Ishmael, Ray, and several celeb shout‑outs (Margaret Cho, Aurora, Hank Azaria, Mick, Katie B), and plugs MountainSide, Oro Recovery, Recovery Unplugged, SafeSpot (1‑800‑972‑0590), and custom stickers. Listener Kelly calls in with a wild early‑recovery story: she bought a ball of Molly, meth, and heroin, used toilet water to shoot up in a motel bathroom, passed out, was revived, and got busted on multiple charges—including “defrauding a motel.” Dave thanks her and sends socks. In a nostalgic twist, Dave plays a clip from Dopey 104 with Chris: they read a tragic email from Troy—who later overdosed—and discuss how dangerous relapse can be, especially with fentanyl and carfentanil. They swap drug‑test tricks (bleach, Tide with Bleach Alternative, rubber ducks tied to your privates) and laugh over memories of shooting meth in a Bakersfield brain‑injury clinic while trying to hide clean urine. The show wraps with Dave’s reflections on grief, his favorite Dumbledore quote (“Help will always be given to those who ask for it”), and a reminder that recovery works if you do it.

This week on the teaser! Dave’s day takes a darkly funny turn when his septic tank explodes into the shower. Between wrangling plumbers and hanging at the family beach club, he plugs the upcoming Park City Song Summit, where he’ll talk songwriting in and out of addiction with Anders Osborne, Anders Beck, and Matt Warren. He also drops big names for DopeyCon 6 (Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Jake from West Virginia, Aaron Carr, Ray Brown, Dave’s dad, Linda, Brandon Novak, Hank Azaria, Jason Biggs, and more) and reminds everyone to grab tickets on Patreon. After reading a few pointed Spotify comments (“teasers are bullshit, Dave — we have to buy our heroin!”), he urges us to put the Dopey logo over our eyes on Dopey Day (Aug. 16) to honour Chris and all who’ve died. Then he teases his chat with Heart Attack Doug: they riff on being a Dopey legend, finger-picking vs. finger-banging, Doug’s cowboy persona and love of cop shirts, and a list of topics from Leonardo da Vinci to gender fluidity. The full conversation (with all the juicy bits) is on Patreon. www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

This week on Dopey! We remember our friend and super special Dope, Annie Ellie on the one‑year anniversary of her death. We play some old messages to keep her still with us! Then we celebrate Travis's 9 years and read his disturbing codependent email! Then we are joined by the great Rachel Elizabeth Slocum dto talk about relapsing, volunteering at Texas flood sites, waking up with depression and guilt, discovering disturbingly skinny PhotoBucket pics from her oxy days, and why she hates being called an “influencer.” We talk about Instagram suspensions, old people vaping weed at concerts, and the addictive charm of the game “Grow a Garden” on Roblox. Dave even invites her to try stand‑up at DopeyCon. Then Doug Bopst — felon‑turned‑fitness‑trainer — enters the ring to debate weed vs. Ozempic, reminisce about Billy Joel’s dark documentary, and reboot the Dopey Fitness Challenge with protein, push‑ups, and warnings about vaping. Dave tests Doug’s knowledge of Elton vs. Billy vs. Zeppelin, and even argues that fatherhood is better than any high. All that and more on a super fun and funny new episode of the good ol' dopey show.

This wee on the Tuesday teaser,! Dave shares on the upcoming DopeyCon 6, crash keto diets, and getting mistaken for Ted Cruz at the Outlaw Music Festival show at Jones Beach. We get updates on recovery, Dopey Day (August 16th — Chris’s birthday), and a Patreon-only conversation with returning guest Erin Khar, aka the “strung out author.” Erin talks about winning an election, public stigma, her recovery, and what it’s like to be gotcha’d in NYC politics. Plus, Dave reviews the Outlaw Music Fest (Wilco ruled, Dylan sucked, and Willie was old but lovable), vents about smelly sandwiches and weed vapes, and throws out a call for another great woman guest at DopeyCon.

This week on Dopey! We welcome legendary tattoo artist and author Jonathan Shaw for a deep and crazy conversation about his turbulent life and career. Before the interview, we read listener emails and voicemails highlighting warnings about dangerous new synthetic kratom products and some serious dopey business. Jonathan shares his upbringing amidst Hollywood royalty shadowed by addiction and violence, the legacy of his father Artie Shaw—a tortured genius jazz musician—and how his early exposure to drugs and trauma shaped his path. They explore Jonathan’s decades-long relationship with ayahuasca ceremonies and spiritual healing, his raw and unfiltered tattoo career spanning global underground scenes, and the brutal realities of addiction, overdose, and survival on the streets — from starting Fun City tattoo shop in NYC’s punk scene to his wild years battling addiction and near-death overdoses. He talks about his first real prayer, hitting rock bottom, and how 12-step sobriety slowly brought him peace despite early struggles with anger and restlessness. JS also opens up about his powerful experiences with plant medicines like ayahuasca and ibogaine in Brazil and Mexico, describing how these ceremonies connected him to his ancestors, a higher power, and a deeper spiritual path. The conversation wraps with wild stories involving Hunter S. Thompson and Johnny Depp, and JS’s belief that recovery and healing come through service and surrender.

This week on the Tuesday Patreon teaser: Aurora’s back! Fresh off the island (literally — Fiji), we catch up on her work producing Love Island, Nora’s hilarious obsession with the show, and whether or not the crew is secretly hooking up behind the scenes. We also talk about DopeyCon (aka DopeyCon 6, but maybe just DopeyCon from now on), the Meta takedown backlash, missing voicemails, and what this whole Dopey thing even means. The full episode on Patreon gets deeper — breakup trauma, sponsor resentment, North Carolina AA weirdness, and yes, cake rejection shame. But for now, enjoy this sweet little Tuesday teaser and sign up to hear the rest.

Dave explains why the Dopey Instagram was deleted and reinstated Shoutouts to Justin Cambria, Sour Linus, Ian Geller, Margaret Cho, and Amy Dresner Quaker Oats Squares email and UK “pink” drug report (coke/ketamine/ecstasy mix) Listener Jake story: paid $400 for “hash oil” that was actually honey; resold as cookies Dave debates karma of reselling bunk drugs DopeyCon 6 and Dopey Day updates — send in art, music, videos Will De Los Santos full interview: Childhood: statutory rape birth, fireman stepdad’s failed suicide Lived with coach in high school, discovered real father was entertainer "Tiki Santos" First drugs: freebasing coke with half-brothers, then crank Found crank while making UCLA film reel — led to Spun Crank gave him creative focus; he taught himself guitar on it Real-life meth cooks inspired Spun characters Got high during meetings, lit up in Schwartzman’s trailer Bob Dylan story: lit Will’s cigarette outside a café he secretly owned Spun cast notes: Brittany Murphy delivered lines exactly, Mena Suvari was original pick Arrogance, chaos, and instability in Hollywood fueled by meth Relapsed during COVID after 8 years sober Relationship with Weiwei unraveled; lied, isolated, used Jay Mohr helped him get into Oro → then Betty Ford New script Spaghetti written during relapse, now his redemption project Currently 8 months sober (Nov 22, 2024), working the steps, going to meetings daily

Dave returns from vacation, which was planned by Linda and included national parks, wildlife, and family time. Don “DJ” Rentz passed away the first day of the trip. Dave reflects on their friendship and the impact Don had on the show and the community. Ozzy Osbourne passed away just days after his farewell concert. Dave reflects on his cultural impact and the timing of his death. Meta permanently deleted the original Dopey Instagram account after repeated community guidelines violations. The appeal was denied. Dave reads the harsh takedown message and reflects on what the page meant. A new account is up: @thedopeypodcast DopeyCon 6 announced: October 4, 2025, in NYC. Celebrating 10 years of Dopey. Tickets available via Patreon first. The full Patreon episode features: More on Don’s death and legacy Vacation stories and fan encounter in Yellowstone Selby’s one-time black tar heroin experience Billy Joel documentary discussion DopeyCon planning and behind-the-scenes chaos Kimber’s episode controversy mid-trip

This week on Dopey! It's ChrisMiss Time Again - and we remember Chris and think about what we've lost in our latest ChrisMiss episode. We are joined by Ted and Colin—two of Chris’s closest friends—for a long, emotional, laugh filled but ultimately tragic journey through grief, memory, relapse, recovery and death. They recount wild and deeply human stories of Chris: his powerful magnetism, his “whatevs” persona, and the time he hugged a drunk driver who had just killed someone. Then, we go deep into Chris’s relapse, the shame that may have surrounded it, and the fear of losing connection. From Mountainside to Katz’s Deli, from a poetry slam to the drunk tank, from legacy to myth to bionic legs traded for heroin—this episode is everything that made Chris unforgettable. PLUS: a classic Dopey voicemail from Tim in Philly involving coke, Cookie, and crackhouse head, and a replay of Episode 71 with Chris. It all ends with the classic version of “Bad Card” and a full-circle Dave and Chris musical outro. Stay strong Dopey Nation, and fucking toodles for Chris.

This week on the teaser, we are fried, packed, and in full meltdown mode while prepping for a 15-day family trip to the Rocky Mountains. We made five episodes in a row and says the quality is “diminishing”—but luckily, Kimber King jumps in to save the day. They discuss Real ID panic, junkie holiday cravings, energy drink addiction, and a heavy moment on the most recent Patreon Zoom: a well-known Dopey Nation member relapsing and seeking treatment. This teaser has it all: micromanaging in-laws, Red Bull peach cases, Jolt soda nostalgia, trip chaos, relapse realism, and Dave wondering if he’ll be eaten by a grizzly. Also: Did Kimber shoot coke last Christmas? You gotta join Patreon to find out.

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!

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

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 dopeypodcast@gmail.com 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.

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

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.

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!

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'

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.

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.

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!