Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Stupid Funny Addiction Stories | Recorded around New York |

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March 25, 2023 156 min

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 and courage - really capturing th...

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This Week on Dopey! In another rough and tumble homespun Dopey we introduce Paulie - a Suffolk county recovering heroin addict and former ecstasy dealer. Paul tells us of his journey to hell and back through the strip malls of Long Island to the projects of the Bronx all leading toward his wicked relapse before his triumphant return to recovery. PLU Fentanyl Jay is back to tell the story of his 'last kiss goodnight'. 

Plus emails, ...

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This week on Dopey! (NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME SHOW FROM LAST WEEK - WE ARE EXPERIENCING MINOR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - THERE WILL BE A NEW SHOW TONIGHT(3/17) DON'T FRET!) We are joined by journalist, humorist and author Pam Gaslow - and hear all about her new book 'Don't Bring Your Vibrator to Rehab' a super funny memoir on her stoner relapse and journey to recovery! Plus! Fentanyl Jay is back with the super crazy Dopey! Including a...
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This week on Dopey! We are joined by a very special and truly rugged individual, former marine, skateboarder, and MMA competitor - Tim Lodgen. 

Tim tells his incredible story! After over 27 years of alcoholism and multiple suicide attempts, Tim shares how his final suicide attempt jump started his recovery journey. It is an extra long Dopey story you won't believe!

PLUS emails, sober fun, and more on the brand new episode of that g...

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This week on Dopey! For our 400th Episode we bring you an extra long Dopey - with Wrestling Superstar Jake The Snake Roberts, Jed from Church and Other Drugs, My Dad, and a cavalcade of Dopes in emails, voicemails and more. 

It's three hours plus so what can really be said about this show - except it is chock full of drugs, addiction and other dumb shit. Rest in Peace to Jay, Chris, Todd, Colleen, Dave, Troy, Andrew and all the oth...

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Back for his second appearance on the show is journalist & multiple New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari, who, when confronted with his own deteriorating attention span, dove deep into the individual and systemic solutions to this dispiriting collective trend.

Johann has written for the LA Times, Le Monde, and many other outlets, has two of the most-watched TED Talks, and has been profiled in essentia...

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This week on Dopey! In a knock down drag out new episode we are joined by heroin addict in recovery, Chris Spallina an we hear his crazy journey from totally messed up Junky to recovering fitness guy who works for non proit recovery foundation, and new Dopey Sponsor - The Phoenix! It's all in there; ODing with cops, eating acid and getting busted PLUS much more! PLUS Erin Khar, the return of Fentanyl Jay, CRAZY Dopey emails! and mu...

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by legendary MC, musician, writer, entrepreneur, and all around legendaryAmerican hero, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels! DMC comes to my Dad's house and we totally hit it off! We hear all about the roots of hip hop and the meteoric rise of the first multi platinum selling hip hop group - RUN DMC. Darryl also shares his fall into deep deep alcoholism, depression and what he had to do to get out of it! We als...

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by Chloe LaBranche and Fentanyl Jay for a full throttle journey into drugs, addiction and dumb shit! Jay prepares fro the possibility of prison - while Chloe catches us up on her journey into recovery. BIG LAUGHS ABOUND on this super Dopey new episode of that good ol' Dopey Show!

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This week on Dopey! Dave heads over to Dr. Drew's apartment on the great return episode of Dr. Drew! We learn all about being a Dad to a newly sober daughter and the pressure of being a TV doctor in the public eye as Dr. Drew Pinsky gets super vulnerable! PLUS we hear one of the greatest voicemails of all time! PLUS GAY SEX WITH A DWARF ON METH! And MUCH MUCH MORE! 

On this brand new spanking episode of that good ol' Dopey Show!

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by Documentary Filmmaker Michelle Esrick! We discuss her films about Darrell Hammond and Wavy Gravy and take a deep dive into her addiction and recovery! PLUS Strung Out author, Erin Khar! Dopey emails! Dopey Voicemail! And does fentanyl Jay have a guilty conscience????

Find out about all of that and more on this brand new episode of that good old Dopey Show! 

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This week on Dopey! In a Dopey instant classic new episode we are joined by legendary New York City graffiti artist and former drug dealer, addict and alcoholic - SAYNOSLEEP. Hear all about his back story with Dave aka SLAM, and how they met and reconnected during COVID. PLUS SAYNOSLEEP's storied history in a life bombing and slinging on the streets of Chelsea and the East Village. PLUS 2 Dopey Voicemails - emails and more on a cra...

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This week on Dopey! In an extra long New Year's cavalcade of addiction and recovery we are joined by three stellar Dopey heroes!

First up - from the UK is Dopey OG, Annie Ellie, who shares her struggles relapsing this year - and her plan for 2023. 

Second we have Mighty Duck's star and Dopey legend Shaun Weiss who tells of the ups and downs of living in a sober house. 

And finally we are joined by Sayville local, Jay aka Fentanyl J...

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This week on Dopey! In the brand new yule tide special we are joined by a cavalcade of Dopes! Brandon Novak tells a crazy Christmas story! Loz from Brutal Recovery talks about recovery in Scotland! Dr. Drew talks about the holidays in treatment! B. Getz talks about Christmas in the ganja farm! Plus Dopes from all over the world! And my Dad on that old timey ,chestnut roasting, Tourrette syndrome having, weed groing brand new episod...

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This week on Dopey! In a super, crazy f*cked up ultra-debauched new installment, we are joined by Johnny Jukebox. A recovering alcoholic, crackhead Long Islander who goes to the same meeting as Dave. Buckle up because this is a bumpy ride, from his early years of being a teenage mescaline kingpin to his rock bottom of endless scratch offs and happy endings. Culminating in his psychic change of recovery! PLUS special guests RB, and ...

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This week on Dopey! Dopey and the Family with Tom Farley! Tom recalls the life and times of his uber talented brother Chris. We learn about growing up in the Farley family - and how Chris's rise to fame coincided with his drug addiction and death. Then how Tom's career of running the Chris Farley foundation lead him to his own recovery. PLUS voicemails! My Dad! and much, much more, on a family style pre holiday episode of that good...

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This week on Dopey! In a whopper of a Dopey episode, we are joined by  Ditty and we hear possibly some of the Dopiest stories in the history of our show. From his first experiences with alcohol and cocaine to his insane crystal meth empire. With stints in rehab and jail, and coast to coast misadventures along the way! PLUS emails, stories and much more on a top 5, all new, EXTRA LONG, EXTRA DOPEY new episode of that good ol' Dopey ...

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by the brilliant writer, journalist, teacher and attorney, Jessica Lahey! Jess is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Jess tells us all about her journey to recovery, and what she learned to help kids not make the same...

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BONUS EPISODE!!!!! In this Bonus Dopey episode we are joined by a special guest! PLUS we sit down with Doctors Scott Bienenfeld and Dana Lerman of Skylight Psychedelics to learn all about Ketamine treatment for depression, psychedelics and much more! PLUS emails, music, and fun! On a brand NEW BONUS EPISODE of That good ol' Dopey Show!

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by a deep thinking, philosophizing, entrepreneurial, former co-manager of Aerosmith, Keith Garde! Keith tells us all about growing up in a traumatic, brutalizing house hold, and how his addiction lead him to overachievement, and ultimately to depraved debauchery only to rise into long term recovery!

PLUS my Dad! Emails, voicemails and much much more on a brand spanking new episode of that good ol' ...

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