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Andy Dick Is Back From the Dead | Ep 242 HTBITY with Jamie Kennedy
On this weeks episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with Andy Dick for one of the rawest conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast. Andy opens up about addiction, relapse, sobriety, and the moment he nearly died—and what it feels like to live under constant scrutiny while trying to stay alive and stay clean.
We talk about the early days of comedy in Los Angeles, the chaos of sudden fame, and how addiction distorts memory, responsibility, and relationships. Andy shares his side of long-standing Hollywood controversies, reflects on loss and guilt, and wrestles in real time with what accountability actually means when substance abuse takes over your life.
This isn’t a polished redemption story or a hit-piece—it’s an honest, uncomfortable, often funny, and sometimes heartbreaking conversation about losing control, getting sober, and figuring out how to keep going.
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About Andy:
Andy Dick is a comedian, actor, and writer best known for his work on NewsRadio, The Ben Stiller Show, and a long run of film and television roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. A fixture of alternative comedy and Hollywood nightlife during that era, Andy’s career has been marked by both creative success and very public struggles with addiction.
In recent years, Andy has been open about sobriety, recovery, and the personal cost of fame, substance abuse, and public scrutiny. His story continues to spark conversation around accountability, addiction, and survival in the entertainment industry.
Follow Andy Dick:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/@andydick
Website: http://www.andydick.com
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Discussed in This Episode:
00:00 – Andy Dick Walks Into Chaos
05:00 – Addiction, Blackouts, and Fuzzy Memory
10:15 – The Crack Incident and Being Narcan’d
16:00 – Surviving, Refusing the Ambulance, and Waking Up
21:00 – Rehab, Sober Living, and the Opioid Crisis
26:15 – Early Comedy Days and the LA Open Mic Scene
31:45 – Fame, Drugs, and Losing Control
36:45 – Sexual Identity, Desire, and Aging
42:30 – Family, Adoption, and Losing His Parents
47:30 – Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, and Longstanding Blame
53:45 – Accountability, Survival, and Staying Alive
58:45 – Fame, Perspective, and Closing Thoughts
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Support the Pod
💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy
🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com
👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c...
📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy
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On this weeks episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with Andy Dick for one of the rawest conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast. Andy opens up about addiction, relapse, sobriety, and the moment he nearly died—and what it feels like to live under constant scrutiny while trying to stay alive and stay clean.
We talk about the early days of comedy in Los Angeles, the chaos of sudden fame, and how addiction distorts memory, responsibility, and relationships. Andy shares his side of long-standing Hollywood controversies, reflects on loss and guilt, and wrestles in real time with what accountability actually means when substance abuse takes over your life.
This isn’t a polished redemption story or a hit-piece—it’s an honest, uncomfortable, often funny, and sometimes heartbreaking conversation about losing control, getting sober, and figuring out how to keep going.
⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻
About Andy:
Andy Dick is a comedian, actor, and writer best known for his work on NewsRadio, The Ben Stiller Show, and a long run of film and television roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. A fixture of alternative comedy and Hollywood nightlife during that era, Andy’s career has been marked by both creative success and very public struggles with addiction.
In recent years, Andy has been open about sobriety, recovery, and the personal cost of fame, substance abuse, and public scrutiny. His story continues to spark conversation around accountability, addiction, and survival in the entertainment industry.
Follow Andy Dick:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/@andydick
Website: http://www.andydick.com
⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻
Discussed in This Episode:
00:00 – Andy Dick Walks Into Chaos
05:00 – Addiction, Blackouts, and Fuzzy Memory
10:15 – The Crack Incident and Being Narcan’d
16:00 – Surviving, Refusing the Ambulance, and Waking Up
21:00 – Rehab, Sober Living, and the Opioid Crisis
26:15 – Early Comedy Days and the LA Open Mic Scene
31:45 – Fame, Drugs, and Losing Control
36:45 – Sexual Identity, Desire, and Aging
42:30 – Family, Adoption, and Losing His Parents
47:30 – Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, and Longstanding Blame
53:45 – Accountability, Survival, and Staying Alive
58:45 – Fame, Perspective, and Closing Thoughts
⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻
Support the Pod
💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy
🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com
👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c...
📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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