Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

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 Artist and friend of the show John Bukaty talks kicking sugar and other dumb shit AND Jake from West Virginia finally calls in after listening to the show for years and years and years. PLUS A BRAND NEW SONG FROM STEVE POLTZ! Featuring: Margaret Cho, Ashley Hamilton, Ethan Suplee,  Dopey Dres, Jess Kent, Doug Bopst, and Jeanine Coulter and a glowing universe of Dopes! 

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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 this very special Dopey Christmas!!! Merry Christmas Dopey Nation and Fucking Toodles for Chris!

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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 and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.

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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!

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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 2020 Dopey appearance. 

ALSO: Dopey Nation Legend Axel's voicemail on fentanyl in weed, emails and much more on this brand new emotional pre holiday episode of Dopey!

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 and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.

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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 years in prison. EMAILS! VOICEMAILS, The Return of Ask Erin! and much more on this brand new super gritty corrupt morally shaky episode of that good old Dopey show. Also a short homage to friend of the show and Los Angeles legend - Mike Martt.

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 and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.

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**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 alienation in 12 step recovery! Serious questions and answers with the Dopey Nation! Plus so much more - Emails AND Voicemails! the return of a very special anonymous guest and tons more on a brand new episode of that good old Dopey show!

ALSO - My Dad is doing well recovering from hip surgery. He will update you guys next week - thanks for all of the concern!

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 and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic. 

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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 from Dopes, emails, voicemails and even more on a super smattering of gratitude Thanksgiving extravaganza of the good old Dopey show!

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 and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.

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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 and my Dad! On this week's brand new installment of that Good Old Dopey Show!

More On 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 and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.

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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 journey!

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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! 

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