This week on a homegrown episode of Dopey! Mr. Whitey Tighties himself, the king of the mighty Mississippi, Jeremy Turner checks in. Jeremy shares the ups and downs of his time before and during the pandemic in Louisiana. He raw dogs the truth on relapse and his path back to recovery. JT then drops a top 5 Dopey Jail Story, PLUS Dave reads a classic email, fucks up at work, almost catches up with Artie Lange and bashes The Many Shades of Newark(again). ALSO Alan drops in to read some reviews and criticize Dave and the show. All that and more on this dank return to Old School Dopey. Fire it up!

Dopey 329: Two Fingers Up the Butt Hole with Jeremy Turner, Suboxone, Meth, Fentanyl, Jail, Alan, Re

This week on Dopey! We are joined by founding Coheed and Cambria bass player, Michael Todd who courageously shares his epic Dopey journey from upstate New York and back again. Touring the world, culminating in opiate addiction and a crime that would forever change his life. Michael brings the Dopey, the humility and the honesty on a super raw foray down the road of drugs, addiction and of course a little bit of dumb shit! Also, unlicensed advice columnist and author, Erin Khar joins us for a little recap and an ask Erin question and answer! PLUS! My dad pops in before the ending of a super powerful new episode of Dopey!


Dopey 338: Drug Store Cowboys with Michael Todd, Heroin, Coke, Coheed and Cambria, Robbery, Jail,

This week on Dopey! At long last, we are joined by the prolific documentary film maker and brilliant memoirist, Erin Lee Carr. She walks us through her life as a child of two serious addicts and her experience as a fantastic alcoholic in her own right. We talk about her father, renowned author and NY Times journalist, David Carr and the hard lessons he taught Erin. We discuss her new smash Netflix Documentary Britney vs. Spears, and the balance between workaholism and ambition  and the importance of having a crack sober support network to pace her recovery. PLUS a nitrous fueled voicemail, King Baby and much more on this fresh episode of Dopey. Get it while it’s hot!

Dopey 331: Erin Lee Carr, Britney vs. Spears, Alcohol, Cocaine, David Carr, Workalolic, Recovery

This week on Dopey! It's Thanksgiving and we are thrilled to share the holiday with some old friends.  Ray returns and talks about his recent trip to Mexico, the Beatles special and a bunch of other dumb shit. Then Amy Dresner returns to talk about her recent Propyfol experience, shaving her asshole and more! Plus my dad pops in and some emails and messages of gratitude on a super not corny but still super grateful new episode of Dopey!


Dopey 332: An Old School Smattering of Gratitude -Thanksgiving with Ray Brown and Amy Dresner, heroi

This week on Dopey! After near felonious persistence, Film and Television icon and drug addict extraordinaire Mackenzie Phillips calls into the show! We get a potent dose of honesty as McKenzie takes us on a wild tour of her storied past. The daughter of The Mommas and the Papa's architect and legendary junky, John Phillips, Mackenzie has seen it, done it, smoked it and shot it all. Appearing in the classic 70's film, American Graffiti, and then starring in  Norman Lear's hit TV show, One Day at a Time. We hear the rise and fall of a true Dopey Legend. From sexual trauma, to arrests, recovery, relapse and back to recovery again. We are overjoyed to present a Dopey for the ages! This episode is Rated F for FIRE!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Dopey 334: Mackenzie Phillips! Fame, IV Cocaine, trauma, arrest, heroin, recovery

This week on Dopey! Author, co founder of Oro Recovery, husband of Alexis Haines, longtime super supporter of the show and recovering addict and alcoholic, Evan Haines finally calls in. Evan talks about his new book that he cowrote with Bob Forrest called Can America Recover? Which ponders that very question. We hear all about the origins of Oro, Evan's traumatic and sometime tragic childhood, and his eventual triumph in his recovery and in founding Oro. Then Evan reports on the great AA myth: "was Bill Wilson totally tripping on LSD?", mysticism in 12 step and so much more on a deep dive into the history and ideology within addiction and recovery. Check it out!

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Dopey 333: Can Dopey America Recover? Evan Haines, LSD, Recovery, Mysticism

This week on Dopey! The Hills are alive - With the sound of Dopey! (if you sing it, it sounds better). This week Dave travels to Los Angeles and records with old and dear friend Aurora! They reminisce about past relapses, recovery and Aurora's dad. Then we are joined by MTV's The Hills and Laguna Beach's Jason Wahler. Jason lets it all fly on his journey to stardom, addiction and alcoholism. Jason shares his recovery story and then talks about his last relapse on Adderral and how he stays clean and gives back to the addict community in Southern California and beyond. PLUS a voicemail from Instagram Addiction meme Super Star, @Brutal Recovery! All that and maybe a bit more on a brand new episode of your favorite old podcast.


Dopey 335: The Hills are alive with the sound of Dopey, Jason Wahler, Adderall, Booze, Relapse, Coca

This week on Dopey! It’s Christmastime once again and we have scoured the globe to bring you the Dopiest Christmas Show ever! Featuring old friends: Erin Khar, Skinny Vinny, and Jessica Kent and introducing our newest member of the Dopey Family - Ray the Clammer straight out of Eastern Long Island! Expect tons of debauchery, drug dealing, blow job machines, heroin withdrawal, homemade laudenum and so much more!!! So settle in, roast some chestnuts and fire up the vape and celebrate the season with your Dopey Family on this yule tide Dopey Special!

Dopey 336: Dopey Christmas Special ’21, Drugs, Addiction, Heroin,Alcohol, Recovery, Christmas

This week on Dopey! It is with a heavy heart that we wish a nice Bona Fortuna to Dopey Producer, Sam! Sam drops the bombshell that he is taking an extended hiatus from the Dopey Show starting...now!

We recount some of Sam's Dopey history, and what working on Dopey has meant to him personally and to his recovery. We play some of Sam's Grestest Hits and cry our eye's out on a super emotional Dopey Show! 

PLUS Linda has Covid Dave breaks his foot, and realizes his fantasy of going on a gigantic podcast! All that and a tiny bit more on this rough and tumble but emotionally agonizing brand new episode of that ol' Dopey magic. 


Dopey 337: Happy Dopey New Years aka The Sam Show! aka Sam’s Last Show, Crack, Booze, Relapse, Recov

This week on Dopey! After many years of trying we are joined by addiction expert, best selling author, physician, and renowned lecturer, Dr. Gabor Mate. Dr. Mate calls in and drops some of his theories about addiction as well ADD and trauma. Plus Linda is back and we read Dopey emails, catch up on the Marc Maron episode and more! On this brand new episode of Dopey!


Dopey 338: In the Realm of Dopey Ghosts, Gabor Mate, Linda, Maron, Weed, Heroin, Dab

First IV Heroin Experience and the Turkey Story

Dopey1: First IV Heroin

The Running Away from Rehab and Overdosing on GHB in Harlem Story (with a very tenacious bottle of Mountain Blast Powerade)

Dopey3: Rehab, Overdose, GHB, Harlem, Emergency Room

The Time Chris Broke his Neck while Skiing Drunk, Vomited Purple Tuna, was Court-Mandated to a Brain Injury Program (where his roommate wore a diaper)

Dopey5: Skiing Drunk, Broken Neck, TBI, Jail

The Mugging and Stranded in the Wrong City Story

Dopey9: Mugged, Wrong City

The Drug Dealer’s Stories Story

Dopey13: Drug Dealers, Robbery, Car Chase

The Time Chris Ate an Ounce of Mushrooms and Thought he was Jesus (he also pissed his pants, again)

Dopey22: Psilocybin, Mushrooms, Jesus, Piss Pants

Chris Tells a Listener he Will Blow a Fart into the Microphone, and We Talk about a Rehab Friend who Died

Dopey24: Farts, Rehab, Lou Reed, Francis

The Time an Addict Accidentally Shot Two Bags of Angel Dust Instead of Dope… with a Very Special Guest

Dopey29: Angel Dust, PCP, Dope

Dopesick Stories and Arrest Stories, Special Guest: Jay

Dopey31: Dopesick, Arrests, Jail, Prison, Touring

The Time DJ Stole 1000 Vicodin from the Pharmacy Story, Special Guest: DJ

Dopey32: Vicodin, Pharmacy Theft, NYC

The Time Dave Smuggled Ibogaine out of Canada to Treat his Heroin Addiction

Dopey34: Ibogaine, Heroin Withdrawal

Drug Dreams while Active and Clean

Dopey40: Drug Dreams

Bipolar Stories, “Intravenous Drug Use is My Bread and Butter”, and a Call in from Jon

Dopey41: Bipolar, Intravenous Drugs, Psych Ward

Dave describes his recent confrontation with Ezra, a local homeless man. Also we read an email from a listener who got pulled over by the cops with a wig on while buying dope.

Dopey49: Scary Homeless Man, Buying Heroin with a Wig, LES

Dave and Chris talk about getting high at work, Corey Feldman’s performance on the Today Show, and a prostitute named Adina. Also Dave plays ” The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers and we play a voice message by Eric.

Dopey53: Corey Feldman, Crack Hooker, High at Work, Artie Lange, Kenny Rogers, Alcoholism

Dave recounts years of drug use (and other behaviors) that occurred on the couch he just sold to to an unwitting Irishman from Craigslist. We read an email from Billy Baroo, who narrows down the search for Artie Lange. Chris tells the story of how he woke up in an Airport after a blackout. And lastly, we call Dave’s friend Ryan - a conspiracy theorist - who believes Prince was ritually sacrificed and did not die of an overdose.

Dopey55: Craigslist Couch, Airport Blackout, Conspiracy Theory, Artie Lange, Artiequitter

Eastsyde aka The Eastside Crackhead tells us about his using days in Harlem, his rap career, and his upcoming album, “Pipe Dreams.” His most debaucherous story is about a crackhead who has a hole in her neck that Eastsyde may have considered penetrating when he was high.

Dopey56: Eastsyde, The Eastside Crackhead, Harlem, Cocaine, Crack, Pipe Dreams, Deadass, Bigtime

Dave and Chris go old school in this late night, classic episode of Dopey. Topics include drinking while in rehab, using while in public detox, and the worst heroin and alcohol withdrawals. We also play a voice memo from “M” who tells us about an existential crisis he had while tripping on research chemicals during a birthday party at Chucky Cheese.

Dopey62: Alcohol and Heroin Withdrawals, Silk Road, 2CB at Chucky Cheese

Joe Schrank calls in and gives us an exclusive on his new rehab where patients are allowed to smoke weed, we talk about a recent Artie Lange interaction that went poorly, and Chris shares the details about the last time he got high.

Dopey65: Weed Recovery, Chris’ Last High, High Sobriety, Artie Lange, Joe Schrank, LSD, Ecstasy, MDMA

Dave and Chris get old-school Dopey in this classic episode. We start with a voice memo from Tim about shooting cocaine in the hood and receiving felatio from a freebase-dependent lady of the night (a crack ho). Then we painstakingly recount syringe malfunctions and our idiotic attempts not to lose drugs. Special guest Rae then calls in and tells us about bringing drugs across the Mexican border, and handcuffing herself to the radiator in her West Village apartment. O, yea, we talk about the 9th step a bit too.

Dopey71: CLASSIC DOPEY, Shooting Cocaine, Hookers, Crack, Blood Clots, Syringe Malfunction, Rae

Dave and Chris talk about a couple of their old drug dealers, Chris plays a portion of a podcast he was on several years ago, and Jesse calls in and tells us about being in the psych ward as a drug addict - specifically waking up and having another patient standing over him saying ” error, error.”

Dopey72: Drug Addicts in Psych Wards, Drug Dealers as Friends, Jesse, Methadone Clinic

Dave and Chris delve into the most pathetic things they have done to get/use drugs… such as trying to inject cocaine using spit. Chris’ sponor, Dylan, calls in and shares some gnarly stories and a sprinkling of recovery. We read an email from someone who listens to Dopey as he goes to buy drugs each morning. And Dave talks more about Artie Lange….


Dopey77: Most Pathetic Drug Use, Chris’ Sponsor - Dylan, Copping Drugs while Listening to Dopey, Art

Dave plays a recording from a person he bumped into on the street (at 7am) who was high on cocaine and trying to get a call girl. Chris talks about the origins of antabuse and what its like to drink while on the medication…. and how he used to swap out the pills when his ex girlfriend administered them. We play a recording from Daniel about the time he stole diamonds to support his drug addiction… and then had a random little girl hid him in her backyard while the police were looking for him. Lastly, we read an amazing email from Rob about a time he overdosed and his dog scratched his back raw from trying to wake him up… and about a time he lost his drugs in the snow in Brooklyn… and crawled through slush for hours looking for them.


Dopey78: Narcan, Antabuse, Random Guy High on the Street, Robbing Diamonds, Carl’s Jr, Overdose

Chris tells a story about having sex in a baseball dugout. Dave tells the “phallic bong” story - about the time he was tripping and thought that all his friends were gay as they packed each other bong hits. We play a voice memo from Andrew in Canada about the time he took too much MDMA at a rave and thought everyone was gay… and that the letters LGBTQ were being flashed on the megascreen. We read an email from Brian, a long time FABULOUS gay listener, who critiques our gay lingo. Chris tells the story about the time he shot meth with a resident in a brain injury clinic… who then wanted to suck his dick. 


Dopey95: The Gayest Dopey Ever

Chris talks about scaring drug dealers, trying to hide shooting cocaine, and an abnormally fast heart rate. Dave shares about a recent encounter with his dad where he lost his temper. Dave’s rehab friend from 15 years ago, Harold, calls in and talks about Dave back in the day. Also he tells us about the rehab he just got kicked out of. Dave plays a voice memo from a friend who had someone smoke crack in a car without asking. We read a review from a “normie.” Stay Strong Dopey Nation


Dopey101: Hiding Shooting Cocaine, Scaring Drug Dealers, Strict Treatment Centers, No Worries, Meek

Dave and Chris call Brian, a recovering attorney, who tells us about when he used to smoke crack as a lawyer while he was working. Brian also shares about the time he got stabbed in lower Manhattan. We read an email from Eric about a recent relapse w/ shooting cocaine. We play a piece of a voice memo from Caleb where he vehemently defends Dopey. Chris shares a story from when he was a resident in a sober living and was the laughing stock of his job - “Cheapy Hammer.” Dave tells some childhood stories. 


Dopey105: Crack Smoking Lawyer, Diluadid, Relapse, Cheapy Hammer, Sober Living

Dave and Chris talk about buying drugs on Skid Row in LA… the closest thing to an open air drug market either of them witnessed in their using. Tim from Phily leaves a voice memo about running away from Teen Challenge (a rehab) with a woman and ending up in a very precarious situation. We read an email from John about extreme paranoia while on “Flakka.”


Dopey121: Skid Row in LA, Teen Challenge, Flakka, Tim from Philly

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Dave and Chris have collectively been through dozens of rehabs, spent years in jail, and overdosed 500 million times. And they love to laugh about it. This show is 80% debauchery and 20% recovery | Stupid Funny Addiction Stories | Recorded in the Lower East Side of Manhattan | "It's Party Time. It's Excellent." Do you have a sordid tale of drug and alcohol fueled mayhem? Email it to us at dopeypodcast@gmail.com and we will read it on the show!

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