Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Timestamp Notes 00:18 – Dave and Alan open the Thursday episode and explain Dopey’s Greatest Hits. 00:45 – Alan describes watching Dave struggle with broken podcast equipment. 01:05 – Dave explains the Rodecaster disasters: broken buttons, Best Buy returns, and Amazon packing gear under seltzer. 02:35 – Dave is trying to bank episodes before vacation and refuses to miss a day. 03:00 – Alan says Dave should leave equipment at his apartment. 03:25 – Alan questions Dave about missing a detail in the Mishka Shubaly interview. 04:30 – Dave asks if he often misses obvious follow-up questions during interviews. 05:20 – Alan says Dave usually explains things well, except when he assumes listeners know music references. 06:00 – Dave mentions an upcoming author interview about the Allman Brothers. 06:30 – Dopey being called the number two podcast about the Allman Brothers and number one in Venezuela. 07:00 – Dave asks Alan if he would pay for guests like Lamar Odom, Lenny Dykstra, Artie Lange, Bob Dylan, or Paul Simon. 08:50 – Paul Simon at Katz’s fantasy and discussion of Harper Simon. 09:25 – Mayim Bialik, Ben Stiller, Yiddish words, and “tumult.” 11:40 – Dave introduces the Danny Trejo Greatest Hits replay. 12:10 – Danny Trejo’s taco company and his son Gilbert’s earlier episode. 12:45 – Dave reads listener email from Brooke: seven years in recovery after a robbery that led to her boyfriend’s death. 14:00 – Alan responds to Brooke. 14:30 – Patreon comments from Nikki Sixx replay. 15:25 – Alan says he hates one Dopey intro song; Dave defends “I especially love Fentanyl Jay.” 16:00 – Motley Crue fans react to Nikki Sixx interview. 16:35 – Tesla the band vs Nikola Tesla; Alan gives a Tesla/Edison/Westinghouse history lesson. 18:00 – Listener says being an addict feels like a blessing because recovery gave him a beautiful life. 18:30 – Dave asks Alan how responsible he is for Dave’s addiction. 19:20 – Dave assigns Alan 9% of the blame and his mother 11%. 20:40 – Winnie’s screen door damage and repair. 21:10 – Safe Spot availability question and Steve Poltz shoutout. 22:20 – Alan remembers Steve Poltz’s hypnotic presence. 23:00 – Comment wanting Nikki Sixx’s unfiltered sex, drugs, and rock and roll stories. 23:40 – Patreon Zoom and possible second Zoom. 24:15 – Alan asks why the show is not being videoed from the apartment studio. 24:55 – Spotify comments: bathroom offer at 190th Street and celebrity guests vs real Dopey guests. 26:00 – Alan says his favorite kind of Dopey guest is one who brings recovery and hope. 27:15 – Alan critiques Dave’s overuse of “Dopey legend” and “the great.” 28:00 – Ray Brown’s song and Alan’s reaction. 29:25 – Alan’s breakfast: pickled herring, crackers, cereal, strawberries, cookies. 31:30 – Kidney health, spinach, potassium, and AI medical advice. 32:30 – Dave introduces Danny Trejo as a Dopey legend. Danny Trejo Interview 32:45 – Dave introduces Danny Trejo: film star, TV star, junkie star, recovery star. 33:25 – Dave talks about reading Danny’s book, watching Inmate #1, and hearing him on Howard Stern. 34:05 – Danny talks about smoking weed at eight with his uncle. 35:00 – Danny says he didn’t see it as abuse then, but does now. 35:25 – Danny remembers getting high at eight while his uncle and friends looked at Bible pictures. 36:10 – Danny talks about Uncle Gilbert as his hero, father figure, and brother-like companion. 37:20 – Danny explains the importance of giving his own kids time. 38:20 – Dave reads a passage from Danny’s book about heroin as an escape hatch from fear, regret, anger, and self-hatred. 39:35 – Danny describes violence, abuse, family dynamics, and how he understood it growing up. 41:00 – Dave relates heroin to confidence, numbness, peace, and not giving a fuck. 41:55 – Danny says prison is also “right here, right now.” 42:10 – Danny talks about robbery, drugs, adrenaline, and losing sight of what addiction is feeding. 43:30 – Technical freeze; Dave talks acceptance and expectations. 44:10 – Danny reassures Dave that the interview is going fine. 44:25 – Dave reads another passage about “the power of crazy.” 45:05 – Danny says “the power of crazy” is both a street thing and an addict thing. 45:35 – Danny says his worst heroin habit was inside Soledad State Prison. 46:20 – Danny talks about protecting a cartel-connected kid and having endless access to dope in prison. 47:00 – Danny says having all the heroin in the world only kills you. 47:40 – Prison access, knowing the system, and how some people get worse habits inside. 48:30 – Danny tells the story of relapsing after 29 days sober with Dennis. 49:15 – Danny and Dennis take pills, drink beer, find guns, and trade them for heroin. 50:30 – Danny sells fake heroin/sugar to a federal agent. 51:10 – Dennis cooperates with the feds and Danny realizes he’s in serious trouble. 52:10 – Years later, sober Danny sees Dennis dying and tells him to call if he wants help. 53:10 – Dave says that betrayal may have saved Danny’s life. 53:35 – Danny explains finally getting clean in prison after a riot and withdrawal in the hole. 54:20 – Danny says 12-step, acceptance, and finding a God he understood saved his life. 55:20 – Dave asks why Danny kept doing recovery work even after becoming a movie star. 56:00 – Danny talks about helping addicts, detox work, Western Pacific Rehab, and treatment instead of prison. 57:10 – Danny says nonviolent drug offenders should be treated, not incarcerated. 57:45 – Dave asks how Danny dealt with his own kids having addiction issues. 58:10 – Danny explains his support system and Mario Castillo helping save his son’s life. 59:45 – Dave asks about David Crosby saying he knew he could smoke weed once drug dreams stopped. 01:00:10 – Danny says his head can tell him stupid things and he knows he cannot smoke weed. 01:01:15 – Danny tells convicts that if they started with weed and ended in prison, doing it again is insanity. 01:02:00 – Dave admits he still has an old-stoner reservation in the back of his mind. 01:02:25 – Dave asks how Danny separates playing bad guys from living as a recovery person. 01:03:00 – Danny says he is not those characters anymore and doesn’t stay in character. 01:03:45 – Danny remembers Uncle Gilbert telling him to “rob me” as an acting lesson. 01:04:15 – Danny explains how street survival and prison violence became real identity, not just acting. 01:05:15 – Dave asks about Danny’s genuine self and the gift of recovery. 01:05:45 – Danny says the program gave him life and freedom. 01:06:10 – Danny talks about making a deal with God in prison. 01:06:50 – Danny remembers seeing “Fuck God” written in shit and knowing how far he had come. 01:07:15 – Dave asks about tacos, food, and helping people with pancakes instead of lectures. 01:08:00 – Danny invites Dave to Trejo’s Tacos when he comes to LA. 01:08:20 – Interview ends. 01:08:35 – Dave and Alan return; Dave teases a secret unfinished interview with a famous person. 01:09:25 – Dave plugs Dopey Film Festival tickets. 01:09:55 – Alan signs off: stay strong Dopey Nation and toodles for Chris. 01:10:10 – Outro song: “I Wanna Be Good So Bad.”

Timestamps 0:01 – New Dopey Tuesday song and opening. 1:32 – Doug returns to Dopey. 2:00 – Patreon section preview and Dave's attack on Doug. 2:30 – Dave joins a local gym and recalls insulting his barber shop on the podcast. 3:20 – Dave's barber story comes back to haunt him. 4:00 – Meeting trainer Joe and getting assessed. 5:40 – Curling twelve-pound weights and surviving the early tests. 7:00 – Lunges destroy Dave's hamstring. 8:00 – Dave considers quitting and going home. 8:45 – Signing up with trainer Joe. 10:20 – Doug admits life has been stressful. 10:50 – Film Festival anxiety and banking ten episodes before vacation. 11:30 – Dave calls out Doug for missing meetings. 12:45 – More details about Dave's bad mood. 15:10 – Four a.m. wakeups and obsessive thoughts. 16:20 – Susan's bike ride request. 17:00 – Dave blows out Linda's bicycle tire. 18:00 – More domestic chaos. 18:50 – Patreon comments from Trinity's episode. 19:45 – Debate over voicemail amends. 21:00 – Praise for Trinity's laugh and personality. 22:15 – Listeners discuss Trinity's vulnerability and recovery. 23:45 – Fentanyl test strip appreciation. 24:30 – Problems with the YouTube channel. 25:20 – More praise for Trinity and "Good So Bad." 26:45 – Secret Cupcake hopes Doug stays away. 28:00 – Spotify comments. 29:00 – Dr. Dave moment about fear and recovery. 30:00 – More comments on Trinity and recovery. 31:30 – Patreon plug and Patreon Zoom announcement. 32:30 – Listener performs "Good So Bad" after missing Dopey Zoom to record it. SEO Keywords Dopey Podcast, Dopey Tuesday, Dave Manheim, Doug Caine, Trinity Dopey, Good So Bad, Dopey Nation, addiction recovery podcast, sobriety, AA, NA, personal training, gym injury, hamstring injury, Dopey Film Festival, Patreon Zoom, fentanyl test strips, recovery stories, DXM withdrawal, Good So Bad cover, recovery community, drugs addiction and dumb shit.

Timestamps 2:07 – Oro Recovery sponsorship and Bob Forrest update. 3:37 – Dave talks Dopey origins, Narcan, fentanyl test strips, Patreon and Dopey Zoom. 5:05 – Knicks championship celebration and plans for the ticker tape parade. 6:05 – Winnie the dog bursts through the screen door chasing the Amazon driver. 7:05 – Listener email about shooting heroin with blue toilet water. 8:50 – Dopey Recovery Film Festival update and guest list. 10:00 – Mountainside sponsorship and Chris meeting story. 10:48 – Janine from Chasing Heroin Podcast describes accidentally shooting fabric softener. 14:00 – Brayburn and Reframe & Reclaim documentary series. 15:30 – Patreon comments from the Brandon Novak episode. 17:54 – Dead rat stories and step work updates. 19:00 – Fake acid kidnapping story from England. 21:40 – Workit Health sponsorship. 23:20 – Spotify comments and congratulations to Emily on seven months clean. 26:10 – Dave debates changing Dopey theme songs and launches a music contest. 28:00 – Mishka Shubaly introduction. 29:45 – Mishka talks music and why he never cared about recording gear. 30:30 – Dave admits he was jealous of Mishka's success. 32:00 – Mishka discusses insecurity and self-isolation. 33:00 – Ken Rideout and writing books. 34:30 – Moving from Phoenix to rural Ohio. 36:00 – Dave's "meant to be" feeling after finishing Mishka's book. 39:15 – Helping Mark Lanegan write Sing Backwards and Weep. 41:30 – Calling Mark Lanegan a "diva cunt." 44:00 – Addiction, recovery, and not comparing alcohol to heroin. 45:30 – Mishka's seventeen years sober and views on psychedelics. 48:30 – Childhood, music, and discovering alcohol. 53:00 – Foster brother Chung and his refugee story. 57:15 – Becoming an alcoholic and leaving home. 59:30 – School shooting, parents' divorce, and drinking to numb the pain. 1:01:55 – Simon's Rock and finding misfit community. 1:04:00 – Being bullied and feeling doomed. 1:05:30 – Cough syrup culture and drugstore highs. 1:08:30 – Moving to New York and trying to become a writer. 1:11:00 – Bukowski and wanting the drunken artist lifestyle. 1:13:00 – Mishka's father abandoning the family. 1:15:30 – Discovering his father had been abused by his mother. 1:18:00 – Politics, resentment, and estrangement. 1:22:00 – Dave and Mishka discuss forgiveness and God. 1:27:00 – Getting shipwrecked in the Bahamas. 1:31:00 – Drinking urine from a hard hat while stranded. 1:36:00 – September 11 and working at Don Hill's. 1:39:00 – Discovering opioids and Opana. 1:43:00 – Deciding alcohol was worse than death. 1:46:00 – Quitting alcohol alone without rehab or AA. 1:49:00 – Becoming obsessed with running. 1:52:00 – Percocet, psychedelics, and why alcohol remained the real problem. 1:56:00 – Pink Floyd, atheism, and community. 2:03:00 – Dogs, hunting, and finding spirituality in nature. 2:11:00 – Meeting his wife and learning joy. 2:14:00 – Mark Lanegan book club plans and future collaborations. 2:16:30 – Dave reflects on Mishka and classic alcoholics. 2:18:00 – Dave performs "Good So Bad." SEO Keywords YouTube Title Ideas Drinking Pee to Survive, School Shootings, Alcoholism & Recovery with Mishka Shubaly | Dopey 587 Shipwrecked, Drinking Urine, Mark Lanegan & 17 Years Sober — Mishka Shubaly on Dopey School Shooting Survivor, Bukowski, Booze & Running 100 Miles: Mishka Shubaly | Dopey Podcast Alcohol Nearly Killed Him—Then He Ran Across the Desert: Mishka Shubaly Dopey 587: Shipwrecks, Drinking Pee, Mark Lanegan & Sobriety with Mishka Shubaly

00:00 – Intro music and Wednesday Dose opening 01:10 – Dave marks eight years since Todd Curry died 02:00 – Knicks championship, summer updates, film festival reminder 03:00 – Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and listener stories 03:40 – Double D’s Tigers party bus story begins 05:00 – Free t-shirt hustle at Comerica Park 06:20 – Smoking crack behind dumpsters in Detroit 07:45 – Failed Canada trip and border search 09:30 – Getting banned from Canada 10:10 – Patreon comments on Kevin McEnroe 13:30 – Spotify comments, cigarettes, stepdaughter advice, meetings 18:45 – Allie Curry joins the show 20:00 – Remembering Todd’s first accidental Dopey call-in 22:00 – Allie talks about the anniversary of Todd’s death 23:30 – Why Todd’s birthday feels harder than the death anniversary 25:00 – Allie’s kids and what they remember about Uncle Todd 28:00 – Dave reflects on keeping Todd alive through Dopey 30:00 – Todd hiding the podcast from his family 31:30 – Todd’s denial, charm, and keeping people from worrying 35:00 – Allie remembers seeing Todd obviously high at breakfast 37:30 – Dave talks about recording with Todd while he was high 40:00 – Family denial, parents wanting to believe things were okay 43:00 – Todd after Ithaca, old girlfriends, and lost years 46:00 – Todd’s last sober-living period and his final days 48:30 – The day Todd died and Allie almost went to wake him up 50:30 – Allie’s parents, grief, and keeping Todd’s memory alive 53:00 – Young Todd stories, stealing, skiing, getting into trouble 55:00 – How Todd lives on in Allie’s kids 57:00 – Dave and Allie talk about parenting, criticism, and family patterns 1:02:00 – Dave remembers reconnecting with Todd in New York 1:05:00 – The dangerous period when Dave and Todd used together 1:08:00 – Allie talks openly with her kids about drugs and Todd’s death 1:11:00 – The tiny funeral and family shame around overdose 1:15:00 – Todd’s friends, Rob, Galoo, and the people who loved him 1:18:00 – Tough love, enabling, money, rehab, and impossible questions 1:23:00 – Todd fighting with his building over smoking 1:25:00 – Allie’s son looking like Todd 1:27:00 – Dave closes with love for Allie, Todd, and the Dopey Nation 1:28:00 – “Good So Bad” outro Summary: This week on the Wednesday Dose of Dopey, Dave marks eight years since the death of his close friend Todd Curry, who died from a fentanyl overdose. To honor Todd’s memory, Dave brings on Todd’s sister, Allie Curry, for a deeply personal conversation about grief, family, addiction, denial, and what it feels like to lose someone so loved, complicated, funny, and unforgettable. Before the conversation, Dave shares updates about the Knicks championship, the upcoming Dopey Short Film Festival, Patreon Zooms, Narcan and fentanyl test strips, and reads a classic Dopey story about winning free Detroit Tigers tickets, scamming free t-shirts, smoking crack behind a dumpster, trying to go to Canada, and getting banned from the country. Then Dave and Allie talk about Todd’s life, his Dopey appearances, his humor, his family role, his addiction, and the strange pain of remembering someone eight years later. Allie reflects on how Todd’s birthday can feel harder than the anniversary of his death, how her kids remember him, how her parents handled his addiction and death, and how family denial and shame shaped so much of the experience. Dave remembers Todd as one of the foundational characters in Dopey history: the friend who called into the show without knowing he was being recorded, the hilarious storyteller, the hustler, the lost soul, and the person whose pain and charm became part of the show’s DNA. Together, Dave and Allie explore the impossible questions around enabling, tough love, interventions, family secrets, and the strange ways grief stays alive. It’s a bittersweet episode about keeping people alive by remembering them, telling the truth, laughing when possible, and honoring the people we lost to addiction.

Timestamps 1:09 – Dave remembers Todd Curry on the anniversary of his fentanyl overdose death. 2:43 – The Knicks win their first NBA Championship in 53 years and Dave celebrates with ice cream and family. 5:03 – Remembering DJ Don Jr. Rentz and introducing one of the most beloved episodes in Dopey history. 6:11 – Listener email connects the 1999 Knicks-Spurs Finals, addiction, recovery, and the current championship run. 9:37 – Jackie Kelly celebrates 11 years sober while living out of her car. 10:16 – Dave compares Jalen Brunson, friendship, perseverance, and recovery. 13:09 – Spotify comments and reactions to last week's replay episode. 18:45 – Replay begins with Dave, Chris, and special guest DJ Don. 20:20 – DJ explains how he got his nickname and Dave tells a classic Ted story. 26:08 – DJ's addiction begins after a car accident and prescription opioids. 28:25 – Doctors prescribe fentanyl patches to a teenage DJ. 30:51 – DJ experiences opioid withdrawal for the first time. 35:25 – Forged prescriptions, fake oxy scripts, and getting caught by pharmacists. 39:00 – DJ's first rehab experience in Flint, Michigan. 43:45 – DJ lands a job at a pharmacy immediately after rehab. 49:40 – The legendary pharmacy theft story begins. 58:06 – DJ steals 1,000 Vicodin and hides them in a watch box. 1:04:53 – DJ gets caught on his 18th birthday. 1:09:35 – The aftermath, rehab, and consequences. 1:16:40 – Methadone debate and recovery discussion. 1:28:12 – Dave tells his classic 9/11 methadone clinic story. 1:37:30 – Dave's disastrous Northern California weed-trimming adventure. 1:44:20 – Recovery talk, meetings, surrender, and finding a better life. 1:50:30 – Final thoughts on recovery, friendship, and gratitude.

⏱️ Comprehensive Timestamped Notes 00:00 – 02:41: Cold open + Oro Recovery sponsor read (Bob Forrest, amenities, co-occurring disorders). 02:41 – 05:06: Dave’s full intro, Dopey Film Festival plug (June 26th, Katz’s catering, celebrity guests), dog emergency room chaos story with 3 tick bites. 05:06 – 09:51: Mountainside Treatment sponsor + long listener email from Sean O (early recovery, live music, Knicks fan). 09:51 – 13:22: Recovery Unplugged sponsor + Taylor’s voicemail (meth/booze/Grinder stories, current sobriety). 13:22 – 22:26: Work at Health sponsor + Minnesota Matt’s heavy heroin memory (friends dying from overdose) + more listener comments. 22:26 – 29:35: Braeburn Pharmaceuticals sponsor (Reframe & Reclaim series) + transition into Haneef Perry interview. 29:35 – 39:14: Haneef intro, growing up in Palmer Park (Sugar Ray Leonard connection), first PCP (“Love Boat”) at age 12, running naked in the street. 39:14 – 48:47: Early drug progression (weed, PCP, drinking), selling crack at 14-15, street life in PG County, losing best friend Earl to retaliatory shooting. 48:47 – 58:14: Trauma after Earl’s death, paranoia/PTSD, starting to carry guns, the shooting incident at 18, arrest and first-degree murder conviction. 58:14 – 01:07:35: Sentencing day heartbreak (mom begging judge for mercy), arriving in prison, functionally illiterate, teaching himself to read in the law library. 01:07:35 – 01:18:27: Converting to Islam, mentorship from Sadiq, deep spiritual awakening, prison activism, trying to stop violence between inmates. 01:18:27 – 01:30:11: Life in supermax (North Branch), 23 & 1 lockdown, studying faith, becoming a leader, 20 years total served. 01:30:11 – 01:39:20: Appeal process, prosecutorial misconduct exposed, conviction overturned after 20 years, emotional release. 01:39:20 – 01:48:29: Life after prison (May 9, 2022), meeting wife on Salams app, adjusting to freedom, current peer recovery work in Baltimore. 01:48:29 – End: Haneef’s message on recovery, community work, Paul Project / Narcan efforts, Dave’s closing thoughts, outro music.

Timestamp Notes 00:00 – Dopey Wednesday intro song 01:03 – Dave is sick, welcomes everyone, and talks Knicks/Cleveland 02:00 – Knicks community makes Dave think of Dopey Nation 02:40 – Dopey Zoom, recovery solidarity, and staying connected 03:05 – Dopey stickers and Dave’s old sticker arrest 03:24 – Rest in peace Rob Base 05:40 – Rest in peace Sonny Rollins 06:56 – Sonny Rollins, heroin, jazz, and Saxophone Colossus 08:00 – Handsome Evan preview: six years sober 08:35 – Sarah’s listener email: broken feet, 7OH/Kratom, no insurance, housing crisis 11:43 – Dave responds to Sarah and recommends meetings/connection 12:35 – Patreon comments from Skinny Vinny episode 14:05 – Spotify comments: drug dreams, Canadian bacon, Tom Shoes, Patreon tiers 16:28 – More comments: AI therapy, JD voicemail, peptides, home invasions 17:25 – Dopey Recovery Short Film Festival plug 18:00 – Handsome Evan joins Dave in the car by the bay 18:48 – Evan’s second son was born on his six-year sobriety anniversary 20:00 – Dave talks meeting politics, losing respect, and walking out with Doug 21:06 – Dave and Evan talk needing people to like them 22:15 – Anthony Spaghetti and Prince Spaghetti Day 24:35 – The Prince Spaghetti song 25:35 – Dave asks Evan to reflect on six years sober 26:00 – Jewishness, AA meetings, and Dave being called Shlomo 30:57 – Evan’s early crack story: raves, trailer parks, Gordon Heights 33:17 – “You got hard?” and meeting crack dealers 34:10 – Evan drives a dealer around for crack 35:40 – Evan lends his car to a dealer; cops show up after a chase 38:19 – Evan’s worst addiction moments: stealing, pawning, trading shoes for crack 40:42 – Evan stealing checks and lying to his parents 42:56 – Evan says the bottom didn’t get him sober 43:45 – Suboxone, weed, and becoming a counselor 45:15 – Shame, guilt, and claiming recovery while still smoking weed 46:45 – Mexico relapse: Ritalin, booze, coke, MTV Spring Break 48:35 – COVID, Zoom counseling, coke, and running a group high 50:03 – Evan’s wife catches on 51:00 – Fireball, Xanax, coke, meeting his stepdaughter, and rehab 52:17 – Weed, harm reduction, and why it didn’t work for Evan 53:30 – Evan finds the meeting during COVID 55:35 – OCD as both defect and asset 57:15 – Nurse practitioner school, new baby, new house, fear and stress 59:14 – Sponsees calling, Anthony, Bill, and Doug getting called out 1:01:00 – Dave explains reading Spotify and Patreon comments 1:03:57 – Evan talks happiness, recovery, fear, and bills 1:07:30 – Emails about SR-17 / SR-1718 and opioid withdrawal 1:13:00 – Ketamine, ibogaine, MDMA, psychedelics, and sober curiosity 1:16:35 – Anthony Spaghetti appears live 1:17:41 – Anthony explains Prince Spaghetti Day 1:20:00 – Evan’s family resentment with his sister 1:22:30 – Evan’s parenting fears and anxiety about autism 1:24:20 – Dave prepares to speak for Evan’s anniversary 1:25:50 – Closing: stay strong and toodles for Chris 1:26:17 – Closing song

Title Dopey Replay 28: Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, Guns, Heroin Rats, Chris, Ryan & Weird Fucking Foreshadowing Timestamp Notes 00:17 — Dave introduces Monday Total Replay and explains the plan to replay Dopey episodes 1–143. 00:38 — Today’s replay is Dopey Episode 28, titled by Chris: “Robbery Gun Drug Dealer, First Dylan Episode.” 01:05 — Dave explains that Ryan, who designed the Dopey logo, is back for this episode. 01:28 — Dave calls the episode creepy, eerie, and full of foreshadowing. 01:52 — Dave talks about the first email from Tina Mathis, Cormac calling him “Dan,” and early insecurity around Chris getting more attention. 02:16 — Ryan’s gun-to-the-head drug story is previewed. 02:28 — Dave says the episode has a long, bizarre conversation about Nick Reiner and Rob Reiner before Nick ever came on Dopey. 03:00 — Dave reflects on Chris being gone and says the simple message: if Chris had stayed in recovery, he wouldn’t have died. 03:40 — Dave recaps Susan’s eighth birthday party at Urban Air. 04:20 — Dave gives dad-movie reviews of The Mandalorian, Hoppers, and Super Mario Galaxy. 06:00 — Dave talks about a listener complaint that the Spotify and Patreon comments are too long. 07:30 — Maddie from Australia sends in a DUI voicemail about drinking gin during delivery shifts and getting pulled over. 10:18 — Dave promotes the Dopey Short Film Festival on June 26 in NYC. 11:40 — Patreon comments from the last replay: listeners react to hearing Todd and Chris again. 13:20 — Dave talks about people coming into Zooms with cameras off and how it drives him crazy. 14:30 — Spotify comments: listeners reflect on lost friends, addiction, grief, and hearing Chris and Todd. 18:16 — Dave answers why he and Linda never got married. 20:58 — Original Dopey Episode 28 begins with Dave, Chris, and Ryan trying to do the intro. 22:00 — The guys talk about the Lower East Side, old junky New York, and the changing neighborhood. 25:30 — Chinese food arrives and the show temporarily turns into a chaotic food-ordering podcast. 29:00 — Chris talks about speaker tapes and recovery ideas. 32:30 — Dave tells the story of Cormac emailing “Dear Chris and Dan,” which crushes him. 36:30 — Dave reads the first big Dopey fan email from Tina in Philadelphia. 39:00 — Tina praises the show, Chris’s stories, Dave yelling at Chris, and the Howard Stern / Artie years comparison. 46:30 — Ryan tells the story of pretending to go buy flour but really going to buy pills. 48:50 — Ryan gets held up at gunpoint while waiting for his drug dealer. 50:50 — Ryan refuses to give up his drug money because, in his mind, it already belongs to the dealer. 51:35 — Ryan throws his phone over the robber’s head, then stays anyway because his dealer is still coming. 55:30 — Dave starts talking about Rob Reiner, All in the Family, and Rob’s son Nick. 58:00 — Dave talks about Nick Reiner’s movie, addiction, recovery, and being jealous/nervous for him. 01:00:00 — Chris explains addiction genetics and substance use disorder. 01:04:20 — Chris tells the “rat heaven / rat hell” heroin-water experiment story. 01:08:30 — Dave talks about why he can’t smoke weed: he would immediately obsess over smoking again tomorrow. 01:10:20 — Dave and Chris debate prayer, addiction, recovery, and AA. 01:15:50 — Chris’s sponsor Dylan calls in right as Dave is talking about Dylan from 90210. 01:18:00 — Dylan says he likes the show and Dave’s sponsor hated it. 01:19:00 — The guys talk about the weirdest things they sold or pawned for drugs. 01:20:30 — Chris tells the story of trying to sell his leg braces for drugs in the Caribbean. 01:23:00 — Ryan tells the story of stripping copper wire out of old power tools to sell for scrap. 01:24:20 — Dave tells the story of stealing CDs from MTV after getting fired. 01:28:00 — The episode wraps with “Stay strong, Dopey Nation” and “Toodles.”