Dopey Greatest Hits: Jakob Nowell; Son of Sublime, Bradley Nowell, Heroin, Alcoholism, Getting Sober & Carrying the Sword

Dopey Greatest Hits: Jakob Nowell; Son of Sublime, Bradley Nowell, Heroin, Alcoholism, Getting Sober & Carrying the Sword

From Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction by Dave & Chris

June 4, 2026 · 1h 35m · Episode 786

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Jakob Nowell, son of Bradley Nowell, discussing his upbringing and the impact of addiction on his life and music career.

Timestamp Notes 00:00 - 01:25 — Sublime’s Pool Shark opens the show. Dave reflects on Bradley Nowell, addiction, recovery, and why the song still hits so hard. 01:25 - 05:20 — Dave talks about discovering Sublime in rehab, memories of his friend Todd, gratitude for sobriety, and excitement over the Knicks' playoff run. 05:20 - 07:20 — Recovery message for struggling listeners, Dopey Zooms, Patreon updates, and promotion for the Dopey Recovery Short Film Festival. 07:20 - 11:10 — Listener email about losing two ounces of heroin in a bank. Dave tries to make sense of the story and shares his own story of losing bundles of heroin in a shoe store. 11:10 - 22:45 — Patreon and Spotify comments discussing Ryan Leone, including debate over his storytelling, authenticity, addiction, prison experiences, kratom use, and tragic death. 22:45 - 24:55 — Introduction to Jakob Nowell, son of Bradley Nowell and frontman of Sublime. Jakob Nowell Interview 24:55 - 29:30 — Jakob discusses growing up without his father, Bradley Nowell’s overdose, and being raised in a chaotic household filled with addiction, drugs, and instability. 29:30 - 33:00 — Living under the shadow of Bradley’s legacy, being…

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