Meth Game Rooms, Sex Work and The Return of Glynis Franz on Wednesday Dose

About this episode

The episode features discussions on drug addiction, recovery, and the complexities of sex work and gambling within the context of addiction.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS (Apple / Spotify style) 00:00 – Dopey Wednesday intro song + Dave’s energy 00:40 – Bougie smoothie rant + parenting chaos 02:30 – Gratitude, recovery mindset & helping others 04:00 – Email from Sita + relapse → 1 year sober 07:30 – Duster voicemail begins 09:00 – Driving high → crashes into a house 10:30 – Lying, hiding addiction & spiraling 11:30 – Rehab, psychosis & near total collapse 12:30 – Dave reacts + Dopey Nation love 13:00 – Spotify comments + Ali Makovsky reactions 16:30 – Tweaker “chirp 30” vs dope sleep talk 19:20 – Glenis intro + LA treatment center 20:30 – “Unleashing the Dopey” explained 23:00 – Type A vs Type B addicts 25:00 – Drug rituals: heroin & flavored meth 30:00 – Sex work stigma + public exposure 36:00 – Fame, shame & being “outed” 38:00 – Game rooms, meth gambling & Texas chaos 41:00 – Skid Row memories + PTSD from using 49:00 – Prison → sobriety turning point 53:00 – Early recovery mindset shift 57:00 – Sex work vs sobriety decision 01:02:00 – Recovery obsession + doing it 100% 01:05:00 – Listener insanity email (needles, violence, chaos) 01:12:00 – Humor, trauma & addict storytelling 01:15:00 – Glenis reflection + transformation 01:17:30…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Chris

Guest: Glynis Franz

Topics covered

• drug addiction
• recovery
• mental health
• sex work
• gambling
• comedy

Keywords

• meth
• recovery mindset
• sex work stigma
• gambling
• addiction
• Dopey Nation
• trauma
• humor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dopey Nation, LA treatment center

Places: Skid Row, Texas

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