The Worst Dopey Ever? Prince Dies! Cocaine Overdose, Sleepwalking on Ketamine, Recovery

About this episode

Dave revisits a classic episode discussing Prince's death and chaotic drug stories while addressing listener feedback and recovery topics.

LISTEN WITHOUT ADS FOR 25 Cents a day! www.patron.com/dopeypodcast Episode Summary Total Replay #25! Dave opens Monday’s Dopey Total Replay by revisiting Dopey Episode 25 from April 2016, titled Cocaine Overdose, Prince. Before the replay, he talks about plans for the Dopey Recovery Film Festival in Manhattan, Patreon perks, the Tuesday Reddit Roundup with Selby and Cormac, and addresses listener reactions to a previous sex-and-love addiction email. He then reads a powerful email from Willow about long-term recovery through Sex Addicts Anonymous and finding sobriety after years of relapse. Next comes a wild voicemail from Bailey in Chicago involving the world’s worst drug dealer, accidental crack purchases, a drunken camping trip, bachelor party chaos, abortion scam drama, crack smoking in a tent, and jumping out of a moving truck. Dave then reads Spotify and Patreon comments before launching the classic replay. In the 2016 episode, Dave and Chris react to Prince’s death, speculate about addiction, and Chris repeatedly confuses Prince with Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury. They spiral into nonsense about Annie Lennox, Blondie, dancing, and music ignorance. Then Chris tells the…

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Topics covered

• drug addiction
• recovery
• celebrity deaths
• personal stories
• comedy
• chaotic experiences

Keywords

• Prince
• cocaine overdose
• recovery
• Dopey Podcast
• drug stories
• Patreon
• Sex Addicts Anonymous

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sex Addicts Anonymous, Patreon, Spotify

Books & works: Cocaine Overdose, Dopey Episode 25, Dopey Recovery Film Festival

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