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This week on Dopey we are graced with the presence of my beautiful partner Linda! We announce to the world that this weekend This American Life with Ira Glass covered Dopey for a very ad, yet beautiful piece. We hear a bit of old school Dopey on the new/ol 'Chopped and Screwed' . We have a social worker section with Linda and the Dopey Nation on when to tell children about our addiction. Plus fire voicemails, Magnolia upcake, 7-11 Brookies, cookies, Gumby, Pokey and more on a very very special episode of Dopey...

This week on Dopey, Dave's oldest friend Dave comes on the show! They talk about growing up in NYC, and what it its like when your best friends start doing drugs when you don't. And ultimately what it's like to be betrayed by one of your closest friends. All that plus a super dopey voicemail from Hotwheels, emails and much much more on a very special episode of Dopey!

This week on Dopey we are joined by Hollywood royalty, the great Ashley Hamilton. We learn all about the dark side of Los Angeles, smoking crack with Scott Weiland, his first heroin, relapse, fatherhood, and his 33 stints in rehab. Plus emails, voicemails, the Dopey Nation and much, much more on a very very special episode of Dopey. 

In this weeks episode we are joined by Bob Forrest's Don't Die cohort Chuk Davis and learn of his past addiction and current recovery. We hear from Aurora on Japan, recovery and a bit on her 'Champagne phase'. Dave tells of an old Dopey chestnut. Plus Angry Emails, classic Dopey voicemail and much much more on an extra special tooth extracted, highly feverish episode of Dopey. 

In the first show of 2019 we welcome back Remedy Recovery owner, friend of the show and all around big mouth, Joe Schrank. We hear his opinion on medicated assisted treatment and some of his remembrances of Chris. Like that time Chris tripped Ecstacy while managing Joe's sober loft in Brooklyn surrounded by bottles of clients urine. Then we hear from major Network News anchor Laurie Dhue. Laurie drops a little Dopey, like the time she was blowing lines before meeting George Bush at the White House. She also reflects on her many years in recovery. Lastly, but certainly not leastly, the vivacious, beautiful and brilliant Linda joins Dave. They talk about his recent and traumatic trip to the dentist for a dreaded tooth extraction, and on breaking the million downloads barrier. They also get into thoughts on New Years and we hear the latest in the Dopey saga that is Artie Lange. Plus reviews, a voicemail, a new, possibly worst installment of the Stash Word and much much more on the first Dopey Episode of the year. 

Dopey 167, 'A very Dopey New Years'. Jim and Jeremy return to Dopey to talk drugs, addiction, Todd, Chris, Dave and more. Jeremy recounts his famous 'smoking weed on the plane' story. Jim reminisces on past LSD and mushroom trips. They all remember Todd's life and tragic death. Jim psychoanalyzes Dave, there are voicemails, emails and reviews. Jeremy reviews Mary Poppins, Dave reviews Spiderman. Finally Alan comes in and a good time is had by all. Happy New Years Dopey Nation! Stay Strong and toodles!

On this very Dopey Christmas, old school dopey guest, indie rocker, and sober heroin addict, Jay returns to kick a little Dopey and a bit of recovery. We hear some classic tales of huffing computer cleaner, smoking crack in high school and shooting speedballs. We also reflect on Chris's death and hear from his beloved girlfriend Annie about how she is doing 5 months after his tragic death. Nick Reiner then begins gaying up the yule tied in the form of a seasons greetings phone call and an announcement that he is supposedly newly sober. And finally we hear some old school Dopey criticism form beloved Dopey contributor and Dave's dad, Alan. All that plus voicemails, Free Fallin', Amy Dressner, Bob Forrest  and more on a very Dopey Christmas.

In this weeks edition of Dopey, southern rap superstar, barber shop impresario, civic leader and social activist Killer Mike calls in! He recalls his old crack selling days as well as his love of marijuana and passion for social justice. Also old school Dopey classic guest DJ aka Don returns to the show to talk about his crazy path in and out of addiction and recovery. We hear about his days shooting coke and heroin, recovery, relapse and back to recovery. Also Dave's friend Justin calls in to announce the prison release of dancehall reggae legend Buju Banton. Plus emails, voicemails and more on a very, very special episode of Dopey! 

This week on the Dopey Literary Episode, Anna David, author of 'Party Girl' calls in to talk about her book, addiction, and recovery. She tells a crazy ecstacy story and we play a new Dopey game, 'THE STASHWORD'. Then Anthony Bozza, co author wth Artie Lange, Slash, Mick Fleetwood, Tommy Lee and much much more. Plus crazy British OD voicemail, Forever In Debt and much more! On a very literary episode of Dopey...

Anti Semites don't fear! The very Dopey Chanukah has very little Chanukah in it. Instead it's jam packed with recovery and Dopey! First Chris's grand sponsor, Tim Walsh returns to bring the Recovery! Tim talks about his drug addiction, his career around treatment, spirituality, holiday relapsing, outdoor adventuring and much much more. Then author, and champion of the show, Emily Sullivan calls in to bring the Dopey! She talks of of some crazy meth behavior; hiding in a tree to find drugs, holiday using, Andy Dick and her new book proposal. All that, Dave plays the theme song to One Day at a Time, crazy Dopey email and much, much more on a not-too-Jewish Dopey Chanukah Classic. (part 1)

Happy Fucking Thanksgiving Dopes! In a special Thanksgiving release in honor of gratitude, turkey and what not, here is the Dopey Thanksgiving Spectacular featuring the great Bob Forrest and Andy Dick! First Bob lays it down on gratitude, the brush fires that recently raged through California, his thoughts on Suboxone, his past on Methadone, lipstick lesbians, and a killer Steve Jones story. Then the hilarious and legendary ne'er do well Andy Dick graces us with a phone call where he tells of his dissatisfaction with recovery, his sex addiction, alcoholism, his love of hotel life, and an eerie GHB story that totally recalls our old friend Chris.  All this plus much much more on a very special Dopey Thanksgiving Spectacular!

In the latest Dopey we hear from Dave's old friend Aurora and learn of her tumultuous childhood, her drug addiction and the road to her recovery. We also recap a bit on the Marc Maron episode, as well as some potential Christmas presents. Sam calls in to blast Dopesick Nation play a new dumb game and kick it around. Kamal leaves a voicemail, we hear about a psychedelic journey with Jake, a new tune, and much, much more on this weeks very special episode of Dopey! Excelsior!

This week on Dopey, Marc Maron gets Dopey! We learn of his penchant for Jewish deli, his beginnings in comedy, drugs and alcohol. We hear about some of his finest interviews on WTF, his love of music and his humble beginnings on the lower east side. All that and much, much  more on an incredibly special episode of Dopey. Do it up!

Dopey 159 - In another 2 hour plus episode of Dopey we are once again joined by Dave's lovely partner, Linda to reminisce on some of the dumb things that Dave did to almost cost them their family. We hear an unbelievably amazing voicemail from Jeremy Turner and Buzz on overdosing on the Mississippi River. We discuss the nature of trust in a relationship with addicts and children. Fucking Marc Maron shows up on the street where Dave works, and joins Dave for breakfast. Tim from Dank Recovery Memes calls in to tell about how he tried to sell most of his organs. He also talks meme making, using, and most important his recovery. Maria leaves a celebratory voicemail, Forever in Debt and much much more on another extremely long episode of Dopey.

For all the Dopey super fans out there here is the second 'Lost Episode' of Dopey. It was actually the 4th episode of Dopey where Dave and Chris  recount some old stories. Dave talks about his love of detox and rehab. Chris reveals his love for hospital stays and retells of his multiple tenures in treatment. Dave tells his private eye story and caps it off with his  epic story of sneaking onto The Howard Stern Show.