Who is the host of the Dopey podcast?
Dopey is an American self-help and comedy podcast about personal experiences of substance abuse and addiction. The show is anonymously hosted by Dave, a recovering addict based in New York City, and was formerly co-hosted by Chris, a fellow addict and graduate student from Boston, Massachusetts.
What happened to Dave and Chris from Dopey?
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction on Apple Podcasts Dave and Chris had collectively been through dozens of rehabs, spent years in jail, and overdosed 500 million times. And they loved to laugh about it. That is until Chris tragically overdosed and died during the summer of 2018.
What's happening on Dopey day?
We celebrate what would have been Chris's 37th birthday on Dopey Day with Chris and Dave's old friend Colin. We listen to some old classic Chris moments and reflect on his his greatness and his absence. Lots of good stuff in here including some voice memos from the Dopey Nation, Aurora returns and Chris is celebrated! It's Chris-Miss in August!
How do I get Started with the Dopey Nation?
Join the Dopey Nation on Discord and hang out. Join Patreon for exclusive videos, monthly zoom calls, t‑shirts, hoodies, and stickers. We even have socks for your stinky-ass feet.
Who is Dave from dopey podcast?
Dopey Dave is a recovering drug addict who spent his 20's using heroin on a daily basis despite a successful career in entertainment. After hitting bottom and entering a treatment center, he met Chris, and his life would never be the same.
Where can I listen to the dopey podcast?
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When did dopey podcast start?
The friendship that spawned the Dopey Podcast began in March 2011, when two self-described addicts met in the smoking section of Mountainside Treatment Center, a Connecticut rehab encompassed by lush greenery.
Who is the director of photography on Dopey?
This week on Dopey! Dave is joined by old friend, comrade in recovery, and celebrated Director of Photography, Bobby Altman. Dave and Bobby reminisce on their time together in recovery mecca, Delray Beach Florida. We hear the pressures that Bobby faced growing up the son of legendary filmmaker, Robert Altman, and how that fueled his addiction and recovery. Bobby also shares his experiences around relapse, and codependency in an all around nice rehab style reunion. We also discuss halfway house pornography, hear a killer voicemail, and check in on the wild world of Dopey Reddit! All that and a little bit more on a low flying, crack smoking, house master blowing, Nashville shooting, 4th step continuing homespun new episode of Dopey.
Who is the sponsor of Dopey 274?
Dopey 274: The Legend of Dave’s old Sponsor, DJ DB, Heroin, Jungle, Punk Rock. January 8, 2021. This week on Dopey! Dave’s old sponsor and pioneer of drum and bass music, DJ DB calls in and tells his own epic Dopey story. From sniffing glue and punk rock to heroin addiction and recovery.
What is Dog the Bounty Hunter about?
This week on Dopey! In a crazy series of events - Duane 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Chapman called into the show! Dog tells us all about his origins running in an outlaw motorcycle club and the beginnings of his famous vocation (bounty hunting). We learn about his drug history and the pleasure he gets from putting addicts and criminals onto the right path. Dog also gets super emotional about the loss of his wife, Beth and coming to terms with finding new love with his current wife, Francie. PLUS emails and voicemails and more on a star studded new episode of your favorite podcast Armchair Expert. (Just kidding it's still Dopey).
What podcast is Kevin and Suave from?
This week as the Bonus Patreon Episode! Kevin and Suave from the Death by Incarceration podcast comes through the show to talk drugs, addiction, dumb shit, prison life and prison reform. We hear the tragic story of Suave who was arrested at 17 for murder and served 30 years of a life sentence before being released and fighting for prisoner's rights with Kevin, a recovering heroin addict! This dynamic duo is putting in work to effect change in America's penal system! Check it out!
When did Wayne take drugs?
We hear all about the beginnings of the seminal rock and roll band the MC5 and Wayne's earliest days of taking drugs in the 1960's in Detroit. That's when the shit hit's the fan and Wayne's career gets sidetracked, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Who is Larry Ratso?
This week on the Bonus Dopey show! We were lucky enough to have New York City legend and raconteur - Larry ‘Ratso’ Sloman to actually show up at Dave’s father’s opulent apartment to kibbitz. Ratso talks all about his illustrious rise to prominence starting out writing for Rolling Stone Magazine joining Bob Dylan on the infamous Rolling Thunder tour, and then becoming the editor in chief for National Lampoon, and High Times before reinventing himself as one of the most sought after ghostwriters around. He co-wrote Scar Tissue with Anthony Kiedis, and Private Parts and Miss America with Howard Stern, among others. Sit back and enjoy two old school New Yorkers doing what they do best on this week’s bonus episode Dopey!
Who is Tim Ryan?
Tim Ryan, author and addict advocate calls into the show and tells us of his epic, debaucherously heart wrenching life around drugs, addiction and recovery. It is one of the hardest stories we've ever heard on Dopey, but ends in a hopeful place. Likes (3) |.
What episode does Chris die in Dopey?
The precise nature of his prediction during episode 100, although said jokingly at the time, is unnerving. Chris died while studying to be a doctor, attempting to understand and outsmart the very affliction that killed him. Dave announced the news to a shocked and devastated Dopey community via social media.
Where was Chris Dopey's funeral?
Dave announced the news to a shocked and devastated Dopey community via social media. Chris’s funeral was held in a massive Catholic church in Boston, the guest book was filled with hundreds of signatures and the priest read messages from listeners all over the world. Dave was one of the pallbearers.
How strong is Dopey Nation?
Dave and Chris did occasionally want to hear someone else’s voice too, so they invited friends to call in, read emails from listeners, and play voice memos from members of the Dopey nation, which is now nearly 10,000 strong and growing according to Dave.
What is Dopey's main focus?
While initially, the focus was to be solely on drug stories, it’s apparent now more than ever that Dopey ’s main focus will be addicts living in recovery. “. Dopey will always have drug stories. It will always be about drugs, addiction, and dumb shit,” says Dave.
How long did Chris and Dave stay sober?
After the relapses, which happened at different times, Chris had acquired an impressive two years of sobriety and Dave five long and hard-fought months. With the friends now clean and in recovery at the same time, Dave, who had wanted to be a Howard Stern-esque radio host for some time, propositioned Chris with his latest project: a podcast ...
What drugs did Chris take?
Chris was managing a sober living house, looking after fellow addicts and confiscating drugs when necessary, until he locked himself in the manager’s office and consumed, smoked, and injected all the drugs he had confiscated. Heroin, crack, psych edelics, you name it, he took it and relapsed with a bang.
What is Chris's rehab called?
In that same opening episode Chris used his flair for storytelling to paint a picture of himself running away from a California rehab called Impact—a rehab that sends a shiver down the spine of anyone who knows of it.
