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Dopey 585: PCP at 12, Selling Crack, Violence, Life in Prison, Freedom, The Unlikey Inspiring story of Haneef Perry
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- May 30, 2026
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⏱️ Comprehensive Timestamped Notes 00:00 – 02:41: Cold open + Oro Recovery sponsor read (Bob Forrest, amenities, co-occurring disorders). 02:41 – 05:06: Dave’s full intro, Dopey Film Festival plug (June 26th, Katz’s catering, celebrity guests), dog emergency room chaos story with 3 tick bites. 05:06 – 09:51: Mountainside Treatment sponsor + long listener email from Sean O (early recovery, live music, Knicks fan). 09:51 – 13:22: Recovery Unplugged sponsor + Taylor’s voicemail (meth/booze/Grinder stories, current sobriety). 13:22 – 22:26: Work at Health sponsor + Minnesota Matt’s heavy heroin memory (friends dying from overdose) + more listener comments. 22:26 – 29:35: Braeburn Pharmaceuticals sponsor (Reframe & Reclaim series) + transition into Haneef Perry interview. 29:35 – 39:14: Haneef intro, growing up in Palmer Park (Sugar Ray Leonard connection), first PCP (“Love Boat”) at age 12, running naked in the street. 39:14 – 48:47: Early drug progression (weed, PCP, drinking), selling crack at 14-15, street life in PG County, losing best friend Earl to retaliatory shooting. 48:47 – 58:14: Trauma after Earl’s death, paranoia/PTSD, starting to carry guns, the shooting incident at 18, arrest and first-degree murder conviction. 58:14 – 01:07:35: Sentencing day heartbreak (mom begging judge for mercy), arriving in prison, functionally illiterate, teaching himself to read in the law library. 01:07:35 – 01:18:27: Converting to Islam, mentorship from Sadiq, deep spiritual awakening, prison activism, trying to stop violence between inmates. 01:18:27 – 01:30:11: Life in supermax (North Branch), 23 & 1 lockdown, studying faith, becoming a leader, 20 years total served. 01:30:11 – 01:39:20: Appeal process, prosecutorial misconduct exposed, conviction overturned after 20 years, emoti…