# Tales From the Psych Ward with Amy Dresner - Epilepsy, Grief, Recovery & Staying Alive When Sobriety Still Sucks

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Podcast: [Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100)
Published: 2026-06-24T10:33:23+00:00
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Timestamp Notes 00:00 – Good Morning Dopey / Dopey Wednesday intro song. 01:14 – Dave opens the show and announces the unofficial Dopey theme song challenge. 02:20 – Film Festival is two days away; Dave encourages people to come if they still can. 02:55 – Father’s Day rant: dads texting other dads “Happy Father’s Day.” 04:20 – Dave calls his father Alan live for Father’s Day. 05:15 – Alan weighs in on masculinity, texting, and modern fatherhood. 08:30 – Dave and Alan discuss the Knicks winning the championship. 10:25 – “Post-acute Knicks withdrawal” and Dave compares fans rewatching clips to “licking the bag.” 12:35 – Knicks parade talk, Mamdani speech, Dolan, and school bus chaos conspiracy jokes. 16:10 – Knicks roster talk: Robinson, Diowara, Shamet, Clarkson, second apron. 17:45 – Alan talks about coming to the Dopey Film Festival and bringing a crew. 19:25 – Dave explains Film Festival schedule: food, Mountainside intro, films, comedians, panel, Q&A. 20:00 – Patreon comments from Todd’s sister Allie episode. 20:35 – Listener asks why Dave debated putting out the Allie episode. 21:00 – Comments about Todd, Linda, Maggie the pit bull, and dreams about Todd. 22:20 – Spotify comments about Todd’s family, the apartment, and grieving. 23:10 – Dave describes Todd’s tiny Upper East Side studio, Murphy bed, bong hits, 720, and toaster oven food. 24:35 – Dopey socks explanation: send a voicemail/email or join $15 Patreon. 25:00 – Dave introduces the live YouTube/Workit Health event with Amy Dresner. Amy Dresner / Workit Health Interview 25:45 – Max from Workit Health introduces the event and Workit’s telehealth addiction care. 27:05 – Max introduces Dave, Dopey, Amy Dresner, My Fair Junkie, and recovery storytelling. 29:30 – Dave corrects the download number: 23 million, not…

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