# Tuesday Teaser: 'The Return of Dave's Dad - Alan-on Parenting, Guilt, Shame, Blame and hope

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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: 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.dopeypodcast.com
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Timestamp Notes 00:00 Intro song and opening jokes about needing another Trump episode 00:55 Dave and Alan return for Dopey Tuesday 01:20 Alan explains why they’re recording outside the Dopey studio 02:00 Discussion about Alan’s Manhattan apartment and “mutual redevelopment” 03:00 History of Howard Beach Buxbaum building the Dopey studio 03:45 Jamie Lee Curtis clips and studio production problems 04:30 Blake Mycoskie / TOMS Shoes episode discussion 05:30 Alan unveils his greenhouse meat-cloning fantasy 06:30 Indoor lobster farming memories 08:00 Alan’s failed business ideas through the years 09:50 Eclipse merchandise and Chinese knife disasters 11:00 Greenhouse land dreams continue 12:00 Dr. Graf’s son betting on the Spurs to win the NBA Finals 13:00 Gambling addiction disclaimer 14:00 Seymour spends thousands on Knicks playoff tickets 15:00 Dave realizes his father never took him anywhere 16:00 Bronx Zoo, Aquarium, museums, and nursing home childhood memories 18:30 Debate about whether expensive Knicks tickets are worth it 20:00 Dave recalls attending Knicks playoff games 21:00 Bitcoin and crypto losses 22:30 Discussion about Spotify and Patreon comments 24:00 Spotify comments section begins 24:20 Kratom sobriety success story 25:00 Vape addiction comment 25:30 Heart Attack Doug controversy comments 26:30 Dave teases emotional Patreon-only comments 27:00 Outro song

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