{"podcast":{"title":"Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction","slug":"dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100","podcast_index_feed_id":422100,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/OC5bZYjc","website_url":"https://www.dopeypodcast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2946d116-c208-4c76-b441-a9811c7f3897/acf047d3-e50b-4379-a3f3-e35e02dc75c1/3000x3000/rsz-1rsz-dopey-again-7.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Dave & Chris","episode_count":752,"summary":"Dopey Podcast is the world’s greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100"},"episode":{"title":"Detox and Withdrawal, Todd's First Call in; Gets Arrested in the Projects, Graphic Design Ryan on Trading a laptop for heroin - Dopey Total Replay!","slug":"detox-and-withdrawal-todd-s-first-call-in-gets-arrested-in-the-projects-graphic-design-ryan-on-trading-a-laptop-for-heroin-dopey-total-replay","published_at":"2026-05-18T11:24:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100/detox-and-withdrawal-todd-s-first-call-in-gets-arrested-in-the-projects-graphic-design-ryan-on-trading-a-laptop-for-heroin-dopey-total-replay","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100","url":"https://www.dopeypodcast.com","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/injector.simplecastaudio.com/2946d116-c208-4c76-b441-a9811c7f3897/episodes/4f27fb26-1dfe-4ca2-bbf3-2cb90c18840a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=2946d116-c208-4c76-b441-a9811c7f3897&awEpisodeId=4f27fb26-1dfe-4ca2-bbf3-2cb90c18840a&feed=OC5bZYjc","summary":"Timestamp Notes 00:00 - 02:30 Dave introduces “Detox Withdrawal” replay and reflects on Chris’s old Dopey book idea 02:30 - 06:00 Music on the Mountain recap, Vermont trip, Susan introducing Karina Rykman 06:00 - 08:30 Dave discusses how early Dopey became hour-long episodes 08:30 - 10:30 Dopey Film Festival promotion and Patreon appreciation 10:30 - 15:00 Patreon and Spotify comments about Rush, Basketball Diaries, bread addiction, and Knicks talk 15:00 - 17:30 Dave reflects emotionally on Todd and Chris both dying in 2018 18:00 Replay episode begins 18:00 - 21:00 Todd randomly calls during recording and tells arrest story 21:00 - 24:00 Community service stories and anti-Semitic jokes 24:00 - 27:00 Todd talks about women, coke, weed, and trying to get on Dopey 27:00 - 30:00 Ryan explains why Dopey worked differently than recovery podcasts 30:00 - 34:00 Todd and Dave argue about sobriety and active addicts appearing on the show 34:00 - 38:00 Mountainside stories and recovery discussion 38:00 - 42:00 Debate about whether Todd should be allowed on Dopey while using 42:00 - 47:00 Ryan attempts to sober coach Todd live on-air 47:00 - 50:00 Todd discusses heroin helping him cope with loneliness and relationships 50:00 - 54:00 AA sponsorship horror stories and recovery talk 54:00 - 58:00 Ryan explains creating the original Dopey logo 58:00 - 01:05:00 Mountainside Phase Four stories and recovery experiences 01:05:00 - 01:10:00 Ryan’s detox and heroin laptop trade story 01:10:00 - 01:15:00 Relapse discussion and Dave’s toenail obsession 01:15:00 - End Podcast structure arguments, “Good So Bad,” and Dave’s emotional modern reflections","meta_description":"Timestamp Notes 00:00 - 02:30 Dave introduces “Detox Withdrawal” replay and reflects on Chris’s old Dopey book idea 02:30 - 06:00 Music on the Mountain re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5003,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100/episodes/detox-and-withdrawal-todd-s-first-call-in-gets-arrested-in-the-projects-graphic-design-ryan-on-trading-a-laptop-for-heroin-dopey-total-replay/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100/detox-and-withdrawal-todd-s-first-call-in-gets-arrested-in-the-projects-graphic-design-ryan-on-trading-a-laptop-for-heroin-dopey-total-replay.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}