{"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":799,"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":"2026-07-29T18:17:38.778026+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100"},"episode":{"title":"Dopey Greatest Hits: Jakob Nowell; Son of Sublime, Bradley Nowell, Heroin, Alcoholism, Getting Sober & Carrying the Sword","slug":"dopey-greatest-hits-jakob-nowell-son-of-sublime-bradley-nowell-heroin-alcoholism-getting-sober-carrying-the-sword","published_at":"2026-06-04T15:40:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dopey-on-the-dark-comedy-of-drug-addiction-422100/dopey-greatest-hits-jakob-nowell-son-of-sublime-bradley-nowell-heroin-alcoholism-getting-sober-carrying-the-sword","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/0e9de505-6419-4f8e-9299-c8e328a9e93b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=2946d116-c208-4c76-b441-a9811c7f3897&awEpisodeId=0e9de505-6419-4f8e-9299-c8e328a9e93b&feed=OC5bZYjc","summary":"Timestamp Notes 00:00 - 01:25 — Sublime’s Pool Shark opens the show. Dave reflects on Bradley Nowell, addiction, recovery, and why the song still hits so hard. 01:25 - 05:20 — Dave talks about discovering Sublime in rehab, memories of his friend Todd, gratitude for sobriety, and excitement over the Knicks' playoff run. 05:20 - 07:20 — Recovery message for struggling listeners, Dopey Zooms, Patreon updates, and promotion for the Dopey Recovery Short Film Festival. 07:20 - 11:10 — Listener email about losing two ounces of heroin in a bank. Dave tries to make sense of the story and shares his own story of losing bundles of heroin in a shoe store. 11:10 - 22:45 — Patreon and Spotify comments discussing Ryan Leone, including debate over his storytelling, authenticity, addiction, prison experiences, kratom use, and tragic death. 22:45 - 24:55 — Introduction to Jakob Nowell, son of Bradley Nowell and frontman of Sublime. Jakob Nowell Interview 24:55 - 29:30 — Jakob discusses growing up without his father, Bradley Nowell’s overdose, and being raised in a chaotic household filled with addiction, drugs, and instability. 29:30 - 33:00 — Living under the shadow of Bradley’s legacy, being treated as “the chosen son,” and feeling pressure from fans before understanding who his father was. 33:00 - 38:45 — Jakob talks about joining Sublime, performing with Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson, balancing his own identity with his father's legacy, and his band Jakob’s Castle. 38:45 - 43:15 — Childhood trauma, growing up around drugs and sexualized adult behavior, and how fantasy, books, games, and music became escape routes. 43:15 - 48:15 — First experiences with weed, alcohol, and drugs. Getting kicked out of high school, moving to Long Beach, and throwing himself into music and substance abuse.…","meta_description":"Timestamp Notes 00:00 - 01:25 — Sublime’s Pool Shark opens the show. 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