Artie Lange: Heroin, Coke, Overdose, Suicide, Howard Stern, and the Day Everything Fell Apart, Dopey's Greatest Hits Replay
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Dopey intro song + chaotic junkie anthem 02:20 – Dave intro from Manhattan, spring day + life update 04:40 – Listener email: heroin at 14, survival, recovery 06:30 – Dopey Greatest Hits intro + Artie Lang setup 13:10 – Artie Lang enters (chaos immediately) 15:00 – First impressions + Stern + addiction talk 17:00 – Shooting coke, early addiction, AA + redemption talk 22:00 – Santa Claus story (shitting pants in Santa suit) 29:00 – Dirty Work, Mad TV, coke chaos, jail 33:30 – Blowing movie opportunity buying coke before audition 36:30 – Norm Macdonald + gambling + $100k bookie disaster 42:00 – More gambling insanity + losing everything 48:30 – Getting on Howard Stern (origin story) 55:00 – Stern Show peak + becoming famous 01:03:00 – Vegas debauchery + strippers + chaos 01:08:00 – Heroin enters the picture 01:14:00 – Full addiction spiral + missing Stern shows 01:18:00 – Using during Stern + nodding out on air 01:21:00 – Suicide attempt + stabbing + drinking bleach 01:27:00 – Rehab, relapse, seizures, near death 01:30:00 – Comeback attempt + standup + radio deal 01:33:00 – Family impact (mom + sister) 01:37:00 – Relationship with Howard Stern + falling out 01:45:00 – Emotional reflection + father + legacy 01:49:00 – Todd story + overdose (heavy shift) 01:53:00 – Rage, humor, grief all collide 01:57:00 – Ending chaos + Artie riffing + Dopey vibes 02:02:00 – Dave outro + Chris reflection + full circle
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This week on Dopey's Greatest Hits - The Patrons voted for Artie Lange! In one of my most proud moments - we had the honor of havingArtie Lange on the show. It happened two weeks before Chris died and was loaded with all kinds of crazy emotions.
We talk about everything: Artie’s rise from Mad TV to the Howard Stern Show, how heroin took over his life, the insanity of fame, gambling, strippers, and self-destruction at the highest level. He tells stories that are as funny as they are fucked — Santa Claus shitting his pants, buying coke before Dirty Work, and getting high while becoming one of the biggest voices in radio.
I cannot believe this even happened!
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