Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dopeywood Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 NO ADS: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast 🧠 SUMMARY This week on Dopey! The AMAZING ANDY FRASCO comes to my dad's to record Dopey! First we read an email from a woman in recovery who used while she was pregnant. We read Spotify comments going off — crust punks, nitrous, and junkie nostalgia. Then Andy Frasco comes on and it goes everywhere — building a band off Craigslist, having sex with 200 people in high school, hooking up with a teacher, doing an 8-ball his first time, and turning into a full-blown party frontman. We get into cocaine, mushrooms, sex addiction, panic attacks, band breakups, and the weird line between partying and survival. Frasco talks about trying to slow down, actually feel things, and not become another dead rock story. All that and so much MORE! MORE! MORE! MORE! on a jammy episode of that old Dopey show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

DopeyWood Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Dopey Greatest Hits! Scott Wic 6 Years! And Coked out voicemail! Spotify/Patreon Comments on Artie. In a whopper of a Dopey episode, we are joined by legendary meth head, Ditty and we hear possibly some of the Dopiest stories in the history of our show. From his first experiences with alcohol and cocaine to his insane crystal meth empire. With stints in rehab and jail, and coast to coast misadventures along the way! Plus So Much More! On the new/old Dopey show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

DOPEY WOOD TICKETS: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 PATREON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast UPFUL LIFE POD: upfullife.com This week on Wednesday's BEHIND THE DOPEY! The first half: wild Spotify comments (crack paranoia, OD stories, MAT debates) running/fitness talk LSD-in-a-lake nostalgia community love + Zoom + Patreon plugs Then it shifts. B comes on and it gets real: kratom → quitting → becoming a dad identity change → from “being at the show” to being home parenting as recovery Then it goes deep into: the LA 80s scene (punk, funk, rap, chaos) Hillel Slovak’s innocence vs Anthony Kiedis’ early exposure how addiction hit each of them differently Frusciante’s rise → collapse → near death → comeback Jane’s Addiction vs Chili Peppers culture and ultimately… Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

DopeyWood Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 Patreon for FULL SHOW: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast NOTE: The full episode has huge belly laughs at the end. PLUS: This show is a parody - Jackass is not a hotbed for antisemites Dave opens a Tuesday episode of Dopey with Heart Attack Doug returning after a serious hospital stay. Doug describes ignoring worsening symptoms, eventually going to the hospital, and enduring a chaotic, overcrowded emergency room experience before receiving treatment. Dave contrasts Doug’s health scare with the ongoing reality of addiction in the Dopey community, noting how many people still die from drugs. He shares his own recent experience getting sick, likely from food poisoning, after a hike and eating a Trader Joe’s chicken Caesar wrap. The episode shifts into community interaction, with Dave reading Spotify and Patreon comments. Many listeners send support to Doug while also jokingly preferring other guests like Aurora. The conversation touches on recovery topics, including sponsorship, honesty, and the mental patterns behind addiction—highlighted by a discussion of the “just one more” mindset. Dave reflects on the Dopey community, expresses appreciation, and teases future stories, including a cliffhanger about nearly being assaulted at a meeting. The episode ends with a listener performance of “Good So Bad.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.