This week on the Teaser! I get back from Park City Song Summit! Preparing for DopeyCon, going upstate! Jay is back - if you want to hear whats up - go to www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

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📋 Show Notes

Teaser/Intro:

Dave’s septic tank explodes into the shower; plumber drama and Beach Club day.

Announces Park City Song Summit panel on “Writing Under the Influence” with Anders Osborne, Anders Beck & Matt Warren.

DopeyCon VI lineup: Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Jake from WV, Aaron Carr, Ray Brown, Dave’s dad, Linda, Brandon Novak, Hank Azaria, maybe Jason Biggs; tickets via Patreon.

Notes that August 16th (“Dopey Day”) marks Chris’s birthday; urges listeners to put the Dopey logo over their eyes and send photos.

Dopey Day & Listener Messages:

Dave celebrates his own upcoming 10‑year recovery milestone.

Reads emails from Madeline (new listener noticing a story about Chris comforting a driver), Rick from Baltimore (finding out about Chris’s death while in rehab), and congratulates those anniversaries.

Plays voicemails from Jake (63 days sober), Aaron Carr, Ishmael (tongue‑in‑cheek), Ray (suggesting listeners vote for Dave), and more.

Conversation with Annie (Chris’s partner):

Now in California, married with a son and pregnant with her second child; reflects on seven years since Chris’s death.

Describes Chris’s kindness, humor and availability; acknowledges he loved drugs and struggled with sensitivity.

Emphasizes relapse as part of recovery and the dangers of fentanyl; recounts the night he relapsed before a Taylor Swift concert, their fight over driving his sister, and how he died alone.

Urges listeners to care for themselves and others; shares her own experience of losing crippling anxiety after surviving her worst fear.

They laugh about Sammy’s anal glands and joke about Halloween babies versus Christmas birthdays.

Listener Story & Updates:

Kelly tells a story about buying Molly, meth & heroin, shooting up in a motel with toilet water, passing out, and getting arrested on multiple charges.

Dave updates listeners on Fentanyl Jay (alive and in detox), thanks Justin Cambria for helping him, and plugs Mountainside Rehab & Recovery Unplugged.

Kimber calls to remind everyone about SafeSpot (1‑800‑972‑0590); Dave mentions customstickers.com for Dopey merch.

Classic Clip (Dopey 104):

Dave and Chris read emails about Troy’s passing and discuss the dangers of relapse and fentanyl.

Share stories of cheating drug tests: bleach drops in urine, Tide with Bleach Alternative, hiding urine in a rubber duck strapped to one’s groin, etc.

Talk about shooting coke in feet, hitting veins in the neck, life at a brain‑injury clinic.

Dave and Chris banter about ginger beer, advertisers, and their silly battles over “toodles.”

Dave recites a Dumbledore quote: “Help will always be given to those who ask for it,” reminding listeners that recovery works if you do it and nobody has to die.

Honors those who’ve died: Troy, Dave Marshall, Andrew, Colleen, Todd, Chris, Brian Hot Wheels Connolly, Annie Eley, Don, Ryan Leone, and others.

Septic saga: Dave’s septic tank blows up into the shower; plumber drama ensues.

Park City Song Summit: Dave previews his session with Anders Osborne, Anders Beck and Matt Warren on writing under the influence vs. in recovery.

DopeyCon 6 lineup: Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Jake from WV, Aaron Carr, Ray Brown, Dave’s dad, Linda, Brandon Novak, Hank Azaria, Jason Biggs, and other “influencers/junkies galore” — tickets on Patreon.

Spotify comments: Fans want comedian Modi at DopeyCon (he probably won’t be there); others complain about teaser paywalls; praise for Patreon content.

Dopey Day: Aug. 16 — put the Dopey logo over your eyes to honour Chris and all addicts who’ve died.

Heart Attack Doug preview: Dave introduces Doug (aka HAD), who’s become a Zoom legend. Topics they plan to cover include:

Johnny Mac, Leonardo da Vinci, breakfast, summer vacations

Finger-picking guitars vs. “finger-banging” jokes

The Dopey Nation, Doug’s “gender fluidity” bit

Fentanyl Jay sightings, the Dopey Handbook, tipping plumbers

Doug’s obsession with cop gear and law-enforcement swag

Closing: Dave invites listeners to join Patreon for extra meetings and ad-free episodes, signs off with “stay strong” and plays the Dopey song “I Wanna Be Good So Bad.”

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Ask ChatGPT

Annie’s anniversary: Dave marks one year since Annie Ellie died, plays her voicemails and messages, and reflects on how fragile life in recovery is.

Travis’s email: A listener’s relapse saga: he meets a girl at a meeting, falls in love, helps her get sober, then watches the relationship implode into infidelity and emotional breakdown.

Rachel Slocum returns:
• Talks about relapsing, volunteering during Texas floods, and how service triggered a heavy depression; admits isolating in bed and feeling like a “lazy, dirty sewer rat.”
• Finds old PhotoBucket photos showing how skeletal she looked on OxyContin, and discusses body image and denial.
• Chats about being an “influencer” vs. “content creator,” getting her Instagram banned, then restored, and how fragile her self‑worth felt.
• Debates weed: she loves the smell but hates vaping; she and Dave share stories of stoner snacks, weed vaporizers at concerts, and the eternal “crack or heroin?” question in a silly “This or That” game.
• Dave and Rachel riff on Roblox addiction: Dave admits he and his daughters play “Grow a Garden” obsessively, buying seeds and selling veggies like junkies.
• Dave invites Rachel to do stand‑up at DopeyCon and they both nervously laugh about bombing on stage.

Doug Bopst interview:
• From felony to fitness: Doug explains how a cellmate taught him push‑ups and faith, turning jail time into the start of a new life.
• They reboot the Dopey Fitness Challenge: more steps, more protein, less sugar, maybe join a gym — and debate smoothies vs. whole milk, Ozempic vs. ayahuasca.
• They talk Billy Joel: Doug and Dave quiz each other on Billy Joel, Elton John, Zeppelin and Stones song titles; discuss the sadness in Billy Joel’s documentary and question whether he ever really got sober.
• Weed wars: Doug insists today’s high‑THC weed and vaping are dangerous; Dave pushes back with nostalgic stoner stories; they both riff on weed at concerts, edibles, and how weed compares to Ozempic and mushrooms.
• Fatherhood & love: Dave urges Doug to have kids, insisting parenthood gives back more than any high; Doug admits he’s not sure.

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In this episode Rachel doesn’t spin a classic “Dopey‑style” caper involving cops or car crashes, but she does share a vivid slice of what using was like for her: she describes taking Oxycontin, chain‑smoking Newports and puking so much she’d have to ask her boyfriend to pull the car over so she could throw up – once even throwing up in a Red Lobster parking lot right after trying to force down a meal. Those vomiting stories are about as close as she gets to a full‑blown drug tale in this conversation.

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📓 Episode Notes:

🐎 Guest: Erin Khar – author, advocate, and recent NYC election winner

🧠 Topics: stigma, recovery, school boards, getting called out, Ask Erin segment

🎂 Dopey Day is August 16 – Chris’s birthday and a day to remember all who’ve died from addiction. Put the Dopey logo over your eyes 🖤

🎤 Dave saw Wilco, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson

🥴 He got mistaken for Ted Cruz

🏋️‍♂️ He’s on a crash keto diet before heading to Park City Song Summit

🎟️ DopeyCon 6 is coming: Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Erin Khar, Brace Belden, Jake from WV, and more TBA

👩‍🎤 Still looking for another great woman for the DopeyCon lineup

🔥 Patreon is the only place for tickets + full episode: patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Early Life & Tattoo Beginnings:
JS grew up going back and forth to NYC, starting Fun City tattoo shop in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s, working with punk legends, including Iggy Pop and hanging around the Lower East Side near Katz’s Deli. Took over Spider Webb’s tattoo shop and innovated tattoo styles internationally.

Wild Addiction Years:
Struggled with violent, restless addiction in LA, carrying guns, dealing with near-death overdoses, and hitting rock bottom multiple times. Describes being surrounded by tragedy (neighbors dying, violence) while strung out.

First Sobriety Attempts:
Found AA through a phone call, went to meetings while sick and broken, experienced his first sober year full of fear and confusion but connected with a tribe. Stayed sober for 10 years but was still dangerously angry and unstable.

Relapse & Real Surrender:
After years dry but miserable, relapsed hard on speedballs and other drugs. After a near-fatal speedball overdose, sincerely prayed for help for the first time — a turning point that led to a true surrender and lasting recovery.

Spiritual Awakening & 12 Steps:
Recommitted to sobriety at 48, dove deep into 12-step literature and principles, learning the disease was rooted in selfishness, self-centeredness, and insanity, not just substances. Developed a personal understanding of “God as we understood Him” and built a spiritual relationship that restored sanity.

Plant Medicine Experiences:
Explores ayahuasca and ibogaine ceremonies in Brazil and Mexico — the mother and stern general of plant medicines. Describes transformative, often brutal trips, communicating with ancestral spirits, and being a bridge to help suffering souls find peace.

Integration with AA:
Believes his foundation in AA allowed the plant medicine experiences to speak in a language he understood, blending 12-step spirituality with psychedelic healing. Emphasizes these tools aren’t for everyone; people must be called to them.

Writing & Legacy:
Channels his higher self to write influential, raw literature about addiction and recovery. Proud of his work that connects deeply with people facing darkness.

Wild Stories & Encounters:
Remembers meeting Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson, including a hilarious story about buying mummified fingers at a flea market and delivering a sarcastic note to a hotel room.

📓 NOTES:

Aurora returns to Dopey Tuesday after time away

Dave jokes she’s been "downgraded to Tuesdays"

Aurora just came back from working on Love Island in Fiji

Norah (Dave's daughter) sent Aurora reviews of the show while on vacation

Aurora shares what Fiji was like (sunrises, culture, working overnight)

She didn’t swim under any waterfalls (but wants to)

Dave proposes a spinoff show about the Love Island crew hooking up

DopeyCon 6 updates: Ian Fidance, Sam Miller, Ray Brown, Aaron Carr, Adam David, Linda, Dave's dad, and more

Tickets are only available via Patreon

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Meta/Instagram account takedown still weighing heavy

Gratitude for Dopey, recovery, and community

Call for more voicemails, reviews, Dopey Day involvement

Ends with a mystery version of “Good So Bad” — request for the artist to come forward

This week on Dopey! Dave returns from vacation and rants about Instagram deleting and reinstating the Dopey page. He shouts out the Dopey Nation warriors who helped get it back, including Justin Cambria and the mysterious Sour Linus from Meta. Dave reads listener emails about Quaker Oat Squares and sketchy pink drugs in the UK, then plays a voicemail from Jake in Oregon who paid $400 for what turned out to be a jar of honey and turned it into a dorm room cookie hustle.

Then, a massive deep-dive with Spun writer and speed enthusiast Will De Los Santos. Will shares his life story: being the child of a statutory rape, watching his stepfather survive a gunshot suicide attempt, freebasing coke with his half-brothers, and falling into crank addiction while making a UCLA film school reel. He explains how crank fueled his creativity and led to writing Spun, how he got high in Jason Schwartzman’s trailer, and how Bob Dylan lit his cigarette outside a Santa Monica boxing gym. He also opens up about relapsing after 8 years clean, the damage to his relationship with his ex Weiwei, and his long climb back through Oro, Betty Ford, and sober living—with support from Jay Mohr.

Will’s new project Spaghetti is a recovery redemption story born during his relapse, and he’s now 8 months sober and ready for a new life.

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