Jumping Through a Bathroom Window on Speed! Plus Handsome Evan Tuesday Teaser!Jumping Through a Bathroom Window on Speed! Plus Handsome Evan Tuesday Teaser!
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Timestamps 00:01 — Welcome to the Tuesday teaser and Patreon benefits 01:40 — Dave is home alone with Winnie 02:05 — Air-fried chicken thighs, broccoli and cauliflower 03:40 — Dave declares himself the world’s greatest chicken-thigh cook 04:00 — The complete 420-degree air-fryer recipe 05:05 — Snake from the UK and the Bang Face festival 05:35 — Ketamine, MDMA, cocaine, weed, 2C-B and acid 06:03 — The entire drug stash falls out in front of the bouncer 06:35 — Security confiscates Snake and Damon’s drugs 07:00 — Replacing everything with speed and gummy-bear acid 07:25 — Security grabs Snake for a second time 07:50 — Escaping through a tiny bathroom window 08:27 — Becoming known as the guys who always lose their drugs 09:05 — Reactions to the Jason Mewes interview 09:35 — Are celebrities avoiding Dopey because they aren’t sober? 10:48 — Did Jason call Dave “Mark” as an insult? 11:25 — Jay at DopeyCon and childhood crushes on Jason Mewes 13:14 — Listeners debate Dopey’s “inside baseball” 14:10 — Handsome Evan returns 15:36 — Recording problems and the missing microphone 16:35 — Evan’s six years in recovery and two sons 17:20 — Twelve weeks of paid paternity leave 18:01 — Working inside a state psychiatric facility 18:40 — Patreon cliffhanger 19:30 — Listener cover of “I Wanna Be Good So Bad”
22:59•18 Aug 2026
Dark Comedy, Air-Fried Chicken, and a Bathroom Window on Speed
Episode Overview
- Patreon offers extra shows, Zoom meetings and a stronger sense of recovery community for fans who want more Dopey content.
- Simple rituals like cooking can be a grounding and enjoyable way to fill time and ease boredom in recovery.
- Snake reflects on chasing dopamine and now being on ADHD medication while currently avoiding drugs.
- A chaotic drug-fuelled rave weekend shows how quickly plans collapse into paranoia and risky behaviour.
- Evan’s six years in recovery, paternity leave and work at a psychiatric facility hint at life continuing meaningfully after addiction.
“I jump through the window like a spider monkey and I start running across the whole site trying to find Damon.”
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of chaos, comedy and recovery as Dave lines up a packed Tuesday teaser. You’ll get a taste of his trademark mix of dark humour, heartfelt honesty and community-focused recovery chat, all framed by the promise of a full-length episode with "handsome Evan" for Patreon supporters.
Dave kicks things off alone at home, air-frying chicken thighs and cauliflower and declaring, "I have to be the greatest chicken thigh air fryer cook in the history of the world." His detailed 420-degree recipe isn’t just food talk; it’s a playful nod to finding simple pleasures and routines if you’re "bored in recovery" and need something grounding to do.
The episode swings sharply into classic Dopey territory with a voicemail from Snake, an English raver whose festival weekend at Bang Face collapses into pure farce. After dropping a full stash of ketamine, MDMA, cocaine, weed, 2C-B and acid in front of security, he and his mate Damon lose everything, restock on speed and gummy-bear acid, and end up so paranoid that Snake "jump[s] through the window like a spider monkey" to escape a chalet bathroom.
It’s reckless, funny and painfully familiar to anyone who’s chased a dopamine hit at any cost. Dave’s response shows the show’s tone perfectly: he loves the chaos, offers Snake socks for the story, and casually asks if he’s sober or in recovery now—no judgement, just curiosity and connection. You’ll also hear Dave tease his conversation with Evan, who’s six years into recovery, a dad of two and working at a state psychiatric facility.
Their easy back-and-forth hints at a fuller discussion about life after drugs, anxiety on the job, and how recovery intertwines with family and work. If you’re into honest drug stories mixed with humour, recovery talk and a tight-knit community vibe, this teaser might be exactly the midweek boost you need. How much chaos from your past can you laugh about today?
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