Research Chemicals, DMT, 2CB, Methylone, Syringe, Cancer Scare, Katz's, Kratom TOTAL REPLAY #23Research Chemicals, DMT, 2CB, Methylone, Syringe, Cancer Scare, Katz's, Kratom TOTAL REPLAY #23
Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Timestamps 00:17 Dave opens from the studio at his dad’s and talks about hauling gear around all the time 01:00 Bringing his daughters into Manhattan for a museum day 02:30 The Met, the Raphael show, the “buff baby” painting, and wandering the museum 04:10 Walking back through the city, gratitude, and a good sober Sunday 05:30 Voicemail: kratom, alcohol, psychosis, and diving through a window at a rodeo afterparty 11:45 Email from DJ about getting socks, his wife nearly dying, and how getting clean is only the beginning 14:00 Intro to the old replay: research chemicals, DMT, 2CB, methylone, and more 15:10 Spotify comments from the previous replay 19:05 Start of the replay with Dave and Chris 19:30 Expired Honey Bunches of Oats, cigarettes in the room, and Chris playing “Forever in Debt” 24:20 Dave talks about going to Disney World and why it reminded him of rehab 28:55 Dave’s Katz’s story: rude customers, gluten drama, and getting yelled at by the manager 38:20 The neck lump story and getting scared it might be cancer 40:35 Email from a guy taking research chemicals and chasing spiritual meaning 45:10 Dave tells his “hooping the shooter” story from the Caribbean 50:20 More on research chemicals, psychedelics, and the search for meaning 58:15 End of replay / old Dopey outro with Dave and Chris 01:00:20 Dave’s new notes on the old episode 01:01:00 Thoughts on the old setup, old songs, Chris’s energy, and the Katz’s story 01:03:10 Reflection on the early days of the show and Cormac’s eventual role 01:05:05 “Good So Bad” plays the episode out 01:08:40 End of show
1:07:25•20 Apr 2026
Kratom Psychosis, Research Chemicals and the Buff Baby: A Classic Dopey Throwback
Episode Overview
- Sober weekends can feel genuinely special, even when they’re just museums, bad pizza and early nights.
- Mixing substances like kratom and alcohol can trigger extreme reactions, including psychosis and dangerous behaviour.
- Getting clean is not a magic solution; it’s the start of a longer process of repairing life and relationships.
- Traumatic experiences related to addiction can push people towards change, but only if they survive them.
- Sharing stories, emails and comments helps build connection and keeps people in recovery feeling less alone.
“"You think that once you get clean, everything is going to get better... but getting clean is only the beginning."”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This Dopey Total Replay episode blends present-day recovery life with vintage chaos from the early days of the show. Dave kicks off from his dad’s makeshift studio, grumbling about lugging recording gear while quietly revelling in a simple, sober Sunday: taking his daughters to the Met, hunting down the infamous “buff baby” Raphael painting, trudging through Central Park, then crashing on the train home while everyone zones out on their own screens.
It’s ordinary life, but for someone who used to spend weekends chasing drugs, that kind of normality hits differently. From there, things swing sharply into classic Dopey territory. A voicemail story about kratom, booze, and full-blown psychosis ends with the caller “dolphin diving” through a front window and terrorising a retirement community while covered in blood.
Dave loves it, calling for more kratom and psychosis stories, but there’s a clear warning underneath the laughter about how quickly substance use can spin out. An email from DJ shifts the tone.
He writes about nearly losing his wife to multiple organ failure, the grind of early recovery, and realising that “getting clean is only the beginning.” Dave reflects on that line, pointing out that sobriety doesn’t magically fix everything, but it does give you time and space to start putting life back together. The replayed classic with Dave and Chris brings research chemicals, DMT, 2CB, methylone, and grotesquely funny tales of syringes, paranoia, and rehab comparisons to Disney World.
There’s dark humour, self‑mockery, and some brutally honest talk about chasing spiritual experiences through drugs versus building something real in recovery. If you like recovery conversations that mix grim war stories, genuine gratitude, and plenty of swearing, this one might be your next companion for a walk, commute, or long, sober Sunday. What part of your own story would you dare to laugh at today?
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