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'''''Dopey''''' is an American [[self-help]] and [[comedy]] [[podcast]] about personal experiences of [[Substance abuse|substance abuse]] and [[Substance dependence|addiction]]. The show is [[Anonymity|anonymously]] hosted by Dave, a recovering addict based in [[New York City]], and was formerly co-hosted by Chris, a fellow addict and graduate student from [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]. Dave has described the show as being about "drugs, addiction, and dumb shit."<ref name="Sullivan_Vice_10-11-19">{{cite news |title=The Tragic Story of How an Addiction Podcast Grew into a Recovery Community |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily J. |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xjejb/the-tragic-story-of-how-an-addiction-podcast-grew-into-a-recovery-community |work=Vice |date=October 11, 2018 |accessdate=February 4, 2019}}</ref> |
'''''Dopey''''' is an American [[self-help]] and [[comedy]] [[podcast]] about personal experiences of [[Substance abuse|substance abuse]] and [[Substance dependence|addiction]]. The show is [[Anonymity|anonymously]] hosted by Dave, a recovering addict based in [[New York City]], and was formerly co-hosted by Chris, a fellow addict and graduate student from [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]. Dave has described the show as being about "drugs, addiction, and other dumb shit."<ref name="Sullivan_Vice_10-11-19">{{cite news |title=The Tragic Story of How an Addiction Podcast Grew into a Recovery Community |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily J. |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xjejb/the-tragic-story-of-how-an-addiction-podcast-grew-into-a-recovery-community |work=Vice |date=October 11, 2018 |accessdate=February 4, 2019}}</ref> |
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Initially conceived as a show about the humorous side of addiction, specifically excluding stories about [[Drug rehabilitation|recovery]], the focus has changed over time, especially following Chris' [[relapse]] and [[Drug overdose|overdose]] death in July 2018. {{As of|2019}}, Dave hosts the show alone, with occasional celebrity guests.<ref name="Sullivan_Vice_10-11-19"/><ref name="Chivvis_TAL_2-1-19">{{cite podcast | url=https://www.thisamericanlife.org/667/wartime-radio | title=Wartime Radio / Two Dope Kings | website=This American Life | host=Dana Chivvis | date=February 1, 2019 | access-date=February 4, 2019}}</ref> |
Initially conceived as a show about the humorous side of addiction, specifically excluding stories about [[Drug rehabilitation|recovery]], the focus has changed over time, especially following Chris' [[relapse]] and [[Drug overdose|overdose]] death in July 2018. {{As of|2019}}, Dave hosts the show alone, with occasional celebrity guests.<ref name="Sullivan_Vice_10-11-19"/><ref name="Chivvis_TAL_2-1-19">{{cite podcast | url=https://www.thisamericanlife.org/667/wartime-radio | title=Wartime Radio / Two Dope Kings | website=This American Life | host=Dana Chivvis | date=February 1, 2019 | access-date=February 4, 2019}}</ref> |
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| Dopey | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Dave (current) Chris (deceased) |
| Genre | Drug abuse and addiction |
| Language | English |
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| No. of episodes | 170+ |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 2016 |
Dopey is an American self-help and comedy podcast about personal experiences of substance abuse and addiction. The show is anonymously hosted by Dave, a recovering addict based in New York City, and was formerly co-hosted by Chris, a fellow addict and graduate student from Boston, Massachusetts. Dave has described the show as being about "drugs, addiction, and other dumb shit."[1]
Initially conceived as a show about the humorous side of addiction, specifically excluding stories about recovery, the focus has changed over time, especially following Chris' relapse and overdose death in July 2018. As of 2019[update], Dave hosts the show alone, with occasional celebrity guests.[1][2]
History
Dave and Chris first met at a drug rehabilitation center in Connecticut in March 2011. At the time of the show's debut in January 2016, Dave had less than six months of sobriety, and Chris less than two years.[1][3][a] Dave worked at a Jewish deli in Manhattan, while Chris managed a sober living facility while studying for postgraduate degrees in psychology.[3] Both were users of heroin as well as other drugs, and had numerous relapses between them.[1]
The show's edgy humor and rambling tone was inspired by The Howard Stern Show, and focused on sharing misadventures and "war stories"[1] from their own drug histories and those of listeners. Dave and Chris explicitly avoided recovery stories, which they considered boring.[2] As the show grew in popularity, it reached 40,000 monthly downloads and a fan base they termed "Dopey Nation".[4] Guests included celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky, WTF creator, actor, and comedian Marc Maron, Andy Dick, comedian Artie Lange, and rock musician Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses.[1]
In July 2018, Dave announced on Dopey that Chris had relapsed and died of a drug overdose. In the months prior, he had been injured while on vacation with his girlfriend, was prescribed painkillers, and soon was again taking heroin and other substances. During the podcast's 100th episode, Chris had jokingly speculated about one possible way the show could end: "One of us will get injured and get pain meds and take them while doing Dopey."[1] Vice described the remark as "eerie and foreshadowing" to hear after his death.[1] Dave has continued the podcast as a solo project and has no plans to find a new co-host.[1] On February 1, 2019, Dopey was the subject of a segment on an episode of This American Life.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sullivan, Emily J. (October 11, 2018). "The Tragic Story of How an Addiction Podcast Grew into a Recovery Community". Vice. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c Dana Chivvis (February 1, 2019). "Wartime Radio / Two Dope Kings". This American Life (Podcast). Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Olds, Dorri (August 3, 2018). "Dr. Drew and Dave Discuss Overdose Death of "Dopey Podcast" Host". The Fix. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Blazenhoff, Rusty (March 16, 2018). "Dopey, a podcast on the 'dark comedy of drug addiction'". Boing Boing. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
Notes
- ^ According to Vice, Dave had five months of sobriety, and Chris two years; The Fix states Dave had three months and Chris a year and a half.
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