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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 1H 54M

Dopey 523: Dr. Nzinga Harrison’s Brother Got Life for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

from Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction · host Dave & Chris

This week on Dopey! In one of the possibly most powerful and emotional episodes of Dopey ever, Dr. Nzinga Harrison returns to the show to tell a story she’s never shared before—despite being around the show for over five years. Her older brother, Kofi (aka Debo), has spent the last 30 years in prison for a triple homicide he didn’t commit. This episode is about injustice, resilience, heartbreak, and family—and how one letter from the foreman of the jury might change everything.💥🎥 Support Nzinga’s documentary “Born Friday” – the story of her brother’s wrongful conviction and the fight for justice: bornfridayfilm.com🧦 Want Dopey socks? Join the Dopey Patreon and get all the goodies (and Wednesday Zoom access!)💌 Send in your voicemails and emails! [email protected]🧘 Need help while using? Call Safe Spot at 1-800-972-0590. They’ll sit with you on the phone and make sure you stay alive.🌿 Kratom, Ozempic, Suboxone, weed… we get into it all with Dr. Harrison.🧑‍⚖️ Want to support clemency efforts or help fund the doc? Visit bornfridayfilm.com or email Dave.🛏️ Pajama pants in public? Dr. Harrison says maybe. Nora says no.📺 White Lotus? Not so much. Jim Morrison alive in upstate NY? Definitely not.🗣️ Quotes:“Maybe they killed me that day, and this is some demented afterlife.” – Kofi “Debo” Harrison“Recovery is not the point. Life is the point.” – Dr. Nzinga Harrison“Once a stoner, always a stoner.” – Dave“The Dopey Nation just feels like my people.” – Dr. Harrison Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This week on Dopey! In one of the possibly most powerful and emotional episodes of Dopey ever, Dr. Nzinga Harrison returns to the show to tell a story she’s never shared before—despite being around the show for over five years. Her older brother, Kofi (aka Debo), has spent the last 30 years in prison for a triple homicide he didn’t commit. This episode is about injustice, resilience, heartbreak, and family—and how one letter from the foreman of the jury might change everything. Dave and Nzinga also dive into the weirdness of recovery, cursing in front of kids, pajama pants in public, kratom, Suboxone, the alt recovery movement, and the absolute madness of how this documentary (Born Friday) came to life. Plus: a classic voicemail from Anthony involving methadone, clonopin, and a botched tire swap in the snow. An emotional listener email about recovery and redemption. Dopey Nation shoutouts. And a huge update from Nzinga at the end of the episode.

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