EPISODE · Aug 28, 2026 · 2H 20M
Dopey 597: Hunter Biden! 10-Day Crack Binge, Four-Lane Car Crash, Secret Service at the Crack House, Bicycles, Ibogaine & the Owl That Saved His Life
from Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction · host Dave & Chris
DopeyCon Tickets:https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2345507 PAtreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Episode summary Hunter Biden joins Dopey for an unusually raw conversation about trauma, grief, addiction and recovery. He explains why alcohol initially worked for him, how drinking progressed from manageable binges to vodka hidden around the house, and how the death of his brother Beau preceded his descent into crack addiction. Before Hunter arrives, Dave contemplates his recent resentment problem after an argument over Susan’s ice cream, reads a letter from a listener currently using cocaine and vodka, and shares stories involving LSD dropped into someone’s eyes, a handful of Xanax swallowed during an arrest and a first meth experience that turns into full-blown DEA psychosis. Following the interview, Dave reveals that the Santa Monica studio looked like an “OnlyFans crack den.” After listening to the conversation, the studio operator disclosed that he was only five days free from crack and alcohol. Hunter embraced him in what everyone recognized as a genuine recovery god shot. All that plus much much much more!!!!!! https://www.workithealth.com/dopey/ https://substack.com/@hunterbiden 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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Timestamps 00:00:00 – “Everybody Does Cocaine” opening song 00:03:26 – Hunter Biden preview and Dave’s ice-cream resentment 00:08:15 – Listener currently using cocaine and vodka 00:09:10 – LSD dropped directly into someone’s eyes 00:11:45 – Tori swallows Xanax and oxy during an arrest 00:17:35 – Detoxing from heroin on a Greyhound bus 00:18:45 – First meth experience becomes DEA psychosis 00:22:31 – Patreon reactions to Jimmy Cash 00:29:38 – Hunter Biden joins Dopey 00:31:57 – Childhood trauma and why drugs initially worked 00:34:40 – Growing up with Beau and Joe Biden 00:38:29 – Grief, pain and feeling completely alone 00:40:34 – Why Hunter could never smoke weed 00:42:38 – His first drinks, confidence and shame 00:44:44 – Art, writing and the life he thought he should pursue 00:49:18 – Living beneath the shadows of his father and brother 00:51:19 – Envy, family roles and being “Beau’s crazy brother” 00:53:40 – Recovery means changing everything 00:55:57 – Functional drinking through college, law school and fatherhood 00:57:54 – When his alcoholism became impossible to control 01:00:09 – Failed rules, hidden vodka and family history 01:03:59 – Beau confronts Hunter and sends him to treatment 01:06:14 – The trauma addiction inflicted upon his daughters 01:09:20 – “The more tragic story is that I died” 01:10:43 – Becoming the most famous crack addict of his generation 01:13:01 – Beau’s death and the beginning of the crack explosion 01:15:20 – Relapsing while attending outpatient treatment 01:17:22 – Meeting the woman called Bicycles 01:19:06 – His first crack hit and the “bell-ringer” 01:20:57 – Bicycles moves into Hunter’s apartment 01:22:59 – “The most honest, dishonest person” he ever met 01:25:14 – The resilience and resourcefulness of addicts 01:27:37 – Joe Biden arrives with the Secret Service 01:29:22 – His father’s unconditional love 01:31:37 – Moving into the Chateau Marmont to die 01:33:41 – Kindness inside the darkest places 01:35:43 – How Hunter financed his addiction 01:37:22 – Crack, sex, shame and public humiliation 01:39:37 – Ketamine infusions while smoking crack 01:41:43 – Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT 01:44:03 – Painting, mistakes and the meaning of the owl 01:45:55 – Falling asleep and flying across four lanes of traffic 01:48:15 – The owl that guided him through the mountains 01:50:32 – Meeting Melissa while actively smoking crack 01:52:44 – “I’m in love with you—and I’m a crack addict” 01:54:58 – Married after ten days 01:57:20 – Gratitude for surviving humiliation 01:59:12 – Seven years sober and purpose with a small “p” 02:01:25 – Painting, the Twelve Steps and service 02:03:42 – Hunter Biden plays “This or That” 02:06:09 – Kratom, Gavin Newsom, Theo Vaughn and Trump versus Hitler 02:08:21 – The studio operator’s five-days-sober god shot 02:10:43 – SafeSpot and Spotify comments 02:17:31 – Listener’s banjo cover Five ad-break markers These are clean transitions with minimal interruption: 00:10:40 00:24:45 01:08:30 01:39:35 02:03:40
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Dopey 597: Hunter Biden! 10-Day Crack Binge, Four-Lane Car Crash, Secret Service at the Crack House, Bicycles, Ibogaine & the Owl That Saved His Life
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