EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 1H 36M
Jennifer Gimenez, Tim Ryan, George Jung, Andy Dick, Kratom, recovery
from Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction · host Dave & Chris
Dopeywood 2026 tix: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 LISTEN WITHOUT ADS: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast On this week’s Wednesday Dose of Dopey! Tim Ryan and Jennifer Gimenez. Jen talks Blow, their friendship with George Jung, and helping Andy Dick get sober. Tim tells the brutal story of losing his son, working interventions, and why he thinks the recovery industry is full of bullshit. We also get into Kratom, harm reduction, fentanyl, and why recovery is life or death. Plus listener stories, Spotify comments, and lots of Dopey Nation love. PLUS MUCH MORE ON the wednesday DOPEY! 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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Timestamp Notes 00:00 Dopey intro song 01:51 Dave introduces the Wednesday Dose and trip to Madison 02:14 Dave makes amends for leaving recovery podcasts off a list 03:00 Intro to guests Tim Ryan and Jennifer Jimenez 03:30 Dopey Nation email story about scoring heroin in Newark 06:50 Getting stopped by police with heroin hidden in his ass 08:30 Shooting dope in a police station bathroom 09:10 Dave reflects on never having a needle up his butt 09:30 Spotify comments and Dopey Nation shoutouts 12:30 Recovery milestones from listeners 14:30 Ice cream and sugar addiction talk 16:50 Book recommendations and recovery reading 18:20 Dave introduces Tim Ryan and Jennifer Jimenez interview 19:00 Jennifer Jimenez on starring in Blow and Johnny Depp 21:00 Meeting George Jung in real life 23:00 Stories about George Jung and Pablo Escobar 25:30 Jennifer reflects on addiction during her acting career 27:00 George Jung’s kindness and legacy 30:00 George Jung’s death and final moments 31:30 Helping Andy Dick get sober 33:30 Addiction deaths in Hollywood and losing friends 36:00 Tim Ryan intervention stories 38:00 Tim’s son Nick and the tragedy of addiction 41:00 Pain and anger as motivation to help addicts 44:00 Why people struggle to get sober 46:00 The reality of fentanyl and modern addiction 49:00 Burnout and lack of support for recovery workers 52:00 Jennifer on trauma, modeling, and addiction 55:00 Recovery programs and working the steps 58:00 Recovery work vs working in treatment 01:00:00 Tim’s daily recovery routine 01:02:00 California sober and weed in recovery 01:05:00 Harm reduction debate and fentanyl crisis 01:09:00 Criticism of addiction policy and treatment systems 01:12:00 Why Tim’s tough approach turns people off 01:15:00 Meeting culture and 13th stepping 01:17:00 Comedy vs harsh recovery messaging 01:19:00 Kratom discussion and addiction risks 01:24:00 Suboxone, Vivitrol, and medication assisted recovery 01:26:00 Listener email about alcohol in the house during sobriety 01:28:30 Dopeywood plug and closing conversation 01:30:00 Outro music SEO Keywords (copy-paste) dopey podcast, addiction recovery podcast, tim ryan recovery, jennifer jimenez recovery, george jung blow movie story, andy dick recovery, fentanyl addiction crisis, kratom addiction debate, harm reduction addiction, sobriety stories, addiction intervention stories, recovery community podcast, dopey nation, drug addiction recovery stories, heroin addiction recovery
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