EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 1H 22M
Meth Game Rooms, Sex Work and The Return of Glynis Franz on Wednesday Dose
from Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction · host Dave & Chris
Listen without ads: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This week on the Wednesday Show! New listener emails and voicemails, including a heavy duster relapse story involving a car crash into a house, psychosis, and near-total destruction of a sober life. We read Spotify comments and welcome backGlenis—covering her past in heroin addiction, sex work, meth, prison, and her unlikely transformation into a sober business owner and treatment center leader. We read more listener stuff and call it a show! All that and more, more, more on the brand new Wednesday Dose of 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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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS (Apple / Spotify style) 00:00 – Dopey Wednesday intro song + Dave’s energy 00:40 – Bougie smoothie rant + parenting chaos 02:30 – Gratitude, recovery mindset & helping others 04:00 – Email from Sita + relapse → 1 year sober 07:30 – Duster voicemail begins 09:00 – Driving high → crashes into a house 10:30 – Lying, hiding addiction & spiraling 11:30 – Rehab, psychosis & near total collapse 12:30 – Dave reacts + Dopey Nation love 13:00 – Spotify comments + Ali Makovsky reactions 16:30 – Tweaker “chirp 30” vs dope sleep talk 19:20 – Glenis intro + LA treatment center 20:30 – “Unleashing the Dopey” explained 23:00 – Type A vs Type B addicts 25:00 – Drug rituals: heroin & flavored meth 30:00 – Sex work stigma + public exposure 36:00 – Fame, shame & being “outed” 38:00 – Game rooms, meth gambling & Texas chaos 41:00 – Skid Row memories + PTSD from using 49:00 – Prison → sobriety turning point 53:00 – Early recovery mindset shift 57:00 – Sex work vs sobriety decision 01:02:00 – Recovery obsession + doing it 100% 01:05:00 – Listener insanity email (needles, violence, chaos) 01:12:00 – Humor, trauma & addict storytelling 01:15:00 – Glenis reflection + transformation 01:17:30 – Closing + harm reduction + Dopey NationDave kicks off Dopey Wednesday with dad-life chaos, overpriced “healthy” smoothies, and a surprisingly strong spiritual reset. He reflects on gratitude, recovery, and how people in recovery are uniquely equipped to help others in crisis.
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