EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 26 MIN
Tuesday Teaser: Heart Attack Doug'sSecret Shame, Robes, Eggs, Escalotors and Doug's 2 Weeks
from Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction · host Dave & Chris
FULL EPISODE www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Dave opens another Tuesday teaser by welcoming back Heart Attack Doug and immediately calling Patreon listeners winners and free listeners losers. Doug paints a hilarious picture of arriving at Dave’s house to find him shuffling around in a heavy dusty Ralph Lauren robe and knit cap looking 40 years older than he is. They talk about Dave holding down the fort while his partner is away, buying three air conditioners for one room, family stress, and trying to stay productive. Dave describes making breakfast for Nora while Doug offers unsolicited nutrition takes and pushes cheap Aldi eggs. This spirals into a rant about dirty supermarkets, poor-quality yolks, and Popeyes chicken. The conversation shifts into anxiety territory as Dave admits fears of escalators, airports, and bridges. He tells stories about navigating giant Manhattan subway escalators as a kid and nearly panicking while driving over the Throgs Neck Bridge. Doug piles on while also admitting everyone has fears. They read Spotify and Patreon comments about Ray Brown, background noise, body image, and escalator anxiety. Dave uses the comments to plug Dopey’s five-shows-a-week schedule and Patreon tiers, including stickers, socks, beanies, ad-free episodes, and even a $100-a-month life coaching tier. Before ending, Dave and Doug tease Doug’s recent mysterious bad stretch known only as “two weeks,” available behind the Patreon wall. The show closes with a touching listener cover of the Dopey classic “Good So Bad,” recorded while missing Dopey Zoom because the fan wanted to get it right. FULL EPISODE IS ON PATREON - CHEAPOS! 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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Time Stamps 1:15 Dave welcomes Heart Attack Doug back 2:00 Doug describes Dave’s robe / homeless look 4:00 Dave’s partner away, running the house solo 4:30 Three air conditioners for one room 6:00 Family stress and relationship pressure talk 7:00 Breakfast for Nora 8:00 Doug’s Aldi egg obsession begins 9:00 Dirty supermarkets / cheap eggs / yolk rant 10:00 Popeyes chicken tangent 11:00 Spotify comments begin 12:30 Patreon comments and Ray Brown talk 15:30 Dave discusses escalator fear 17:00 NYC subway escalator trauma 18:00 Bridge panic attack story 19:45 Eminem sobriety coincidence 20:00 Doug’s mysterious “two weeks” teased for Patreon 21:00 Patreon pricing breakdown 23:20 Listener performs “Good So Bad” cover song SEO Keywords (cut and paste) Dopey Podcast, Heart Attack Doug, David Manheim, addiction recovery podcast, funny recovery podcast, Patreon teaser, Dopey Nation, escalator anxiety, bridge panic attack, Aldi eggs, Ray Brown Dopey, sobriety humor, recovery comedy podcast, Good So Bad song, Dopey Patreon, Long Island podcast, recovery stories, addiction humor, Dopey Tuesday, Dave and Doug
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Tuesday Teaser: Heart Attack Doug'sSecret Shame, Robes, Eggs, Escalotors and Doug's 2 Weeks
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