EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 29 MIN
Tuesday Teaser - Pray for Heart Attack Doug! Drama in the Dopey Nation? Fear of Never Using/Drinking Again with Aurora...
from Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction · host Dave & Chris
DopeyWood Tickets here ! https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 Patreon for the whole show! www,patreon.com/dopeypodcast This week on the Dopey Tuesday teaser with Aurora! Heart Attack Doug is in the hospital for an angioplasty and asks for prayers, leading to a conversation about group prayer, aging, and mortality. Aurora shares a story about a friend dying from undetected lung cancer, which spirals into both of them admitting they lied to doctors about smoking history out of paranoia and defiance. They shift into classic Dopey banter — procrastination, avoidance, working out, and life admin — before reading Spotify comments. Then the episode turns into a deeper recovery moment: Aurora admits she had her first real “I want to drink wine in Europe” thought in years while planning a trip to France. Dave relates with thoughts of smoking weed in Humboldt County, and they unpack FOMO in long-term sobriety. The conversation drifts into replacing addiction with other behaviors (shopping, work, exercise), purpose, and how recovery evolves over time. The teaser ends with a Patreon plug teasing two topics: Aurora pulling back from meetings and Dave having a strong emotional reaction to a listener. LISTEN AT www.Patreon.com/dopeypodcast 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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00:00 - 01:53 Opening music + Dopey Tuesday intro. Dave introduces Aurora and jokes about not watching The Sopranos. 01:53 - 04:15 They argue about planning and Dave’s last-minute habits. Aurora calls him out for being disorganized. 04:15 - 06:16 Serious shift: Heart Attack Doug had an angioplasty. Discussion about prayer, mortality, and aging. 06:16 - 08:37 Aurora shares lung cancer story about a friend’s husband dying after missed diagnosis. 08:37 - 10:57 They both admit lying to doctors about smoking history. Dave calls it defiance. 10:57 - 13:24 Health anxiety, insurance paranoia, life insurance story, and avoidance of bureaucracy. 13:24 - 15:39 Exercise talk: PT avoidance, bootcamp, Dave considering lifting weights and maybe a marathon. 15:39 - 17:58 Spotify comments: Cameron Crowe, Ray’s missing yearbook, California sober/suboxone, Stephen Curry pronunciation. 17:58 - 20:11 Aurora talks about planning a Europe trip and unexpectedly wanting to drink wine. 20:11 - 21:58 Dave relates with wanting to smoke weed in Humboldt. Discussion of FOMO in sobriety. 21:58 - 23:07 Aurora reframes it: still wants the trip, doesn’t need alcohol, fantasy vs reality. 23:07 - 24:30 Addiction replacement talk: Aurora now obsessed with thrifting, art, antiques. 24:30 - 25:30 Dave talks about purpose and how addiction shifts into other behaviors. 25:30 - 26:30 Teaser setup: – Aurora possibly replacing meetings with shopping/exercise – Dave reacting angrily to a listener 26:30 - End Patreon plug + outro.
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