Dopey 577: Andy Frasco: Cocaine, Mushrooms, Sex Addiction & The Party That Almost Killed Him, Jam Bands

April 3
2h 4m

Episode Description

⏱️ TIMESTAMP NOTES
00:00 – Dopey intro, listener song + Oro Recovery ad
03:10 – Dave intro + Dopeywood LA lineup hype
04:30 – “28 Years Later” zombie movie + opiate cure metaphor
07:57 – Listener email: heroin/meth use, pregnancy, recovery
10:12 – Dave responds + Dopey Zoom + community push
11:30 – Spotify comments + nitrous + crust punk chaos
14:53 – Mountainside + BetterHelp ads
17:00 – More listener reactions + punk scene discussion
22:05 – Orchard on the Brazos ad
23:00 – Prison IV Suboxone story (neck shot, shared needle)
26:59 – Harm reduction talk + “flash shooting” reference
29:23 – Patreon + crust punk lifestyle + heroin house story
31:45 – Guest intro: Andy Frasco
34:00 – Frasco as “glue guy” + family dynamics
36:00 – Early music hustle + booking shows as a teenager
45:00 – Building a band with Craigslist musicians
48:00 – Touring the Bible Belt + learning live
50:40 – First cocaine experience (entire 8-ball)
53:00 – Sex addiction + early behavior patterns
01:00:00 – Teacher relationship + betrayal + trust issues
01:07:00 – Coke use + band dynamics + burnout signs
01:12:00 – Discovering jam/folk scene + identity shift
01:16:00 – Party lifestyle vs longevity tension
01:19:00 – Mushrooms + mental health awakening
01:23:00 – Panic attack + physical burnout
01:26:00 – Breaking from rockstar lifestyle
01:30:00 – Band conflict + guitarist departure
01:34:00 – Coke story with Bernie Worrell
01:37:00 – Feeling like an outsider in jam scene
01:39:00 – Depression + using humor as coping
01:41:00 – Current use: drinking + occasional cocaine
01:44:00 – Creative routine + life on tour
01:48:00 – Jewish identity + doing the Hora on stage
01:53:00 – Therapy, self-worth, and growth
01:57:00 – AA suggestion + spirituality discussion
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