Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, Guns, Heroin Rats, Chris, Ryan & eerie Foreshadowing on the Total Dopey Replay show episode 28
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Dopey Replay 28: Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, Guns, Heroin Rats, Chris, Ryan & Weird Fucking Foreshadowing
Timestamp Notes
00:17 — Dave introduces Monday Total Replay and explains the plan to replay Dopey episodes 1–143.
00:38 — Today’s replay is Dopey Episode 28, titled by Chris: “Robbery Gun Drug Dealer, First Dylan Episode.”
01:05 — Dave explains that Ryan, who designed the Dopey logo, is back for this episode.
01:28 — Dave calls the episode creepy, eerie, and full of foreshadowing.
01:52 — Dave talks about the first email from Tina Mathis, Cormac calling him “Dan,” and early insecurity around Chris getting more attention.
02:16 — Ryan’s gun-to-the-head drug story is previewed.
02:28 — Dave says the episode has a long, bizarre conversation about Nick Reiner and Rob Reiner before Nick ever came on Dopey.
03:00 — Dave reflects on Chris being gone and says the simple message: if Chris had stayed in recovery, he wouldn’t have died.
03:40 — Dave recaps Susan’s eighth birthday party at Urban Air.
04:20 — Dave gives dad-movie reviews of The Mandalorian, Hoppers, and Super Mario Galaxy.
06:00 — Dave talks about a listener complaint that the Spotify and Patreon comments are too long.
07:30 — Maddie from Australia sends in a DUI voicemail about drinking gin during delivery shifts and getting pulled over.
10:18 — Dave promotes the Dopey Short Film Festival on June 26 in NYC.
11:40 — Patreon comments from the last replay: listeners react to hearing Todd and Chris again.
13:20 — Dave talks about people coming into Zooms with cameras off and how it drives him crazy.
14:30 — Spotify comments: listeners reflect on lost friends, addiction, grief, and hearing Chris and Todd.
18:16 — Dave answers why he and Linda never got married.
20:58 — Original Dopey Episode 28 begins with Dave, Chris, and Ryan trying to do the intro.
22:00 — The guys talk about the Lower East Side, old junky New York, and the changing neighborhood.
25:30 — Chinese food arrives and the show temporarily turns into a chaotic food-ordering podcast.
29:00 — Chris talks about speaker tapes and recovery ideas.
32:30 — Dave tells the story of Cormac emailing “Dear Chris and Dan,” which crushes him.
36:30 — Dave reads the first big Dopey fan email from Tina in Philadelphia.
39:00 — Tina praises the show, Chris’s stories, Dave yelling at Chris, and the Howard Stern / Artie years comparison.
46:30 — Ryan tells the story of pretending to go buy flour but really going to buy pills.
48:50 — Ryan gets held up at gunpoint while waiting for his drug dealer.
50:50 — Ryan refuses to give up his drug money because, in his mind, it already belongs to the dealer.
51:35 — Ryan throws his phone over the robber’s head, then stays anyway because his dealer is still coming.
55:30 — Dave starts talking about Rob Reiner, All in the Family, and Rob’s son Nick.
58:00 — Dave talks about Nick Reiner’s movie, addiction, recovery, and being jealous/nervous for him.
01:00:00 — Chris explains addiction genetics and substance use disorder.
01:04:20 — Chris tells the “rat heaven / rat hell” heroin-water experiment story.
01:08:30 — Dave talks about why he can’t smoke weed: he would immediately obsess over smoking again tomorrow.
01:10:20 — Dave and Chris debate prayer, addiction, recovery, and AA.
01:15:50 — Chris’s sponsor Dylan calls in right as Dave is talking about Dylan from 90210.
01:18:00 — Dylan says he likes the show and Dave’s sponsor hated it.
01:19:00 — The guys talk about the weirdest things they sold or pawned for drugs.
01:20:30 — Chris tells the story of trying to sell his leg braces for drugs in the Caribbean.
01:23:00 — Ryan tells the story of stripping copper wire out of old power tools to sell for scrap.
01:24:20 — Dave tells the story of stealing CDs from MTV after getting fired.
01:28:00 — The episode wraps with “Stay strong, Dopey Nation” and “Toodles.”
Dopey Replay 28: Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, Guns, Heroin Rats, Chris, Ryan & Weird Fucking Foreshadowing
Timestamp Notes
00:17 — Dave introduces Monday Total Replay and explains the plan to replay Dopey episodes 1–143.
00:38 — Today’s replay is Dopey Episode 28, titled by Chris: “Robbery Gun Drug Dealer, First Dylan Episode.”
01:05 — Dave explains that Ryan, who designed the Dopey logo, is back for this episode.
01:28 — Dave calls the episode creepy, eerie, and full of foreshadowing.
01:52 — Dave talks about the first email from Tina Mathis, Cormac calling him “Dan,” and early insecurity around Chris getting more attention.
02:16 — Ryan’s gun-to-the-head drug story is previewed.
02:28 — Dave says the episode has a long, bizarre conversation about Nick Reiner and Rob Reiner before Nick ever came on Dopey.
03:00 — Dave reflects on Chris being gone and says the simple message: if Chris had stayed in recovery, he wouldn’t have died.
03:40 — Dave recaps Susan’s eighth birthday party at Urban Air.
04:20 — Dave gives dad-movie reviews of The Mandalorian, Hoppers, and Super Mario Galaxy.
06:00 — Dave talks about a listener complaint that the Spotify and Patreon comments are too long.
07:30 — Maddie from Australia sends in a DUI voicemail about drinking gin during delivery shifts and getting pulled over.
10:18 — Dave promotes the Dopey Short Film Festival on June 26 in NYC.
11:40 — Patreon comments from the last replay: listeners react to hearing Todd and Chris again.
13:20 — Dave talks about people coming into Zooms with cameras off and how it drives him crazy.
14:30 — Spotify comments: listeners reflect on lost friends, addiction, grief, and hearing Chris and Todd.
18:16 — Dave answers why he and Linda never got married.
20:58 — Original Dopey Episode 28 begins with Dave, Chris, and Ryan trying to do the intro.
22:00 — The guys talk about the Lower East Side, old junky New York, and the changing neighborhood.
25:30 — Chinese food arrives and the show temporarily turns into a chaotic food-ordering podcast.
29:00 — Chris talks about speaker tapes and recovery ideas.
32:30 — Dave tells the story of Cormac emailing “Dear Chris and Dan,” which crushes him.
36:30 — Dave reads the first big Dopey fan email from Tina in Philadelphia.
39:00 — Tina praises the show, Chris’s stories, Dave yelling at Chris, and the Howard Stern / Artie years comparison.
46:30 — Ryan tells the story of pretending to go buy flour but really going to buy pills.
48:50 — Ryan gets held up at gunpoint while waiting for his drug dealer.
50:50 — Ryan refuses to give up his drug money because, in his mind, it already belongs to the dealer.
51:35 — Ryan throws his phone over the robber’s head, then stays anyway because his dealer is still coming.
55:30 — Dave starts talking about Rob Reiner, All in the Family, and Rob’s son Nick.
58:00 — Dave talks about Nick Reiner’s movie, addiction, recovery, and being jealous/nervous for him.
01:00:00 — Chris explains addiction genetics and substance use disorder.
01:04:20 — Chris tells the “rat heaven / rat hell” heroin-water experiment story.
01:08:30 — Dave talks about why he can’t smoke weed: he would immediately obsess over smoking again tomorrow.
01:10:20 — Dave and Chris debate prayer, addiction, recovery, and AA.
01:15:50 — Chris’s sponsor Dylan calls in right as Dave is talking about Dylan from 90210.
01:18:00 — Dylan says he likes the show and Dave’s sponsor hated it.
01:19:00 — The guys talk about the weirdest things they sold or pawned for drugs.
01:20:30 — Chris tells the story of trying to sell his leg braces for drugs in the Caribbean.
01:23:00 — Ryan tells the story of stripping copper wire out of old power tools to sell for scrap.
01:24:20 — Dave tells the story of stealing CDs from MTV after getting fired.
01:28:00 — The episode wraps with “Stay strong, Dopey Nation” and “Toodles.”