Long Summary
Ray’s old Christmas-themed parody song opens the episode
Dave and Ray joke about Ray’s many fake names and old music aliases
Dave says he’s running out of “hardcore drug addict” guests for Dopey
Discussion about Andy Dick, fentanyl overdose, and Dave’s upcoming Rolling Stone interview piece
Debate about what separates Andy Dick from “real junkie criminals”
Ray talks about only getting truly drunk safely inside his apartment
Story about “El Gropo,” a creepy AA guy known for excessive hugging
Dave and Ray discuss a famous burned-down Chelsea building finally being demolished
Dave reminisces about Chelsea in the late ‘90s during the neighborhood boom
Story about Dave leveraging a fake dot-com job offer into a signing bonus
Discussion about how luxury housing now borders NYC projects
Ray reflects on not wanting to get caught copping drugs near his childhood neighborhood
Massive rundown of Spotify and Patreon comments mocking Selby’s loud breathing
Fans compare Selby to Darth Vader, a dying pug, and a guy masturbating at a shelter
Discussion about asthma, Pacific Northwest weather, and inhalers
Dave talks about listener backlash toward the Amanda de Cadenet episode
Ray discusses hearing old stories from Dave’s Los Angeles heroin days with Jeremy
Story about getting teeth pulled at a terrifying LA dental school clinic
Listener emails about dentures, dental shame, and getting implants in recovery
Dave says the Dopey Foundation may try helping listeners with dental work
Discussion about a troubling listener email involving childhood pornography exposure
Dave wrestles with whether he should contact police
Patreon comments continue roasting Selby’s breathing
Dave teases a meeting with a major TV director
Episode closes with Dave performing “Good So Bad”
Timestamp Notes
00:01 – Ray’s chaotic “Dopey Christmas” parody song
01:40 – Dave welcomes Ray to “Christmas in May”
02:30 – Discussion about Andy Dick and “hardcore addicts”
03:52 – Dave talks about writing the Andy Dick Rolling Stone piece
05:00 – Ray explains why he only got drunk alone
05:45 – “El Gropo” AA meeting story
06:10 – Burned-down Chelsea building discussion
07:20 – Dave reminisces about Chelsea in the late ‘90s
08:00 – Fake dot-com job offer story and signing bonus
09:45 – Luxury housing vs NYC projects conversation
11:00 – Long Island accent and moving to England joke
12:40 – Heart Attack Doug “beef” discussion
14:10 – Gil Scott-Heron and music talk
15:20 – Spotify comments begin roasting Selby’s breathing
16:45 – “Cursive singing” discussion
18:00 – Amanda de Cadenet interview backlash
19:30 – More brutal Selby breathing comments
22:15 – SLA emails and Patreon weirdness
24:00 – Discussion about missing teeth and dental clinics
27:00 – Dave’s terrifying LA dental school story
28:30 – Listener email about dentures and shame
29:20 – Discussion about possible pedophile listener email
31:35 – Dave teases TV pitch meeting
32:18 – “Good So Bad” performance begins
Title Ideas
Dopey Tuesday: Darth Vader Selby, Andy Dick & Burned Down Chelsea
Selby Breathes Through the Entire Episode PLUS Andy Dick Fallout
The Amanda de Cadenet Hate Mail Episode
Andy Dick, El Gropo & the Death of Old Chelsea
Darth Vader Does Reddit Roundup
Good So Bad: Andy Dick, Missing Teeth & Selby Wheezing
The Selby Breathing Controversy
El Gropo at AA PLUS Andy Dick for Rolling Stone
Bad Desire Is All I’ve Ever Had
Dave & Ray Roast Chelsea, Selby & Themselves