David Dastmalchian (Suicide Squad, Animals) gives us the pleasure of joining the podcast this week to bravely discuss the intensity of his previous battle with heroin addiction and how he was able to channel his experiences into doing massive roles like Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad. We also talk about his new Dracula themed movie, living on a boat, and ... Show More
Oct 27
AIMEE GARCIA: Dying at Four Years Old, Losing DOLLY PARTON & the .0001% Chance That Saved LUCIFER
Aimee Garcia (Lucifer, Dexter, The Walking Dead: Dead City) is back for the first time since 2019 and she is exactly the burst of joy I remembered, right up until she tells me she died at four years old and has been living on borrowed time ever since. Aimee gets into her dad's di ... Show More
1h 13m
Oct 20
JON LOVITZ: Losing PHIL HARTMAN, The Truth About CHRIS FARLEY & Why He Stopped Joking For a Year
Jon Lovitz (Saturday Night Live, A League of Their Own, The Wedding Singer) joins me this week for a conversation that keeps flipping between hilarious and genuinely heavy. Jon busts my chops for a solid hour, then opens up about losing Phil Hartman and still thinking about him e ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 13
TARA STRONG: How HARLEY QUINN Became Her Therapy, Surviving a Narcissist & The Roles They Took From Her
Tara Strong (Harley Quinn, Teen Titans, The Powerpuff Girls, The Fairly OddParents) joins us this week for a conversation that goes a lot deeper than cartoons. Tara talks about how voicing Harley Quinn became her actual therapy, saying lines in the booth that she wished she could ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2024
Rising From Rock Bottom: David Manheim On Addiction, Recovery, Loss & Dopey
David Manheim is the creator of the Dopey Podcast and a central figure in This American Life’s episode on addiction. This conversation explores the intersection of addiction, recovery, and David’s unconventional approach to healing, which emphasizes raw storytelling and humor. We ... Show More
1h 53m
Jan 2022
Episode 1294 - David Manheim
Most people who know David Manheim don't know him as David Manheim. To fans of the Dopey podcast, he's just Dave (no last name given), a recovering drug addict who built a tight-knit digital community around addiction, recovery and being human. David talks with Marc about how his ... Show More
1h 26m
Apr 2022
David's Audition for Marvel!!
David, Jason and Natalie talk about David’s Marvel movie audition for “Shang-Chi,” why Jason wants to be cremated, and David poses a $10 million question. Plus, David gives parenting advice, Jason talks about having more kids, and the guys crack open the case of David’s missing I ... Show More
40m 10s