Martin Johnson Got Sober in a Sauna | Dopey Tuesday Teaser

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

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In this Patreon teaser, Dave shares a clip from his deeply honest and hilarious conversation with Martin Johnson, frontman of Boys Like Girls. Martin opens up about fear, fame, and the moment in a sauna that changed his life — when a stranger challenged him to define anxiety.

Martin talks about:

Why he hates the word "anxiety"

Staging a self-intervention while still on meds

His crushing fear of not being good enough — as a person, as a singer, as a frontman

The performative madness of early fame

Taking 12–14 Xanax bars a day while chasing success

Losing huge chunks of time in a benzo fog

The overwhelming desire to be seen — even if it meant eating ants or wearing crazy outfits

Dave opens the teaser with some classic Dopey flavor — spring break parenting chaos, Katz’s Deli updates (including a pastrami smoothie?), and a weirdly triggering doctor visit that brought back memories of detox.

Also in this episode:

Dopeywood news! Tickets available now — free for patrons!

Upcoming music & wellness events

The Dopey Fitness Challenge returns

Shoutouts to the $100-tier dopes and all our loyal patrons

And, of course, “Fucking Toodles for Chris.”

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