Dopey Emergency Episode: The Reiner Family Tragedy

for shows without inserted ads join: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This two-hour emergency Dopey episode compiles all of Nick Reiner’s appearances — spanning relapse, heart attack, family pressure, recovery attempts, weed/Adderall use, and wild stories. Dave and Chris walk through Nick’s upbringing as the son of Rob Reiner and grandson of Carl Reiner, the contrast between privilege and addiction, and the comedy-tragedy tension that defines Dopey. Nick describes relapsing with an old dealer, falling back into heroin and cocaine, and ultimately having a cocaine-induced heart attack mid-flight. He wakes up in a Boston hospital with Chris at his bedside. Dave and Chris revisit Nick’s movements through detoxes, sober living in Maine, and his premeditated plan to return home so he could smoke weed again without consequences. The episode also includes Nick’s childhood sex-work story (“Cherry Red”), his guest-house meth/coke destruction spree, and his reflections on relapse, weed maintenance, and creative paralysis. Dave and Chris add personal context — the pain of losing friends, the shock of Chris’s death, anger, humor, and the push-pull dynamic they shared trying to support Nick. The final third moves into classic Dopey: a listener email about sexual trauma and a predatory case manager; Dave and Chris reacting with equal parts disbelief and empathy; side rants on AA, weed, Adderall harm reduction, NBA players, LSD myths, and Nick’s writing ambitions. This is a serious American tragedy - please send your thoughts to dopeypodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.