Brandon Novak

And today we're playing Dopeycon 2022, which we called...

What did we call it? We called it Shaving Your Asshole for Heroin Money with Brandon Novak, plus Andy Roy, Maya Solovitz, Mark Maron.

I think he had a-- He wasn't really there.

He sent in a video message.

Not surprising, though.

Um, all right.

So, like, years ago, right, Dopey was, you know, it was kinda happening, and me and Chris were in my dad's kitchen, and Chris was like, "Holy shit, Brandon Novak puts his number on Instagram." And I was like, "Let's call him." He's like, "He's not gonna answer it." And I went out on the terrace, and I smoked a cigarette, 'cause I used to smoke cigarettes, and, uh, and we called Brandon.

He's like, "What's up?" And it's fucking Brandon Novak on the phone.

to different spots.

So Tony Caballero, Kevin Harris, Colin McKay, um, Brandon Novak, you know, like all those, all those cats I would, I would drive around.

So,

Well, and let's let's if we're putting pieces of the puzzle of life together, you know, I mean, what a what a great thing to learn early on that you want to be the dumb guy in the room.

Oh, without a doubt.

I saw a reel this morning actually from Brandon Novak and he's, you know, he's really steeped in it and he's got, I think he's got like a sober retreat centre and all these different things.

But he did a post this morning which he was saying, and he's going to the extreme, he's saying alcoholism and addiction is the only disease, whether you want to call it disease or not, is the only disease where once you get better from it, you're actually a better person now.

physically, mentally stronger than what you were even before you started, you know? And I thought that's really resonant.

I don't think he says a word.

Lily Taylor, Nick Flynn, Brandon Novak, Scout Willis, Anders Osborne plays a song.

Mike Mart, who died, who I love, who died sober of, I think, liver disease.

DJ Fat Tony, Bob Forrest, Alexis Haynes, Andy Roy, Robert Eiler from The Sopranos, who played AJ, Colicci, the rapper, Dr.

Keith David, three-time Emmy Award winner.

Who else? Jay Moore, Travis Mills, Brandon Novak.

There's a whole slew of people.

I'm probably forgetting some for sure.

Yeah, yeah.

There was a guy on there called Brandon Novak and he was like, he was a heroin addict.

He was at rock bottom, you know.

He signed a deal, I think he had a deal with Tony Hawks when he was a youngster and he got millions thrown at him.

Hundreds came to the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on Saturday to hear from local experts and meet a celebrity who dedicates his life to helping those struggling with addiction.

A professional skateboarder, Brandon Novak, appeared in the Viva La Bomb reality series and Jackass franchise.

He struggled with substance abuse for much of his life.

Sober since 2015, Novak tours the country as a motivational speaker sharing his recovery story.

Current lineup of DopeyCon is Fox.

The current lineup is Hank Azaria, Carl Radke, Abby Fickley, Brandon Novak, Aaron Carr, Zach Clark, Rachel Slocum, Gabby Egan.

Brian Murray from Dogs in a Pile is not coming because he's going to see fucking Phish.

Jerry Stahl is not coming.