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Behind the Dopey: Hillel Slovak and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, LA, Crack ,Jane's Addiction, Heroin, Death, Recovery with B. Getz
Episode 735
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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This week on Wednesday's BEHIND THE DOPEY!
The first half:
- wild Spotify comments (crack paranoia, OD stories, MAT debates)
- running/fitness talk
- LSD-in-a-lake nostalgia
- community love + Zoom + Patreon plugs
Then it shifts.
B comes on and it gets real:
- kratom → quitting → becoming a dad
- identity change → from “being at the show” to being home
- parenting as recovery
Then it goes deep into:
- the LA 80s scene (punk, funk, rap, chaos)
- Hillel Slovak’s innocence vs Anthony Kiedis’ early exposure
- how addiction hit each of them differently
- Frusciante’s rise → collapse → near death → comeback
- Jane’s Addiction vs Chili Peppers culture
- and ultimately…
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