29 episodes

A rational discussion about drug use with Shane and Pauly.

Dope Stories Shane Schleger, Pauly McGuire

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 37 Ratings

A rational discussion about drug use with Shane and Pauly.

    Dope Stories 028 - Reunion

    Dope Stories 028 - Reunion

    The reunion show! Shane shares stories from a recent trip to Jamaica. Pauly and Shane discuss the George Clinton (Parliament-Funkadelic) memoir. Shane has a new-found respect for Phish after attending a show at the L.A. Forum. Pauly describes an intense psychedelic experience in Las Vegas over Halloween. Finally, Pauly explains the new direction of his upcoming novel, Fried Peaches.

    • 47 min
    Dope Stories 027 - This Is The End

    Dope Stories 027 - This Is The End

    Description: Shane explains how he arrived at the difficult decision to end Dope Stories after 27 episodes. Shane and Pauly reminisce about their favorite moments from the show, and they also briefly discuss the New York Times op-ed series supporting the legalization of marijuana. Pauly shares a Las Vegas story about dropping LSD at the World Series of Poker on the day Phil Hellmuth made a grandiose entrance dressed as Julius Caesar. Dope Media includes Drunk History, WTF Podcast with The Amazing Jonathan, Graham Hancock's banned Ted talk, and Pauly’s upcoming novel Fried Peaches.

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    • 53 min
    Dope Stories 026 - Phish Tour

    Dope Stories 026 - Phish Tour

    Pauly returns from two weeks on the road following Phish and Shane asks him about his travels in New York, Detroit, and Chicago. Other topics include: sleep as a drug, the nitrous mafia, Phish as a religion and what is a wook? Dope Media includes Down the Rabbit Hole (a novel by Juan Pablo Villalobos) and Michael Walker's book on Laurel Canyon.

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    • 51 min
    Dope Stories 025 - Turbo: Mexicali Blues

    Dope Stories 025 - Turbo: Mexicali Blues

    In this special "Turbo" vacation episode, Pauly asks Shane about living in Mexico as an online poker exile. Shane answers the popular question "Is Mexico dangerous?" and he describes his weekly routine commuting from Santa Monica to Rosarito Beach, Mexico.

    • 20 min
    Dope Stories 024 - Turbo: Sean Azzariti

    Dope Stories 024 - Turbo: Sean Azzariti

    In this special "Turbo" episode, Pauly interviews marijuana activist and veterans advocate Sean Azzariti. Sean talks about the controversial dismissal of medicinal marijuana researcher, Dr. Sue Sisley. Sean updates us on his recent work with Grow4Vets, which offers free cannabis for military veterans. Sean also explains how medicinal marijuana helps him and other Iraq War vets deal with PTSD.

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    • 20 min
    Dope Stories 023 - Degens of Summer

    Dope Stories 023 - Degens of Summer

    Shane returns from Vegas, where he played poker with Michael Borovetz, a degenerate gambler most known for scamming people at airports. Shane and Pauly discuss heroin experimentation, while Pauly explains how he's too busy with work to be a full-blown junkie. Dope Media selections include Kid Cannabis film and 112 Weddings documentary.

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    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
37 Ratings

37 Ratings

Angeleneirene ,

Kings of honesty

So refreshing to hear people share stuff like this with no shame at all. Not many people can do what you do and lucky for us your talented enough to make it very interesting on top of being refreshingly honest. Hope we get more in the future but thanks for what you did create

Who? Who? ,

Cool

Sad it ended

gamblingtaoist ,

Gone but not forgotten

Terrific podcast, sad it ended. If you are at all interested in drug culture or poker I'd highly recommend checking out the archived eps.

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