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Time Topic 01:20 Welcome, autumn, post-DopeyCon malaise, and listener stories 03:47 Sneaking kratom in rehab—and getting caught by a new test 06:09 “Barry”: kratom dependence, law school, and trial practice 08:16 Eighteen capsules before class and landing a clerkship 10:30 Two years off kratom; Patreon reactions to Justin Crompier 15:02 Workit Health welcomes Dave and Margaret Cho 19:20 Margaret’s love for Dopey and her relationship with weed 21:46 Opiates, benzos, kratom, and why California sober wouldn’t work for her 24:05 The Third Step as “fuck it”—replacing addiction rituals with recovery 26:30 Building a higher power and a daily meditation practice 28:53 Finding quiet, VR meditation,…