<p>In this Patreon teaser, Dave shares a clip from his deeply honest and hilarious conversation with Martin Johnson, frontman of <i>Boys Like Girls</i>. Martin opens up about fear, fame, and the moment in a sauna that changed his life — when a stranger challenged him to define anxiety.</p><p>Martin talks about:</p><p>Why he hates the word "anxiety"</p><p>Staging a self-intervention while still on meds</p><p>His crushing fear of not being good enough — as a person, as a singer, as a frontman</p><p>The performative madness of early fame</p><p>Taking 12–14 Xanax bars a day while chasing success</p><p>Losing huge chunks of time in a benzo fog</p><p>The overwhelming desire to be seen — even if it meant eating ants or wearing crazy outfits</p><p>Dave opens the teaser with some classic Dopey flavor — spring break parenting chaos, Katz’s Deli updates (including a pastrami smoothie?), and a weirdly triggering doctor visit that brought back memories of detox.</p><p>Also in this episode:</p><p>Dopeywood news! Tickets available <i>now</i> — free for patrons!</p><p>Upcoming music & wellness events</p><p>The Dopey Fitness Challenge returns</p><p>Shoutouts to the $100-tier dopes and all our loyal patrons</p><p>And, of course, “Fucking Toodles for Chris.”</p>