A new year, a new series! In 2025 my plan is to work through the AFI 100 Years... 100 (10th Anniversary Edition). For this first installment we're covering the last 2 films on the list, but two very groundbreaking films for their respective times: Ben Hur from 1959 and Toy Story from 1995, very different but both very important and impressive films. Check out the episode to hear my thoughts on each, where they hold up, where maybe they fall behind as time moves on, and what I think of them overall.

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

We're back with another Best of 2024 Spotlight, this time we're running down the 10 best episodes of the Dopey Podcast in 2024! There were so many great shows to choose from that it was hard to get the list down to just 10, but these are 10 absolute must listen shows, so make sure to check them out! Dave was kind enough to send along a voicemail for you guys, and along with the show picks I give a few free movie picks starring folks that have come through the Dopey Show, i.e. Jason Biggs and Hank Azaria, so join me for some drugs, addiction and dumb shit in this Doepy themed Free Friday, and, as Dave would say, Stay Strong Dopey Nation and toodles for Chris!

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

Fellow jury member and fellow podcaster, Meg, joins Dan to talk about her journey in Can You Survive! Meg and Dan never got to play together, and when they were in the merged tribe, they just couldn't align in the game, but they have a great conversation about the game, Meg's charity and Meg's podcast, Desperately Seeking the 80s (which you should go check out!). Meg played for The Ali Forney Center which you can donate to here: https://www.aliforneycenter.org/donate

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

In this special Free Friday Dan highlights his top 10 favorite episodes of The Struggling Artist in 2024, go check them all out! Also some awesome holiday movie picks for ya!

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Cellar Dwellers! In the most epic episode we maybe ever made, we're going back to 2019 for a very special and very festive holiday treat for you! Stephanie and I got together with Zach, Trev, George and Chris for a delicious Thanksgiving meal, lovingly and exquisitely prepared by Stephanie, and then enjoyed the classic (possibly only) Thanksgiving film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We then took to the air to discuss the meal, the film, travel stories and all kinds of other nonsense! This is one not to miss, it was a blast to make and we think it'll become part of your yearly Thanksgiving traditions, right up there with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Enjoy your family, your meal, and your traditions, we are incredibly thankful for all of you and hope you enjoy our ridiculous Spanksgiving extravaganza!

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

We're back with another installment in our Can You Survive Ten@10 takeover and this time Dan is joined by fellow rookie, Jess! Even though Jess went out earlier than she wanted to, she has some great insight into the game and she talks through how she convinced everyone that Dan had the fundraising advantage! Jess played for Vintage Pet Rescue that helps homeless senior dogs find homes. You can donate to them at their website: https://www.vintagepetrescue.org/donate

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

We're back baby, with more free stuff for you to jam in your eyes and ears! This week we have a couple weird random movie picks, some great podcasts and we say goodbye to another free streaming platform, hope all you cellar dwelling fools have a great weekend!

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!

I share a short essay I wrote: The Crisis of Modern Masculinity: A Call to Reclaim True Strength and Vulnerability

Huge praise to the gods of the show: The Alita Army and Jack Thorne for their generous donations to help end Type One Diabetes, and most greatest praise is reserved for the one and only god of gods, with a whopping $10,000 donation, Zach Whittier!!!!