If you know Dopey, you already get it.
The podcast has built one of the most fiercely loyal audiences in recovery media by doing something most recovery content refuses to do: tell the truth and make it funny. Dark, messy, deeply human funny. And now that same energy is coming off headphones and hitting a live stage in Los Angeles.
Dopeywood Comedy 2026 goes down at The Comedy Store on April 12 at 7:00 PM, with every dollar benefiting The Dopey Foundation, the nonprofit behind the show.
The lineup? Not a warm-up act in sight.
Marc Maron, Margaret Cho, Bobby Lee, and More
Headlining the night is Marc Maron, whose podcast WTF has racked up over 55 million listens a year and put him in the same room as everyone from Robin Williams to Barack Obama. You’ve also seen him in GLOW, Joker, and Respect. He’s not exactly playing small rooms these days, which makes this one feel special.
Margaret Cho is on the bill, and honestly? That’s a whole headline on its own. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. Decades of breaking barriers in comedy. Her one-woman show I’m the One That I Want is still required viewing. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider, Margaret Cho has been speaking your language longer than most people have been paying attention.
Bobby Lee rounds out the headliners, best known for his years on MADtv, Pineapple Express, and his podcasts TigerBelly and Bad Friends, which have their own cult following.
Also taking the stage: Darrell Hammond, Zach Noe Towers, Ali Macofsky, and Sam Miller (one of my personal favs), whose sobriety story we had the pleasure of featuring right here on The Sober Curator.
Laughing as a Survival Skill
Here’s the thing about recovery that gets glossed over in most media: humor has always been one of the first things sober people rediscover. Not polished, everything-is-great humor. The kind that comes from having been through some stuff and lived to talk about it. The kind where the darkest parts of the story get the biggest laughs because everyone in the room has a version of it.
That’s Dopey’s whole deal. And Dopeywood puts that in a room full of people who just get it, no explanation required.
If you’ve never listened to Dopey, go do that immediately. Then come back and buy your ticket.
Event Details
Dopeywood Comedy 2026 The Comedy Store, Los Angeles April 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM Benefiting The Dopey Foundation
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What is Dopeywood Comedy 2026?
Dopeywood Comedy 2026 is a live comedy benefit show supporting The Dopey Foundation, the nonprofit connected to the popular recovery storytelling show Dopey Podcast. The event brings together major comedians and members of the recovery community for a night of stand-up and fundraising.
When and where is the Dopeywood Comedy benefit happening?
Dopeywood Comedy 2026 takes place April 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM at The Comedy Store, one of the most iconic stand-up comedy venues in the world.
Which comedians are performing at Dopeywood Comedy 2026?
The lineup includes Marc Maron, Margaret Cho, Bobby Lee, Darrell Hammond, Zach Noe Towers, Ali Macofsky, and Sam Miller, along with special surprise guests.
What is The Dopey Foundation?
The The Dopey Foundation supports addiction recovery awareness, storytelling, and community building through events, media, and initiatives connected to the Dopey Podcast.
What is the Dopey Podcast?
The Dopey Podcast is a cult-favorite podcast known for sharing raw, often hilarious stories about addiction, recovery, and life after drugs and alcohol. It has built a passionate following within the recovery community and beyond.
Why do comedy shows like Dopeywood matter in the recovery community?
Events like Dopeywood show how humor can play an important role in recovery. By bringing together comedians and recovery advocates, the show creates space for connection, storytelling, and laughter while raising funds for programs that support people navigating addiction and sobriety.
