This week on Dopey! We have Simon Mason, an author, recovery coach and a shadowy figure of the Britpop scene of the 1990s. whose life story is a whirlwind of rock 'n' roll excess, devastating addiction, and eventual redemption. Known as the "Cat in the Hat," Simon was a dealer to Oasis and other legendary bands, a firsthand witness to the cultural explosion of the era—and a victim of his own spiraling heroin addiction.
PLUS! A butt related voicemail, emails and much much more on a brand spanking new episode of the good old Dopey Show!
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FROM AI:
💥 Simon’s Wildest Stories:
- Selling Drugs to Oasis During Their First London Show 🎤
Simon shares how a random phone call led him to Oasis’s first-ever London gig in 1994. Tasked with delivering cocaine to the band, Simon stuck around to see their performance—and was instantly blown away.
“It was like watching The Who, The Beatles, and The Stones rolled into one. I knew they were going to be huge.”
This meeting sparked a relationship where Simon provided drugs to the band during their meteoric rise.
- Living Through Britpop Chaos 🎶🍾
Simon was deep in the Britpop scene, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Evan Dando, Jarvis Cocker, and even Kurt Cobain. He describes the madness of house parties where the industry’s elite partied upstairs, while addicts like Simon descended into darker depths: