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Walker Hayes on drinking to near death, the mega success of ’Fancy Like’ and the tragedy of losing a child.

· 2 hr 9 min

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by ‘Fancy Like’ Country Super Star Walker Hayes! Walker talks all about working the graveyard shift at Costco becoming a singer/songwriter and hitting rock bottom with alcohol. Then things get beyond tragic, in early recovery Walker mourns the death of his newborn daughter Then he finds strength in his faith and becomes a country superstar with his viral internet hit ‘Fancy Like’. PLUS my friend Dave returns for our 30th high school reunion! Plus Dopey emails and more on a Southern fried new episode of the ol’ Dopey show.

Original title: Dopey 359: Walker Hayes on drinking to near death, the mega success of ’Fancy Like’ and the tragedy of losing a child.

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