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Dr. Nzinga Harrison’s Brother Got Life for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

· 1 hr 54 min

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This week on Dopey! In one of the possibly most powerful and emotional episodes of Dopey ever, Dr. Nzinga Harrison returns to the show to tell a story she’s never shared before—despite being around the show for over five years. Her older brother, Kofi (aka Debo), has spent the last 30 years in prison for a triple homicide he didn’t commit. This episode is about injustice, resilience, heartbreak, and family—and how one letter from the foreman of the jury might change everything.

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  • 🌿 Kratom, Ozempic, Suboxone, weed… we get into it all with Dr. Harrison.
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  • 🛏️ Pajama pants in public? Dr. Harrison says maybe. Nora says no.
  • 📺 White Lotus? Not so much. Jim Morrison alive in upstate NY? Definitely not.

🗣️ Quotes:

“Maybe they killed me that day, and this is some demented afterlife.” – Kofi “Debo” Harrison
“Recovery is not the point. Life is the point.” – Dr. Nzinga Harrison
“Once a stoner, always a stoner.” – Dave
“The Dopey Nation just feels like my people.” – Dr. Harrison

Original title: Dopey 523: Dr. Nzinga Harrison’s Brother Got Life for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

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