Dope as Yola – UFO Chases, Instagram Extortion & WWII Past Life | 4-Hour Epic Podcast | Season 6, Episode 1

Guests: Dope as Yola

Episode Highlights:

The LONGEST and wildest conversation I've ever had on The Robertson Stash. I sat down with Thomas Araujo (Dope as Yola) for almost 4 hours straight, and we covered everything from UFO chases to past life experiences to building a cannabis empire while getting deleted from Instagram 33+ times. FULL TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro & Season 6 Kickoff 3:00 - Dope as Yola Origin Story (Central Valley) 8:30 - Building Multiple Companies While Broke 15:30 - First Time Smoking Weed (Mountain Dew Can at 13) 22:30 - The Drain Pipe Drug Dealing System 🔥 28:00 - Adam Sandler Bong Story 35:00 - Meeting Marty - Synchronicity Story 41:00 - First Viral Video & YouTube Journey 47:00 - The Dopest Shop & THCa Business 55:00 - Getting Verified on Instagram 1:00:00 - Stand-Up Comedy Journey Begins 1:08:00 - Joint Rolling Tutorial 1:16:00 - Creating Proper Papers (4-Year Journey) 1:24:00 - TED Talk on Entrepreneurship (Hated It) 1:30:00 - Comedy Bombing Stories & Stage Fright 1:32:00 - First 20-Minute Set at The Improv 1:35:00 - Touring with David Lucas 1:45:00 - Phone Addiction & Meditation Struggles 2:02:00 - Proper Papers Launch & Wiz Khalifa Near-Disaster 2:05:00 - INSTAGRAM EXTORTION RING EXPOSED ($200K+) 🔥🔥 2:18:00 - Spotify Partnership (Not Paid, Just Love) 2:20:00 - Spotify Parties & Creator Culture 2:25:00 - Scott Deppe Mothership Rig Session 2:38:00 - AREA 51 ENCOUNTER (Abnormally Tall Guards) 2:44:00 - Rachel, Nevada Trip & Government Fence 2:49:28 - EPIC MERCED UFO CHASE (8+ Minutes of Gold) 🔥🔥🔥 2:57:30 - Manhattan Abduction Discussion 3:00:00 - Space Talk & Epstein Files Timing 3:02:00 - SpaceX Tour & LA Skid Row 3:05:00 - Ghosts & Spirits Beliefs 3:07:00 - Haunted LA Apartment Stories (Clown Ghost) 3:12:00 - Medium Describes Dead Friend Perfectly 3:15:00 - Grandmother's Precognitive Dreams 3:19:00 - WWII PAST LIFE / REINCARNATION STORY 🔥🔥🔥 3:26:00 - Lucid Dreaming Ability (Lost When Dating Wife) 3:28:00 - Dream Control & Recurring Dreams 3:30:00 - Final Dab & Wrap-Up 3:31:00 - Where to Find Everything (dopeasyola.com) 3:33:00 - Comedy Goals for 2025 (5 Sets Per Week) 3:35:00 - Miami Comedy Show & Crowd Work 3:39:00 - David Lucas Show Fight Story 3:41:00 - Final Thoughts & Laser Pointer Demo FOLLOW DOPE AS YOLA: Instagram: https://instagram.com/dope.as.yola Everything: https://dopeasyola.com Podcast: Dope as Usual (with Marty O'Neill) Proper Papers: https://properpapers.com The Dopest Shop: https://thedopestshop.com Push Trees: https://pushtrees.com Follow The Robertson Stash: Instagram: @Robertson.stash Host: Matt Robertson - @robertson.glass SPONSORS: 🌿 WNC CBD - https://wnc-cbd.com (Code: STASH25 for 25% off) 🍄 Full Canopy Genetics - https://fullcanopygenetics.com (Grow your own Mushrooms 💨 Puffco - https://www.puffco.com (Premium dab rigs) #RobertsonStash #DopeAsYola #podcastDenver-based artist Thomas Evans, aka Detour, joins the Robertson Stash Podcast for a deep dive into the business of art, his iconic public installations, and what he saw behind the curtain at the Denver International Airport (DIA).

Detour walks us through the enormous logistical and creative challenge of creating his viral DIA luggage sculpture, "It's not what you take, it's what You Bring back," which utilized 183 upcycled suitcases donated by the Colorado community.

He details the complex world of public art, from fire safety codes and budget overruns to working around TSA security. Plus, Detour shares what it was like to go inside the infamous DIA tunnels and reveals the surprising things being moved around the airport. We also cover his journey from business student to world-renowned artist, the importance of entrepreneurship, and how he used ChatGPT to fight for better art contracts.