S01E23

Murder Ball

The Dingo Weekly Podcast  ·  July 31, 2025
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In this wild episode of The Dingo Weekly, the hosts explore a surprisingly dark new take on baseball—one that involves fireflies and a bat. Expect personal anecdotes about gaslighting kids, awkward classroom moments, and an unexpectedly wholesome segment about befriending backyard wildlife that takes some pretty questionable turns.

Firefly Batting Practice: A Controversial Sport

Robbbie pitches the idea of using fireflies for baseball batting practice, arguing it improves hand-eye coordination. The bit escalates into absurdist territory with comparisons to hitting unicorns and debates about what sounds creatures make when struck with a bat. Tad pushes back on the ethics of bug murder, while Dingo contributes increasingly ridiculous hypotheticals about exploding animals and rainbow emissions.

The Art of Concealing Farts in Public

The conversation takes a turn into bathroom humor as the hosts discuss various techniques for disguising flatulence in inappropriate settings like classrooms and doctor's offices. Methods discussed include timing farts with book drops, the 'silent fart walk,' and strategic positioning. Robbbie reveals his tendency to gaslight his own children by blaming them for his farts, a practice he admits works until they reach an age where they stop caring.

Relationship Nicknames and Greeting Card Pranks

The hosts debate couple nicknames, with Dingo sharing how he and his wife use 'Beemy' after a random MasterChef reference. The conversation shifts to deliberately buying inappropriate greeting cards for partners—including cards clearly intended for other demographics—as a form of comedy. Robbbie describes his multi-card birthday strategy, while Dingo recounts sending a bereavement card to a wedding and receiving a thank-you note for it.

Befriending Backyard Wildlife

Dingo discusses his ongoing attempt to befriend a crow through food offerings, while Robbbie shares his relationship with a couple of ducks in his pool named Harold and (possibly) Beth or Lakeisha. The segment explores the dynamics of gaining animal trust and whether birds reciprocate kindness. Tad interrupts with advice about feeding raw eggs and meat, though Robbbie questions the ethics of feeding eggs to birds that lay them.

Blue Jays, Sparrow Houses, and Rock-Throwing Ethics

Tad reveals he's been throwing rocks at a Blue Jay that attacked his sparrow house and stole eggs. This contradicts Dingo's gentle approach to backyard creatures and prompts Robbbie to note the irony of one host befriending birds while another wages war against them. The segment ends with dark humor about 'killing two birds with one stone.'

I just fart. I'm just like what? What? You never do that? Sorry. It's not healthy to hold them in. — Tad Nasty
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