S01E22

The Daily Does Reddit Part 5 with Play

The Dingo Weekly Podcast  ·  July 24, 2025
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The Dingo Weekly is back with Reddit Part 5, and things get absolutely unhinged. From a husband who forgot his wife's birthday to parents weaponizing hygiene as punishment, our hosts Robbie, Tad, and guest Playful dissect the internet's messiest relationship drama with the kind of brutal honesty that'll make you question your own family.

The Hygiene Punishment Disaster & Divorce Threats

A stepdad's plan to punish his daughter by sending her to school unwashed and in dirty clothes for three days sparks marriage-ending fury. The hosts debate whether this is creative parenting or actually abusive, with Playful arguing it warrants a conversation before divorce, while Robbie points out the mom may have deeper safety concerns that aren't being disclosed. The post's vague update only says 'I'm safe' without explaining what made the husband's punishment so threatening.

Rainbow Baby Trauma & Boundary-Breaking Sisters

A woman who miscarried at nine weeks is bombarded by her well-meaning but tone-deaf sister with 'rainbow baby' messages, baby pictures, and onesies—all while explicitly asking for space. The hosts unanimously agree the sister needs to fuck off with the toxic positivity, and that sometimes people just need silence, not hope. Robbie delivers solid advice: 'I don't need help. I just need you to be like, yeah, that sucks. And leave it at that.'

The Forgotten Birthday & The Unspoken Apology

A husband completely forgets his wife's birthday, plans a trip with friends instead, and when confronted, refuses to even say 'happy birthday.' The hosts universally roast him as a complete piece of shit, with Dingo noting he'd rather have things done to him than be that guy. The discussion spirals into a tangent about Lorena Bobbitt cutting off her husband's penis in 1993—proving that some mistakes really do cost you.

Blended Family Resentment & Parental Favoritism

A 23-year-old blames her mom for remarrying and prioritizing her new husband over her, leading to closer bonds with her never-remarried dad. Tad plays devil's advocate with his own blended family success story, arguing she rejected the new family instead of embracing it and could've had two Christmases. The hosts split on whether she's an asshole for publicly posting more pics with her dad, with Dingo ultimately siding with Tad that she should've been more flexible.

Xenomorphs, Newborn Genitalia, & Old Lady Encounters

A young mom gets aggressively questioned by an elderly woman in the grocery store about how she tells her boy-girl twins apart, then finally snaps with 'one has a penis, the other doesn't.' The hosts defend her vulgarity, discussing how old people constantly assume Robbie works retail and how saying 'penis' isn't actually rude. They also spend way too long analyzing an ultrasound picture that looks like a xenomorph from the Alien franchise, complete with terrible sci-fi puns.

Jersey is America's armpit, but Florida is America's fucking gooch. Yeah, just like a flaccid weenie hanging off the side there. — Robbie
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