S01E48

A Lethal Dose of New Year

The Dingo Weekly Podcast  ·  January 8, 2026
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In this chaotic episode, the hosts navigate the terrifying world of pet safety gone wrong, dive deep into how much of various substances can actually kill you, and uncover some truly unhinged Florida Man headlines. From antifreeze mishaps to the lethal dose of coffee, buckle up for a wild ride through their signature brand of dark comedy.

The Antifreeze Incident: When Pet Safety Goes Wrong

Tad recounts a harrowing experience where his dog may have licked antifreeze from a pressure washer hose in the garage. After noticing a suspicious spot and the dog vomiting the next morning, he rushed to the emergency vet in full panic mode. Despite spending $1,000 on blood tests and emergency care, it turned out the dog didn't actually drink the antifreeze—he just had a bellyache. The hosts joke about the astronomical cost of emergency vet visits and the grim reality that euthanasia is often cheaper than treatment.

The Lethal Dose Deep Dive: How Much Will Kill You?

The crew goes full internet researcher mode, looking up lethal doses of everything from water and coffee to uranium and steak. Key findings: about 6 liters of water in 3 hours can be lethal, 40-50 cups of coffee within a few hours will kill you, and antifreeze has an estimated lethal dose of just 100 milliliters (3.4 ounces). They jokingly suggest various 'challenges' to their listeners while also desperately encouraging them to turn off the podcast.

Spirit Animal Vibes: Finding Your Inner Florida Man

The hosts use a Florida Man birthday website to look up the wildest news headlines from their birth dates. Dingo gets an arson story about a Dukes of Hazzard car incident, Robbbie gets a hilarious fraud case involving unpaid prostitution services reported to police, and Tad receives the absolutely unhinged tale of an 18-year-old who killed his grandmother in a nudist colony and drove around with her body for five hours. The discussion reveals each host's hidden Florida Man energy and explores why Florida is uniquely America's chaos capital.

Missing Person Alerts: Amber, Silver, Blue, Purple & Ebony

After the Florida Man stories, the conversation pivots to the various color-coded missing person alerts across the US. They learn about Amber (missing children), Silver (missing elderly), Blue (missing law enforcement), and Purple (missing adults with cognitive disabilities). The hosts express concern and confusion about California's specifically-designed Ebony Alert for missing Black children and young women aged 12-25, debating whether it's well-intentioned equity or problematic racial specificity.

Jewish Culture, Deli Sandwiches & Getting on Lists

The conversation takes a lighter turn with discussions of Passover foods like matzah, charoset sandwiches, latkes, and kugel (with some crude jokes about 'Jewish MILFs'). Robbbie gushes about his recent corned beef and pastrami kick at a local deli, leading to absurdist discussions about rye bagels and jalapeno cream cheese with corned beef. This segues into accidentally discovering what sounds like a secret Jewish genealogy service while Googling, prompting paranoid jokes about being 'put on a list.'

It's so much cheaper to just put them down... That's like the preferred outcome of every vet visit. It's gonna be like multiple thousands of dollars to save your dog. Or you slip us like 75 bucks and we'll get rid of him. — Dingo Jackson
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