Dead Rabbit Radio The Daily Paranormal Podcast

Retro Rabbit - EP 494 - The Alien/Strawberry Ice Cream Connection

June 19, 2026

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5 min read

The first episode back from vacation on Dead Rabbit Radio starts with a Reddit post from the meth subreddit about a user who ate three tilapia filets and got an unexpected erection. That absurd opening leads host Jason Carpenter into a surprisingly deep investigation of tilapia farming, which then spirals into a multi-source rabbit hole about a very specific piece of alien lore: that gray aliens love strawberry ice cream.

The Tilapia Problem

Carpenter explains that the tilapia sold in stores is not the same fish found in the wild. While tilapia is a real species, the farmed version is genetically modified and raised on an unnatural diet. In American hatcheries, the fish are fed soy. In China, which supplies 73% of American tilapia, the fish are often fed manure. This leads to health concerns ranging from high omega-6 content to rare but serious bacterial infections like vibrio vulnificus, which can cause skin ulcers and fatal blood poisoning. One 2016 case in Bellevue, Washington involved a woman who cut her finger while preparing imported tilapia and developed a severe blood infection. The episode's point is not to fearmonger but to illustrate how a single absurd Reddit post—about a meth user's unexpected erection after eating tilapia—can lead to a genuinely useful public health warning.

The Strawberry Ice Cream Connection

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What you'll learn

1 (00:02) **Show Intro & Vacation Recap** - Jason returns from a three-week vacation, watched 79 movies, and kicks off "UFO Disclosure Week"
2 (03:14) **Meth Subreddit & the Tilapia Post** - Jason explains his nightly habit of browsing the meth subreddit and reads a bizarre post from a user who ate tilapia and got an unexpected erection
3 (09:50) **Tilapia Health Investigation** - Jason investigates whether tilapia is actually bad for you, finding it's cheap, often genetically modified, and raised in unsanitary conditions
4 (15:38) **Dead Rabbit Recommends: The Rental** - Jason recommends the movie "The Rental" (directed by Dave Franco, starring Dan Stevens) without revealing any plot details
5 (17:34) **Main Story: The Alien/Strawberry Ice Cream Connection** - Jason introduces a bizarre piece of alien lore he found on X about greys liking strawberry ice cream
6 (23:11) **Historical Sources: LA Times & Air Force Rep** - Jason finds a 1993 LA Times article and a YouTube clip of a Nellis Air Force Base representative joking about aliens liking strawberry ice cream
7 (26:40) **The 1988 TV Show: UFO Cover Up Live** - The earliest known reference to aliens and strawberry ice cream comes from a 1988 TV special featuring an insider named "Falcon"