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5 min read“I don’t know enough.” That’s the fear Jason Carpenter, host of Dead Rabbit Radio, names early in this episode—and it threads through everything that follows. He calls it the “banana slug paradigm,” after a true story about a college kid who swallowed a slug on a dare and ended up with brain damage and paralysis. The slug carried a toxin that birds can handle but humans can’t. Nobody at that table knew. That’s the fear: that what kills you will be something simple you never learned was dangerous.
The Lily That Shuts Down a Cat’s Kidneys
The episode opens with a personal crisis. Jason’s cat Leroy is suddenly, mysteriously sick—lethargic, feverish, not drinking. The vet doesn’t know what’s wrong. Then a friend who works at a veterinary office asks a question: has Leroy been exposed to lilies? Lilies, it turns out, are highly toxic to cats. If a cat eats one, it can kill them within seventy-two hours by shutting down their kidneys. Jason had never heard this. He’d been buying flowers for a friend every few weeks from the farmer’s market, picking them by smell and appearance, with no idea that one common bouquet ingredient could be lethal to the kittens in the house. He fact-checks it: yes, lily toxicity is the first thing that pops up when you search for cat toxins. A common fact that millions of people don’t know. The episode doesn’t resolve whether lilies caused Leroy’s i
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:30) **Opening Hook & Topic Change** - Jason introduces the episode's planned topics: what you'd miss most if you died, and a story about hidden pedophile symbols, then immediately announces he's changing the plan.
- 2 (05:46) **Personal Fear: The Banana Slug Paradigm** - Jason explains his deep-seated fear of being killed by something simple he didn't know was dangerous, using the story of a college kid who swallowed a slug.
- 3 (12:51) **Cat Update & Laundry Confessions** - Jason gives a brief update on Leroy's condition, then pivots to a rambling, humorous segment about his personal habits and doing chores.
- 4 (20:55) **The Ghost Who Missed Doing the Dishes** - The first main paranormal story: a man named Carl who uncontrollably cries with sorrow every time he washes dishes in his new apartment.
- 5 (28:13) **Analysis of the Dishwashing Ghost** - Jason reflects on the mechanics and sadness of the ghost story, theorizing about water as a conduit for spirits.
- 6 (32:32) **The Ghost Dog Who Returned a Wedding Ring** - The second story: a man named Bobby whose dog Sophie died suddenly, and years later her ghost may have returned his lost wedding ring.
- 7 (43:30) **Paranormal Object Manifestation & Dog Spirits** - Jason discusses the phenomenon of ghosts manifesting physical objects and the special role of dogs in human society.
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Show Notes
The poisonous plant/A emotion inducing chore/A ghost dog visits the family
Fan Art by Beetle Babe
Original Air Date: 9/11/2026
Full Links And Show Notes:
https://deadrabbitradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/ep-1610-ties-that-bind.html
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