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Lethal Dose

Kayla Woods and Venus de Neko

A toxicology focused true crime podcast with Kayla Woods and Venus de Neko, covering all manner of crimes using drugs, toxins, and poisons from the common to the obscure.

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Lethal Dose · Jul 22, 2026

Topical Reapply: Episode 11: Fentanyl ft. Saucy Stassi

On this re-releases of the season 2 premiere episode (now with more information on drug analogue dangers), Kayla and Venus talk with model and actress Saucy Stassi about the fentanyl-related death of Bailey Henke …

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Lethal Dose · Jun 24, 2026

Topical Reapply: Episode 39: Serotonin

More on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and healthcare ahead of this re-release of the story of Libby Zion.--Follow us on social media!Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethaldosepod/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lethaldosepod⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd4E_g4mt9G-rg7vT8nwvw⁠Tumblr: ⁠https://www.tumblr.com/lethaldosepod⁠--Albert, P. R., Benkelfat, C., & Descarries. (2012). …

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Lethal Dose · May 20, 2026

Episode 69: White Phosphorus

Kayla and Venus are back!* White phosphorus has gross origins in alchemy and a gross modern use in warfare. Maybe don't listen to this one while eating.---Follow us on social media:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethaldosepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lethaldosepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd4E_g4mt9G-rg7vT8nwvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr: …

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Lethal Dose · Aug 27, 2025

A Message from Lethal Dose

We are taking a temporary, but indefinite hiatus. Thank you for all the support so far! We look forward to making more content soon.Follow Kayla's author journey here: https://www.instagram.com/marissayarrowauthor/Enjoy our bonus content here:https://www.patreon.com/lethaldosepod

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Lethal Dose · May 21, 2025

Episode 68: Gluten ft. Izzy Beutel

In this episode, Izzy Beutel tells Kayla and Venus how she learned she has celiac disease, what it is, and why gluten is a poison for some - including prisoners Jennifer Harris-Hopkins and Daniel …

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Lethal Dose · May 7, 2025

Topical Reapply: Episode 53: Mercury Pt. 2 Thimerosal

This episode was originally released in March 2024, and now has a new intro to discuss Mark Geier, current HHS appointee to investigate vaccines and autism.Following the events in Minamata, Japan, mercury came under …

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Lethal Dose · Apr 30, 2025

Episode 67: Love Canal Pt. 2: Ask Those Who Really Know

In this conclusion to our series on Love Canal, we discuss what it took to finally evacuate the residents and establish the EPA's Superfund program. Unfortunately, things don't look all that different nowadays.---Follow us …

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Lethal Dose · Apr 9, 2025

Episode 66: Love Canal Pt. 1 Useless Housewife Data

Kayla and Venus talk about the origins of the Love Canal tragedy and the efforts of the residents to receive help from government officials and the EPA while being dismissed and ridiculed at every …

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Lethal Dose · Mar 19, 2025

Episode 65: Lethal Injection

In this episode, Kayla and Venus discuss the grim reality of lethal injection, a widely used form of capital punishment in the United States.--- Follow us on social media:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethaldosepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lethaldosepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd4E_g4mt9G-rg7vT8nwvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tumblr.com/lethaldosepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Full citations …

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Lethal Dose · Feb 26, 2025

Episode 64: Mercury Pt. 3 Skin Lightening Creams

Kayla and Venus discuss the toxicity of mercury-containing skin lighteners and white supremacy.---Follow us on social media:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethaldosepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lethaldosepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQd4E_g4mt9G-rg7vT8nwvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tumblr.com/lethaldosepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---FDA list of dangerous skin products:https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/skin-products-containing-mercury-andor-hydroquinoneMinnesota Department of Health information sheets:https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/skin/docs/testedprds.pdfFull citations available at …

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Lethal Dose · Feb 5, 2025

Episode 63: Parathion

This episode covers the tragic story of James Joseph Richardson who was wrongfully imprisoned for the 1967 poisoning deaths of his seven children in Arcadia, Florida with the insecticide parathion. --- Follow us on …

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Lethal Dose · Dec 18, 2024

Episode 62: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Pt. 2 Counting Lives

In this episode, Kayla and Venus finish the story of the Chernobyl disaster, starting from the evacuation of Pripyat. They describe the heroic efforts of the liquidators, the ongoing environmental and health repercussions, and …

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Lethal Dose · Nov 20, 2024

Episode 61: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Pt. 1 Ungovernable

Kayla and Venus discuss the catastrophic events surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986, from the initial explosion to the harrowing attempts to contain the damage and the eventual evacuation of Pripyat. --- …

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Lethal Dose · Oct 30, 2024

Episode 60: Oxygen

Kayla and Venus explore the vital role of oxygen, the benefits and risks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the controversial figures who misuse it for profit. --- Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethaldosepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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Lethal Dose · Oct 16, 2024

Episode 59: Publication Fraud

Join Kayla and Venus as they reintroduce themselves with a focus on academic fraud in scientific publications. This episode dives into the history of peer review, the challenges of publishing legitimate research, and the …

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Lethal Dose · Oct 2, 2024

Episode 58: Digoxin Pt. 2 The "Foxglove" Murders

In the 1980s and 1990s, one crime family was responsible for the deaths of multiple elderly people across San Francisco. They befriended them, gained their trust, then poisoned them with a "magic salt" and …

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Lethal Dose · Sep 18, 2024

Episode 57: Fen-Phen

In the 1990s, a new diet drug combination swept the US, promising an easy way to drop weight quickly. Soon thereafter, Redux joined the ranks, but the fatal side effects would soon come to …

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Lethal Dose · Sep 4, 2024

Episode 56: E. Coli

In 1992, the northwestern United States was struck by a new human pathogen, which sickened over 700 people and killed four children during an outbreak at Jack in the Box. --- Follow us on …

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Lethal Dose · Aug 14, 2024

[TEASER] Microdose 41: Heathers (1988)

Dear Diary: My teen angst bullshit nowhas a body count. In this microdose, we cover the poisons of one of our favorite dark teen comedy movies. Listen to the whole episode over on Patreon …

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Lethal Dose · Jul 31, 2024

[TEASER] Microdose 40: Knives Out (2019)

A mystery is afoot! We loved watching this movie for summer movie night, but this episode seriously debunks the plot. Listen to the whole episode over on Patreon at the $2 tier, and watch …

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Lethal Dose · Jun 19, 2024

[TEASER] Microdose 39: Pulp Fiction (1994)

Kayla and Venus discuss the many drugs in the 1994 cult classic, Pulp Fiction, and also talk about why they like (and dislike) the movie. Listen to the whole episode over on Patreon at …

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Lethal Dose · May 15, 2024

Episode 55: El Hamburguesa

Between 1997 and 2007, a Mexican street gang known as "Las Goteras" poisoned and robbed men, killing as many as 70 with simple but deadly eye drops. Much like this isn't the first time …

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Lethal Dose · Apr 10, 2024

Episode 54: Caffeine

Charged Lemonade, Coca-Cola, and caffeinated potato chips - oh my! Caffeine may be everywhere, but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous at the wrong dose (and that's probably lower than you think it is).---Follow …

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Lethal Dose · Mar 13, 2024

Episode 53: Mercury Pt. 2 Thimerosal

Following the events in Minamata, Japan, mercury came under intense scrutiny by researchers, physicians, and parents alike. One kind of mercury is not like another, but what does that mean when there's mercury in …

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Lethal Dose · Feb 28, 2024

Episode 52: Anthrax

In 2001, anthrax sent in the US mail as part of two separate biochemical terrorist attacks killed five people and sickened dozens of others. The Amerithrax investigation did not officially end for another nine …

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Lethal Dose · Feb 14, 2024

Episode 51: Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly is a potent poison with purported aphrodisiac effects, and it was used to kill two women in 1954 just because their office manager wanted to have sex with one of them. --- …

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Lethal Dose · Dec 20, 2023

Episode 50: Xylazine

Larry McNabney was a Las Vegas lawyer and horse lover who was poisoned with horse tranquilizer by his wife and her best friend in 2001. --- Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethaldosepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: …

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Lethal Dose · Dec 6, 2023

Episode 49: Children's Cold Medicine

Two siblings were found dead in their Colorado home in 2002, but was their death an accident from misreading a cold syrup label, or was it homicide? Mistakes with the toxicology made interpreting the …

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Lethal Dose · Nov 22, 2023

Episode 48: The Manhattan Project Pt. 2 Fallout

After the Manhattan Project ended, its legacy continued. Plutonium production at the Hanford Nuclear Site increased, as did work at Los Alamos and Oak Ridge, so that more nuclear bombs could be dropped at …

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