Last Podcast On The Left

The boys are joined by Greg and Dana Newkirk to discuss the world of Paranormal Investigation and their love of Haunted Objects!

The Boys wrap up the story of John Brinkley as the goat gland man takes his bullshit to the airwaves, builds a fortune selling bogus cures, and decides to run for governor of Kansas. Meanwhile, rival quacks get in on the action, the body count grows, and one very persistent doctor makes it his mission to bring the whole operation down.

Henry & Eddie are getting into the Halloween spirit with a haunted hotel stay that leaves Henry spooked and Ed clinging to his leather pillow. The boys recount their eventful weekend at Scotia Lodge, where the third floor belongs to dead loggers and playful spirits. THEN! A Maryland sewer dweller gets the Pennywise treatment, an update on the diamond-swallowing thief, Listeners explain their eyebrow slits, and MORE!

This week, the boys kick off a two-part series on John R. Brinkley, the notorious medical con man who made millions convincing desperate men that goat testicles were the cure for impotence. The Boys dive into the bizarre history of boner medicine, the golden age of snake oil salesmen, and the rise of America's infamous "Goat Gland Man."

Henry & Eddie are back with this week’s weirdest stories and wildest news as a woman named Metallica Rose is accused of murdering her family, Gypsy Rose gets into a fender bender, and a priest is killed by a falling crucifix during his livestreamed sermon. PLUS, Casey Anthony becomes a comedy critic, an 81-year-old allegedly shoots his boss before taking a victory lap on a tricycle, a retired professor wages war on delivery robots, Listener Emails, and MORE!

The Clifford Olson series comes to a close as the boys cover the final murders, Olson's long-overdue arrest, and the outrageous deal that saw Canadian authorities pay a serial killer $100,000 for the locations of his victims' bodies.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week’s weirdest news and wildest stories - a Milwaukee woman accused of posing as a substitute teacher just to talk shit to kids, a theme park slip-up leaves one man dead, a fatal encounter at a UK tiger enclosure, monkey gangs terrorizing Nepal, Satan gets the floor at an Iowa city council meeting, the cheesesteak debate continues, and MORE!

The boys continue the story of Clifford Olson as his killing spree escalates and Canadian authorities somehow keep finding reasons to ignore the obvious. While one investigator finally starts putting the pieces together, Olson finds time to get married, give his hammer a bath, and take the family on a vacation from hell.

Henry & Eddie are back in New York City with this week’s weird news, digging into Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s prison phone calls and the conversations she probably should’ve remembered were being recorded. THEN! A cheesesteak assault at Pat’s King of Steaks has Ed questioning the state of Philadelphia, the Christa Pike case sparks a unique discussion on capital punishment, a Red Lobster customer allegedly fakes a medical emergency to dodge his bill, Listener Stories of dogs with a taste for human flesh, cobra venom injections, and MORE!

The boys continue the story of Clifford Olson as “Senator Rabbit” snitches, scams, and charms his way through Canada’s revolving prison doors, taking full advantage of every second chance as his crimes take an increasingly dark turn.

Henry and Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories - Cornell in hot water over alleged Frat gang-rape cover-up, Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn's AI love songs, THEN the boys are joined by Evil Dead legend and star of the new show Your Dearest Darkest Friend (Available on Screambox Oct 30th), Ted Raimi joins the boys to discuss zombie attacks, black market corpses, and much, much MORE!

The boys head on back to Canada for a new Heavy Hitter series covering the Beast of British Columbia, Clifford Olson. This week, peeling back the layers getting into Olson’s early years, from childhood scams growing up in a family of crooks to a string of increasingly ridiculous prison escapes, all leading up to the murder 11 children and teenagers in just the span of nine months.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and true-crime news: Internet detectives reveal more allegations surrounding Wheel of Fortune's Jim Thornton, new details on RC Horsch's Horror House, and the Caleb Flynn murder case. PLUS! Carolina Hidalgo joins the boys for the return of No Dogs in Space to discuss digging up Noah's Ark, daycare fight clubs, and just how many toddlers they could take in a fight.

The boys are back with a good old-fashioned True Crime Roundup, starting with a Chris Hansen cosplayer whose predator sting ends in a stabbing at a Tim Hortons THEN a waiter stops an attempted murder - on camera, a former news anchor pleads guilty to killing her mother in bloody cheese grater attack, and just when you thought he was out... cattle mutilations get Henry back on the alien beat.

No Dogs in Space is back! Carolina and Marcus kick off Punk 2.0 with Part One of the New York Dolls, digging into the band’s early days and formation, breaking down the sound, style, and attitude that made them one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week’s weirdest stories and true crime news as allegations against a Buddy’s Burger employee have the boys questioning their trust in the fast food industry. PLUS! The Burbank Butt Sniffer gets 170 days behind bars, a Minnesota drug dealer’s customer loyalty program backfires, an MMA fighter claims he can take on a chimpanzee, a Florida woman settles a dispute with a bucket of poop, a hotel guest discovers a stranger sleeping under the bed, Listener Emails, and MORE!

In this week’s Best Of compilation, the boys bring you a heaping pile of prime-cut selections from some of our favorite horror interviews of the past few years. From icons in the making and slasher legends to the creative minds who bring these nightmares to life, featuring Robert Englund, Stephen King and Joe Hill, Ryan Coogler, Zach Cregger, Kane Parsons, the Philippou brothers, David Howard Thornton, GWAR, and one extremely good boy.

Henry & Eddie are back from vacation with updates on Keefe D and Lindsay Clancy before diving into the return of the Burbank Butt-Sniffer, the deeply troubling Wheel of Fortune announcer scandal, and a possible snuff-tape serial killer uncovered in Philadelphia. Plus, Henry faces down Dublin’s pint-sized scumbags, the tragic tale of Hee-Haw the donkey, and a Listener Mail encounter with the Glimmer Man.

Jeff Guinn returns to the show! This week on Last Update, the boys sit down with the acclaimed author of The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple to revisit the legend of cult leader Jim Jones, the rise & fall of the Peoples Temple, and the horrifying events that led to the Jonestown massacre.

This week on Last Podcast on the Left, we’re answering your questions and immediately regretting the decision. We’re talking behind-the-scenes stories, final meals, dream podcast guests, and the kind of deeply specific questions that can only come from years of listening to this show... You asked. We answered. Some things probably should have remained private.

This week on Side Stories, it’s Oops! All Unc Corner. Welcome to Unc Stories - How to Be Unc 101, where the stories get longer, the advice gets louder, and everything somehow used to cost five bucks. Pull up a chair. It’s time to learn what it really takes to become “Unc”.

In light of today’s historic guilty verdict in the murder of Tupac Shakur, we’re revisiting our conversation with former LAPD detective Greg Kading, who led the task force investigation into the murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. and later wrote *Murder Rap*. Recorded in 2024, before Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty, Kading takes us inside the rivalry and retaliation that led to both killings, the evidence investigators uncovered, and the forces that kept two of the most infamous murders in music history unsolved for nearly three decades.

This week, the boys descend into Gold Star Territory, concluding the story of the My Lai Massacre with the horrifying events of March 16, 1968, as Charlie Company descends upon the village of My Lai and carries out one of the darkest atrocities in American military history. From chopper pilot Hugh Thompson’s heroic attempt to stop the slaughter to the massive cover-up, Seymour Hersh’s investigation, and the trials that followed, we examine how the truth of My Lai finally reached the American public… and how nearly everyone responsible walked away.

On this special edition of Side Stories, Ed sits down with comedian Kurt Braunohler to hear the story of his nephew Nelson, who is currently being held in ICE detention. Florida Immigrant Coalition organizer Tomas Kennedy joins the conversation as they expose the rapid rise of these immigration prisons, the brutal conditions inside them, and the horrifying speed with which this type of inhumane treatment is becoming normalized across the country.

The road to My Lai enters its final stretch as the Tet Offensive leaves the American military desperate for a win and willing to count any Vietnamese body as Viet Cong. Along the way, the boys get into Project 100,000, Task Force Barker, “Mad Dog” Medina, and the dangerously incompetent Lieutenant William Calley before Charlie Company prepares to march into My Lai.

Court is back in session as Henry and Ed catch up on the cases that refuse to stay quiet: the Lindsay Clancy trial and the failures surrounding postpartum psychosis, Bryan Kohberger’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea, Keefe D finally facing the music for Tupac’s murder, and the latest on D4vd, Nick Reiner, and Luigi Mangione.

This week, the march toward My Lai continues as America sinks deeper into Vietnam, from JFK and the Gulf of Tonkin to LBJ’s escalation of the war, the rise of body counts, and the growing brutality that helped create the conditions for a massacre... As LBJ himself put it, "there ain’t no daylight in Vietnam".

Henry & Eddie crawl out of Midsummer Scream with busted knees, empty wallets, and an irresponsible number of 4K DVDs... RFK Jr. sings the praises of the perfect shit, a hacky killer clown caught on RingCam bearing gifts, the Grim Reaper hit with charges after loitering outside UK hospital, Sinatra karaoke turns fatal, an Arkansas football player spends two hours sharing his helmet with a rattlesnake, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

The boys are back as Marcus leads Henry and Ed into the first chapter of the My Lai Massacre, tracing the long and bloody road that brought America into Vietnam. From French colonial rule and the rise of Ho Chi Minh to guerrilla warfare, Cold War paranoia, and one catastrophic decision after another, the boys break down how America stumbled into a war it never understood and could never win.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's wildest stories and craziest news - Mitch McConnell: Dead or Alive, "Daddy Daughter Dream Team" Rabbit Hole: the story of Patrick and Sarah Getchell, Miracle Baby arrested in Virginia shooting, the Florida Steakhouse offering a nude dining experience, Wisconsin man allegedly kills mother and covers mother in cat litter before setting corpse on fire, Indiana woman cuts out her father's heart, Colombian theater evacuated during ‘Spider-Man’ screening due to moviegoer’s uncontrollable bout of ‘rotten’ farts, Listener Mail, and MORE!

This week, Henry leads the boys into the deadly world of Breatharianism, the completely debunked belief that humans can survive entirely on air and “universal energy.” From fast-food-loving conman Wiley Brooks to Australian guru Jasmuheen and her lethal 21-Day Process, we follow the ridiculous idea that convinced people to starve themselves in pursuit of spiritual immortality.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and weirdest news - Henry loves The Muyun Brothers, the boys announce their new song Gods in Leather by Mass for Trash (feat. Henry & Marcus), Gooners causing chaos at Dollar Stores across the US, School Shooter Defense Drones, The War Crimes of The Minions, The Hat Man of Massachusetts, Listener Emails, and MORE!

This week, Ed takes us behind the walls of Florida’s women’s prisons, uncovering decades of corruption, abuse, and suspicious deaths, before lightening the mood with the story of “Mean” Marie Dean Arrington, the murderous mom who escaped Death Row and landed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.

This week on Last Interview on the Left, Henry and Ed welcome horror legend Robert Englund to the show to celebrate Pinocchio: Unstrung. The gang talks horror's next generation, practical effects, Freddy's legacy, killer puppets, the movies that still impress Robert, and why he's still chasing projects that surprise him. Plus, behind-the-scenes stories from Pinocchio: Unstrung, as well as a few unexpected movie recommendations from one of horror's all-time greats. Pinocchio: Unstrung in Theaters July 24th and VOD soon!

In this: Side Stories Special Report! Henry sits down with the spearhead behind the Bricks and Minifigs Controversy - Youtuber and Justice Seeker Reckless Ben joins the to discuss how a massive corporation stole thousands of dollars in Legos from an innocent man, his battles in court to find justice for victims, and we find out exactly where things stand in Reckless Ben's battle against Bricks and Minifigs.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and wettest news - the boys mourn the loss of Lady G, demand proof of life from Mitch McConnell, and cover a flight instructor’s final lesson, a flaming self-penectomy, a Mountain Dew rescue from the depths of a porta-potty, and a very wet night at a Morgan Wallen concert. Plus, Mormon skid marks and listener stories!

The boys conclude the story of the Green River Killer, as Ted Bundy gives investigators a disturbingly accurate profile of the man he calls “The Riverman,” Gary Ridgway tries settling into a normal life with his third wife, and the task force somehow keeps missing the killer right under their noses. But after nearly two decades of blown chances, DNA and trace evidence finally catch up with Green River Gary, leading to his arrest, his confessions to dozens of murders, and the present day, where he continues to rot away in prison.

Henry & Eddie bring you a very special episode of Side Stories this week as the boys are joined by Author & Ex-Mormon Influencer Alyssa Grenfell to discuss breaking out from the clutches of Mormonism, the realities of living as an Ex-Mo, Henry slips into some traditional Mormon undies, AND MORE as we expose the forbidden secrets of Mormonism!

This week, the boys return to Gary Ridgway as the Green River Killer begins his reign of terror along the SeaTac Strip. As bodies start washing up in and around the Green River, police miss lead after lead while Ridgway hides in plain sight. Along the way, we take a detour into Murderland to ask whether America’s most polluted places helped create America’s most terrifying murderers.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's stories - Joey Chestnut goes viral, 16 children rescued from a horrific living situation in Ohio - as 4 are charged with child endangerment, Toddler found ALIVE in morgue hours after being pronounced dead, the story of Neil the mischievous Seal, TikTok's "Immortal Unc" Bryan Johnson diagnosed with incurable stomach disease, Santa Claus arrested in child predator sting in New Orleans, Listener E-Mails, and MORE

This week, the boys reopen the case of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, tracing the childhood abuse, early warning signs, religious hypocrisy, and mounting rage that shaped one of America’s most prolific serial killers before his reign of terror across the Pacific Northwest.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's silliest stories and true crime news - Starting light with the dead newborn found in a Porta-Potty at Electric Forest Music Festival, "Mexican Batman" leaves local thieves tied to telephone poles in Jalisco, NY Grandmother suspected of poisoning her daughter and 4 grandchildren to death, Wisconsin Groomsman accused of shooting two people over meatballs, China's new Autonomous Self Driving Smart Toilet, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

The boys celebrate Father’s Day with a visit from two generations of horror royalty as Stephen King and Joe Hill join Last Podcast on the Left for a rare joint conversation on family, fear, and the business of nightmares.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and true crime news - The boys weigh in on Tom Holland, Zendaya, and the Polymarket, the new Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct and the story of Taylor Parker - who faked a pregnancy and murdered friend to steal her unborn child, Peter Theils secret society exposed, AI draws first blood, Indian man stands in the same place for 12 years as a vow to god Shiva, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

2011 was a year to remember: Osama Bin Laden got got, Game of Thrones premiered its first episode, and a young woman by the name of Casey Anthony was being tried for killing her own daughter in what appeared to be the most callous crime a mother could commit. We haven’t talked about her since our series on the case in Episode 307 of the Last Podcast on the Left, but today, we’re diving back into the strange and troubled world of Miss Casey Anthony and the trial that gripped the nation.

The boys close out the story of Anton LaVey with Sammy Davis Jr.’s unlikely turn as Satanic showbiz royalty, Michael Aquino’s nerdy revolt against the Church of Satan, and the Satanic Panic that transformed the Black Pope from America’s boogeyman into a washed-up warlock clinging to lawsuits, legends, and one final lie.

The boys return with this week’s biggest stories and true crime news as SmartSchoolboy9 crawls back into the light with a warning, daredevils around the world take things one step too far, and Henry goes head-to-head with Disclosure Day. Then, drag royalty descends upon Side Stories as the boys are joined by the one and only Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 for the release of her new single, "Revolution".

Marcus, Henry, and Ed return to the story of Anton LaVey as the Church of Satan enters the spotlight, crossing paths with Susan Atkins, Michael Aquino, and the heavily borrowed Satanic Bible. But as the rituals get bigger and the followers get weirder, LaVey finally makes it in Hollywood, where his influence reaches The Devil’s Rain and Mr. Show Business himself, Sammy Davis Jr.

Henry & Eddie present this week's biggest stories and weirdest news - new Michael Jackson rumors claim he rescued children from Epstein Island, UFO Scientists continue to go missing while hiking, Nick Reiner seeking inheritance funds to pay for defense attorney, the ballad of Looney John Franklin Toon, Meet the 37-Year-Old Woman who posed as 12-Year-Old Autistic Child To Con Family, Eddie vs. Summer House, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

This week, the boys return to Anton LaVey as the former circus calliope player paints his house black and transforms himself into San Francisco’s spookiest local celebrity. With big cats, Black Masses, Baphomet, Jayne Mansfield, and a whole lot of carefully crafted mythmaking, LaVey builds the foundation for what would become his own uniquely American version of Satanism.