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The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your bloodlust.
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Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson open the episode with a long, self-deprecating riff about being fat at the gym, then barrel through their signature 'side stories': a deep dive into the cursed world of bar trivia hosts, the Austin clown-makeup open-mic stabber, a pile of Halloween-season shootings, the Dune popcorn bucket discourse, Michael Mann shooting himself at a gun range, and a heated debate over shredded lettuce on cheesesteaks. It's two fat, funny men processing America's gun problem, comedy's creep problem, and the correct lettuce texture, all while insisting they look great.
Ethan Hawke and C. Robert Cargill join Last Podcast on the Left to talk about their creative partnership (Sinister, The Black Phone films), their new scripted fiction podcast Midnight Radio, the craft of horror writing, Art Bell's storytelling genius, and Hawke's reflections on faith, John Brown, and Robin Williams. A warm, funny, surprisingly philosophical conversation that doubles as a love letter to horror as a genre of empathy.
For a Halloween special, Henry Zebrowski takes the reins (with the help of a book bought in Oklahoma City where a dog bit him) and profiles ghost hunter extraordinaire Professor Doctor Hans Holzer, reading tales from Holzer's books Ghost Hunter and Ghosts I've Met. It's a goofy tour through old-timey seances, haunted chairs, ghost rapists, Mary Queen of Scots, and Ethel Myers' offensive ghost impressions — the template from which Ghostbusters was born.
The Last Podcast on the Left crew (Henry Zebrowski, Marcus Parks, and a newly-minted intro-giver Ed Larson) welcome paranormal power couple Greg and Dana Newkirk of Planet Weird, whose thesis is basically that ghosts are made of feelings, ramen noodles can be haunted, and the best way to deal with a ghost is to just... talk to it. It's a rollicking tour through haunted objects, tulpas, the God Helmet, Bigfoot farts, and whether dogs have souls (they do, obviously).
The Last Podcast on the Left wraps up its two-part saga of Dr. John Brinkley, the goat gland man, tracing his rise from Kansas quack surgeon to radio empire-builder, his war with the AMA's Morris Fishbein, and his fascist-flamed downfall. It's a story about how America has always loved a charming con man — and how one con man accidentally forced modern medical licensing into existence.
On this Halloween episode of Side Stories, Henry Zabrowski and Eddie dress in absurd costumes — Henry as Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Eddie as Peter Thiel — to recount a genuinely spooky overnight stay at the haunted Scotia Lodge in Humboldt County, where ghostly loggers and a phantom boy with a bouncing ball kept them up all night. The episode spirals into a mix of true crime, church scandals, and grotesque humor, all delivered with their signature irreverent, chaotic energy.
The hosts dive into the bizarre and grotesque story of Dr. John R. Brinkley, a 20th-century medical con man who made millions by implanting goat testicles into men’s scrotums to cure impotence, all while running a powerful radio station, becoming a political figure, and embracing Nazi ideology. The episode blends dark humor with historical analysis, exploring how Brinkley exploited desperation, placebo effects, and American distrust of authority to build his empire.
This chaotic, darkly comedic podcast episode blends absurd true crime stories, scathing cultural commentary, and surreal personal anecdotes, all wrapped in a tone of irreverent outrage and theatrical despair. The hosts rage against Elon Musk, celebrate Carrot Top’s suicide comeback, and dissect the tragic case of Metallica Rose, all while promoting their upcoming comedy tour.
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