Last Podcast On The Left

Episode 655: The Du Pont Foxcatcher Murder Part III - Wrestle-Mania

March 6, 2026·1h 53m·6-min readconversationalcomedy
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The episode dives into the bizarre, tragic story of John du Pont, a mentally ill, socially inept heir to the du Pont fortune who became obsessed with competitive wrestling, ultimately murdering Olympic gold medalist Dave Schultz in 1996. What starts as a quirky tale of wealth and obsessio

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John du PontDave SchultzMark SchultzValentin Yordanov

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Foxcatcher

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du Pont family

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Criminal JusticeHistory Of ScienceInequalityMental HealthTrue CrimeUs Politics

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