Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"This guy also has the highest body count of any familiar side in American history." — Marcus Parks
"He's the type who uses a selfie, sitting in the front seat of his truck wearing Oakleys as his profile pic, and his constant barrage of negative abuse of bullshit only gets silenced after he inevitably gets exposed as a sex criminal." — Henry Zabrowski
"But Ronnie Gene's brother-in-law, however, seemed to have pretty low standards for what he considered to be not wholly objectionable." — Marcus Parks
This episode of Last Podcast on the Left delves into the life of Ronald Gene Simmons, a man whose insatiable need for control and deeply disturbing personality traits led him to commit one of the most heinous crimes in American history. The narrative begins by establishing Simmons's early life, marked by a complex family dynamic and a penchant for cruelty, setting the stage for his later descent. The hosts meticulously trace his military career, highlighting how his inherent difficulties and controlling tendencies manifested within the structured environment of the armed forces, often to the detriment of his colleagues and superiors.
The podcast details Simmons's personal life, focusing on his volatile marriage to Becky and his increasingly abusive behavior towards his children. His obsession with control extended to isolating his wife, dictating every aspect of their lives, and indulging in increasingly perverse and illegal behaviors, including incestuous acts with his daughter. The episode paints a stark picture of a man whose warped sense of reality and entitlement fueled his destructive path, leading to the systematic breakdown of his family and the psychological torment of his victims.
The latter part of the episode focuses on the escalating patterns of abuse and control that culminated in Simmons's horrific actions. The narrative builds towards the Christmas massacre of 1987, where he murdered fourteen members of his own family. The hosts discuss the psychological underpinnings of his actions, drawing connections between his early life, his military experiences, and his ultimate acts of violence, concluding with a stark portrayal of a man who embodied the archetype of a destructive and controlling figure.