Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"This guy makes a castle look like a fucking amateur. Absolutely. He's preparing for his sex for his sex seller for years. This is a pro-leagor." — Henry (Describing Josef Fritzl's meticulous planning of his crimes.)
"The greatest average American, premieres Wednesday, 9/8c on ABC, and stream next day on Hulu." — Unidentified (Promotional content for a game show.)
"I think the best intimidation tactic that he used to keep them from doing that too much was the old bait and switch he used to do, where he would pretend that he would leave the house and then he would come back super quick." — Ben (Describing Ariel Castro's methods of control.)
The podcast episode begins with promotional segments for the game show "The Greatest Average American" on ABC and Hulu, and Jimi Dean sausages. The hosts then transition into the main subject matter, beginning with a discussion of Ariel Castro's crimes in Cleveland. They detail the decade-long imprisonment of three women, exploring Castro's methods of control and the societal oversights that allowed his crimes to persist. The narrative highlights red flags that were allegedly missed by neighbors, utility workers, and even family members.
The discussion then shifts to the deeply disturbing case of Josef Fritzl in Amstetten, Austria. The hosts recount how Fritzl imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth in a basement for 24 years, repeatedly raping her and fathering seven children with her, while his wife lived upstairs unaware. The episode explores Fritzl's upbringing, his meticulous planning of the crime, and the eventual discovery of the horrific situation in 2008. The psychological impact on the victims, particularly the children born in captivity, and the societal response are also examined.
Further into the episode, the hosts touch upon other disturbing cases, including a criminal group in Adelaide, Australia, involved in the sexual abuse and murder of young males, and the case of Natasha Kampusch, who was abducted at age 10 and held captive for eight years in Austria. The episode concludes with reflections on the nature of psychopathy, the failures of various systems in preventing such atrocities, and a brief mention of the Port Arthur massacre in Australia and its relation to gun control.