Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"Honestly, Portland has just turned their frown permanently upside down. It's an almost macabre but jackal lantern like grin that it will be permanently carved into the face of Portland." — Henry Zebrowski
"Man falls through sidewalk into, I love the term, Rat Filled Chasm. This is disgusting." — Ed Larson
"Two men accused of selling an Indian doctor an Aladdin's lamp for $93,000, and it's been arrested after he realized it did not give him the good health and fortune he was promised." — Marcus Parks
This episode of "Side Stories" dives into a collection of peculiar and often unsettling news items. The hosts begin by discussing the decriminalization of certain drugs in Oregon, including cocaine, heroin, and magic mushrooms, prompting a discussion on the societal implications and the perceived "Portlandia" of the situation. The conversation then shifts to a disturbing murder in Russia, where a prominent meat tycoon, known as the "Sausage King," was killed with a crossbow in his sauna, leading to a complex investigation involving a tied-up lawyer and connections to a notorious hitman.
The segment continues with a surreal account of a man falling through a sidewalk in New York City into a "rat-filled chasm," highlighting urban decay and the terrifying nature of the city's vermin. This is followed by news from Quebec City, Canada, where a man in a medieval costume was charged with murder and assault after a Halloween sword attack, raising questions about the ease of acquiring such weapons and the randomness of violence. The hosts also touch upon a bizarre case involving the discovery of a mother and son deceased in their flat, surrounded by ten chocolate cakes and a cryptic note, with the cause of death remaining mysterious.
Further into the episode, the hosts recount a story about two men accused of defrauding an Indian doctor by selling him a fake Aladdin's lamp for a substantial sum, emphasizing the human tendency to seek magical solutions. The discussion also touches upon a legal case involving a woman who allegedly impersonated a prosecutor to drop charges against herself. The episode concludes with a "Hero of the Week" segment celebrating a woman who stood her ground against her homeowner's association for her creative, albeit provocative, Halloween decorations, and a personal story from one of the hosts about overcoming childhood nightmares.