Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"This is the last podcast on the left. Side stories. That's when the cannonball's started. Side stories." — Ed Larson
"She got locked into what they have these giant walk-in ovens! I believe it's for the the various bread products. They have cookie sir. They're all the kind of thing that they serve at the bakery in Walmart. And she got locked into it and she wasn't found till the next day by her mother who also worked at the same Walmart and she was literally turned into jerky." — Henry Zebrowski
"They said the next time they catch the guy doing it to call 911. And then they would show up and you know, once they caught him in the act because the cops don't want to deal with it. Yeah, you know that they don't want to deal with issues also at this point are you you're setting them up. Oh, yeah, you're leaving the shoes out as bait now." — Henry Zebrowski
The episode begins with a brief discussion of Puerto Rico and the general mood of the hosts, setting a lighthearted tone before diving into the main content. They then transition to the concept of "the power of the dead" and the brutality of the week leading up to Halloween. The hosts also promote upcoming live shows and new tour dates.
The core of the episode comprises several unsettling news stories. The first details the tragic death of a young woman at a Canadian Walmart who became trapped and died in a walk-in oven. This story is further complicated by theories suggesting it may not have been a simple accident, due to the oven's safety mechanisms and Walmart's alleged attempts to keep the incident quiet. Another story recounts a mysterious homicide in Montana where a man was found dead in his tent, with evidence pointing to an axe attack rather than a bear mauling as initially suspected, with several items also stolen from the campsite. The hosts also discuss the death of a famous bear, P399, hit by a car.
Further segments cover a disturbing case in Pensacola, Florida, where a woman used the game Roblox to manipulate a 10-year-old girl into attempting to harm her infant brother and parents, highlighting the dangers of online grooming. A particularly grim story details a 15-year-old boy who murdered his parents and three siblings in Fall City, Washington, attempting to frame his younger brother before his 11-year-old sister alerted the authorities. The episode then shifts to lighter, though still unusual, news, including a New Zealand rule limiting airport hugs to 20 seconds and a bizarre case in Greece of a man repeatedly trespassing on neighbors' property to sniff their shoes, for which he received a jail sentence and probation. The hosts also read listener-submitted stories, including a ritualistic practice, a fictional horror story titled "The Porpoise of Revenge," a fictional story about an apocalyptic prediction in Philadelphia, and a short, terrifying narrative titled "The Clicking."