Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"I love the idea of the pagan winter solstice. And that's where I like to try to formulate it in my mind, right here. This is the winter solstice. It's about gathering more around with friends and enjoying some of the harvest that you have saved for the dark times ahead." — Marcus Parks
"So this was a human head was found in the Bay area. This was just a head that was completely stripped of flesh that had a wire attached to it. No one knew what it was. It was found outside of this abandoned house, which had become a squat house for a bunch of meth heads." — Ben Kissel
"She killed a raccoon so that you could have Christmas lights to look at. So if you're even, even if you're long lost, even if you hated her as a mother. If you're better show up this year. Yeah, even if she molested you, you better show up because she killed that skunk with her bare fucking hands." — Henry Zebrowski
This episode of Side Stories dives into a variety of unsettling narratives, beginning with an account of a 70-year-old woman in Massachusetts who heroically fought off a raccoon attack while hanging Christmas lights, ultimately subduing the animal. The conversation then shifts to the complexities of Christmas traditions, with hosts discussing the anxieties some experience and the darker undertones they perceive.
The latter half of the episode is dedicated to several true crime segments. These include the case of a man who reportedly built a homemade spike guillotine for suicide, with a friend assisting in the beheading and disposal of remains. Another segment details a persistent individual engaging in "unauthorized defecation" at a Goodwill store, highlighting the challenges in identifying suspects and the unusual nature of the crime. The hosts also explore UFO phenomena, including NASA footage potentially showing a crashed object on Mars and theories about UAP connections to illness, while also touching on the ethical debates surrounding assisted suicide in Sweden and the science behind decomposition.
The episode concludes with discussions on professional wrestling incidents that blur the lines between performance and crime, the ongoing legal proceedings involving Alec Baldwin, and a feel-good story about a cow that escaped a slaughterhouse and enjoyed a day at an amusement park. The hosts also address listener questions about forensic science, including the processing of human remains and the handling of artillery found in unusual circumstances.