Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"This is a group called the Zizians, which was built upon the announcements or it's nothing cool about this. Really? Okay. Like literally like the only thing that is sort of cool about it is the fact it's the first hyper like hyper hyper left wing. It's a what they call extreme vegan. Okay. Trans death cult." — Henry Zebrowski (Describing a radical new group and its ideology)
"Goons of 4chan decided to call. They looked upon this. This is a group. I don't know what they I don't know. They were live streaming though, they live stream. This is from they call the gooners of 4chan or they are gooners of 4chan." — Henry Zebrowski (Discussing the internet subculture of "gooning")
"A woman who sent videos of herself passing wind in a series of harassing messages to her boyfriend's ex partner has been given a community order." — Ed Larson (Reporting on a peculiar legal case involving online harassment.)
The episode kicks off with a discussion of a newly identified group, the "Zizians," described as an extreme vegan, trans-identifying "death cult" implicated in multiple murders. The hosts attempt to deconstruct their complex and seemingly contradictory ideology, which involves "functional decision theory" and a belief system that pits "good" against "non-good," leading to radical actions. They detail two specific murders linked to members of this group: an 82-year-old landlord in Vallejo, California, and a border patrol agent in Vermont.
The conversation then shifts to the controversial internet phenomenon known as "gooning." The hosts explore its origins, definitions, and the tragic circumstances that led to its recent viral notoriety, involving a man who died by suicide after being caught engaging in this behavior at a coffee stand. This leads to a broader discussion about online communities, memorializing controversial figures, and the nature of consent and public behavior.
Further segments cover a range of topics including a listener's account of a UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) sighting at Vandenberg Air Force Base, observations on buffet etiquette, and a bizarre legal case in the UK where a woman was penalized for sending "fart selfies" as harassment. Throughout these segments, the hosts maintain a tone of dark humor and critical analysis of social norms, human behavior, and the legal system's response to unusual transgressions.