Last Podcast On The Left

This week, the march toward My Lai continues as America sinks deeper into Vietnam, from JFK and the Gulf of Tonkin to LBJ’s escalation of the war, the rise of body counts, and the growing brutality that helped create the conditions for a massacre... As LBJ himself put it, "there ain’t no daylight in Vietnam".

Henry & Eddie crawl out of Midsummer Scream with busted knees, empty wallets, and an irresponsible number of 4K DVDs... RFK Jr. sings the praises of the perfect shit, a hacky killer clown caught on RingCam bearing gifts, the Grim Reaper hit with charges after loitering outside UK hospital, Sinatra karaoke turns fatal, an Arkansas football player spends two hours sharing his helmet with a rattlesnake, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

The boys are back as Marcus leads Henry and Ed into the first chapter of the My Lai Massacre, tracing the long and bloody road that brought America into Vietnam. From French colonial rule and the rise of Ho Chi Minh to guerrilla warfare, Cold War paranoia, and one catastrophic decision after another, the boys break down how America stumbled into a war it never understood and could never win.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's wildest stories and craziest news - Mitch McConnell: Dead or Alive, "Daddy Daughter Dream Team" Rabbit Hole: the story of Patrick and Sarah Getchell, Miracle Baby arrested in Virginia shooting, the Florida Steakhouse offering a nude dining experience, Wisconsin man allegedly kills mother and covers mother in cat litter before setting corpse on fire, Indiana woman cuts out her father's heart, Colombian theater evacuated during ‘Spider-Man’ screening due to moviegoer’s uncontrollable bout of ‘rotten’ farts, Listener Mail, and MORE!

This week, Henry leads the boys into the deadly world of Breatharianism, the completely debunked belief that humans can survive entirely on air and “universal energy.” From fast-food-loving conman Wiley Brooks to Australian guru Jasmuheen and her lethal 21-Day Process, we follow the ridiculous idea that convinced people to starve themselves in pursuit of spiritual immortality.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and weirdest news - Henry loves The Muyun Brothers, the boys announce their new song Gods in Leather by Mass for Trash (feat. Henry & Marcus), Gooners causing chaos at Dollar Stores across the US, School Shooter Defense Drones, The War Crimes of The Minions, The Hat Man of Massachusetts, Listener Emails, and MORE!

This week, Ed takes us behind the walls of Florida’s women’s prisons, uncovering decades of corruption, abuse, and suspicious deaths, before lightening the mood with the story of “Mean” Marie Dean Arrington, the murderous mom who escaped Death Row and landed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.

This week on Last Interview on the Left, Henry and Ed welcome horror legend Robert Englund to the show to celebrate Pinocchio: Unstrung. The gang talks horror's next generation, practical effects, Freddy's legacy, killer puppets, the movies that still impress Robert, and why he's still chasing projects that surprise him. Plus, behind-the-scenes stories from Pinocchio: Unstrung, as well as a few unexpected movie recommendations from one of horror's all-time greats. Pinocchio: Unstrung in Theaters July 24th and VOD soon!

In this: Side Stories Special Report! Henry sits down with the spearhead behind the Bricks and Minifigs Controversy - Youtuber and Justice Seeker Reckless Ben joins the to discuss how a massive corporation stole thousands of dollars in Legos from an innocent man, his battles in court to find justice for victims, and we find out exactly where things stand in Reckless Ben's battle against Bricks and Minifigs.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and wettest news - the boys mourn the loss of Lady G, demand proof of life from Mitch McConnell, and cover a flight instructor’s final lesson, a flaming self-penectomy, a Mountain Dew rescue from the depths of a porta-potty, and a very wet night at a Morgan Wallen concert. Plus, Mormon skid marks and listener stories!

The boys conclude the story of the Green River Killer, as Ted Bundy gives investigators a disturbingly accurate profile of the man he calls “The Riverman,” Gary Ridgway tries settling into a normal life with his third wife, and the task force somehow keeps missing the killer right under their noses. But after nearly two decades of blown chances, DNA and trace evidence finally catch up with Green River Gary, leading to his arrest, his confessions to dozens of murders, and the present day, where he continues to rot away in prison.

Henry & Eddie bring you a very special episode of Side Stories this week as the boys are joined by Author & Ex-Mormon Influencer Alyssa Grenfell to discuss breaking out from the clutches of Mormonism, the realities of living as an Ex-Mo, Henry slips into some traditional Mormon undies, AND MORE as we expose the forbidden secrets of Mormonism!

This week, the boys return to Gary Ridgway as the Green River Killer begins his reign of terror along the SeaTac Strip. As bodies start washing up in and around the Green River, police miss lead after lead while Ridgway hides in plain sight. Along the way, we take a detour into Murderland to ask whether America’s most polluted places helped create America’s most terrifying murderers.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's stories - Joey Chestnut goes viral, 16 children rescued from a horrific living situation in Ohio - as 4 are charged with child endangerment, Toddler found ALIVE in morgue hours after being pronounced dead, the story of Neil the mischievous Seal, TikTok's "Immortal Unc" Bryan Johnson diagnosed with incurable stomach disease, Santa Claus arrested in child predator sting in New Orleans, Listener E-Mails, and MORE

This week, the boys reopen the case of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, tracing the childhood abuse, early warning signs, religious hypocrisy, and mounting rage that shaped one of America’s most prolific serial killers before his reign of terror across the Pacific Northwest.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's silliest stories and true crime news - Starting light with the dead newborn found in a Porta-Potty at Electric Forest Music Festival, "Mexican Batman" leaves local thieves tied to telephone poles in Jalisco, NY Grandmother suspected of poisoning her daughter and 4 grandchildren to death, Wisconsin Groomsman accused of shooting two people over meatballs, China's new Autonomous Self Driving Smart Toilet, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

The boys celebrate Father’s Day with a visit from two generations of horror royalty as Stephen King and Joe Hill join Last Podcast on the Left for a rare joint conversation on family, fear, and the business of nightmares.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and true crime news - The boys weigh in on Tom Holland, Zendaya, and the Polymarket, the new Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct and the story of Taylor Parker - who faked a pregnancy and murdered friend to steal her unborn child, Peter Theils secret society exposed, AI draws first blood, Indian man stands in the same place for 12 years as a vow to god Shiva, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

2011 was a year to remember: Osama Bin Laden got got, Game of Thrones premiered its first episode, and a young woman by the name of Casey Anthony was being tried for killing her own daughter in what appeared to be the most callous crime a mother could commit. We haven’t talked about her since our series on the case in Episode 307 of the Last Podcast on the Left, but today, we’re diving back into the strange and troubled world of Miss Casey Anthony and the trial that gripped the nation.

The boys close out the story of Anton LaVey with Sammy Davis Jr.’s unlikely turn as Satanic showbiz royalty, Michael Aquino’s nerdy revolt against the Church of Satan, and the Satanic Panic that transformed the Black Pope from America’s boogeyman into a washed-up warlock clinging to lawsuits, legends, and one final lie.

The boys return with this week’s biggest stories and true crime news as SmartSchoolboy9 crawls back into the light with a warning, daredevils around the world take things one step too far, and Henry goes head-to-head with Disclosure Day. Then, drag royalty descends upon Side Stories as the boys are joined by the one and only Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 for the release of her new single, "Revolution".

Marcus, Henry, and Ed return to the story of Anton LaVey as the Church of Satan enters the spotlight, crossing paths with Susan Atkins, Michael Aquino, and the heavily borrowed Satanic Bible. But as the rituals get bigger and the followers get weirder, LaVey finally makes it in Hollywood, where his influence reaches The Devil’s Rain and Mr. Show Business himself, Sammy Davis Jr.

Henry & Eddie present this week's biggest stories and weirdest news - new Michael Jackson rumors claim he rescued children from Epstein Island, UFO Scientists continue to go missing while hiking, Nick Reiner seeking inheritance funds to pay for defense attorney, the ballad of Looney John Franklin Toon, Meet the 37-Year-Old Woman who posed as 12-Year-Old Autistic Child To Con Family, Eddie vs. Summer House, Listener E-Mails, and MORE!

This week, the boys return to Anton LaVey as the former circus calliope player paints his house black and transforms himself into San Francisco’s spookiest local celebrity. With big cats, Black Masses, Baphomet, Jayne Mansfield, and a whole lot of carefully crafted mythmaking, LaVey builds the foundation for what would become his own uniquely American version of Satanism.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and true crime news - the boys process the new Netflix documentary The Crash, Bricks & Minifigs in hot water over massive stolen Star Wars Lego Collection scandal, Man who threw rock at Sea Lion in Hawaii facing multiple ongoing consequences, Unhinged girl stabs horses at Barrel Race in Las Vegas, Screw worms are back... the boys mourn the loss of our beloved furry friend Tootsie... and we close the show with a very special Listener Emails: Self Suck Edition...