Last Podcast On The Left Side Stories: The Piggyback Bandit
Jan 21, 2026
The hosts dive into the bizarre case of the Piggyback Bandit, a creepy intruder who preyed on high school athletes. They share shocking details about crimes committed by Jonathan Gerlach, including grave-robbing and the disturbing content of his music. Listeners hear about a tragic wingsuit pilot accident in Cape Town and a gruesome bakery mishap involving a dough mixer. Expect a mix of humor and horror as the hosts riff on these chilling stories and engage with listener submissions.
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Platform Move Reduces Algorithm Constraints
- Moving visuals to Netflix frees the hosts from YouTube-style content policing and algorithm constraints.
- Henry emphasizes the ability to speak freely without platform censorship on Netflix's tiers.
Gerlach And Museum Repatriation Issues
- Henry and Ed describe Jonathan Gerlach as a grave-robber and oddities collector who stole from medical collections.
- They note many historical medical specimens lack clear provenance and present repatriation challenges.
Gerlach's Music Is Mocked On-Air
- The hosts found Jonathan Gerlach's music videos and ridiculed his band Blind Bird as worse than his grave-robbing.
- They replay explicit lines from songs like "Beautiful Womb" to emphasize how bizarre his artistic output is.