Last Podcast On The Left
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The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your bloodlust.
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May 13, 2026 • 1h 24min
Side Stories: Stories with Friends II
Amber Nelson, comedian and podcast host, brings sharp comic takes and true-crime curiosity. Sina Kastavi, Iranian-American journalist, offers international affairs and fraud reporting expertise. They discuss the Enhanced Games and its billionaire backers. They unpack Iran’s protests, repression, and information blackouts. They react to Epstein files, a controversial ranch, and a trophy hunter trampled by elephants.
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May 11, 2026 • 54min
Last Update on the Left - Episode 13 - Henry Lee Lucas Revisited - Part I
They revisit the Henry Lee Lucas saga and how his massive confession count grew. They trace his early life, family dysfunction, and criminal history. They unpack how investigators cultivated and rewarded confessions and how interrogation tactics inflated case totals. They touch on DNA exonerations, political commutation, and lingering questions about accountability.
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May 8, 2026 • 1h 21min
Episode 663: Count Dante Part II - The Dojo War of 1970
They chronicle Count Dante’s comic-book marketing, mail-order hustle, and branded Black Dragon merch. The story moves through staged theatrics like bullfighting stunts, rising dojo rivalries, and a violent nighttime brawl that left one man dead. Then come courtroom drama, smuggling rumors, brutal underground fights, and the murky, unresolved end of Dante’s legend.
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May 6, 2026 • 51min
Side Stories: D4vd Deep Dive
A deep investigative breakdown of a rising internet musician and the disturbing case linking him to a missing teen. Short segments trace his online origins, alleged grooming on Discord, and the timeline leading to a body found in a car. The show also examines his public image, controversial music, reported attempts to hide evidence, and the legal fallout and cultural questions that follow.
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May 1, 2026 • 1h 30min
Episode 662: Count Dante Part I - The Deadliest Man Alive
A wild dive into the legend of Count Dante, a Chicago martial-arts showman who crafted a deadly persona through comic-book ads and a mysterious fighting society. Stories cover his theatrical stunts, brutal training methods, alleged “death touch” claims, and escalating real-world violence that led to an infamous dojo showdown. Teases of bomb plots, FBI attention, and a theatrical life of mythmaking add to the chaos.
Apr 29, 2026 • 1h 2min
Side Stories: Dinner and a Manifesto
Marcus Parks, writer and comedian known for digging into true crime and conspiracies, joins for a wide-ranging conversation. They tackle the alleged White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, dissect a shooter's manifesto and motives, and probe cultural anger and propaganda. Other short segments cover a dynamite domestic incident, pranks on Scientology, media overload, and hopes for a more united future.
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Apr 24, 2026 • 1h 14min
Episode 661: The Miseducation of Ed Larson - Cryptids 101
They unpack why cryptids captivate cultures and sometimes boost local economies. The conversation maps Bigfoot, yeti, Mothman, lake monsters and worldwide variants. They explore psychological reasons people invent or believe in mysterious creatures and how folklore, hoaxes and rediscovered animals blur the lines. The show celebrates cryptids as sources of wonder, fandom and community.
Apr 22, 2026 • 1h 7min
Side Stories: On the Road
Two comedians recount bizarre tour misadventures and Alaskan oddities in short, funny bits. They dig into a high-profile murder arrest and a shocking Shreveport family annihilation. Dark internet subcultures and abuse networks get exposed. They unmask a SantaCon charity scam, share haunted museum tales, and celebrate local news and convention antics.
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Apr 17, 2026 • 2h 2min
Episode 660: Jimmy Savile Part III - Built on a Lie
They trace how a famed entertainer embedded himself in hospitals, children’s TV, and charity work to gain access to victims. The conversation also covers his ties to politicians, the royal circle, and tabloids that helped shield him. Listeners hear about institutional cover ups across the BBC, NHS, and law enforcement that let abuse persist for decades.
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Apr 15, 2026 • 1h 13min
Side Stories: Gilgo Guilty
They dig into Melania Trump’s sudden Epstein-related statement and the old modeling and socialite ties it resurrects. The hosts unpack Rex Heuermann’s guilty plea as the Long Island murders and the evidence that led to it. A cruise ship killing, the bizarre chimpanzee civil war in Uganda, and a stack of listener mail round out the wild topics.
