This episode of Last Podcast On The Left delves into morbid and disturbing news stories and true crime discussions. The hosts cover unsettling cases, including a 10-year-old who confessed to murder and a woman who used her deceased uncle's body for financial gain. They also highlight oddities like rogue animal attacks and intended stings gone wrong.
The episode touches on the hosts' personal lives and experiences as well, including one host's candid recollections of rehab and substance abuse struggles. Lighter moments involve humorous considerations of inappropriate business ideas and dark, absurd humor around unethical hypotheticals.
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Zebrowski and Larson discuss a 10-year-old Texas child who casually admitted to fatally shooting a man named Brandon in the face when he was 7, later directing police to his grandfather's gun used in the crime. Due to Texas law, the young perpetrator couldn't be charged.
At a Brazilian bank, Erica de Sousa Vieira Nunez bizarrely attempted to secure a loan by manipulating her deceased uncle's body in a wheelchair, as the teller documented her desperate actions.
The hosts touch on an elderly New Zealand couple killed by a rogue ram, as well as police dash cam footage of an intended child exploitation sting gone awry.
St. Germain candidly shares his rehab experiences, noting the potency of current drugs like fentanyl. He reveals how past substance issues affected his career choices and interests, like visiting serial killer spots.
St. Germain humorously admits wearing women's underwear on comedy tours, while Larson carefully washes his wife's delicates. Zebrowski avoids washing his wife Natalie's intimate items.
Zebrowski pitched "OK Groomer" as a name for a pet grooming service, but Natalie worried it could be misinterpreted as related to pedophilia, which the hosts acknowledge as problematic.
The hosts entertain absurd, unethical ideas like using child assassins or profiting from dead bodies, poking fun at shocking subjects with irreverent, dark humor.
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Podcast hosts Zebrowski, Larson, and others delve into a series of chilling and bizarre true crime stories, demonstrating the sometimes morbid fascination society has with the darker aspects of human behavior.
In a disturbing recollection, Zebrowski and Larson discuss the case of a child who nonchalantly confessed to a heinous act committed at a shockingly young age. The 10-year-old from Texas confessed to executing a man named Brandon in his sleep by shooting him in the face when he was just seven years old.
The child directed law enforcement to the gun used in the crime, which turned out to be his grandfather's. Unknown to the grandfather, he had unintentionally taken the gun, which had been used in the killing. Police, suspicious because of the injury's angle, later found it in the grandfather’s car.
Despite the gravity of his confession, the young perpetrator was not charged due to Texas legal restrictions that prevent children under the age of ten from being convicted of murder.
An incident in Brazil made headlines when Erica de Sousa Vieira Nunez attempted to secure a loan by bringing her deceased uncle into a bank in a wheelchair. She tried to manipulate his body in a futile endeavor to make him appear alive.
The bank teller, noticing the uncle’s obvious state of death, began to document Nunez's actions. Larson and Zebrowski detailed how she operated the man's hands as if he were attentive and alive.
The woman's desperate actions underscore a disturbing willingness to misuse a dead body for potential financial benefit. While her focus was on securing the loan, she seemed oblivious to the fact that the teller was recording her.
Disturbing/morbid news stories and true crime discussions
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The podcast hosts dive into personal anecdotes about their lives, sharing experiences ranging from handling personal items in their relationships to dealing with substance abuse.
Dan St. Germain speaks candidly about his repeated rehab experiences, mentioning he just got out of rehab again in December, reflecting on the changing habits of substance abuse through generations. He notes that the current younger generation uses strong drugs like medical grade fentanyl, which he refers to as end-of-life drugs. He also discusses how his past struggles have influenced his life choices, such as leaving stand-up comedy for two years to write thrillers, and his personal investment in dark stories, which included a visit to spots in Vancouver where Robert Pickton, a notorious criminal, picked up women. These experiences seem to influence his personal and professional life, perhaps even ending his horror movie broadcast due to rehab.
In a lighter moment, Dan shares an unconventional fashion choice driven by comfort—wearing women's underwear, specifically bloomers, while touring for stand-up comedy. He humorously relays his wife's lackluster reaction upon discovering this habit, with her saying, "I'm good," indicating her non-receptive stance on the matter.
The conversation shifts to everyday chores and the care put into the handling of significant others' belongings.
The speakers' personal lives and experiences
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Hosts Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson, along with their guest Dan St. Germain, dive into a series of bizarre and off-the-wall discussions that blur the lines between comedy and the macabre.
Zebrowski brought up the concept of "OK Groomer" as a humorous name for a pet grooming service. However, his wife Natalie feared it might be misinterpreted as something linked with pedophilia. Larson found the name amusing and innocently misunderstood it as a dating service for pet groomers, rather than a name for a pet grooming service. The hosts laughed at this misunderstanding and the conversation ventured into tangents about avoiding radicalization online.
Natalie's concerns pointed out the problematic potential of the "OK Groomer" name, which her husband Henry also acknowledged. They joked about the serious risk of the business being associated with illegal activities rather than being seen as the fun and lively concept Zebrowski envisioned.
The hosts entertained the problematic implications of the "OK Groomer" name, discussing its potential for misinterpretation and association with unsavory and illegal activities.
Throughout the show, Zebrowski, Larson, and St. Germain delved into a range of wildly inappropriate and ethically dubious hypotheticals with a dark undertone of humor.
Humorous/absurd ideas and concepts
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