Last Podcast On The Left

The road to My Lai enters its final stretch as the Tet Offensive leaves the American military desperate for a win and willing to count any Vietnamese body as Viet Cong. Along the way, the boys get into Project 100,000, Task Force Barker, “Mad Dog” Medina, and the dangerously incompetent Lieutenant William Calley before Charlie Company prepares to march into My Lai.

Court is back in session as Henry and Ed catch up on the cases that refuse to stay quiet: the Lindsay Clancy trial and the failures surrounding postpartum psychosis, Bryan Kohberger’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea, Keefe D finally facing the music for Tupac’s murder, and the latest on D4vd, Nick Reiner, and Luigi Mangione.

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.