The Last Podcast On The Left: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
Marcus Parks (L), Ben Kissel (CTR) and Henry Zebrowski (R) of The Last Podcast On The Left.
The Last Podcast On The Left (LPOTL) is a Webby Award-winning comedy/true crime/horror podcast hosted weekly by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski.
LPOTL was launched in 2011; a massive library of over 300 episodes is available to listeners at no cost, ranging in subject matter from 9/11 conspiracy theories to the love life of H.H.
Holmes and everything in between.
In addition to true crime, LPOTL covers urban legends, ghost stories, historical lore, aliens, creepypasta selections from the internet, bizarre stories provided by the show's listeners and more.
If it's strange, macabre or gruesome, the odds are the hosts have talked about it.
LPOTL has amassed a huge, devoted following as it has increased in popularity.
Kissel, Parks and Zebrowski are committed to delivering an excellent new episode each week to the podcast's fans, and the fans have shown their appreciation.
Largely through financial contributions submitted to LPOTL through Patreon, the three hosts have established a steady enough revenue stream to allow them to go on tour, performing live shows both in the US and abroad, and to devote more time to the podcast itself.
However, while paid Patreon subscribers are able to access certain content, have early access to tickets to live shows and enjoy other bonuses, subscribing to the podcast itself is free, and there is no cost to access any of the 300+ episodes.
Now approaching their eighth year working together on the podcast, Parks, Kissel and Zebrowski (Zebrowski joined Kissel and Parks during the third episode) have truly hit their stride, with their three personalities shining through and back-and-forth banter bringing levity to the incredibly dark topics they discuss.
For example, while discussing the team of police officers assigned to finding the BTK killer, who apparently referred to themselves as "the Ghostbusters" or "the Hot Dog Squad," Zebrowski invented the character of Detective Popcorn, a fan favorite.
Detective Popcorn, who is, in fact, made of popcorn and wants to bring buttery goodness to the world, has been a recurring character ever since, making several appearances in other episodes.
Other beloved characters include Spring-Heeled Jack, Terry the Gnome, Nannie and Minnie (victims of H.H.
Holmes) and Zebrowski's unique take on Charles Ng and his love of spin-kicks, plus what he brings to the friendship.
Of course, not everyone agrees that true crime and comedy should go together, and that there is no room for joking when discussing gruesome, depraved crimes, even if the jokes are directed solely at the expense of the perpetrators and not the victims.
One of the reasons that LPOTL has been so successful is that the hosts are not limited by what is and is not considered appropriate.
This is not to suggest that the hosts are callous, disrespectful or cavalier, and they do not engage in victim blaming.
The podcast is intended for mature listeners and with good reason; more often than not, it's explicit.
As a result, the podcast is not for everyone.
But for those who appreciate black comedy and are not too offended by Ted Bundy jokes, it's the perfect mix of being provided with organized, factual information and insults directed at serial killers.
Zebrowski often finds himself in free speech jail as a result of his "unpredictable" comments and hot takes.
Zebrowski is an actor and a comedian, and he also touts himself as being a proud Satanist, ready to bring some Luciferian truth to the world.
If his commentary is too offensive, that's just him being "2 real," which is his other most commonly used podcast nickname.
In other words, occasionally, Zebrowski does in fact offend a listener or two, whether by making a joke deemed to be in poor taste or doing an impression of someone that's considered to reinforce a negative stereotype (for example, "Video Confession Killer" Charles Ng), but for most of the podcast's fans, Zebrowski is hilarious and it's his no-holds-barred style that makes him so funny.
His humor is always good natured and his comments are never malicious.
The majority of the people who Zebrowski makes fun of are serial killers who tortured and abused innocent people, like Dennis Rader, Henry Lee Lucas, Ken Bianchi and Angelo Buono, to name a few.
Here's what you need to know:.
Over 300 Episodes Have Been Produced Since The Podcast's 2011 Inception, Focusing on Topics Including Cults, Serial Killers, The Paranormal, Government Conspiracy Theories, Creepypasta, Aliens, Cryptids & More.
Getty ImagesRoswell is one of the many topics covered by the Last Podcast On The Left.
The LPOTL team is able to deliver a brand new podcast on a weekly basis (with a few extremely rare exceptions due to scheduling), which is no small feat in and of itself.
LPOTL doesn't just present its fans with a new episode; it's always a well done, carefully edited episode with a narrative that is easy to follow, a good amount of act-outs provided by Zebrowski for comedic effect, and poignant remarks from Kissel.
The podcast has evolved immensely since 2011, both in terms of subject matter and in the confidence of the hosts.
That's not to suggest that the early episodes aren't good; they're great.
However, they went from great to excellent, on top of being hilarious.
"The Last Podcast On The Left, the dark comedy podcast comprised of best friends, comedians, and horror aficionados Henry Zebrowski, Ben Kissel and Marcus Parks is like a throwback to those Monster Squad days, offering a weekly foray into the depths of sinister subcultures and the murder and mayhem that's shaped history.
Now at their 275th episode, to discover their archives is to stumble on a breathtaking oral history of the bizarre, including such topics as the occult, alien conspiracies, serial killers, Chemtrails, demon possession, cults, poltergeists, witch hunts, true crime, chaos magic, urban legends, American terrorism and Bigfoot.
Their deeply informed yet juvenile banter surrounding every facet of culture that's sick, depraved or simply weird is a nostalgically morbid dream come true for longtime fans of the genre, as well as the perfect entré for listeners newly mining the topic," wrote Remy Bennett of Playboy.com.
Arguably one of the most disturbing episodes is devoted to David Parker Ray, better known as the Toy Box Killer.
A transcript of an audio recording that Ray used to force the women he kidnapped to listen to is read by the hosts.
The transcript is extremely brutal and difficult to listen to; detailing the rape and torture that the victims of Ray's crimes were subjected to.
It's explicit, disgusting, terrifying and utterly depraved.
The hosts would later refer to the reading of the transcript as a "gold star moment," meaning that it was so difficult for the listeners to get through that if they made it to the end of the podcast without turning it off, they would receive a gold star.
The podcast is full of such gold star moments; crimes that are particularly disturbing.
Other gold star moments include audio from actual 911 calls during which the terror in the caller's voice is palpable.
Often, after an episode containing a gold star moment is released, the hosts would follow that episode up with something lighter, funnier and easier to listen to.
Enter the "Creepypasta" series.
These are selections from the /r/creepypasta subreddit; horror stories submitted online by Redditors from around the world.
Some selections are arguably better than others; some are genuinely creepy.
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