Last Podcast on the Left: Side Stories – “Double Bread with Ground Beef”

Episode Date: September 18, 2025
Hosts: Henry Zebrowski & Ed Larson

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This wild and irreverent episode of “Side Stories” barrels through a chaos-soaked news week—marked by high-profile assassinations, media scandals, grim true-crime tales, absurd world news, and the duo’s signature brand of dark comedy. Amidst the existential doom-scroll, the hosts celebrate personal milestones and plug Henry's upcoming DIY UFO movie project, all while gleefully dissecting everything from the death of Charlie Kirk to weird North Korean food laws, bizarre crimes, animal news, and nostalgia for dead rock stars.

Key Discussion Points & Notable Segments

1. The Surreal News Cycle (03:07–06:44)

• Overview of the news week, murder of Charlie Kirk, general social chaos, and desensitization:
  • Henry welcomes listeners, noting the week's overload of insane news. “Every other criminal...is celebrating this week because no one's paying attention to them.” (03:11 – Henry)
  • Confirmation of Charlie Kirk's death, Tyler Robinson’s arrest, and ongoing speculation about “troll-on-troll crime.”
  • “It’s pretty clear. There's been four major assassinations since December.” (04:21 – Eddie)
  • The hosts riff on how nobody notices much anymore: “Robert Redford, the greatest actor of all time, dies. Nobody gives a shit.” (05:38 – Eddie)
  • Satirical discussion of the 9/11 anniversary overshadowed by recent events, and jokes about Trump’s lethargy at ceremonies.

2. Lefty Cucks & Political Satire (01:49, 06:39)

• Recurring bit about the fictional “Lefty Cucks” restaurant, representing over-the-top political satire.
  • “Everybody buys food and the person that bought the most food has to share the most of his food... I love Lefty Cucks.” (02:12 – Henry)

3. Henry’s UFO Movie Kickstarter (08:12–11:03, 57:22–57:44)

• Major plug for Henry’s crowdfunded film: “Unbelievably Friendly Organisms” (ufo.movie).
  • Acknowledging the challenges of non-mainstream content in a dying media industry: “Old media might be dead or dying and it’s bad out there... gotta make it ourselves.” (08:36 – Henry)
  • Details: co-written with Kevin Glees, starring Amber Nash (Archer) and Jenna Hayes, about “a man that gets pregnant.”
  • “It’s the truly the most accurate UFO movie ever.” (09:09 – Henry)
  • Kickstarter perks teased: watchalongs, interviews, unique prizes.

4. Bizarre True Crime: Epstein & DeForvid Cases

a) Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Buried Bombshells (12:10–20:30)

• Rundown of the Bloomberg exposé on Ghislaine Maxwell’s 18,000 emails, unreported on 9/11.
• Epstein’s infamous 50th birthday party “book” with cryptic contributions and deeply weird artwork from associates (Trump’s creepy drawings highlighted).
  • “This birthday book had more drawings of tits by billionaires than I have ever seen.” (18:00 – Henry)
  • Call for listeners familiar with science to decode possible Easter eggs in physicist contributions to the book.
• Dark reflection on how normalized elite depravity becomes news white noise.

b) The DeForvid Tesla Murder (36:51–42:20)

• Up-and-coming “not talented” face-tatted singer DeForvid (aka “David”).
  • Tesla found impounded with a dismembered teenage girlfriend (Celeste Rivas, age 15) long missing—suspected connection to DeForvid (matching “shush” tattoos, songs, inside circle rumors).
  • “It's another example of someone that commits crimes and continues to be successful in this country...he is just rolling on with no form of accountability.” (41:43 – Henry)
  • Hosts riff on tattoo culture, age of consent, and the bizarre personality cults of social media influencers.

5. Global Absurdities & Dark Humor

a) North Korean Food Law Nonsense (28:26–33:06)

• Kim Jong Un bans “hamburger,” “ice cream,” and “karaoke” as too Western—substituting “double bread with ground beef”.
  • “Double bread with ground beef is the dumbest name for something I’ve ever heard.” (29:13 – Henry)
  • The hosts lampoon regime absurdity and riff on Sim City for dictators.

b) Theme Park Tragedies (33:18–36:34)

• The first death at Universal’s Epic Universe, discussion of fatal roller coaster rides, and satirical ideas for dying in theme parks.
  • “If you could die on any theme park ride, what would you pick?...It's a small world after all.” (35:56 – Henry & Eddie)

c) Nursing Home Fatality (43:07–47:47)

• News read: 95-year-old woman bludgeons 89-year-old Holocaust survivor with her own wheelchair's chunk.
  • “What could drive a like 114 pound 95, 95 woman to crush someone's head?” (44:08 – Henry)
  • Gallows humor about motives, dementia, and justice for the elderly.

6. The Disney $20,000 Scuba Robbery (48:27–51:22)

• Man in full scuba gear swims through retention pond, robs Paddlefish restaurant, escapes via river.
  • “Swam into it, walked in full scuba gear, flippers and everything. Tied them up. Tied up all the people and robbed.” (49:23 – Henry)
  • Segue into ‘90s movie references and spoofing getaway tactics.

7. Culture, Movies & Nostalgia (57:02–61:36)

• Movie Corner: Ed celebrates seeing old friend “Miss Kitty” cameo in Darren Aronofsky’s new film “Caught Stealing."
  • “Miss Kitty is like one of these ladies who's never left the East Village... She banged Jimi Hendrix.” (60:02–60:10 – Eddie)
• Plug for Paul Thomas Anderson’s and other directors’ upcoming gritty crime films.
• Riffs on punk vs. metal music deep-dive (62:17–63:07), Iron Maiden trivia, and youth heartbreak.

8. Weird Science, Amputee Fetishism & Listener Letters (63:28–66:44)

• Updates on the story about the doctor who became an amputee for sexual reasons.
  • Explored concepts of “zone body rubbing” and Body Identity Integrity Disorder (BIID).
• Listener letter: “One of my coworkers is also a double amputee... dating as an amputee is hard because of that fetish.” (64:58 – Listener letter read by Henry)
• Medical history: Grandfather’s tale of saving a man by massaging his lung and heart during surgery.

9. Animal News Oddities & Science Corner (53:01–56:34)

• Zoo lion kills zookeeper ("charge extra for that"), update on French orcas being manually serviced to prevent inbreeding.
• Dodo birds being resurrected in 5–7 years, leading to predictions of mass dodo accidents (“they're just gonna run into traffic...they’re going to stop a bullet train”). (55:26–55:49 – Henry)

10. Podcast Anniversaries & Live Shows (11:30–12:05, 70:11–71:00)

• Eddie celebrates two years as a Side Stories co-host.
• Plugs upcoming standup shows and Side Stories live podcast events. “This is our first repeat show together. This is the first time we're ever coming back to somewhere. That's how much fun we had.” (70:36 – Eddie)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the flood of news: “Every other criminal...is celebrating this week because no one's paying attention to them.” (03:11 – Henry)
• On Charlie Kirk: “Robert Redford, the greatest actor of all time, dies. Nobody gives a shit. Charlie Kirk stole 9/11.” (05:38 – Eddie)
• On Lefty Cucks: “Everybody buys food and the person that bought the most food has to share the most of his food... I love Lefty Cucks.” (02:12 – Henry)
• On Henry's movie: “We're pushing this out the old-fashioned way because guess what, I don’t know if you’ve noticed in the last couple days, old media might be dead or dying and it’s bad out there.” (08:36 – Henry)
• On Epstein's circle: “This birthday book had more drawings of tits by billionaires than I have ever seen.” (18:00 – Henry)
• On DeForvid's crime: “It's another example of someone that commits crimes and continues to be successful in this country.” (41:43 – Henry)
• On North Korean hamburgers: “Double bread with ground beef is the dumbest name for something I’ve ever heard.” (29:13 – Henry)
• On zookeepers and lions: “Zookeeper killed by lions in front of everyone at the zoo, which is hilarious. Charge extra for that.” (53:07 – Henry & Eddie)
• On the dodo's fate: “We're going to be covered in dodos. They're going to just go. They're going to bring down...a plane.” (55:26–55:49 – Henry)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:07] Overloaded news week, Kirk assassination, nobody notices big news
• [08:12] Henry’s UFO movie Kickstarter launch and pitch
• [12:10] Bombshell Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell email story, birthday book
• [28:26] Kim Jong Un bans hamburger, ice cream, karaoke
• [33:18] Epic Universe theme park death
• [36:51] The DeForvid Tesla murder scandal
• [43:07] Nursing home wheelchair murder
• [48:27] Disney Springs $20K scuba gear burglary
• [53:01] Zookeeper/lion fatality, French orca news, dodo resurrection
• [57:02] Movie talk: Miss Kitty cameo, Caught Stealing, new PTA film
• [62:17] Metal vs. punk audience musings
• [63:28] Amputee doctor story and BIID explanation
• [70:11] Show plugs, live performances
• [71:43] Guar interview plug, YouTube presence, more listener outreach

Tone and Style

The tone throughout is irreverent, darkly humorous, and deeply sardonic—with both hosts frequently tangling satire and gallows humor around genuinely disturbing news and their own tangents. The episode’s style is conversational and loose, weaving personal stories and plugs amid riffing on terrifying and hilarious headlines alike.

Conclusion

This “Side Stories” episode is a wild ride through the apocalyptic news landscape, loaded with in-jokes, satirical restaurant skits, true crime analysis, and meta-commentary on the state of society. The approach is as much comedic coping mechanism as it is infotainment: a collection of oddities shared by hosts who pride themselves on finding laughs at the end of the abyss. If you're tuning in expecting order and decorum, you’ve come to the wrong simulation.

For more, visit:

• ufo.movie (Henry’s Kickstarter)
• eddytunes.com (Eddie's standup dates)
• Their YouTube channel for interviews and bonus content