Last Podcast On The Left: Side Stories—Heist Stories
Episode Date: October 22, 2025
Hosts: Henry Zebrowski & Ed Larson
Episode Overview
In this Side Stories episode, Henry and Ed revel in real-life and ridiculous heist tales, dissect recent true crime headlines—from an audacious museum jewels robbery in Paris to a much sillier stuffed animal theft in New York—plus a bizarre Wikipedia conference incident and updates from the bizarre world of Jeffrey Epstein associates. Laced with signature LPOTL banter, detours into classic rock, listener tales, and dark jokes, the guys keep it lively, weird, and often unhinged.
Main Discussion Points & Insights
1. Opening Banter—The “Side Piece” to LPOTL
- Henry and Ed joke about being the "mistress" of Last Podcast on the Left—playing with the idea of LPOTL’s Side Stories as the show’s unofficial, irreverent “Gouma.”
- (01:30) “I just realized we’re the side piece to LPOTL.” – Henry
- Off-the-cuff banter about Polish suffering (“the Polish...they went through a lot”) and the hosts’ own openness to mockery set the loose, comic tone.
2. Horror Movie Marathons & Pop Culture Tangents
- The hosts bemoan their 31-for-31 horror movie challenge fatigue, diverging into favorite cult movies and old-school comedians.
- [04:29] Praise for “Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.”
- Anecdotes about Charles Fleischer (voice of Roger Rabbit), citing odd run-ins in LA, his penchant for strange inventions, and his evolving, controversial comedy set.
3. Celebrity True Crime Update: Aaron Goodwin’s Wife Plots to Kill Him
- [07:17 - 16:25] Discusses Aaron Goodwin from “Ghost Adventures” and the wild revelation that his wife plotted to have him killed, including emotional affairs with convicted murderers.
- The show aired real footage of Aaron receiving the police call while ghost hunting.
- “You turned the worst moment of his life into the fucking content!” – Henry, [15:11]
- Ed ponders: is it worse to find out about emotional or physical affairs? Both agree either is devastating, but “Don’t touch her!” – Ed, [10:13]
4. Museum Heist at the Louvre: Old-School Cat Burglary!
- [17:19 - 22:28] The recent, audacious jewelry heist at the Louvre is dissected:
- Daylight robbery, entry via roof windows with a ladder and disc cutter, getaway on scooters.
- French museum security is criticized for being lax: “The Louvre got lazy.” – Henry, [17:53]
- The haul included historical tiaras, brooches, pearls.
- Discussion on the difficulty of fencing royal jewels vs. simply melting them down for profit.
- Paris’s history of “cat burglars” is celebrated: “I love how Paris still has, like, old school cat burglars.” – Ed, [21:56]
5. Playland Park Stuffed Animal “Heist” & Crime Nostalgia
- [22:28 - 25:13] In Rye, NY, three teens broke in, vandalized Playland amusement park, and stole 200 stuffed animals.
- Ed admits to understanding the “thrill” of these petty heists as a youth himself but draws the line at vandalism.
- “They're just boys. Gonna ruin your life, ladies.” – Henry, [24:46]
6. Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell—Ongoing Conspiracies
- [31:28 - 39:19] A dark and detailed update:
- Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a cushy Texas “dorm” prison with other infamous white-collar inmates (Elizabeth Holmes, Jen Shah).
- Reports of whistleblower inmates being shipped off to harsher prisons after talking to press.
- Discussion of Virginia Giuffre’s new book—a few revealing, unnamed powerful figures; suggestions of ongoing high-level coverups and efforts to pardon Maxwell.
- “No one does this—normally, when you take a human trafficker…we’re against it.” – Henry, [37:32]
- LPOTL refuses to let the Epstein story go: “The story’s just not…not—I refuse to stop following the story.” – Henry, [36:44]
7. The New Jersey Drone UFO Scare—Explanations or Not?
- [39:21 - 43:33]
- Recent UFO sightings in New Jersey labeled as a private company's drone demo, but the hosts eye “official sentiment” warily, suspecting government smokescreens.
- It's not about aliens, it’s about secrecy and unexplained phenomena: “I am obsessed with the idea of things happening in front of us and the government and the media telling us it’s not happening.” – Henry, [41:39]
8. Wildest Story: Anti-Contact, Non-Offending Pedophile at Wikimedia Conference
- [44:58 - 53:38]
- Ohio’s Connor Weston brings a pastel flag reading "Anti-Contact, Non-Offending Pedophile" to a Wikipedia user gathering, then brandishes a gun (possibly threatening suicide).
- Hosts wrestle with how genuinely disturbing and absurd the incident is, ping-ponging between outrage, gallows humor, and meta-commentary on troll culture.
- “Taking yourself hostage is objectively funny… with a gun to your head saying ‘Stop or I’ll kill this pedophile’…” – Henry, [47:29]
- Ultimately: "There are things that are called inside thoughts. …Just keep it to your goddamn self.” – Henry, [48:59]
9. Rock & Roll Obits and Uncle Corner—From Ace Frehley to Limp Bizkit
- [53:43 - 57:03]
- News of Ace Frehley’s (KISS guitarist) passing, wild stories about his connections to the band, psychic predictions, and classic rock tangents.
- Ed eulogizes: “He tripped and he fell in a New York groove.” ([54:49])
- Quick mention of Limp Bizkit’s bassist passing.
10. Listener Story: The Pervert Poltergeist
- [63:52 - 69:32]
- Listener recounts seeing a ghostly old man peeping on her while half-undressed in a salon restroom.
- Turns out, it wasn’t the living husband—matched years-long reports from the salon owner about a “grandfatherly” spirit.
- Henry: “Honestly, show your tits more to ghosts. Yeah, ghosts want to see tits.” ([68:58])
11. Show Business: Funding Creative Projects & Making Movies
- [69:45 - 74:47]
- Henry addresses the failed Kickstarter for his project, reflects on the difficulty of indie filmmaking, the reality of harsh internet criticism, and why many creative people are quitting in the modern climate.
12. Upcoming: LPOTL Live Dates and New Projects
- Plugs for future Side Stories live shows and the upcoming LPN RPG series "Bloodbath" (Vampire: The Masquerade) on their YouTube channel.
Notable Quotes & Moments
| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | 01:30 | “I just realized we’re the side piece to LPOTL.” | Henry | | 04:29 | “If you don’t like it, go fuck yourself.” (about Demon Knight) | Henry | | 10:13 | “Don’t touch her!” | Ed | | 15:11 | "You turned the worst moment of his life into the fucking content!" | Henry | | 17:53 | "The Louvre got lazy." | Henry | | 21:56 | “I love how Paris still has, like, old school cat burglars.” | Ed | | 24:46 | "They're just boys. Gonna ruin your life, ladies." | Henry | | 37:32 | "No one does this—normally, when you take a human trafficker…we’re against it." | Henry | | 41:39 | “I am obsessed with the idea of things happening in front of us and the government and the media telling us it’s not happening.” | Henry | | 47:29 | “Taking yourself hostage is objectively funny… with a gun to your head saying ‘Stop or I’ll kill this pedophile’…” | Henry | | 48:59 | “There are things that are called inside thoughts. …Just keep it to your goddamn self.” | Henry | | 54:49 | "He tripped and he fell in a New York groove." (on Ace Frehley's possible death) | Ed | | 68:58 | “Honestly, show your tits more to ghosts. Yeah, ghosts want to see tits.” | Henry |
Important Timestamps
- 01:01 – Show proper starts—Side Stories banter launches
- 07:17 – Aaron Goodwin (Ghost Adventures) true crime update
- 17:19 – Paris Louvre jewel heist breakdown
- 22:28 – Playland Park stuffed animal “heist”
- 31:28 – Epstein/Maxwell prison updates and conspiracy discussion
- 39:21 – New Jersey UFO/drones incident
- 44:58 – Wikipedia conference "non-offending pedophile" incident
- 53:43 – Rock obits: Ace Frehley, Limp Bizkit bassist
- 63:52 – Listener ghost story: The Pervert Poltergeist
- 69:45 – Reflections on creative funding, hate mail, and film production
- 74:47 – Upcoming shows, new podcast projects
Episode Tone & Style
As always, the hosts keep things energetic, irreverent, and crass—quick-witted riffs, dark gallows humor, but also meta-reflections on the modern culture of online critique and creative struggle. They move fluidly from true crime to pop culture to bizarro news, often undercutting seriousness with comedy or vice versa.
For New Listeners
You’ll get:
- A whirlwind of horrific and hilarious real-life heist stories
- Comedy that careens from sharp, insightful, silly, to gleefully tasteless
- A unique blend of pop culture, true crime, and listeners’ tales
- Plenty of inside jokes, pop culture references, and digressions
- Honest, sometimes jaded commentary on the state of media, creativity, and the world
Skip to (timestamps above) for the topics that interest you, or strap in for the full Side Stories ride.
Contact: sidestorieslpotl@gmail.com for stories, feedback, and your own weird tales.