Last Podcast on the Left: Side Stories — "Man vs Moose"

Episode Date: February 18, 2026
Hosts: Henry Zebrowski & Ed Larson
Podcast Network: The Last Podcast Network

Overview

This Side Stories episode blends the hosts' signature dark comedy and true crime banter, focusing on topics ranging from Jeffrey Epstein file updates, listener mail on men’s health, an attempted abduction in the Guthrie family, and the headline story: a Saskatchewan man’s brawl with a moose to save his mother. True to LPOTL style, Henry and Ed intersperse deep dives with off-the-rails jokes, listener emails, and gleefully tangential discussions.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Jeffrey Epstein Files: New Developments & Conspirator Names

[16:18–38:00]

• Royal Caribbean, Cruises, and Crime
  • The hosts joke about their own Crime Wave at Sea cruises, drawing grim comparisons with real cruise crime headlines and murder cases.
• Epstein’s Caribbean Island
  • Eddie recounts being near “Little St. James” as a child; recent Youtube sleuth (Tyler Oliveira) snuck onto the island.
• Who Owns Epstein’s Island Now?
  • Stephen Deckhoff (billionaire) purchased it, intending to turn it into a resort.
  • Current resident: Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, dentist Karina Schuliac.
• Recent Document Dump:
  • "It would take seven and a half years to go through every single file in the Epstein file." (Henry, [23:20])
  • Hosts describe confusing, maliciously "dumped" overlapping documents—multiple versions, each redacted differently, allow sleuths to piece things together.
  • Ro Khanna (Democratic Rep) named six men in files, scrutinizing both repeat big-league suspects (Les Wexner, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem) and confused randoms (including two unconnected Queens IT guys and an Italian politician with a matching name).
  • Criticism of Pam Bondi (ex-Florida AG) and DOJ's treatment of victims and information — "Pam Bondi yesterday put out a list... and gave a list of 300 names, including Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin..." (Henry, [28:40])
• What to Look For:
  • FD-302 files contain interviews and witness statements—"the heart of the entire case—and it's literally what they have now... the most heavily redacted." (Henry, [30:06])
• Broader Conspiracies:
  • Discussion of Epstein’s ties to Israel (Ehud Barak), Russia, and cyber-warfare funding.
  • Recommendations for further reading:
    • DropSiteNews.com
    • EpsteinScan.org
    • J Mail
    • Becca Day’s Substack
    • The Epstein Files Book Club with Jenna Friedman
  • On media and billionaire censorship:
    • "These guys are the most sensitive bitches on the face of the planet." (Henry, [36:16])
    • Direct skepticism and anger at both main conspirators and those complicit or enabling.

Notable Quotes:

• “It’s the single most important story in the world right now...political story of our generation” (Henry, [29:20])
• “If you see anything happen to me, know that something bad happened.” (Henry, [70:06])

2. Listener Mail: Circumcision, Men’s Health, & Hygiene

[03:58–11:00]

• Recap of previous episode's foreskin/circumcision jokes and the "blood stained men" protest movement.
• They read passionate listener emails—"these people who were not circumcised... really are a little extra sensitive about this topic." (Henry, [05:02])
• Henry admits ambivalence about what he’d do if he had a son: "I would be torn because I know it's a barbaric practice... I would not know how to tell my theoretical son how to care for an uncircumcised penis." ([05:15])
• They riff on men’s issues—work, worry, war (reference: "Under Saturn’s Shadow").
• Male hygiene comedy: “Sometimes I just sit on a pair of damp shorts.” (Henry, [08:44])
• Foreskin as raft/lifejacket: “Maybe we could tie them together and use them as a raft...” (Eddie, [09:28])

3. Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Kidnapping Case

[38:00–45:01]

• Savannah Guthrie’s (Today Show host) mother, Nancy Guthrie, kidnapped in Arizona on Jan 31.
• Details: Video showed masked, armored perpetrator; family cleared as suspects; glove found with suspect DNA; ransom demanded but not fulfilled—now likely a failed attempt.
• Gloomy comedy about ransom and the value of a body, then pivot to questioning what goes wrong when kidnappers realize their elderly hostage may die.
• “What do you do then—go to Mexico with a dead woman?” (Henry, [42:32])
• Endorses contacting law enforcement and offers to pass on tips: “If you know have any information side stories lpotlmail.com so I can send that information to the police and we can get the reward.” (Henry, [45:16])

4. ‘Man vs Moose’ — The Hero Story

[53:09–59:04]

• Headline Segment: Saskatchewan man Sean Tufnell saved his elderly mother from a starving, aggressive moose in –40°C weather.
  • Mother startled the moose by accident; moose knocked her down and began stomping her.
  • Sean punched the moose, fought it with a shovel, then ran for a .22 rifle.
  • He shot the moose repeatedly (even in the eyes) until it died; both he and his mom survived with minor injuries.
  • News audio: “He fought like a moose. A savage.” ([59:11])
• Henry and Eddie roast the ungrateful undertones in Sean’s mother’s interview, where she downplays the heroism.

Notable Quotes:

• “You gotta mash [the .22] up against a guy’s face.” (Henry, [56:50])
• “If you’re going to fight a moose, make sure it’s sick!” (Eddie, [60:46])

5. Brief Stories, Oddities & Listener Bits

[61:05–69:44]

• Firefighter/paramedic prank gone wrong:
  • A man was allegedly cumming and urinating on firehouse food and equipment—discussing definition of a “prank” vs criminal behavior.
  • “A rubber snake, that's a prank... but if you ejaculate on my security equipment, that's not a prank.” (Henry, [62:07])
• Olive Garden chef suicide & industry commentary:
  • Listener emails from health inspectors confirm instinct: deep cleaning erases all evidence of human remains after a fryer suicide.
  • Henry and Eddie debate chain-restaurant Italian food (Olive Garden, Buca di Beppo, Macaroni Grill, etc.) with several culinary hot takes.

6. Cheer Mom Family Annihilation at Las Vegas Rio

[47:51–52:19]

• Coverage of tragic mother-daughter murder-suicide at a cheer competition hotel.
• Nine-year custody battle, compounded by bully cheer moms texting that “her daughter sucked,” preceded the murder-suicide.
• “It’s just crazy that these cheer moms are like, your girl is sad and they’re not like checking on her mental health.” (Eddie, [50:43])
• Dark jokes on Las Vegas as a site of constant human tragedy.

7. Wrap-up, Health Updates & Touring Info

[69:44–77:44]

• Both hosts check in on their physical health (Eddie: diabetes in remission, Henry: improved heart report).
• They reflect on their decades-long friendship: “I think we're most attractive now.” (Henry, [70:55])
• Promote upcoming live shows and projects, Crimewave at Sea 2.0 (February 2027), and encourage fans to get tickets directly from the official site.
• Banter about their movie podcast plans: directors under consideration—Alejandro Jodorowsky, William Friedkin, Walter Hill, Jan Švankmajer, Andre Tarkovsky.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Epstein Files:
  “When you just give someone this much information, that was the idea… it sends people into meltdowns. And then you sound crazy.” (Eddie, [28:48])

• On Modern Political Corruption
  “It is the single most important political story of our generation — can’t let it go.” (Henry, [29:21])

• On the Guthrie Kidnapping
  “A successful kidnapper gets the money. A successful kidnapper doesn’t — he’s doing well. No, he’s not.” (Henry & Eddie riff, [42:54])

• Man vs. Moose
  “He put his ears right back, which means they’re not going to run. So I took two steps and punched him in the face.” (Sean Tufnell, [57:22])
  “If you see your mom fighting a moose, just make sure the moose is sick.” (Eddie, [60:46])

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Topic/Segment | |-----------|---------------| | 01:26 | Ghislaine Maxwell prison/aging (opening banter) | | 03:58 | Listener mail: foreskin/circumcision debate | | 16:18 | Epstein files: cruise crime segue | | 19:52 | Human jerky? (Epstein cannibalism rumors) | | 22:00 | Science, eugenics, Pam Bondi’s role | | 23:00 | Ro Khanna: new conspirator names & confusion | | 30:06 | “FD-302” interview files, victim suppression | | 38:00 | Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s abduction recap | | 47:51 | Cheer mom murder-suicide, Vegas hotel | | 53:09 | ‘Man vs. Moose’ headline story | | 61:05 | Paramedic “prank” (cum/pee on firehouse food) | | 64:19 | Olive Garden chef suicide and chain dining rants | | 69:44 | Health/life updates, tour and Patreon plug |

Additional Highlights

• Riffs on Comedy-as-Therapy: "The only way out is to laugh our way to the guillotines."
• Running Theme: Outrage at systemic corruption in the Epstein case, matched with exasperation and gallows humor.
• Listener Engagement: Direct encouragement for listeners to fact-check, send tips, and to “take breaks” from heavy rabbit holes: “If you’re going down this rabbit hole, you need to take breaks.” (Eddie, [38:00])
• Firehouse food prank discourse: a perfect encapsulation of LPOTL’s blend of the absurd and gross, always circling back to humor.

Tone

Irreverent, darkly comic, conspiratorial, occasionally scatological, but sincere regarding the gravity of criminal abuse cases. The episode is a blend of serious outrage and gleeful idiocy, with hosts riffing on both appalling news and the comically mundane.

This summary is designed to guide LPOTL fans—or newcomers—through the winding, often wild journey of a Side Stories episode, providing coherent coverage of the recurring themes, memorable moments, and essential context from “Man vs Moose.”