Last Podcast on the Left: Netflix Partnership, New Shows & Piggyback Bandit

Major Partnership & New Content

• 💡 Last Podcast on the Left and Side Stories will now be available in video format on Netflix, marking a significant partnership.
• ✅ This deal is a leasing of video rights, not a sale, ensuring the podcast remains free on all existing platforms like Patreon and other podcast apps.
• 🚀 The partnership enables the creation of more content and offers freedom from YouTube's content restrictions.
• 🎉 Three new shows are announced: "Last Letterboxed on the Left" (movie reviews on SiriusXM/Patreon), "The Miseducation of Ed Larson" (Ed learning topics on Patreon), and "Last Stream on the Left After Dark" (monthly user-submitted videos for $25 Patreon tier).

Controversial Figures & Collections

• 🔬 Discussion of Jonathan Gerlach's grave robbing, specifically targeting baby graves, contrasting his actions with the ethical considerations of the Mutter Museum.
• 📌 The Mutter Museum is undergoing a repatriation process for its collection, with only about 10% obtained under modern medical consent standards.
• 🎶 The hosts critique Gerlach's "artistic endeavors," playing clips of his music and deeming it worse than his grave-robbery crimes.

Government Technology & Protest

• ⚠️ The Department of Homeland Security reportedly purchased a "Havana syndrome-like sound" device from Russia for crowd dispersal, costing millions.
• 🧠 This revelation prompts a discussion on government power and the importance of citizen protest, advocating for general strikes and creative resistance against perceived overreach.

Unusual Incidents & Accidents

• 🎪 The story of Sherman Shaen, the "Piggyback Bandit," who has been active since 2012, infiltrating high school sports to give massages, offer money, and take piggyback rides from athletes.
• 🚨 Shaen is banned from high school athletics in five states and is described as cunning, often dressing as part of a traveling team to gain access.
• ⚡ A wingsuit pilot died in Cape Town after failing to deploy his parachute, highlighting the extreme risks and motivations behind such activities.
• 🔪 A kosher bakery pastry chef was tragically killed by a bread mixing machine, underscoring the dangers of workplace accidents.

Listener Feedback & Live Shows

• 💬 A listener passionately defended the Toyota RAV4, citing its four-wheel drive and reliability, in response to previous criticisms.
• 🎟️ The hosts announce upcoming live shows, including a "Netflix Is A Joke" event in Hollywood and dates in Fairbanks, Urbana, Lexington, Rochester, and London, Ontario.