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Episode 681: True Crime Round-Up - You're Not Chris Hansen

Last Podcast On The Left

Hosted by Marcus Parks

1h 4m
Transcript

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Summary

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Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, and Ed Larson return for a classic true crime roundup, unpacking bizarre and violent modern news stories. The hosts examine a social media influencer trying to play vigilante who got stabbed at a Tim Hortons, a former lawyer whose attempt to shoot his ex-wife failed because he left the safety on, and a former TV news anchor who brutally attacked her mother in Kansas. Along the way, the trio dives into tangents about coffee chains, local news oddities, and the enduring, unexplainable mystery of cattle mutilations.

  • Never physically confront suspected criminals or vigilantes yourself, as it routinely leads to legal liability or injury. 24:42
  • When facing personal life crises, channeling energy into positive personal growth is far better than destructive revenge. 35:00
  • Cattle mutilation cases remain one of the most baffling phenomena because bodies are often found drained of blood with no scavenger interference. 57:53

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Podcast Launch and Host Introduction

    The hosts kick off the episode, introducing themselves and setting the stage for a true crime roundup.

  2. 0:31
    Sponsored Ad: Southern New Hampshire University

    A brief advertisement for SNHU's online degree programs interrupts the conversation.

  3. 4:52
    True Crime Roundup Begins: Influencer Stabbing Incident

    The hosts transition to the first true crime story about an influencer stabbed while confronting alleged child predators.

  4. 29:58
    True Crime Spotlight: Attempted Murder at a Restaurant

    The episode shifts to a detailed discussion of Matthew Exton's attempted murder of his ex-wife in a Toledo restaurant.

  5. 42:26
    Wrap‑Up and Final Advertisements

    The hosts conclude the episode with final remarks and a series of sponsor messages before signing off.

  6. 46:33
    Quince Apparel Promotion

    Hosts promote Quince clothing during a brief ad break.

  7. 47:38
    TV Anchor Stabs Mother

    Discussion of a former news anchor who fatally stabbed her mother on Halloween.

  8. 48:58
    Murder Details & Knife Use

    Hosts dissect the gruesome crime scene and speculate on the killer’s actions.

  9. 50:59
    Timeline of the Attack

    Reconstruction of the sequence of events leading to the stabbing.

  10. 52:02
    Mental Health & Career Fallout

    Exploration of the anchor’s mental health decline after losing her broadcasting job.

  11. 58:02
    News Anchors & Madness Debate

    Hosts debate whether news anchors are prone to extreme behavior.

  12. 1:01:26
    Alien Theories & UFO Skepticism

    Hosts weigh in on alien existence, UFO sightings, and government secrecy.

Highlights

  • 3:56

    Choosing Canadian Serial Killersinsight

    The hosts joke about moving past heavy massacres to cover a Canadian serial killer next month, joking about how Canadian murderers always apologize.

  • 6:50

    The Tim Hortons Vigilante Stabbingstory

    The guest details how a social media influencer attempting to play Chris Hansen by confronting alleged predators was stabbed at a Tim Hortons in New York.

  • 30:01

    Failed Restaurant Shootingstory

    A former Ohio attorney tried to shoot his ex-wife inside a Toledo restaurant, but the weapon failed to discharge because he left the safety on.

  • 47:47

    News Anchor Attacks Motherstory

    A former TV news anchor in Kansas pled guilty to first-degree murder after a violent attack on her mother involving kitchen knives and a cheese grater.

  • 1:02:02

    Oregon Cattle Mutilation Mysterydata

    A new documentary investigates a cluster of cattle mutilations in Oregon where cows were found with missing body parts and no remaining blood.

Quotes

  • “The only way he only knows it, that's how he opens shows, that's how he opens it.”
    Unnamed speaker · 2:03
  • “You can't just take a dog into the vet and say, hey, I'm tired of this thing.”
    Marcus Parks · 3:15
  • “If you want to catch a pedophile, you gotta do it with a net.”
    Unnamed speaker · 13:43
  • “In a particularly chilling detail, four blood-covered kitchen knives and a bloodied cheese grater were allegedly positioned on a pillow beside her head.”
    Marcus Parks · 48:41
  • “The more interesting thing is, no other scavenger animals ever eat them.”
    Unnamed speaker · 1:04:10
  • Southern New Hampshire University 0:31–1:02
  • Squarespace 25:54–27:03
  • Mint Mobile 27:03–28:28
  • SimpliSafe 28:28–29:55
  • Acorns Grow Incorporated 42:26–44:20
  • BetterHelp 44:24–46:06
  • Quince 46:08–47:33
  • patreon.com slash Last Podcast on the Left 1:11:05–1:12:36
  • Angie 1:13:46–1:15:01

About this episode

The boys are back with a good old-fashioned True Crime Roundup, starting with a Chris Hansen cosplayer whose predator sting ends in a stabbing at a Tim Hortons THEN a waiter stops an attempted murder - on camera, a former news anchor pleads guilty to killing her mother in bloody cheese grater attack, and just when you thought he was out... cattle mutilations get Henry back on the alien beat.

Transcript

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14,609 words · 8 speakers

Speaker names marked are inferred from speaking time and the show’s known hosts — they are not voice-verified.

Topics

  • Tim Hortons
  • New York
  • To Catch a Predator
  • Wichita
  • Kansas
  • Tulsa
  • SNHU
  • Paramount Plus
  • Dexter: Resurrection
  • Jamestown

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