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In this episode of Side Stories, Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson cover a chaotic mix of bizarre news items, internet updates, and true crime stories with a heavy focus on Halloween incidents. The hosts discuss an open-mic comedian in Austin who wore clown makeup and stabbed two people at a coffee shop, a chilling case in New Mexico where a mother told her ten-year-old son to shoot a neighbor over loud music, and a terrifying incident in Houston where a drunken man dressed in a Dumb and Dumber costume was shot through his apartment door after mixing up his building. Along the way, they touch on director Michael Mann accidentally shooting himself at a gun range, bizarre online memorabilia auctions, and listener mail regarding trivia scene creeps.
The hosts begin with a playful ad for Progressive insurance before launching into the episode’s theme.
The hosts tease the episode’s title, hinting at bizarre and macabre side stories to follow.
The hosts reflect on their own weight struggles, childhood experiences, and the cultural pressures surrounding body size.
The hosts recount a chilling story of an open‑mic comedian who used clown makeup and stabbed staff during a performance.
A grim recount of a teenage gunman’s spree at a Spirit Halloween store, highlighting the broader issue of Halloween‑related crimes.
The episode concludes with a disturbing case where a mother allegedly directed her son to kill a neighbor, underscoring the episode’s focus on violent Halloween crimes.
Hosts pitch Acorns, highlighting its low‑cost investing features and bonus offer.
Hosts announce the segment on Halloween‑related crimes and set the tone for the stories to follow.
A host mistakenly enters the wrong apartment in New York, narrowly avoiding a dangerous situation.
Discussion of a landlord who shot tenants over a dispute about ice cream, highlighting gun violence concerns.
A 20‑year‑old female pilot crashes a private jet, sparking debate over youth flight experience.
Hosts reveal upcoming tour stops, ticket sales, and special guest appearances for the side‑story shows.
Vietnam War Archive Auctioninsight
The hosts express disbelief that a 37-volume archive of documents from the 1971 My Lai massacre court-martial of Colonel Owen Henderson is currently being sold privately for $280,000 instead of residing in a museum.
Arsonist Competency Rulingdata
Christopher Peden, a man who famously cut off his own penis and poured gasoline on it in a bizarre attempt to commit arson, has officially been ruled competent to stand trial.
Austin Coffee Shop Stabbingstory
An open-mic performer who regularly wore clown makeup and went by the name Asher Blackstone was arrested for aggravated assault after stabbing a security guard and an employee at an Austin coffee shop.
Costume Confusion Shootingstory
A man in Houston dressed in the orange suit from Dumb and Dumber was shot in the chest through a door after frantically banging on an apartment while drunk, having mistaken the residence for his own.
Michael Mann Gun Range Accidentstory
Renowned 83-year-old filmmaker Michael Mann sustained a superficial leg injury after accidentally shooting himself while attempting to holster his firearm quickly at a shooting range.
Batman Sequel Leakinsight
A behind-the-scenes photograph of Heidi Klum's Halloween costume preparation accidentally leaked a wall of prosthetics in the background, seemingly revealing villains and plot elements for the upcoming Batman sequel.
“You have to understand that open micers are a specific batch of unpredictable human beings.”
“And so he, he was, uh, dressed up as a clown.”
“The agent intervenes in under 30 seconds, speaking through the camera to stop an intruder in their tracks.”
“The mom went over there and he's like, hey, can you turn the music down?”
“And he was like, I guess rude to her.”
“He killed the seventeen year old. And, uh, and so now, but then because of what happened, they locked up the mom.”
“And investing can feel the same way. The hardest part of investing? Starting, just like taking care of your feet.”
“Robert Kessler, he's in Hillsborough County. You love it over there.”
Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and true crime news, starting with more listener tales from the dark side of bar trivia, an update on the would-be penis arsonist, a clown-faced attacker accused of stabbing two employees at an Austin coffee shop, a Halloween partygoer in a Dumb and Dumber tux shot after knocking on the wrong door, a Florida murder defendant willing to plead guilty for a Philly cheesesteak, Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself in the leg, the boys clash over sandwich toppings, and MORE!
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