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The Last Podcast On The Left will go on without Ben Kissel, who has featured on the show since its inception in 2011.
The conversation-based horror show has spent the last decade and change establishing itself as one of the most successful podcasts in the world, having launched several popular merch lines and toured at home and overseas extensively. But now the direction of the show going forward hangs in the balance following confirmation yesterday, October 4, that longtime co-host Ben Kissel would not be proceeding with the Last Podcast On The Left.
Last Podcast On The Left confirms Ben Kissel exit
Taking to Instagram to break the news, the official Last Podcast On The Left account wrote: “Hey again. We have something difficult to say. Ben Kissel will no longer be a part of the Last Podcast Network or Last Podcast on the Left.”
The statement, which was not attributed to any specific members of the Last Podcast Network, went on to thank their fans for “having patience” while they “untagled” Kissel’s exit.
The statement concluded by the networking “humbly” asking fans to join the remaining hosts as they “enter this next chapter” in their lives and careers.
Kissel had been taking a break from the podcast
The news of Kissel’s exit comes just weeks after his co-hosts Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski confirmed that he would be taking a break from recording.
During an episode of their spinoff series Side Stories in mid-September, Parks and Zebrowski explained that Kissel would be taking a “sabbatical”, as he was “looking after his mental health and his physical health.”
It has not been confirmed whether Kissel’s sabbatical from the show was related to the news of his permanent exit from the Last Podcast Network.
At the time of writing on October 5, Kissel has not publically responded to the statement about his departure.
The podcast is set to carry on
While this week’s news will undoubtedly come as a shock to the thousands of listeners affected by the announcement, the Last Podcast Network was quick to stress that it will not be halting production in Kissel’s absence.
“We know how much our fans care for this show and how much it means to them.” Read the statement. “That’s why we promise that we will still produce and perform shows at the level you’ve come to expect, using the sensitivity these stories deserve.”
Putting to bed any doubt readers may have had, the statement added, rather defiantly: “We have no intention of stopping any time soon.”
It is unclear how the setup of the podcast will be affected or whether there will be an official replacement for Kissel, though the remaining hosts have made it rather clear that they do not intend for The Last Podcast On The Left to go anywhere, just yet.
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