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DISGRACELAND
DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them.
Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub…
Episodes
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Brian Wilson: Love and Mercy, Murder, Theft, and Manipulation
Brian Wilson was the quiet one. The genius in the bathrobe. The ghost at the piano bench. He wrote Pet Sounds, rewrote pop music history, and was nearly…
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Bonus Episode: Compton, Conspiracies, and Mercy
This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at the important musical history of Compton. Plus, your voicemails, DMs, and emails on subjects ranging from…
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Kendrick Lamar: The Streets, the Studio, and the Struggle for Mercy
Before Kendrick Lamar became one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, he was K.Dot—a kid from Compton with a front-row seat to trauma, loyalty…
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Bonus Episode: 80s Metalheads, Life-changing Concerts, and Ozzy Osbourne
This week in the After Party, Jake looks into some of the rumors and conjecture surrounding the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Plus, we hear from you about your…
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Bonus Episode: Suspicious Deaths, Small-Town Myths, and the Record Store That Helped Make Me
This week in the After Party, we’re digging up the stories they didn’t want told. Jake throws back to a formative encounter with a record store burnout who…
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The Temptations Pt 2: The Tammi Terrell Tragedy
When Motown singer Tammi Terrell died at the age of 24, Marvin Gaye was the only one from her label allowed at her funeral. The rest – especially her former…
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Bonus Episode: The Culture Changed Every Ten Years… Until It Didn’t
From the Beatles to Nirvana to Pulp Fiction and Friends, every decade used to bring a cultural reset—new sounds, new voices, new aesthetics that changed the…
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Run-DMC (Pt. 2): Loyalty, Betrayal, and Who Shot Jay
Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay helped take hip-hop global, but behind the decks was a man under pressure – fiercely loyal yet financially strapped, and secretly…
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Bonus Episode: Sanitized Biopics, California Wildfires, and Underrated Rock Stars
This week in the After Party, Jake looks further into the CASSM (Corporate Algorithmic Studio Storytelling Machine) and explores the reasons behind the…
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Mark Lanegan: Kurt Cobain’s Drug Runner, Liam Gallagher’s Tormentor, and Matt Dillon’s Firestarter
Mark Lanegan was grunge’s darkest secret – a gravel-voiced hellraiser who ran dope for Kurt Cobain, scared Liam Gallagher into quitting Oasis, and nearly lost…
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Bonus Episode: Uncovering Grift, Country Punks, and RIP Ozzy
This week, Jake looks into some possible malfeasance related to the proceeds of a benefit concert for the victims of the LA fires and shares his thoughts on…
DISGRACELANDIntroducing: HOLLYWOODLAND…
…the Hollywood and true crime spinoff from the award winning music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND, and the newest expansion from the folks at Double…
DISGRACELANDPresenting Hollywoodland - Robin Williams: A Manic Mind at Breakneck Speed, an Addiction to Laughter, and the Devil’s Dandruff
Robin Williams’ manic mind moved at such a breakneck speed that cocaine had the opposite effect than it had on most other people: it slowed him down. Robin’s…
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Bonus Episode: CASSM, Nikki Sixx, and the Gospel According to Jimmy Buffett
This week, Jake dives deeper into Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, Part 2), calls out the Corporate Algorithmic Studio Storytelling Machine (CASSM), and explains why…
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Motley Crue Pt. 2: The Ballad of Nikki Sixx – Dead, Doped Up, and Running Naked with a Loaded .357
He was broke, strung out, and cleaning up other people's puke. Then he got stiffed by a gangster with ties to the infamous Wonderland Murders. A few years…
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Bonus Episode: The Greatest Band That Never Was
This week in the after party, Jake looks at the bands that could've been huge, but never were, and hears from you on the subject. Plus, Jake talks about the…
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Bonus Episode – The Verdict is in
This week in the after party, Jake hears from you about your favorite singer/songwriters and which artists are the most gangster. Plus, Jake gets into what…
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Frank Sinatra Pt 2: New Evidence, Secret Favors, and Three Dead Men. This is Frank Sinatra — Connected, Compromised, and Cornered
Frank Sinatra was never just a pop star. In this second chapter of his story, Frank isn’t merely brushing shoulders with gangsters—he’s one of them. Backed by…
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Bonus Episode – True Crime Songs, Singer Songwriters, and the Worst Draft Pick in NBA History
This week in the after party, Jake is thinking about great singer songwriter albums - what is your favorite? Plus, we hear from you on your favorite true crime…
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Bonus Episode – Concert Tragedies, Concussions, and Brian Wilson
This week in the after party, Jake reflects on the recent deaths of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, and discusses concert tragedies. Plus, Jake talks baseball and…
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The Who Pt 2: A Crowd Crush, a Death Trap, and a Tragedy in Cincinnati
They came for the loudest rock band in the world. They got a death trap. In a freezing plaza outside Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum, thousands of Who fans…
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Bonus Episode – Obsessions, Earworms, and RIP Sly Stone
This week in the After Party, Jake goes down a rabbit hole as he thinks about great songs about obsession. What are some of your favorites? And speaking of…
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Bjork: The Package, the Fan, and a Deadly Obsession
A deranged fan. A deadly package. And one of the most innovative musicians on the planet. This is the true story of obsession, art, and attempted murder. This…
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Bonus Episode - Suffering Souls, Subversion, and More Great Girl Groups
This week in the After Party, Jake is thinking about the connection between psychopathy, artistry, and trauma. So many great artists are also undeniably…
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Marilyn Manson: A Car Crash, a Planned Murder, Nihilism, Abuse, and Inhumanity
Discover the controversial story behind Marilyn Manson, aka Brian Warner. Accused by multiple women of abuse—allegations he denies—what do his own…
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Bonus Episode - Great Girl Groups au Go Go
This week in the After Party, Jake ponders the greatest girl groups of all time and wonders about our AI-driven future if AI doesn't even have the Go-Gos on…
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The Go Go’s: Serial Killers, Drug Addiction, an Historic Album, and “the Rumor”
Serial killers, drug addiction, avoiding death, destruction, punk rock cliches and surviving an unmentionable “rumor” all while doing something no group of…
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Bonus Episode – Upcoming Episodes, the Diddy Trial, and More Mount Rushmore
This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at the upcoming slate of episodes in Disgraceland and hears from you on the Diddy trial, Phish, and more. Next…
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Bonus Episode - Sign o' the Times: the Diddy Trial Begins
This week in the After Party, Jake shares his thoughts on the start of the Diddy trial and (of course) takes your calls, emails, texts and DMs.. Next week…
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Prince (Pt. 2): Bodyguards, Guns, Gangs, and a Revolution
1984. Prince is at his commercial and creative peak. "Purple Rain" – the album, the soundtrack, and the film – is a sensation. But that's when the backlash…
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Bonus Episode: The Mount Rushmore of Guitarists
This week in the After Party, Jake hears from you about the Mount Rushmore of Guitarists and opines on a recent performance from David Lee Roth. Next week…
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Van Halen Pt. 2: Pulling a Gun on Fred Durst, Racing Ferraris and Lambos, and Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Faithful Servant
In 1985, David Lee Roth was out and Sammy Hagar was in. One of the biggest lead singer shakeups in music history led to some of the biggest sales of Van…
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Bonus Episode: Gen X Actresses and Getting to Know You
This week in the After Party, Jake reflects on Wynona Ryder and her iconic status among Gen X. Plus, Jake wants the Disgos to get in touch and tell him a…
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Winona Ryder: Drowning, Designer Theft, and a Deadly Kidnapping
Between beatnik parents, an LSD guru godfather, and an unconventional upbringing in Northern California, it’s not surprising that Winona Ryder became America’s…
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The Allman Brothers Band: Drug Beefs, the Dixie Mafia, and the Making of a President
When The Allman Brothers Band arrived on the scene in Macon, Georgia in 1969, they made an immediate impression. They rehearsed at full volume all day long…
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Bonus Episode: Rock 'n' Roll Second Acts
This week in the After Party, Jake looks at second acts in music history. Which artists went on to form successful groups whose impact matched or exceeded that…
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Bonus Episode: Books They Don't Want You to Read and Books We Want Them to Write
This week in the After Party, Jake takes your calls on the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and wonders why some celebrity autobiographies are so hard to find. Plus…
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Bonus Episode: 2025 Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Nominees and Helter Skelter
Oasis, Bad Company, Black Crowes, OutKast, White Stripes, Joe Cocker, Joy Division / New Order, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Mana, Phish, Soundgarden, Billy…
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Billy Idol: A Motorcycle Crash, a Rude Awakening in Bangkok, Sexual Deviancy, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Animals
With his spiked blond hair, perpetual sneer, and gloved hands clenched in defiance, Billy Idol seemed like an avatar of punk rock dreamed up by central…
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Bonus Episode: JFK, Watergate, and More From Seattle
This week in the After Party, Jake shares his thoughts on the recent release of formerly classified JFK files and how they relate to Watergate and this week's…
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Bob Dylan (Pt.2): BREAKING–New JFK Files Link Dylan to Richard Nixon’s Watergate Scandal
Within the recently released "JFK Files” there is a reference to a “Bobby Dyllon” and informant number “T-3390-S." This recent discovery has led to a quick…
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Slipknot: Death, Destruction, and Des Moines
Slipknot was the most extreme thing to come out of Iowa since taco pizza was invented there in 1974. Their sound was massive: nine masked members played with…
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Bonus Episode: F#ck, Marry, Kill with Your Favorite Seattle Bands
This week in the After Party, Jake hears from you about the greatest Seattle artists of the grunge era and makes his own list of the top 10 grunge albums. Next…
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Bonus Episode - Video Directors, MTV stars, and Big News From Hollywood
This week in the After Party, Jake looks at video directors from the 80s and 90s who went on to have careers in films. Plus, we hear from you about your…
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George Michael: Lewd Acts, Guilt, and Freedom
Seven arrests in twelve years and more than a couple sleepless nights inside a London prison. This reads like the description of a stereotypical Sunset Strip…
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Bonus Episode - Irish Artists, Def Leppard and Huey Lewis
This week in the After Party, all the stars come out to play: Def Leppard, Huey Lewis, Gene Hackman, Odell Beckham, Jr and of course, Thin Lizzy! Plus, we hear…
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Thin Lizzy: Gangsters, Drugs, Punks and St. Patrick
What made the band Thin Lizzy different from your standard 1970s rock and punk? Crime, that’s what. The criminals who populated Phil Lynott’s mother’s bar and…
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Bonus Episode: RIP David Johansen and Gene Hackman
This week, Jake reflects on the recent passing of two legends: David Johansen and Gene Hackman. Plus, we hear from you on rock n' roll actors, great…
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Dennis Hopper: Dynamite, Cocaine, Cheating Death, Subverting Hollywood, and Life on the Fringe
Dennis Hopper revolutionized American cinema by bringing the counterculture to the mainstream with his 1969 film Easy Rider. But he also lived his life in…
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Bonus Episode: The Madness of Moviemaking
This week, Jake talks about his experience trying to get a movie made and reflects on the obsessive drive that is required for filmmakers like Martin Scorsese…
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Dorothy Stratten: A Playboy Pinup, a Private Investigator, and a Chilling Murder
Dorthy Stratten went from Dairy Queen counter girl to Playboy pinup to murder victim – in just two years. Hugh Hefner called her the next Marilyn Monroe. A…
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Bonus Episode: Jay-Z Developments, Sid and Nancy, and a One Buck Utopia
This week, Jake shares some surprising developments in the Jay-Z case and their ramifications for the ongoing Diddy cases. Plus we hear from you on the Sid and…
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Bonus Episode: Satchmo and Secret Agents
This week, Jake is thinking about the CIA and its role in our culture. Has the CIA played a part not just in political dirty tricks overseas, but also in the…
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Louis Armstrong: Gangsters, the CIA, and Hot Music
You know Louis Armstrong, right? Jazz icon? Satchmo? Nice guy from the movies with the trumpet? Did you know he was part of a CIA coup in Africa? Did you know…
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Bonus Episode: Strange Celebrity Deaths, Great Comedians, and Hot Takes
This week, Jake is thinking about Richard Pryor. If Pryor had died after setting himself on fire, would that be the strangest celebrity death of all time? Jake…
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Richard Pryor: Stabbing, Shooting, F***ing, Burning, and Freebasing
Richard Pryor was one of the funniest people who ever lived. He elevated stand-up comedy to an art form. But the real life that informed his stand-up – a life…
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Bonus Episode: Are We Alone in the Universe?
This week, Jake wonders what might be coming in future disclosures about UFOs, the JFK assassination, and the Diddy case. What happens if the stories we tell…
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Beastie Boys: How They Inspired A Crime Wave, Caused New Laws To Be Written, and Influenced Culture
The news called the London crime wave an “epidemic”. The Beastie Boys inspired it. Liverpool wanted to kill the group. Ad Rock was in jail…
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Blink-182: Tom Was Right. Aliens Exist.
Everyone thought Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge was a joke, until he proved them all wrong. This is the story of government control, aliens, an arrest, a plane crash…
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Bonus Episode - Official Narratives, Influence, and Telling the Whole Story
This week, Jake discusses the Beastie Boys and the challenges of creating an episode about a band that was so influential to him personally, as well as the…