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Disgraceland is the award-winning music podcast hosted by Jake Brennan that explores the alleged true crime antics and criminal connections of musicians we love like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Cardi B, the Grateful Dead, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, and more. Disgraceland is a scripted, single voice narrative storytelling podcast that melds true crime, music history, mystery, and misadventure. Disgraceland is not a journalistic podcast. It is an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes as they are in most scripted entertainment based on true events. Sources and credits for each episode are available at disgracelandpod.com. Full scripted episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus “After Party” episodes are released every Thursday. Disgraceland is available wherever you get your podcasts.
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    • 4.6 • 12.3K Ratings

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Disgraceland is the award-winning music podcast hosted by Jake Brennan that explores the alleged true crime antics and criminal connections of musicians we love like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Cardi B, the Grateful Dead, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, and more. Disgraceland is a scripted, single voice narrative storytelling podcast that melds true crime, music history, mystery, and misadventure. Disgraceland is not a journalistic podcast. It is an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes as they are in most scripted entertainment based on true events. Sources and credits for each episode are available at disgracelandpod.com. Full scripted episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus “After Party” episodes are released every Thursday. Disgraceland is available wherever you get your podcasts.
To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership.

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    REWIND - Eminem: Taking His Shot, Pulling a Glock, and Facing the Real Slim Shady

    REWIND - Eminem: Taking His Shot, Pulling a Glock, and Facing the Real Slim Shady

    On a single Saturday in 2000, Marshall Mathers assaulted two separate men with a pistol and fought with his wife outside a nightclub, resulting in lawsuits and charges that hung over the completion of his original trilogy of albums. For that one day, the rap persona Slim Shady had escaped into the real world. How had Slim Shady come to be, and why had he gotten out?
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    This episode was originally published on November 5, 2019.
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    • 37 min
    Bonus Episode: POV in Storytelling, 1970s Actors, and Sarah Vaughan vs. Ella Fitzgerald

    Bonus Episode: POV in Storytelling, 1970s Actors, and Sarah Vaughan vs. Ella Fitzgerald

    This week in the After Party, Jake has the 1970s on his mind as he prepares for next week's episode on Al Pacino. We want to know: Who is the greatest actor of the 1970s? What films and performances from the 70s do you continually revisit? Plus, the conversation about great female singers of the 21st century continues - join the party at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod.
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    • 42 min
    Motörhead (All Access): Speed, Sex, and Revenge

    Motörhead (All Access): Speed, Sex, and Revenge

    Motörhead influenced some of the most important acts in heavy metal and punk rock history. Led by the inimitable Lemmy Kilmister, they invented a sound and a style that didn’t exist before the original trio went into the recording studio for the first time. The story of Motörhead is also a story about speed, revenge, good and evil, a brutal murder, and some of the greatest – and meanest – rock ‘n roll ever committed to tape.

    This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including graphic depictions of violence.
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    Bonus Episode: Teenage Obsessions, Your Suggestions, and Great Singers

    Bonus Episode: Teenage Obsessions, Your Suggestions, and Great Singers

    This week in the After Party, Jake talks about how his sixteen-year-old self influenced who he is today. We want to know: What were you listening to when you were a teenager? Whose poster was on your wall? How did your cultural obsessions when you were a teen shape who you are today? Jake takes your emails, texts, and voicemails and gets into your takes on who the greatest female singer of the 21st century is. Plus, Jake tackles your suggestions for future episode subjects.
    Get in touch with Jake at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the After Party.
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    • 35 min
    REWIND -Slick Rick: Hustle, Iconic Flow and a Menacing Tormentor

    REWIND -Slick Rick: Hustle, Iconic Flow and a Menacing Tormentor

    Slick Rick has one of the most iconic voices in hip hip history. His style is completely his own, and his success owes as much to his delivery as it does to his hustle. Slick Rick worked hard to get to the top, and once he made it he was nearly cut down by drugs and violence - violence inflicted upon him by someone from his inner circle. Listen to hear how Slick Rick fought back and continued his flow.
    This episode was originally released on June 11, 2019.
    To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com.
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    To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com.
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    • 40 min
    Bonus Episode: "Crazy" Artists, Ultraterrestrials, and Arnt Poppy in the Gararge

    Bonus Episode: "Crazy" Artists, Ultraterrestrials, and Arnt Poppy in the Gararge

    This week in the After Party, Jake talks about the artists who have faced challenges to their mental health and wonders if they actually have a truer perception of reality beyond what the rest of us can see. Jake takes your emails, texts, and voicemails, and explains the origins of his unique accent. Plus, we want to know: who is your favorite female singer from the 21st century, and what makes her great? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the After Party.
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    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
12.3K Ratings

12.3K Ratings

J Clam ,

Light bulb

I finally got a joke after listening to a few shows ready. Lots of levels to your podcast and I can only imagine the work he must put into it. I hope you eventually get enough listeners to be able to make it a full-time gig

Andygirlll ,

Unparalleled story telling

I love love love this podcast. Familiar fascinating stories, but told with insight and details I’ve not heard anywhere else! I’m addicted!

SLP EO ,

Has potential

Could be interesting, but it’s really hard to listen to the host’s voice as it trails off and is almost inaudible at the end of each sentence. Makes it very difficult to listen to.

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