Best Jake Brennan | Amazon Music Podcasts (2024)

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REWIND - XXXTentacion: Mellow Beats and Ultra Violence 44:46

16m ago44:46

44:46

By Double Elvis Productions

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Bonus Episode: The Punk-Rock Dock Ellis, Canseco the Troll, and "a Gorilla in a Zoo" 31:33

13m ago31:33

31:33

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the super-fame of José Canseco, the exploits of Dock Ellis, performance... altering? drugs, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on José Canseco, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. What athletes embody the rock star vibe? Get in touch at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials …

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - Jose Canseco: SWAT Teams, Smuggled Drugs, and 'Roid Rage 40:59

1h ago40:59

40:59

Jose Canseco was a big league slugger who gave the people what they wanted. Not just massive home runs and a whole lot of stolen bases. He provided entertainment. And his audience, not just baseball fans but the world, ate it up. The private encounter with Madonna in her apartment that nearly cost him a spot on the roster. The obsession with perfor…

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Jose Canseco: SWAT Teams, Smuggled Drugs, and 'Roid Rage 40:21

21h ago40:21

40:21

Jose Canseco was a big league slugger who gave the people what they wanted. Not just massive home runs and a whole lot of stolen bases. He provided entertainment. And his audience, not just baseball fans but the world, ate it up. The private encounter with Madonna in her apartment that nearly cost him a spot on the roster. The obsession with perfor…

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REWIND - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: Hit Me Again and I'll Burn Your House Down 32:30

4d ago32:30

32:30

By Double Elvis Productions

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Bonus Episode: Suppressing the Truth, A Brother Under the Bus, and Profit as Virtue 29:53

1d ago29:53

29:53

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the nefarious nature of social media, the public's denial of obvious horrors, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on R. Kelly, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Is R. Kelly the most evil villain in music history? Drop a line at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgrac…

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror 39:44

3d ago39:44

39:44

R. Kelly openly groomed teenage victims while on trial for child pornography – a trial based on sex tapes that were once sold at Tower Records. He wrote a song designed to help Michael Jackson turn attention away from his own troubling allegations, and he wrote that song while he was illegally married to a 15-year old. That marriage eventually brou…

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R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror 39:06

3d ago39:06

39:06

R. Kelly openly groomed teenage victims while on trial for child pornography – a trial based on sex tapes that were once sold at Tower Records. He wrote a song designed to help Michael Jackson turn attention away from his own troubling allegations, and he wrote that song while he was illegally married to a 15-year old. That marriage eventually brou…

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REWIND - Johnny Paycheck: Pardon Me, I've Got Someone to Kill 31:12

7d ago31:12

31:12

Lots of country music stars wear the black hat but none of them wore it with more authenticity than Johnny Paycheck. Johnny Cash may have bragged about shooting a man “just to watch him die” but Johnny Paycheck actually pulled the trigger. He was a true outlaw and totally hardcore – hardcore honky tonk. To see the full list of contributors, see the…

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Bonus Episode: Trust, Mythmaking, and Twin Joyrides 27:18

15d ago27:18

27:18

This week in the After Party, Jake talks trusting our institutions, myths and conspiracies, the new Disgo Book Club, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Bob Dylan, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. What story from pop culture do you call BS on? Get in touch at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgraceland…

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Bob Dylan: How Does It Feel to Be Booed, Heckled, Hated, and Attacked? 39:09

10d ago39:09

39:09

Bob Dylan was booed at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival – but not for the reason you’ve been led to believe. He went from Folk Music Jesus to Rock ‘n Roll Judas, alienating thousands of fans with ear-splitting, confrontational music. Many of those fans heckled him. One even tried to attack him on stage with a knife. He returned home from a European t…

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REWIND - Motown Records: Pimps, Prostitutes, the Detroit Mafia and the Sound of Teenage America 43:40

15d ago43:40

43:40

Motown Records is one of the most successful musical industry endeavors of all time. The music and the megastars Motown produced, like Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5, defined a generation. But that success is marred by rumors – rumors that the record label and its innovative owner were controlled by the "black hand" o…

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Bonus Episode: Dealing With the Darkness, Book Club, and WHERE IS IT?! 38:20

16d ago38:20

38:20

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the recent Sean Combs developments, the new Disgo Book Club, this week's DISGRACELAND second-part episode on Marilyn Monroe, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Which explanation of Marilyn Monroe's death do you think is most plausible? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.…

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Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress 34:53

18d ago34:53

34:53

The conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 continue to entertain the imaginations of those obsessed with celebrity and scandal. The stories, many of them fantastical and one of them true, feature cameos by the likes of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Rat Pack members Frank Sinat…

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Bonus Episode: Forces of Nature, Jealousy, and Grief Will Out Itself 33:33

27d ago33:33

33:33

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the impact of departing icons, jealous exes, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Marilyn Monroe, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Which celebrity death affected you the most? Is Marilyn Monroe the biggest icon in entertainment history? Has anyone else captured the public’s imagination f…

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Marilyn Monroe (Part 1): JFK, RFK, and a Conspiracy Theory that Won't Quit 38:01

25d ago38:01

38:01

Marilyn Monroe is one if not the greatest Hollywood stars of all time. She rose from orphan to icon by creating an on screen character America could not peel their eyes away from. And she did it all while battling anxiety, depression and addiction. Along the way she bedded, married and otherwise conquered America’s most impressive men; Joe DiMaggio…

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Bonus Episode: Overrated Authors, a Boy Scout Knife, and I Can Get the Cabin 30:31

1M ago30:31

30:31

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the uncanny fascination with Beat poets, their numerous run-ins with musical icons, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on William S. Burroughs, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Which icons, living or dead, do you think are overrated? What are your thoughts on Burroughs and his place among…

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine 41:57

1M ago41:57

41:57

William S. Burroughs was a literary icon whose novel Naked Lunch, one of the signature works of the Beat Generation, was banned and went on trial for obscenity. His writing inspired generations of musicians, from the Rolling Stones and Patti Smith to Nirvana and Sonic Youth. But long before all that, in 1951, when he was an unknown and mostly faile…

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William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine 41:57

1M ago41:57

41:57

William S. Burroughs was a literary icon whose novel Naked Lunch, one of the signature works of the Beat Generation, was banned and went on trial for obscenity. His writing inspired generations of musicians, from the Rolling Stones and Patti Smith to Nirvana and Sonic Youth. But long before all that, in 1951, when he was an unknown and mostly faile…

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Bonus Episode: The Criminal Element, Awkward Garth, and Armchair Psychoanalysts 24:11

1M ago24:11

24:11

This week in the After Party, Jake talks humans' fascination with true crime, crossing the line, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Garth Brooks, and of course your emails, texts, DMS, and voicemails. What artist would you be least surprised to find out is a serial killer? What do the real Garth Brooks fans feel about all this? Get in touch at 617…

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Garth Brooks: Earthquakes, Internet Rumors, and Missing Persons 41:30

1M ago41:30

41:30

Garth Brooks has more albums that have sold over 10 million copies than any other artist in history. He cut one of the biggest record deals in history – bigger than Madonna or Prince, a deal matched at the time only by Michael Jackson. His live shows are just as big, like when he triggered an actual earthquake in Baton Rouge. But it was along Garth…

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Bonus Episode: Rap-Metal Schlock, A DAT Dilemma, and It's All Folk Music 32:03

2M ago32:03

32:03

This week in the After Party, Jake talks collaborations, new genres, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Public Enemy, and of course your emails, texts, DMS, and voicemails. Which artist has best represented the world in a "folk music" way? What are your thoughts on PE's Fear of a Black Planet? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.c…

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Public Enemy: Revolution, Scandal, and a Message Louder than a Bomb 41:24

2M ago41:24

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Public Enemy were revolutionaries – both in their message and their music. In the 1980s and 1990s, they elevated hip-hop to an art form. They did this with Chuck D's booming voice, Flavor Flav's comic levity, and the auditory assault of the Bomb Squad's production. But with that revolution came scandal. Their hype man allegedly tried to shoot his n…

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Bonus Episode: Fantastic Fight Scenes, Predatory Paparazzi, and Goon versus Slapshot 28:35

2M ago28:35

28:35

This week in the After Party, Jake talks actors committing fully, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Heath Ledger, and of course your emails, texts, DMS, and voicemails. What are your top five favorite fight scenes? What is your favorite Heath Ledger performance? Is Heath one of the best actors of the early 2000s? Do you believe Debbie Harry about…

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Heath Ledger: Cowboys, Junkies, and Maniacal Clowns 41:45

2M ago41:45

41:45

Heath Ledger’s preparation for and disappearance into his movie roles is legendary, and it’s what helped him play repressed cowboys, junkies, and maniacal clowns equally well. His research led him to junkies who taught him how to properly shoot up using a stolen prosthetic arm and fake blood, and to a personal diary full of cut-and-paste madness. T…

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Bonus Episode: Creative Swings, Just a Gigolo, and the Funniest Moment of L.L.'s Life 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

This week in the After Party, Jake talks great films, this week's new DISGRACELAND episode on Kobe Bryant, and of course your emails, texts, DMS, and voicemails. What are your top five Tarantino films? Who are your top five NBA players? Who's your favorite athlete who's a musician on the side? Get in touch at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com…

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - Kobe Bryant: The Black Mamba's Revenge 41:36

2M ago41:36

41:36

He was a professional killer. A warrior trained from birth. A member of the deadliest squad of assassins in The Association. But that was before he tried to go solo. And before they tried to kill him. They made one mistake though – they didn’t finish the job. Now the Black Mamba is back and he won’t stop until he’s got his hands on the ultimate pri…

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BADLANDS

Double Elvis

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DISGRACELAND

Double Elvis Productions

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REWIND - XXXTentacion: Mellow Beats and Ultra Violence 44:46

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Bonus Episode: The Punk-Rock Dock Ellis, Canseco the Troll, and "a Gorilla in a Zoo" 31:33

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - Jose Canseco: SWAT Teams, Smuggled Drugs, and 'Roid Rage 40:59

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Jose Canseco: SWAT Teams, Smuggled Drugs, and 'Roid Rage 40:21

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REWIND - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: Hit Me Again and I'll Burn Your House Down 32:30

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Bonus Episode: Suppressing the Truth, A Brother Under the Bus, and Profit as Virtue 29:53

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror 39:44

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R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror 39:06

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REWIND - Johnny Paycheck: Pardon Me, I've Got Someone to Kill 31:12

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Bonus Episode: Trust, Mythmaking, and Twin Joyrides 27:18

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Bob Dylan: How Does It Feel to Be Booed, Heckled, Hated, and Attacked? 39:09

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REWIND - Motown Records: Pimps, Prostitutes, the Detroit Mafia and the Sound of Teenage America 43:40

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Bonus Episode: Dealing With the Darkness, Book Club, and WHERE IS IT?! 38:20

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Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress 34:53

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Bonus Episode: Forces of Nature, Jealousy, and Grief Will Out Itself 33:33

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Marilyn Monroe (Part 1): JFK, RFK, and a Conspiracy Theory that Won't Quit 38:01

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Bonus Episode: Overrated Authors, a Boy Scout Knife, and I Can Get the Cabin 30:31

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine 41:57

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William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine 41:57

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Bonus Episode: The Criminal Element, Awkward Garth, and Armchair Psychoanalysts 24:11

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Garth Brooks: Earthquakes, Internet Rumors, and Missing Persons 41:30

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Bonus Episode: Rap-Metal Schlock, A DAT Dilemma, and It's All Folk Music 32:03

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Public Enemy: Revolution, Scandal, and a Message Louder than a Bomb 41:24

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Bonus Episode: Fantastic Fight Scenes, Predatory Paparazzi, and Goon versus Slapshot 28:35

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Heath Ledger: Cowboys, Junkies, and Maniacal Clowns 41:45

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Bonus Episode: Creative Swings, Just a Gigolo, and the Funniest Moment of L.L.'s Life 30:00

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - Kobe Bryant: The Black Mamba's Revenge 41:36

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