Best Dwayne Bryant Podcasts (2024)

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REWIND – Brittany Murphy: Pills, Paranoia, and Poison 45:11

17m ago45:11

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The only thing more shocking than Brittany Murphy’s untimely death at the age of 32 was what happened next: more unexpected deaths, rumors of poisoning, and even murder. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com/badlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Adrienne Shelly: Celluloid Dreams, Suicide Coverups, and a Recipe for Murder 37:29

1d ago37:29

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Adrienne Shelly found success in the world of independent film…before being found dead in her apartment. They said it was a suicide. Her husband wasn’t convinced. And soon, neither were the cops. A footprint found at the scene of the crime turned the case on its head…and led to new revelations about what really happened inside a Greenwich Village a…

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REWIND - Sharon Tate Pt 2: Rape, Drugs, and Murdering New Hollywood 42:45

6d ago42:45

42:45

Sharon Tate’s entanglement with Charles Manson and her husband, filmmaker Roman Polanski, as well as her involvement in some of the long-rumored hedonistic events at her home on Cielo Drive put her at the center of a counter-narrative that explosively disrupts the supposed motive for the Manson family murders. Was Sharon Tate blissfully ignorant of…

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REWIND - Sharon Tate Pt 1: Wild Parties and Dangerous Company 41:14

8d ago41:14

41:14

Sharon Tate was a sophisticated beauty who literally stopped traffic when she walked down the street. She began her movie career when America was becoming sexually liberated, and despite the ease with which she was made a sex symbol, she aspired to be respected as a serious actress. Decades later, however, she is perhaps best-remembered as one of t…

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REWIND - The Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short): A Gruesome Murder, a Corrupt Police Department, and an Unsolvable Mystery 44:00

13d ago44:00

44:00

By Double Elvis

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REWIND - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: A Teenage Jewel Thief, a Heel Turn Betrayal, and Raising the People’s Eyebrow 38:25

15d ago38:25

38:25

By Double Elvis

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REWIND - Tim Allen: Cocaine in Kalamazoo, Life in Prison, and Flipping for the Feds 39:37

20d ago39:37

39:37

By Double Elvis

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

22d 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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REWIND - Pete Rose: Full-Throttle Hustle, Gambling with Gangsters, and Winning at Any Cost 35:04

27d ago35:04

35:04

Pete Rose was the biggest winner in baseball history. He played more games. He had more hits. The numbers prove he was, unequivocally, the best. But his desire to win became an all-consuming compulsion both on and off the baseball diamond. When he could no longer rack up wins on the field as a player, he sought out other ways to feel like a winner.…

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Presenting DISGRACELAND: Steve McQueen: Mustangs, Magnums, and Manson's Hit List 39:18

1M ago39:18

39:18

Hustling on the streets of New York. Wagering with a U.S. president over who could sleep with more women. Knocking back beers with Elvis. Waving his gun around at the funeral of Jay Sebring, one of the victims of Charles Manson’s murderous family. The same family that had their sights now set on the King of Cool, Steve McQueen, who needed the speed…

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Presenting DISGRACELAND: Anthony Bourdain: Junk, Romance, and a Lust for Life 59:40

2M ago59:40

59:40

Anthony Bourdain had a lust for life. He went all in on adventure, indulgence, food, romance – including the romance of a heroin addiction that he chased through the restaurant kitchens and grimy rock clubs of 1980s Manhattan. For years he was a struggling cook and writer, but his first book, published when he was 43 years old, was an overnight suc…

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Presenting DISGRACELAND - Icons Trailer 2:44

3M ago2:44

2:44

Welcome to DISGRACELAND in 2024. Jake Brennan will continue to bring you the most insane stories about rock stars getting away with murder and behaving very badly ... and will also tell other stories about icons from beyond the world of music who possess dangerously compelling rock 'n roll hearts. Like Anthony Bourdain. Andy Warhol. Hunter S. Thomp…

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Paul Newman: Fast Cars, Cold Beers, and Forgotten Memories 39:02

3M ago39:02

39:02

Paul Newman didn’t race cars to outrun his demons. His past was easily kept at bay, like the World War II memories he didn’t want to think about. But like many actors of his generation, the Brando generation, Paul Newman wanted to act like he wasn’t acting. And to do that, he had to tap into real emotions. Forgotten memories. Demons and all. Or so …

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Lorenzen Wright: Mexican Drug Cartels, Million Dollar Contracts, and a Murder in Memphis 32:41

4M ago32:41

32:41

NBA star Lorenzen Wright went from signing million-dollar contracts to being almost entirely broke in just a few years. He was questioned by the FBI about his connection to a Mexican drug cartel. He was the victim in a murder case that went unsolved for almost a decade. During that time, cops and the feds chased down dead ends and bad leads, all wh…

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Sharon Stone: Basic Instincts, Baring It All, and the Butcher of Montreal 39:47

4M ago39:47

39:47

In a single year, Sharon Stone was nominated for awards for both Best Actress and Worst Actress – for the same role. She launched a million sexual awakenings with one quick display in Basic Instinct. Her performance in that film was so vivid that it inspired stalkers to track her down. It may have even served as the inspiration for one fan to commi…

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Bonus Episode: Odd Jobs, Bad Reviews, and The Jerry Lee Lewis of Cinema 31:21

4M ago31:21

31:21

This week Jake talks Harrison Ford, Anthony Bourdain, and the future of the feeds. What do you think about combining the DISGRACELAND and BADLANDS feeds? Thoughts on the Harrison Ford ep? What's your favorite movie from him? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices…

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Harrison Ford: Smashing Bottles, Slinging Weed, and Partying with the Stones 37:16

4M ago37:16

37:16

If someone had told Harrison Ford the odds early on, about his chances of making it as an actor in Hollywood, he may have given up. But he wasn’t an odds kinda guy. He was a guy who did what he had to do to make it. Sometimes that meant swinging a hammer and working as a carpenter on the houses of James Caan and Joan Didion. Other times he found wo…

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Presenting Disgraceland - Derek and the Dominos: Clapton, Cocaine, Motorcycles, and Murder 40:27

4M ago40:27

40:27

In 1960s London, for young guitar enthusiasts, believing that “Clapton is God” was practically the 11th Commandment. In 1970 he lent his big, sticky tone to yet another band: Derek and the Dominos. The group’s white-hot blues burned bright for barely more than a year, but their impact was massive. Guided by drug, alcohol and heartbreak free-fall, E…

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Presenting Disgraceland - Mariah Carey: Armed Guards, Gang Burglaries, and the True Meaning of Christmas 38:57

4M ago38:57

38:57

Mariah Carey once lived under constant surveillance in her own home. Her husband planted cameras and recording devices around their prison-like mansion to watch her every move. He hired armed guards to follow her everywhere but the bathroom – the same armed guards who nearly shot Mariah’s collaborators when she unexpectedly dipped for a 30-minute j…

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Bonus Episode: Altitude Adjustments, Non-Christmas Movies?, and Parental Roadmaps 29:45

4M ago29:45

29:45

This week Jake is talking Robert Blake, Anthony Bourdain, and the holidays, and taking your VMs, texts, and emails. What are you watching for the holidays? When is it appropriate to show your kids more mature content? Get in touch at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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Robert Blake: Child Actors, Killer Roles, and the Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley 37:42

5M ago37:42

37:42

Robert Blake was a former child actor and tough-talking TV cop. He was also a tough customer. He talked like a mobster, lived like a cowboy, and was intimately familiar with the rougher side of life. That rough side of life caught up with him in 2001, when he was charged with murder when his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was found shot dead in the front …

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Bonus Episode: Bourdain's Books, Christmas Classics, and Gilmour's Guitar 31:15

5M ago31:15

31:15

This week is all about Benedict Cumberbatch in BADLANDS, and Jake is talking the music connection as well as his films and the big story from the full episode, available now. What Christmas content are you enjoying this season? What's your favorite Bourdain content? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wr…

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Benedict Cumberbatch: Lost in the Himalayas, Stopping a Mugging in London, and a Kidnapping in South Africa 39:08

5M ago39:08

39:08

Long before he played a world-famous detective, a comic book superhero, or one of literature’s most famous dragons, Benedict Cumberbatch was robbed by a group of thieves in South Africa, who bound him up and threw him in the trunk of a car...and then drove him to what he thought would be an early death. To see the complete list of contributors, vis…

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Bonus Episode: Shetland, Christmas Movies, and Firstborn Unicorns 32:08

5M ago32:08

32:08

This week Jake talks the new BADLANDS episode on Dorothy Stratten, PI movies and TV, and what makes a Christmas movie. Plus your voicemail and texts. What's your favorite private detective movie or TV? What's the best song about Dorothy Stratten? What are your favorite holiday movies? Drop a line at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and…

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Dorothy Stratten: A Playboy Pinup, a Private Investigator, and a Chilling Murder 37:07

5M ago37:07

37:07

From Dairy Queen counter girl to Playboy pinup to murder victim – in just two years. Hugh Hefner called her the next Marilyn Monroe. A major Hollywood director wrote a role in his new film just for her, confident that she would make the leap from centerfold to starlet. But all of that was cut short on August 14, 1980, when a private investigator st…

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Bonus Episode: Clandestine Casinos, Presidential Plotting, and Get Off the Shed! 31:01

5M ago31:01

31:01

This week in BADLANDS saw the release of our episode on Thelma Todd, and it's got Jake traveling in the way-back machine. What's your JFK conspiracy theory? Can you recommend a movie by the Marx brothers, Laurel & Hardy, or Buster Keaton? How about your favorite murder mysteries or whodunits? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelan…

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Thelma Todd: The Ace of Hearts Stalker, Hollywood Mobsters, and the Mysterious Death of the Ice Cream Blonde 37:56

5M ago37:56

37:56

Thelma Todd was one of the great comediennes of the 1920s and ‘30s, working alongside Laurel & Hardy, the Marx Brothers, and Buster Keaton. She confronted a stalker on a dark corner of Hollywood Boulevard with just one dollar and a gun in her purse. She stood up to the mob when they tried to start a gambling den in the back room of the café she ran…

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Bonus Episode: Whodunnits, The Morning Show, and the Man on the Phone 29:08

6M ago29:08

29:08

This week is all about Phil Hartman in BADLANDS, and it's got Jake talking about his acting - as well as his history in the peace and love movement. What's your favorite Phil Hartman moment? Who are your top five SNL cast members? What are your favorite Thanksgiving movies? Your favorite murder mysteries? Get in touch at 617-906-6638 or on socials …

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Phil Hartman: Blackmail, an Attempted Presidential Assassination, and a Murder-Suicide 41:10

6M ago41:10

41:10

Before he was deemed “the Glue” by his castmates at Saturday Night Live, Phil Hartman worked as a rock ‘n roll roadie and a graphic designer. He created album covers for the bands Poco and America, as well as the logo for Crosby, Stills & Nash. He did those things as a card-carrying member of the peace and love movement. A movement that was infamou…

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U2: Death Threats, a Song that Inspired a Killer, and the Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer 41:35

6M ago41:35

41:35

Years before a free album made them the most unpopular popular band on the planet, U2 ran into the arms of America. In 1987, touring behind their blockbuster album The Joshua Tree, their songs became lightning rods for violence. They received death threats in the States and became targets of terrorists back in their native Ireland. But it was the s…

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Presenting Disgraceland - Season 14 Trailer 2:06

6M ago2:06

2:06

Homicidal maniacs, home surveillance, a killer on the loose, attacks in the street, and an evil song that led to murder. Find out which music legends are featured in Season 14 of DISGRACELAND. New episodes drop every Tuesday starting November 14, with bonus episodes dropping every Thursday. Rocka rolla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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Bonus Episode: Suspiria, Batting 1000, and the Story of Sly 33:36

6M ago33:36

33:36

This week wraps our Marilyn Monroe saga, and Jake is talking all things Marilyn and The Misfits, in addition to wrapping the Halloween season, and of course your voicemails, texts, and DMs. What’s your favorite Marilyn Monroe movie? Do you like the song and dance stuff? Her comedic turn in Some Like It Hot? Her attempt to play drama in The Misfits?…

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The Misfits: Car Wrecks, Heart Attacks, Marilyn Monroe, and One of Hollywood’s Most Cursed Films 40:15

6M ago40:15

40:15

Glenn Danzig named his punk band after one of the most cursed Hollywood films of all time. The Misfits was where actor Montgomery Clift, permanently disfigured from a car accident, tried in vain to restart his stalled career. The director, John Huston, lost the film’s entire production budget at a craps table. The lead actor, Clark Gable, suffered …

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Presenting Disgraceland - The Misfits: Robbing Graves, Night of the Living Dead and the Teenagers from Mars 51:09

6M ago51:09

51:09

The Misfits were truly unique. Scary. Violent. Angry. Nihilistic. These words can easily describe not only their music, but also the band as people, particularly frontman Glenn Danzig. Rumored to have been arrested for grave robbery, locked up abroad and inciting riots here in the States, the Misfits blazed a path of annihilation trading on fiction…

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Bonus Episode: Firewalking, A Sam Spade Concept Record, and The Mystery of Dennis Farina 30:07

6M ago30:07

30:07

It's John Huston week in BADLANDS, and it's got Jake wondering about your favorite rags-to-riches -- or riches-to-rags -- stories from film history. What's your favorite John Huston movie? Any last-minute horror recommendations? What are your top five horror movies? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wr…

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John Huston: A Duel, a Fatal Car Crash, and Living Hand to Mouth 40:31

6M ago40:31

40:31

Director John Huston lived the adventurous life that was frequently depicted in his movies. As a young man, he was made an honorary lieutenant in the Mexican army. He was nearly shot during a poker game and challenged to a duel in the middle of the street. His thrill-seeking antics soon turned fatal, when he accidentally struck and killed a woman w…

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Bonus Episode: The Addiction, Ed Gein and Danny Rolling, and Improbable Career Transitions 37:12

7M ago37:12

37:12

Halloween season continues as BADLANDS releases our episode on Alex Rocco, and Jake has gangsters and serial killers on the mind. Who are your favorite gangsters from Hollywood history? What's your favorite non-Godfather Alex Rocco performance? What's your favorite Moe Greene line? What horror movies are you watching? Plus, send dog pics. Get in to…

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Alex Rocco: A Mob Murder, a Boston Gang War, and Leaving Winter Hill for the Corleones 38:48

7M ago38:48

38:48

Organized crime. A brutal assault that kicked off a gang war. Car bombs. The brazen assassination of a mob boss in broad daylight. These things all happened in Francis Ford Coppola’s groundbreaking film The Godfather – but first they happened in the real life of Alex Rocco, one-time Boston gang member turned Hollywood character actor whose star tur…

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Bonus Episode: Musician David Lynch, a Young Jeffrey Lebowski, and Bob from the Black Lodge 38:13

7M ago38:13

38:13

This week in BADLANDS brings an episode on David Lynch, and Jake is getting into the Halloween mood by wondering what other true crimes inspired movies and series? What is your favorite Lynch movie? Your favorite Lynch villain? And who's the biggest creep in a film? Let him know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wra…

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David Lynch: A Brutal Murder, a Corrupt Small Town, and the Secret Origins of Twin Peaks 41:05

7M ago41:05

41:05

In 1908, a girl was brutally murdered in a small town in upstate New York. The town was seemingly idyllic, but beneath the surface, it was crawling with prostitution, orgies, deceit, and corruption. It was fueled by a political machine so powerful it could cover up not just one but multiple murders. The truth behind the murder of Hazel Drew was mea…

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Bonus Episode: Trailerization, Horror Films, and Fiddling With a Severed Hand 28:59

7M ago28:59

28:59

This week brings the trailer for Season 9 of BADLANDS, and it's got Jake thinking about movie trailers, and the trend of "trailerization" of popular songs. What do you think about this trend? What's your favorite trailerized song? Also your voicemails, texts, and DMs, and the questions: Can you boil down a top five Coen Brothers films? and What are…

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Badlands Season 9: Hollywoodland (Trailer) 2:45

7M ago2:45

2:45

Kidnappings. Blackmail. Banished from the biz and begging on the streets. The mob, mysterious deaths, misfits, and stories that can still haunt us decades later. It's all happening in a brand new season of Badlands. Badlands Season 9: Hollywoodland launches October 11, 2023, with new episodes on David Lynch, Alex Rocco, John Huston, the curse of Th…

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Bonus Episode: First Reformed, Burn After Reading, and Insightful Hillbillies 42:57

7M ago42:57

42:57

By Double Elvis

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Jane Fonda: Hailed for Heroism, Accused of Treason, and Targeted by the President 37:29

7M ago37:29

37:29

Jane Fonda was so beloved that she was once named the fourth most admired woman in the world. She was also so hated that her face was used for target practice in urinals at military bases across the country. This all stemmed from a ten-day tour she took of North Vietnam in 1972: a trip that would forever cement her as either a patriot or a traitor …

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Bonus Episode: Camp Firewood, Movie Set Deaths, and Great American Jawlines 37:00

7M ago37:00

37:00

It's Brandon Lee week in BADLANDS, and Jake is talking actor dynasties, tragic shoots, soundtracks, and more. Plus your voicemails, texts, and DMs, and Jake asks; What are your favorite acting families? Have you seen American Boy? What were some other famous directors who made documentaries on the side? And what books became great movies? Drop a li…

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Brandon Lee: Hungry Ghosts, Cursed Movies, and a Goth Masterpiece 36:05

8M ago36:05

36:05

Haunted by the legacy of his superstar father. Haunted by an old family curse. Brandon Lee tried to outrun his past, but it came after him all the same. It was said that his father, Bruce Lee, was taken by that family curse at just 32 years old. And that it then followed Brandon, when he was 28, to the set of The Crow, a cross between a superhero b…

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Bonus Episode: Crossing Delancey, The Big Sleep, and Stone-Cold Sexual Charisma 33:22

8M ago33:22

33:22

It's Humphrey Bogart week in BADLANDS, and Jake is diving into the actor's massive trove of films and his music connections. Plus, your voicemails and texts, and the questions: Who is the most iconic "bad guy" in a movie? What is your favorite Bogart film? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. …

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Humphrey Bogart: Mob Assassins, Rat Packs, and the Downfall of Murder, Inc. 40:19

8M ago40:19

40:19

Murder for hire. Murder for business. Murder for profit. In the 1940s, a crew called Murder, Inc. protected the interests of the Commission, a collective of American gangsters who banded together to run the American underworld like a legit business. Murder, Inc. thugs shot, stabbed, and strangled upwards of 1,000 snitches who dared rat on the mob. …

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Bonus Episode: Amadeus, Scorsese on Scorsese, and an (almost) French Pop Star 40:12

8M ago40:12

40:12

This week in Badlands, Jake is talking Jodie Foster, child actors, the Blue Zone, and assassinations. Who are your favorite child actors? Favorite Jodie Foster movies? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Jodie Foster: A Teenage Star-Turn, a Deranged Stalker, and the Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan 38:28

8M ago38:28

38:28

After being nominated for an Academy Award for her role as a child prostitute in the 1976 film Taxi Driver, Jodi Foster gave up acting to go to college. It was there that her Oscar-nominated performance made her the target of a deranged stalker. That stalker, John Hinckley Jr., was obsessed with Jodie Foster. He wrote her letters and called her on …

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