Badlands is a true crime podcast that explores the real life stories of the famous at their most infamous. Badlands is voiced by Jake Brennan, host of the award-winning podcast DISGRACELAND. In Badlands, each episode digs into the crimes and scandals of our most beloved cultural figures. How did Marilyn Monroe really die? What caused Heath Ledger to end up on the bad side of revenge-seeking paparazzi? How did Winona Ryder help solve a kidnapping case in her adoptive hometown? New scripted ep ...
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Hosts Lol Tolhurst (The Cure) and Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees) explore post punk's enduring legacy and contemporary relevance. Lol and Budgie welcome luminaries from all walks of life for revealing, yet relaxed conversation. Audience questions are answered at the end of each episode.
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Despite the Grateful Dead’s ethos of peace and love and communal music, there is a darkness that surrounds the band. Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders and disappearances have befallen some of the band’s most dedicated fans; affectionately known as "DeadHeads." Some were last seen on their way to Grateful Dead concerts, others simply vanished or were tragically murdered while attending shows. Hosted by Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished) and Jake Brennan (Disgracelan ...
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About A Girl is a scripted narrative anthology series about women whose stories have long been eclipsed by the legends of their famous partners. Bowie, Elvis, 2Pac, Prince, Miles, Biggie. Each of these icons created some of the most celebrated and enduring music of the modern age. But there's more to their stories than you know. About A Girl brings focus to the many women without whom the landscape of popular music might be very different.
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Everyone's a critic, but that doesn't make them immune to criticism. From the famously wrong slams on beloved and iconic movies and music, to the humble user reviews of a Chili’s appetizer, Scott Janovitz and Greg Conley take on the hot takes from professionals and amateurs alike.
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Dear Young Rocker is a scripted non-fiction storytelling and audio memoir podcast featuring stories from women and trans musicians. In seasons 1 and 2, host/creator Chelsea Ursin tells her own story of finding an outlet for anxiety and her place in the world via falling in love with listening to and playing rock music. Along the way she writes letters of advice to her younger self on topics from mental health to relationships. In season 3, guest musicians are invited to tell their stories an ...
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BLOOD ON THE TRACKS Season 4: The Brian Wilson Story


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BLOOD ON THE TRACKS Season 4: The Brian Wilson Story
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In 1966, Brian Wilson planned to follow up the Beach Boys' groundbreaking album Pet Sounds with an even bigger musical statement. He was writing a teenage symphony to God. That album, Smile, was never finished. Instead, Brian slowly unraveled, as the pressure to make something profound weighed heavy on him. He worried that he wasn’t good enough. He worried that he was a failure in the eyes of the record company, his band, his peers, and his own father. He thought his house was bugged. He tho ...
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Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and many more musical icons all died at the age of 27. Scandalous, tortured, dramatic, and incredibly talented, these artists torched a wild path to their early graves and shifted and shaped our culture along the way. 27 Club tells their stories. Season 4 of 27 Club brings you the story of Amy Winehouse. 27 Club is hosted and created by Jake Brennan, host and creator of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND. 27 Club is not a jou ...
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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 entertainme ...
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Ex-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love Cons


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Ex-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love Cons
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Ex-Wives Undercover shares toxic love stories told by the women who survived them. If you've been on the receiving end of a horrible love gone wrong situation and find yourself lost and alone, this podcast is for you. After initially telling their story in seasons 1 and 2, hosts Amber and Athena share listener stories to learn how to spot the red flags, hear from experts, create a community, and lift one another up. There is nothing we don't cover. Every Tuesday, we take a deep dive into all ...
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Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping ...
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Here Comes the Break is a groundbreaking podcast sparking real conversations about creativity, mental health, friendship, family, hope, and music. Hosted by our protagonist Ruben (Asante Blackk), this fictional narrative featuring real interviews with emerging artists will bring voice to young creators who use social media platforms to amplify their own messages.
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Lust For Live: Boston is a weekly podcast that makes sure you never miss the events that your friends will be talking about for years. Hosted by award-winning musician, filmmaker, and artist CLIFF NOTEZ, and created by the team behind the award-winning music podcast Disgraceland, Lust for Live: Boston plugs you into your city’s music and culture so that you’re always in the know. From secret shows in Allston or can't miss restaurants in the South End to the best shops in Back Bay, Lust For L ...
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Andrew Loog Oldham's Sounds and Vision Podchat


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Andrew Loog Oldham's Sounds and Vision Podchat
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Andrew Loog Oldham began doing PR for Little Richard, Bob Dylan and The Beatles before discovering, managing and producing The Rolling Stones from 1963-1967. He also launched England’s first indie label, Immediate Records. He then went “out to lunch” for 25 years, and upon his return wrote a 3 volume memoir, STONED, 2STONED & STONE FREE and was the lead radio personality on the the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM for over 10 years. The Sounds and Vision podcast is Andrew's latest crea ...
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Covering the latest themes in media, tech, and everything in between, and learning from the people and companies that are shaping our future. From Kindred Media, this is Kinsider. Sign up for Take a Break with Kindred Media here (https://kindredmedia.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17ce3ba4512c829932e753b44&id=aefda936d1) Please read before listening (https://www.liontree.com/podcast-notices)
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Dead and Gone


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Presenting Disgraceland: Bruce Springsteen
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Unprovoked killing sprees. Nightclub gunfights. Mafia assassinations. True crime stories and modern folklore make up the backbone of many of the characters from Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, one of The Boss’s greatest albums. Which ones are real, and which ones are myth? This is the story of those stories: the story of the making of Nebraska. This …
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DISGRACELAND


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Bonus Episode: Jake's Disco Gym Playlist, Your Paul Simon Recs, and Jeff Buckley's Influences
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This week in the After Party, Jake is ready to dive into the latest Disgraceland episode on Jeff Buckley, and to talk about his crazy influences, like Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, and more. We're also talking your Paul Simon album recommendations, why working out to disco is so great, and much more. If you wanna let Jake know what your favorite disco s…
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Curious Creatures


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Curious Questions: On the Buses - Film Like!
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Heavy Rotation for The Siouxsie Bus Party Linton Kwesi-Johnson - Forces of Victory Psychedelic Furs - India NIN - Pretty Hate Machine London’s Satellite Towns Swingin’ - Dodgy Policing the Numbskulls Mr Murphy with his baseball bat “Oi, cut it out son or your brown bread.” “Sorry Guv I’ll be leaving then.” Robert’s Red Vinyl Box Simon and Kate Bush…
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BADLANDS


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Will Smith: Fist Fights, Jail Cells, and the Slap Heard 'Round the World
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In 1989, shortly after winning his first Grammy Award, at just 20 years old, Will Smith was arrested and charged with assault after a brawl at a popular Philadelphia radio station left one man nearly blind. It nearly ended his career just as things were getting started. But Will Smith overcame this challenge, and so many others, to become one of th…
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[Jill + Todd, Part 5 of 9] More and more women are coming out of the woodwork to 'out' Todd Dean and his scam of a business, Sanjara Wellness. But, a crucial piece of the puzzle is one woman by the name of Karen who was bold enough to go after him [and win] in court. Let's hear her story from back in 2017, when she first met Todd Dean in Sun Valley…
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DISGRACELAND


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Jeff Buckley: Dreaming of Music, Drowning, and Eternal Life
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Jeff Buckley released his only studio album, Grace, at the height of grunge rock. But it didn’t sound like grunge. It sounded like nothing else out there. It defied categorization. It was full of originals and covers, some complex and cerebral, others straight-up pop. From the pissed-off punk takes to the Eastern-influenced meditations, the constan…
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DISGRACELAND


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Bonus Episode - Jake's 2020 Commencement Address
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With graduation season once again upon us, Disgraceland looks back at the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when Jake was asked to deliver a virtual commencement address to the graduates of that very peculiar year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Double Elvis
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BADLANDS


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Bonus Episode: Succession Series Finale, Paul Simon, and Star Wars
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Jake just finished watching the series finale of Succession and he's ready to dive into why it was so great. But first, we're talking Carrie Fisher and her relationship with Paul Simon. Jake also has a lot of Carrie Fisher related questions for you all like, was Princess Leia her best role? Why doesn't Jake love Star Wars? What is he missing? And w…
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DISGRACELAND


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Bonus Episode: Your Top 3 Disgraceland Episodes and Eazy-Motherflippin'-E
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Jake has been basking in the New England sunshine and listening to some John Coltrane. But first, we're talking about how moved 15-year old Jake was when he heard Eazy-E for the first time and going through your top three Disgraceland episodes. What artists moved you when were 15 years old? Let Jake know via text or voicemail at 617-906-6638 or on …
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Curious Creatures


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Hamilton Leithauser and The Stone-Deaf Soundman
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Machine Gunners’ Ear No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977 Bad brains, Minor Threat and Fugazi - at 14! Washington DC’s 9:30 Club, The Black Cat and Washington Plaza The Walkmen cometh in 2000 Eric’s Club matinee, it’s a drive-in Saturday, lots of creativity from NYC In A Forest or In Dust, the Walkmen place their trust, in the Siouxsie-…
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BADLANDS


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Carrie Fisher: Acid in the Desert, Snakes in the Amazon, and More Postcards from the Edge
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Carrie Fisher once dropped acid in the desert with Paul Simon. She did ayahuasca in the Amazon jungle, where she was attacked by a giant snake that may or may not have been real. She did so much cocaine that legendary partyman John Belushi told her to ease up. Her mood swings were such a dramatic part of her personality that she gave them their own…
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Ex-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love Cons


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[Jill] Roxie Ain't Buying What Todd is Selling
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[Jill + Todd, Part 4 of 9] While Jill connected with Todd's assistant and another woman named Wendy, he had already moved on to another victim by the name of Kitt. Kitt had a very good friend named Roxie who wasn't falling for anything he said. She set out to find the truth about this new man in her bestie's life, but it wasn't going to be that eas…
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DISGRACELAND


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Eazy-E: A Hidden Coke Stash, Domestic Terrorists, and Death Threats
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Long before he created a paradigm-shifting hip-hop supergroup, Eazy-E lucked into life as a Compton drug dealer when he discovered a dead man’s hidden stash of money and cocaine. He used the lessons of hustling on the streets when he went legit and became a media mogul. He also became a target. He was extorted. His life was threatened. And it was l…
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DISGRACELAND


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George Harrison: Surviving the Beatles, the London Drug Squad, and a Home Invasion
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George Harrison famously survived the dissolution of the Beatles, a bust by London’s drug squad, a potentially bloody visit from the Hell’s Angels, and a few rounds with cancer. But on the final day of the 20th century, his strength and faith were put to the ultimate test. A crazed fan, convinced that the Beatles were evil and George was a sorcerer…
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DISGRACELAND


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Ike and Tina Turner: The Inventor and Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll
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Ike Turner very well may have invented rock ‘n’ roll; Tina Turner is one of the most electrifying entertainers to ever take the stage. Together, the pair ascended to icon status through the music they made together. But the couple’s road to the top was anything but smooth. It was rough and violent. Ike Turner, for all of his talent as a musician, w…
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BADLANDS


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Bonus Episode: Hoosier Actors, Bad UFO Documentaries, and The Bling Ring
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Jake has exhausted all of your sci fi movie recs and is ready to report on a mediocre U.F.O. documentary he watched, but first, we're talking the Bling Ring and other celebrity scammers, and correcting this week's Badlands episode which said that James Dean is from Illinois, not Indiana. Sorry Hoosiers! Leave your message for Jake at 617-906-6638 o…
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DISGRACELAND


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Bonus Episode: Infamous Pop Star Parents and Justin Bieber
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Jake is back from his trip to Rhode Island and he's recommending some more music, including a Taylor Swift song or two. But first, we're talking Justin Bieber, parents of pop stars, and more. Let Jake know what your top 3 Disgraceland episodes are at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod and come join the After Party. Learn more about your ad…
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BADLANDS


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Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Sofia Coppola, and The Bling Ring
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In the early 2010s, a group of burglars ransacked Hollywood homes like the city was their personal shopping mall. No celebrity was safe from their sticky fingers: Not Lindsay Lohan, not Orlando Bloom, and especially not Paris Hilton, who perhaps lost the most luxury loot of anyone. The thieves pocketed over $3 million dollars' worth of custom coutu…
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Story #3: Jill + Todd (Part 3 of 9) In the previous episode, you met Wendy and Sara. In this episode, the two women share their heartbreaking and infuriating encounter with Todd Dean, a calculated financial predator and love con artist. Sara, Todd's assistant, secretly begins her own crusade to warn the investors and help get their investments back…
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DISGRACELAND


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Justin Bieber: Murder Plots, Drag Racing, and Deportation Threats
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Justin Bieber is the pop star who went from preteen heartthrob to pure hedonist seemingly overnight. He raced into a bumpy adulthood when he mixed drag racing with a DUI. His frat bro of a father steered him towards a life of intense partying that encouraged smoking hazardous amounts of pot on private planes. The boy who once sang the hit single “B…
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DISGRACELAND


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Taylor Swift: Interstate Stalking, Vanishing Masters, and Love Letters Gone Wrong
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Taylor Swift has a list of stalkers longer than her stadium tour setlists. One drove over 900 miles to hand-deliver his “love” letters to her then-record-label, Big Machine Records. Others have showed up to her homes bearing rope, lock picks, and tools to break her windows. The threats on her life have become so persistent that her security team on…
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DISGRACELAND


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The Sex Pistols (Pt. 2): Crashing the Queen’s Jubilee, Shocking America, and Leaving a Trail of Blood, Spit, and Junk
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In 1977, the world’s most controversial band didn’t stop when they were dropped by their major label only months after they were signed. John Lydon, Steve Jones, and the Sex Pistols continued their feud with the corporate music world, the English monarchy, and a horrified public. It was a struggle made all the more difficult by the introduction of …
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DISGRACELAND


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The Sex Pistols (Pt. 1): Anarchy, Thievery, and the Death of Rock ‘n’ Roll
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Punk rock’s greatest debut record was penned by a singer who saw traditional rock ‘n roll as a disease that needed to be eradicated and a sex-addicted guitarist who stole wallets, bikes, cars, and more than a few pieces of musical equipment to outfit the band. They cut their teeth performing for hardened criminals at a maximum security prison. They…
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BADLANDS


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Bonus Episode: M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs", Your Favorite SNL Sketches, and the Curse of the James Dean Death Car
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This week on the Wrap Party, Jake is raving about Signs, the M. Night Shymalan sci-fi masterpiece that plenty of Disgos recommended. But first, we're talking about the "James Dean Death Car" and other Hollywood curses, your favorite SNL sketches and cast members, and more. The Badlands episode on Paris Hilton and the Bling Ring is out next Wednesda…
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DISGRACELAND


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Bonus Episode: The Del Fuegos, Charles Starkweather, and Writer Warren Zanes Talks Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska"
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Best-selling author and former guitarist of the Del Fuegos Warren Zanes talks with Jake about interviewing the Boss for his new book, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, touring with the Del Fuegos in the '80s, and more. A brand new Disgraceland episode on Justin Bieber comes out next Tuesday and a Badlands episode …
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BADLANDS


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James Dean: A Death Foretold, a Gruesome Publicity Stunt, and a Haunted Car
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James Dean died in a high-speed car crash at the age of 24, but his legend lives on. Fan clubs held monthly memorial services and wrote movie studios begging for relics of their patron saint. Professional illusionists swore they could resurrect his body. Rumors that Dean survived the deadly crash were spurred on, and in some cases planted, by a fil…
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Story #3: Jill + Todd (Part 2 of 9) Todd invites Jill to come on a business trip with him and his assistant Sara to look at an investment property. The two women hit it off right away, and Sara is nothing like the person Todd had made her out to be. By night's end, Jill will learn who the man she gave thousands of dollars to, really is. While Jill …
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BADLANDS


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Bruce Springsteen: Shootouts, Killing Sprees, and the Making of Nebraska
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Unprovoked killing sprees. Nightclub gunfights. Mafia assassinations. True crime stories and modern folklore make up the backbone of many of the characters from Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, one of the Boss’s greatest albums. Which ones are real, and which ones are myth? This is the story of those stories: the story of the making of Nebraska. This …
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DISGRACELAND


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Bruce Springsteen: Shootouts, Killing Sprees, and the Making of Nebraska
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Unprovoked killing sprees. Nightclub gunfights. Mafia assassinations. True crime stories and modern folklore make up the backbone of many of the characters from Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, one of the Boss’s greatest albums. Which ones are real, and which ones are myth? This is the story of those stories: the story of the making of Nebraska. This …
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27 Club


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Presenting Badlands Season 7 - James Dean: A Death Foretold, a Gruesome Publicity Stunt, and a Haunted Car
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James Dean died in a high-speed car crash at the age of 24, but his legend lives on. Fan clubs held monthly memorial services and wrote movie studios begging for relics of their patron saint. Professional illusionists swore they could resurrect his body. Rumors that Dean survived the deadly crash were spurred on, and in some cases planted, by a fil…
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DISGRACELAND


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Pink Floyd: Acid Overload, a Psychotic Breakdown, and a Crazy Diamond
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Pink Floyd’s original frontman, Syd Barrett, did so much LSD that he experienced a mental breakdown just as the band began to achieve mainstream success. His drug use began as mind-altering inspiration for his art, but quickly became a coping mechanism for the demands of commercial success. He became paralyzed in front of television cameras. He det…
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BADLANDS


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Bonus Episode: Jake's Favorite SNL Era, Old School Baseball Documentaries, and Your Sci-fi Film Recs
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It's baseball season and Jake is consuming all of the '80s and '90s baseball content that he can. We're talking about Paul McCartney, Chris Farley, and Adam Sandler hanging out backstage on Saturday Night Live, we're talking about Sean Penn's "The Indian Runner", and we're still talking about your top five sci-fi movies. Leave a message for Jake at…
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DISGRACELAND


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Bonus Episode: Trailer Week, Your Disgraceland Episode Suggestions, and Phil Collins and Philip Bailey's "Easy Lover"
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Jake is still watching music videos on his TV like it's 1991 and teases Season 12 of Disgraceland, which hits your feeds on Tuesday, May 16th. He also wants to know what Gov't Mule records and books to check out and what your favorite '80s and '90s music videos are. Leave a message for Jake to reply to at 617-907-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod…
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BADLANDS


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Chris Farley: Raging Bulls, Insatiable Appetites, Dead Comics, and a Four-Day Plunge off the Edge
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Everything about Chris Farley was larger than life. His comedy, his laughs, the risks he took in front of a live studio audience – they were all bigger than anyone else's. So were his appetites. Not just for performance, but for life. He plowed through a plate glass window, 15 stories above downtown Chicago. He was kicked out of college for burning…
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