DISGRACELAND

A music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis, Ozzy Osbourne, Cardi B. Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, A$AP Rocky, Led Zeppelin: Each episode tells the insane story of our greatest musicians and their criminal connections—from murder, arson, the occult, drug trafficking and countless other scandals and high stakes drama. Award-winning podcaster and author Jake Brennan narrates and produces this one-of-a-kind podcast. Disgraceland is not journalism. It is entertainment. Entertainment inspired by true crimes and events. However, certain scenes, characters and names are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes as they are in most other dramatic storytelling mediums. Disgraceland releases episodes weekly. To listen to our full catalog of episodes, including our “After Party” episodes, head over to Amazon Music to listen completely free. Follow Disgraceland on the Internet and elsewhere @disgracelandpod and stay tuned here for bonus episodes and special content. As always, sources for each episode are available at disgracelandpod.com.

John Lennon (Pt. 2): “The phony must die, said the catcher in the rye.” (Rewind)

John Lennon was a walking contradiction: a violent pacifist and a creative genius marred by creative...

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John Lennon (Pt. 1): “John Lennon, I’m going to kill you, you phony bastard.” (Rewind)

John Lennon was a walking contradiction: a violent pacifist and a creative genius marred by creative...

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Bonus Episode: The Best, Wildest, and Most Unbelievable Jim Morrison Death/Faked Death Theories.

Disgos, Jim Morrison is dead, and he didn’t die in a night club in Paris, but this doesn’t...

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Jim Morrison: Who Killed Jim Morrison?

But wait, Jim Morrison overdosed on heroin because he was a drug addict rockstar just like Janis Joplin,...

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Lana Del Rey: Three Dark Stories Inspired by an American Risk Taker (Rewind)

Illicit romance. An abduction. An international manhunt. Starlets, sex appeal, and psychopaths. Sexual...

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Bonus Episode: My Chance Encounter With One of My Favorite Artists on the Streets of Europe

Art is tough business. Wendy O. Williams’ tragic end taught us that this week, but beauty is everywhere...

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Wendy O. Williams: The Shocking Final Act of a Shock Rock Provocateur

This is the story of one of the most extreme shock rockers in music history. On stage, Wendy O. Williams...

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Jeff Buckley: Dreaming of Music, Drowning, and Eternal Life (Rewind)

Jeff Buckley released his only studio album, Grace, at the height of grunge rock. But it didn’t...

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Bonus Episode: The Sonic Youth New York Kool Thing Walking Tour

A mythic trip through some of New York City’s most rock ‘n’ roll addresses. Beyond...

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Sonic Youth: The Murders Behind One of the Coolest Album Covers of All Time

This is the story of one of the coolest album covers of all time, Sonic Youth’s Goo, and how the...

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Jennifer Hudson: An American Idol, a Triple Homicide, and Undying Faith (Rewind)

Jennifer Hudson shocked her hometown of Chicago when she was eliminated from American Idol in 2004,...

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Bonus Episode: Country Music Artists as Dangerous and True Crimey As They Come

They were slick, clean cut, conservative compared to the punks, rockers, and metalheads, but they were...

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George Jones: Voices, Vices, and a Comeback for the Ages

George Jones possessed one of the finest and most expressive instruments God ever created: his voice,...

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Marilyn Manson: A Car Crash, a Planned Murder, Nihilism, Abuse, and Inhumanity (Rewind)

Discover the controversial story behind Marilyn Manson, aka Brian Warner. Accused by multiple women...

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Bonus Episode: Soccer Hooligans, Rockstars, Britpop Battles and War

Which metal bassist could have been a Soccer star? A Rod Stewart myth busted (no, not THAT one), Sir...

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The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up

On April 15th, 1989, 95 men, women, and children were crushed to death during a soccer match between...

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John Lennon: Violence, Protests, Provoking the FBI, and Pissing off the President (Rewind)

In the early 1970s, John Lennon was suspected of conspiring to disrupt an American political convention...

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Paul McCartney: Paul Is Dead, Smuggling Drugs, and Composing the World’s Most Beloved Songs (Rewind)

Despite his reputation as “the safe Beatle,” Paul McCartney was a badass. He took wild artistic...

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Bonus Episode: Mafia Murders and the Music Behind Them

Adele’s love of Al Pacino led us into a Mafia/Music Murder Rabbit Hole. Help us climb out of it...

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Adele: The Pop Star Repurposed by the Criminal Underworld

With the release of her smash sophomore album 21, Adele became one of the most beloved pop stars of...

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Aaliyah: Married Illegally at 15, Drugs, Corruption, and a Fiery Crash (Rewind)

Married to R. Kelly at 15 years old and dead by the age of 22. Aaliyah was supposed to be as big as...

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Bonus Episode: 1994. We Didn’t Know How Good We Had It

How great was 1994 for music? The year Weezer’s “Blue Album” was released? Well, pretty...

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Weezer: How a "Dorky" Rock Band Found Their Dark Side

A frontman obsessed with Kurt Cobain. A band trying to outrun its own dorky image. A bass player who...

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Anthony Bourdain: Junk, Romance, and a Lust for Life (REWIND)

Anthony Bourdain had a lust for life. He went all in on adventure, indulgence, food, romance – including...

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