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HOLLYWOODLAND
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Hollywoodland is a podcast that takes place at the intersection of Hollywood and True Crime. It's where you'll hear the stories about our most beloved actors, directors, and other icons of movie history through the lens of the crimes that have impacted them. The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Woody Harrelson's father's connection to the JFK assassination. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death. Steve McQueen's brush with Charles Manson. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper's easy riding and raging '70s Hollywood. The shocking small town murder that inspired David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Heath Ledger's overdose. Robert Downey Jr. hitting rock bottom, only to stage the greatest comeback in movie history. From the Golden Age of Hollywood to New Hollywood all the way to contemporary moviemakers, Hollywoodland features tales of murder, kidnapping, organized crime, curses, disappearances, prison escapes, and hauntings. You know, the kind of stuff that makes for the best movies.
True to its subject matter, Hollywoodland is a cinematic brand of audio storytelling. Think less of a Ken Burns documentary, and more of a fast-paced, highly transgressive Martin Scorsese film, co-hosted by movie and true crime buffs Jake Brennan and Zeth Lundy. Fully scripted, sound-designed episodes from our archive are released every Monday. These "movies for your ears" are narrated by Jake and feature Double Elvis' edge-of-your-seat audio storytelling. On Wednesdays, we drop brand new "Wrap Party" episodes, a chat-style show in which Zeth responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from listeners, while also talking more about that week's subject and themes (including guest appearances by Jake for weekly recommendations). And then on Fridays, we release new "Screening Room" episodes, in which Zeth deep dives into one film – after which, the audience is encouraged to watch that film over the weekend, and then call or text the show so that we can discuss it further in the following week's Wrap Party.
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Bonus Episode: The Gang Member Who Taught James Dean How to Be a Rebel
Yesterday00:49:56Tap to summarizeIn this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is telling the story of a real-life Hollywood gang member who was hired on the set of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ to teach James Dean how to talk, how to dress, and how to fight. Plus Jake Brennan joins the show to get recommendations for rebel songs and rebel movies. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Recommended this week: "Rebel - 'Rouser" - Duane Eddy "Rebel Girl" - Bikini Kill "Surrender" - Cheap Trick "La Haine" - dir. Mathieu Kassovitz "Kneecap" - dir. Rich Peppiat "The Bike Riders" - dir. Jeff Nichols See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →James Dean: A Death Foretold, a Gruesome Publicity Stunt, and a Haunted Car
3d ago00:33:24Tap to summarizeJames 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 film studio with a financial stake in keeping his memory alive. The car that killed him had a grisly afterlife of its own, taking two more lives before mysteriously disappearing forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Sex, Lies and Videotape
6d ago00:37:59Tap to summarizeThis week in the Screening Room we’re talking about a bad marriage, an affair, an old college friend with a collection of strange home movies, and the 1989 film ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape.’ Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by The Knickerbockers, George Michael, Radiohead, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: It’s the Defrauding of Netflix 1-2-3
1w ago01:03:04Tap to summarizeIn this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth digs into the recent sentencing of filmmaker Carl Rinsch, who was accused of defrauding Netflix out of $11M while making a new sci-fi show. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Recommended this week: Ali Siddiq - My Father Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection (Live in Houston, 1976) Star Trek Acid Party See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bob Crane of Hogan’s Heroes: Sex, Lies, Videotape, and Murder
1w ago00:35:20Tap to summarizeOn the surface, the star of one of the most popular television series of the 1960s was a squeaky-clean symbol of America’s innocence. But Hogan’s Heroes’ Bob Crane lived a secret double life that very few people knew about. His custom-built pornographic paradises were hidden behind the closed doors of his dressing room and apartment. He was obsessed with extra-marital sexual exploits, and he documented them with cutting-edge technology. The joy he received from making people smile was matched only by his need to fulfill his darkest desires…a need that would end in murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – A Star Is Born
2w ago00:39:00Tap to summarizeThis week in the Screening Room we’re talking about rising stars, falling stars, self-destruction, Sam Elliott impressions, and the 2018 film ‘A Star Is Born.’ Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by The Cure, The Who, Quasi, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Case of the Missing Red Slippers
2w ago00:57:26Tap to summarizeIn this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is taking a close look at the brazen robbery of Judy Garland’s iconic ruby red slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Later, he’s joined by Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan to give recommendations for great songs and movies that are actually cover versions. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Judy Garland: Seconals, Benzedrine, and Dexedrine…Oh My
2w ago00:36:34Tap to summarizeWith a few clicks of their ruby slippers, MGM made 16-year-old Judy Garland a box office giant, but their strict rules nearly killed the budding starlet in the process. The studio’s strict diet of chicken soup, uppers, and downers set up teenage Judy for a life fraught with addiction, malnutrition, extreme health complications, and regular visits to rehab. Even years after Judy severed ties with MGM, the effects of her highly-regulated adolescence creeped into her career, literally poisoning her life — and her liver. A star was born when Judy filmed The Wizard of Oz, but by her late forties, that same star was in rapid decline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Once Upon a Time in Mexico
3w ago00:38:55Tap to summarizeThis week in the Screening Room we’re talking about mariachis, coups d’etat, double crosses and backstabbings, and the 2003 Robert Rodriguez film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico.’ Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by Autolux, They Might Be Giants, Jerry Reed, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: Redemption Songs (In the Movies)
3w ago00:56:11Tap to summarizeThis week, we’re talking about ex-cons becoming actors, and Zeth ranks his Top 5 Lives of True Crime Which Later Metamorphosed into Lives on the Silver Screen™. Later, he’s joined by Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan to give recommendations for songs and movies all about redemption. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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