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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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Steve McQueen: Mustangs, Magnums, and Manson's Hit List
1w ago00:35:05Tap to summarizeHustling 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 of a Mustang or the power of a Magnum to keep Charlie’s crazy cult at bay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – The Killing
2w ago00:38:15Tap to summarizeThis week we’re talking horse tracks, crooked cops, femme fatales, and an ex-con with a plan to make a killing as Zeth looks back at the 1956 Stanley Kubrick film ‘The Killing.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film including songs by Phantom Planet, George Jones, and Danger Doom. 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 10 Most Underrated Heist Films
2w ago00:57:41Tap to summarizeOn this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking all about heist films – including his list of some of the most underrated from movie history. Later, Jake Brennan joins to recommend great songs and movies that have “stolen” from other songs and movies. Plus your voicemails, DMs, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Sofia Coppola, and The Bling Ring
2w ago00:33:17Tap to summarizeIn 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 couture, cocaine, and cold card cash before they were caught. And when “The Bling Ring” finally traded their designer digs for orange jumpsuits, the world learned the most shocking aspect of the entire case: They were only teenagers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – No Man’s Land
3w ago00:34:48Tap to summarizeThis week it’s all about stolen Porsches, chop-shop garages, undercover cops, and a yuppie Charlie Sheen as Zeth looks back at the 1987 crime drama ‘No Man’s Land,’ directed by Peter Wener, written by Dick Wolf, and co-starring D.B. Sweeney. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the movie including songs by Beth Orton, Prince, Todd Terje, 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: Self-Sabotage and Self-Destruction in Music and Movies
3w ago01:01:17Tap to summarizeOn this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth and Jake are talking about great music and movies made by or about the self-destructive and self-sabotaging. Plus your voicemails, DMs, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Charlie Sheen: Tiger Blood, Porn Stars, and the High-Priest Vatican Assassin Warlock
3w ago00:34:32Tap to summarizeNot one but two of Charlie Sheen’s Mercedes were found crashed into a ravine off Mulholland Drive on separate occasions. By that point, he was working on running his career off the road for a second or third time, in a haze of alcohol, cocaine, $30,000 one-night stands, awkward dinner dates with porn stars and his ex-wife, livestream rants, LAPD house raids, and a triumphant ascent to a Beverly Hills rooftop with a machete and a bottle of red liquid labeled “Tiger Blood.” And that’s only part of the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Guncrazy
4w ago00:40:13Tap to summarizeLet’s get crazy about ‘90s-era B-movies, exploitation films, and French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard’s theory that to make a great movie, “all you need is a girl and a gun.” Zeth is looking back at Tamra Davis’ 1992 neo noir ‘Guncrazy’ starring Drew Barrymore and James Le Gros. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the movie including songs by PJ Harvey, Steely Dan, Sloan, 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: Drew Barrymore’s Rock Star Credentials
4w ago00:57:53Tap to summarizeOn this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth and Jake discuss why they think we need a new term for “nepo baby” – and then they talk about great performances by children of famous actors and musicians. Plus your voicemails, DMs, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Drew Barrymore: Curses, Corpses, and a Coked-Up Child Star in the Club
4w ago00:35:38Tap to summarizeDrew Barrymore spent her childhood charming audiences on movie screens and cramming cocaine up her nose at the most exclusive clubs in the country. Her breakout role as Gertie in E.T.: The Extraterrestrial rocketed her to such far-reaching fame that she became a regular at Studio 54 when she was only 7 years old. Her early taste for unchaperoned nightlife would lure her into other exceptionally adult addictions, nearly extinguishing her flourishing film career before Drew reached high school. As Drew’s grandfather and father before her already proved, no one acts – or parties – quite like a Barrymore. No one crashes and burns quite like a Barrymore, either. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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