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.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: New York City Squalor, Art-World Slumming, and the 27 Club
Jean-Michel Basquiat's graffiti in Lower Manhattan was mistaken for a CIA operation. He was the toast...
EscucharThe Grateful Dead Pt. 2: The Ballad of Pigpen and Old, Weird America—an Origin Story
Bootlegging whiskey, acid tests, grass, and songs about murder. The origins of the Grateful Dead are...
EscucharGrateful Dead Pt. 1: Freedom's Just Another Word for…
The Grateful Dead became one of the most influential bands of all time and propelled themselves with...
EscucharBonus Episode - Sign o' the Times: the Diddy Trial Begins
This week in the After Party, Jake shares his thoughts on the start of the Diddy trial and (of course)...
EscucharPrince (Pt. 2): Bodyguards, Guns, Gangs, and a Revolution
1984. Prince is at his commercial and creative peak. "Purple Rain" – the album, the soundtrack, and...
EscucharPrince (pt. 1): Dark Funk and Fentanyl
Few pop artists achieved the dizzying creative and career highs that Prince did. An artist who famously...
EscucharSlick Rick: Hustle, Iconic Flow and a Menacing Tormentor
Slick Rick has one of the most iconic voices in hip hip history. His style is completely his own, and...
EscucharBonus Episode: The Mount Rushmore of Guitarists
This week in the After Party, Jake hears from you about the Mount Rushmore of Guitarists and opines...
EscucharVan Halen Pt. 2: Pulling a Gun on Fred Durst, Racing Ferraris and Lambos, and Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Faithful Servant
In 1985, David Lee Roth was out and Sammy Hagar was in. One of the biggest lead singer shakeups in music...
EscucharVan Halen (Part 1): Bootleggers, U.S. Marshals, and Protecting Innovation at Any Cost
On the backs of one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest innovators and one of its greatest ringmasters, Van...
EscucharThe Notorious B.I.G. Pt. 2: A Dead Rivalry, New Inspiration and a Murder Mystery for the Ages
In part two of the Notorious B.I.G. story we see the young star trying to deal with life after the death...
EscucharThe Notorious B.I.G. Pt. 1: Dealing Crack on the Corner, Spitting Beef and Creating One of the Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
The Notorious B.I.G. entered adulthood as a crack dealer and left this world as one of the most famous...
EscucharBonus Episode: Gen X Actresses and Getting to Know You
This week in the After Party, Jake reflects on Wynona Ryder and her iconic status among Gen X. Plus,...
EscucharParty’s Over, from Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy
You know on Disgraceland we bring you dark stories of musicians getting away with very bad behavior....
EscucharWinona Ryder: Drowning, Designer Theft, and a Deadly Kidnapping
Between beatnik parents, an LSD guru godfather, and an unconventional upbringing in Northern California,...
EscucharIggy Pop: Mad Artistry, Mental Wards, and Gaping Chest Wounds
Iggy Pop pushed rock further than anyone before him, committing to live acts of sex, sickness, and rumored...
EscucharBonus Episode: Rock 'n' Roll Second Acts
This week in the After Party, Jake looks at second acts in music history. Which artists went on to...
EscucharChris Cornell: Bad Trips, Crooked DEA Agents, and Four Octaves of Sheer Power
As a teenager, Chris Cornell was traumatized by a bad PCP trip that turned him into a recluse for years....
EscucharThe Eagles Pt. 2: Death, a Plane Crash, and Innocence Lost at What Cost
In the 1970s, The Eagles made taking off into the upper stratosphere of the charts look easy. Their...
EscucharThe Eagles Pt. 1: International Drug Smuggling, Endless Cocaine, and California Excess
From games of chicken on private planes to one member surviving a private plane crash, the Eagles as...
EscucharBonus Episode: Books They Don't Want You to Read and Books We Want Them to Write
This week in the After Party, Jake takes your calls on the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and wonders why...
EscucharMama Cass Elliot (Pt. 2): Rape, Murder, and Taking Secrets to the Grave
Mama Cass’ role as Hollywood’s hippie den mother pulled her into the orbit of troubling company...
EscucharMama Cass Elliot (Pt. 1): Dangerous Drug Dealer Boyfriends, International Arrests, and the Solo Career That Should’ve Been
Cass Elliot, AKA "Mama Cass" from The Mamas and The Papas, broke the mold of female pop superstardom...
EscucharCharles Manson the Music Man: Lost Records and a Prosecutorial Song too Crazy to Sing
In and out of juvie and jail since childhood, Charles Manson learned guitar in prison from the last...
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