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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Fiery Blues and Fateful Choices
12 mei 2026 · 34 min
By the time he was 27 years old, Stevie Ray Vaughan was the hottest guitar player in Texas. But outside of the Lone Star State, he was practically unknown, with no real audience and no record deal. But all that would change when Stevie Ray Vaughan reached a crossroads and was presented with a fateful choice: be a star in someone else’s universe, or become a guitar god on his own. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Top 5 Most Surprising Musician True Crimes
8 mei 2026 · 51 min
The “smart” folks over at The New York Times aren’t the only ones with a list this week. We use the (mostly solid) Times list of Thirty Greatest Living American Songwriters as a jumping off point into a discussion of our Top 5 Most Surprising Musician True Crimes. Warning: You will learn things. Plus your voicemails, texts, dms, emails, and more. Lees meer
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Ian Watkins from Lostprophets: A Nu Metal Monster in the So-Called “Monster Mansion”
5 mei 2026 · 40 min
The story about Ian Watkins of Lostprophets might be the most disturbing I’ve come across in all my music history research. It involves the abuse of children and a monstrous abuse of power and fame. It also takes place in, among other places, an aptly named prison called “The Monster Mansion”, and like most great stories, it involves an unlikely hero and a twisted sort of justice. This episode will shock you. Lees meer
This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including child sexual abuse.
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Bonus Episode: The Count Who Killed Jim Morrison?
30 april 2026 · 48 min
Like the Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins’ death, the details around the Doors Jim Morrison’s death are mysterious. Was a debonair jetset Count responsible for the singer’s death along with the death of Janis Joplin and possibly others? We get into this incredible story along with your voicemails, text, dms and more in this bonus episode. Lees meer
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Donny Hathaway
Jim Morrison
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Foo Fighters: How Did Taylor Hawkins Die?
28 april 2026 · 45 min
How is it that one of the most famous drummers on the planet died four years ago and we still don’t have an official cause of death? We have some ideas. Plus, we get into the story behind one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands to ever do it, Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Near Death Experiences and Unlikely Covers
23 april 2026 · 51 min
In this week’s After Party, we dive into the near-death experience of Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan. After a harrowing moment in 1996, he floated above his body, witnessing paramedics trying to save him. But where do rock stars really go when they die? Is it a dark void or a realm of love? Plus, we hear from you about your favorite unlikely cover songs. Welcome to the After Party, Disgos! Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: We Are Starting Our Own Rock ‘n’’ Roll Hall of Fame
16 april 2026 · 40 min
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 2026 inductees were announced, and guess what? You’re pissed! So we are starting our own Hall of Fame. Plus, we are hearing from you through your voicemails, texts, and emails about Tom Waits, Patti Smith, and, of course, this week’s subject, Grace Jones. Welcome to the After Party, Disgos! Lees meer
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George Michael
Madonna
Jeff Buckley
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Grace Jones: True Crime Magnet. Eighties Icon.
14 april 2026 · 39 min
Grace Jones was one of the era-defining multihyphenates of the 1980s, an icon of the music, fashion, and movie worlds. From Jamaica to Studio 54, she broke down barriers and smashed glass ceilings at every turn – but she was also a magnet for true crime in the process. She was arrested numerous times. She was set up, the victim of a home invasion, and she wielded a loaded gun in order to get her way. At the height of her fame, she found herself fighting to defend her honor and her truth in the face of serious jail time. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: A Big Announcement, The True Crime and Grime of the Chelsea Hotel, and More
9 april 2026 · 38 min
Disgos, we’ve got some big news—and you’re hearing it first. Also, Patti Smith has us asking (and answering), which movies about the Chelsea Hotel are worth watching, plus your voicemails, texts, DMs and more on the greatest music memoirs. Lees meer
For more great stories, check out our archive of over 250 episodes, featuring artists like:
Mia Zapata
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Metallica
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Patti Smith: How True Crime Helped The “Godmother of Punk” Survive
7 april 2026 · 57 min
The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Helter Skelter, the .44 Caliber Killers, the crime and grime of 70s New York; Central Park, the Chelsea Hotel, 42nd St., rape, murder, and the influence of junkie poets, and thieving novelists, all of it compelled Patti Smith to create music “for the criminals”, and perhaps to also survive, when so many other artists did not. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: A Music History Memoir and Rock ‘N’ Roll Autobiography Reading List
2 april 2026 · 54 min
Fresh off of reading Patti Smith’s excellent memoir Just Kids in preparation of our upcoming Patti episode, we are discussing our favorite music history memoirs and autobiographies, everything from Henry Rollins to Carrie Brownstein back to Henry Rollins via David Lee Roth and more plus, as always, your voicemails, texts, dms, emails and a new segment we’re calling “New Song Old Song”. Lees meer
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Special Episode: New Artists/New Crimes Revealed
31 maart 2026 · 29 min
A special look at the new artists we’re covering in 2026, along with a peek back at how we got started, where we’re going, and some listener favorites through the years. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Brit Pop and the Attempted Kidnapping of Two British Musical Icons
26 maart 2026 · 51 min
Yeah, admit it, you don’t like Suede either. Plus, you’re going to want to learn more about the British band that attempted to kidnap not one, but two different British musical icons. Also, we explain how we plan to produce our answer to Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. That’s right…Damon and Justine are coming to Disgraceland. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Underrated and Influential Women From Music History, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, and our Inductee Picks
19 maart 2026 · 42 min
Why are women criminally absent from most of Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Artists? Your voicemails and texts on who you think the most badass women from music history are. Plus, our take on which Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees are getting inducted this year. Lees meer
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Chrissie Hynde: Punk at Ground Zero and the Birth of the Pretenders
17 maart 2026 · 36 min
Years spent at ground zero of UK punk. Years of almost-bands, near-misses, and stolen moments on the sidelines. Sex-shop violence, marriage schemes with the Sex Pistols, coin-studded belts, bicycle chains, and a woman who was always there as history was being made. Listen to find out how Chrissie Hynde survived the birth of punk, dens of squalor, and attacks by jilted lovers – only to stop time and finally answer back as the leader of The Pretenders. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: What Music Do Serial Killers and the Worst People In The World Listen to?
12 maart 2026 · 39 min
Surprise! Jeffrey Epstein had predictable taste in music. But the Son of Sam? Gaddafi? John Wayne Gacy? We get into what the worst people in the world listened to along with your voicemails, texts, dms, emails and more. Lees meer
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Hank Williams
Talking Heads
Black Sabbath
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Bonus Episode: The Murder Mystery Hinted At in the New Elvis Concert Film
5 maart 2026 · 38 min
We saw EPiC and it’s GREAT, but why didn’t Elvis perform outside the United States? Could an unsolved murder have been the reason? Lees meer
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Episode 32 - Johnny Cash
Episode 68 - Gram Parsons
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INXS Pt. 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots, Radio Bans, and a Letter Bomb
3 maart 2026 · 36 min
The wild west of the Australian pub rock scene that ended in fire. A hit record stalled by controversy. A pilot passed out at 30,000 feet. And a bomb sent to a rock star’s hotel room. Listen to find out how INXS chased the world, touched a nerve, topped the charts – and learned that fame only multiplies the danger. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: The Grateful Dead Psyop Theory and the Laurel Canyon Pop Star Military Industrial Complex
26 februari 2026 · 36 min
In light of what the Epstein Files taught us about Bob Weir and Bohemian Grove, we ask the question: Is there any merit to the conspiracy theory regarding the Grateful Dead as a CIA psyop? What exactly was the band’s relationship to the MK Ultra program and what’s up with all those hippie pop stars with military and defense contractor parents? Plus, as always, your voicemails, texts, dms, emails and more. Lees meer
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Episode 189 - Metallica
Episode 34 - Jim Morrison
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The Grateful Dead (Pt. 3): What The Epstein Files Tell Us About Bob Weir’s Bohemian Grove Ties and MK Ultra
24 februari 2026 · 34 min
Why was the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir a member of the secretive Bohemian Club? Maybe the answer lies in the Epstein Files or in early MK Ultra efforts? Listen to find out why a counterculture icon, one of the architects of the most consequential communities in music history, was part of a community that included conservative presidents and war criminals. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: The Epstein Files and Every Musician Mentioned In Them (We Think)
19 februari 2026 · 50 min
There are countless musicians mentioned in the “Epstein Files”; a dozen or so are bold-faced names. A whole lot more are not. Some of the mentions are innocuous, a few of the mentions are highly suspicious, and all of them require context, something painfully missing from the social discourse at the moment. Have no fear, though, we’re giving it to you straight, from Jack White to Mick Jagger, and Jimmy Buffett, Elton John, and more—we make sense of the rockstars named in the Epstein Files. Plus, as always, your voicemails, texts, and correspondence. Lees meer
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Episode 151 - U2
Episode 51 - Jay Z
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Presenting Our New Video Podcast "This Film Should be Played Loud"
18 februari 2026 · 45 min
We're sharing the audio from our new video podcast "This Film Should Be Played Loud." "This Film Should Be Played Loud" is a new monthly video podcast where Jake and Zeth discuss the convergence of music and film. Each episode explores the great music from one great film and the needle drops, the scores, and the soundtracks that heighten storytelling and enrich the viewing experience.
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Bonus Episode: A New Kurt Cobain Cause of Death Report and Artists Gone Too Soon
12 februari 2026 · 44 min
What can we take away from the new report on Kurt Cobain’s cause of death? And which rockstars gone too soon mattered to you the most? All this and more in the After Party. Lees meer
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Mia Zapata: Missed Connections, the Dark End of the Street, and an Uncompromising Voice with No Fear
10 februari 2026 · 37 min
An uncompromising voice, silenced at the dark end of the street. A city looking for a killer in all the wrong places. And a scene that suddenly made little sense. From Seattle basements to European squat tours to record-label lunches and back again, through memory and justice. Listen to find out how Mia Zapata’s story refused to end where everyone thought it did. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Turnstile and Why Hardcore Music is Now Pop Music plus Our Greatest Live Music Childhood Memories
5 februari 2026 · 36 min
Turnstile is the first hardcore band to ever win a Grammy award. Two grammys actually. And now hardcore will never be the same. Listen to this bonus episode of Disgraceland to hear why. And as always, Jake responds to your voicemails, texts, dms, emails and more. Lees meer
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Motley Crue
Nirvana Pt 1 & Pt 2
Metallica
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Jane’s Addiction (Pt. 2): Nothing’s Shocking, Not Dead Teenage Girls or Onstage Brawls
3 februari 2026 · 36 min
An onstage brawl in Boston. A dead teenage girl turned into art. Warehouse shows and a freak scene bankrolled by transgression. Listen to find out how Jane’s Addiction helped build the alternative nation – and how the freedom that they worshiped eventually turned into control, violence, and collapse. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Conspiracies, Kanye, and Contrition
29 januari 2026 · 37 min
This week in the after party Jake consider's Ye's recent ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his actions over the last few years. Is Kanye's contrition genuine, or is there some other, more cynical motivation behind it? We get into all of it plus some extra crazy Kanye and David Bowie related conspiracy theories in the exclusive All Access section, and as always Jake takes your voicemails, text, emails, and more. Lees meer
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Bjork
David Bowie
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Lady Gaga (Pt.2): How Did Lady Gaga’s Friend and Collaborator Die? And Why Do The Conspiracy Theorists Refuse to let go of This Story?
27 januari 2026 · 35 min
Who was Lina Morgana? Why do people believe she was murdered by Lady Gaga? And what does the Illuminati have to do with Gaga’s seat at the table of unprecedented popstar success? We dissect all of this, as well as Gaga’s complicated relationship with the truth in regards to her own mythmaking, in this part two episode on Lady Gaga. Lees meer
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Lady Gaga (Pt.1): How She Manipulated the Conspiracy Theorists on Her Way to Becoming The Biggest Pop Star on the Planet
26 januari 2026 · 36 min
Lady Gaga not only manipulated her past, she manipulated the media into propping her up on her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. She also toyed with conspiracy theorists, using their fervent chatter to boost her mythology. From the Intersex theory to Lina Morgana, we get into all of it in this part one episode on Lady Gaga. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Grammy Snubs, Righting the NWA Wrong, Wild Award Show Buggery, and More
22 januari 2026 · 38 min
The Grammy are most interesting when they mess up—snubbing NWA, the Grateful Dead, Metallica and others. We get into all of it plus some extra awards show hijinks in the exclusive All Access section, and as always Jake takes your voicemails, text, emails, and more. Lees meer
For more wild stories from the world of music and true crime, check out these Disgraceland episodes:
U2
Bob Dylan
Whitney Houston
Bob Marley
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The Runaways: Exploited by the Music Industry, Escape, and Excellent Rock ‘N’ Roll
20 januari 2026 · 35 min
This is the story of five teenage girls who used rock ‘n roll to escape their lives, their names, and their futures—only to find themselves trapped in a nightmare of fame, exploitation, and identity turned inside-out. From the Sunset Strip to a jail cell in England, from David Bowie fantasies to Kim Fowley’s real-life horrors, this is how the Runaways reinvented what rebellion could be—and paid the ultimate price in the process. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Bob Weir, Bohemian Grove, more Orion, and First-Gen Punks
15 januari 2026 · 34 min
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead has passed, and we celebrate his unique brand of American awesomeness on this episode and dig into the long, strange weirdness of his affiliation with the secret society at Bohemian Grove. We also talk Johnny Thunders. You guys talk more Orion and Elvis Presley and of course we play your voicemails, texts, and more. Lees meer
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Johnny Thunders: Murder or Overdose?
13 januari 2026 · 34 min
A punk junkie nightmare in a New Orleans hotel. A turf war with Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. A poisonous friendship with Dee Dee Ramone and a doomed alliance with Wayne Kramer. Missing cash, hotshot rumors, and a body in Room 37. Listen to find out how Johnny Thunders’ death went from an open-and-shut overdose case to a sadder, stranger rock ‘n roll myth. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Lady Gaga, Elvis Presley, and the Orion Conspiracy
8 januari 2026 · 33 min
What do Lady Gaga and Elvis Presley conspiracies have in common? Maybe the story of the mysterious Sun Records artist known as Orion will help us understand. This story and your voicemails, texts, and more in this bonus episode of Disgraceland. Lees meer
(14:26) - Pokerface: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga
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Bonus Episode: Disgraceland Q1 2026 Preview
6 januari 2026 · 45 min
In this special bonus episode of the show, Jake and Zeth take you behind the scenes and into the editorial room to give you an exclusive preview of some of the brand new episodes coming your way in the first few months of 2026 – featuring subjects like Johnny Thunders, the Runaways, and Mia Zapata of the Gits. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: New Year’s Stories of Rock ‘n’ Roll Redemption
1 januari 2026 · 38 min
From Ozzy to Tina to the Chili Peppers, hope springs anew each New Year’s and has led to some of the most dramatic stories of redemption from music history. We dig into these stories in this bonus episode as we gear up for a new year ourselves and of course, dive into your voicemails, texts, DMs and more. Happy New Year from Disgraceland! Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: A Disgraceful Christmas List – Rockstars Set Up, Busted, and Sentenced During the Holidays
25 december 2025 · 40 min
This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at all the disgraceful deeds committed by rock stars during the holiday season. Plus, your emails, calls, and DMs! In the exclusive portion of the After Party, Jake and Dr. Zeth Lundy further examine the Christmastime nightclub shooting that allegedly involved Diddy. You can become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Let’s Make a Non Traditional Christmas Mix and Load the Chamber for Russian Roulette
18 december 2025 · 30 min
You guys love non-traditional Christmas songs so Jake took all of your favs and put them into a special Non Tradish Christmas Disgo Mix. From Sufjan Stevens to Dio to Prince, Paul Kelly, Shane MacGowan and a ton of others— you called, texted, dm’d and commented on Patreon with your favs and in this episode we unpack it all with your voicemails, texts, dms, emails, and one again a whole lotta (Christmas) Rosie. Plus Jake and Zeth look into some censored and obscene Christmas songs in the exclusive section of this After Party for All Access members. Did someone ask for a Blowfly Christmas? You’re going to get it if you subscribe to Disgraceland on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and Other Great Music History Christmas Moments
11 december 2025 · 31 min
This After Party features a very special announcement plus a look into the greatest Christmas moments from music history, your voicemails, texts, emails, and as always a whole lotta (Christmas) Rosie. Lees meer
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Phil Spector: Silent Night, Loaded Gun
9 december 2025 · 38 min
A gun-waving showdown with the Ramones. A death threat from the Genovese crime family. A terrorized Ronnie Spector locked inside a gilded cage. And a Christmas record crushed by one of the darkest days in American history. Listen to find out how producer Phil Spector created a joyful holiday masterpiece before fear and violence turned his quest for immortality into something far darker. Lees meer
Now that we're in the holiday season, we want your recommendations for Christmas music. We're looking for the obscure and off the beaten path – whaddaya got, Disgos? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod.
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Bonus Episode: Are Rockstars Part of the UFO Disclosure Theory? Plus Psychopedia’s Brooke Slater on Slayer and Ed Gein
4 december 2025 · 57 min
On the heels of the release of the excellent new documentary The Age of Disclosure, and our own recent mini and full episodes on Merle Haggard’s UFO obsession, we discuss the likelihood that rockstars from John Lennon to Tom DeLonge are part of the UAP disclosure theory. We also talk to Psychopedia’s Brooke Slater about Slayer and Jake’s Ed Gein heebie jeebies. Lees meer
For more great Disgraceland episodes, dive into our extensive archive, including such episodes as:
Episode 133 - Jimi Hendrix
Episode 63 - Chet Baker
Episode 212 - Elvis Presley and Johnny Ace
Episode 71 - David Bowie
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Merle Haggard (Pt. 2): Surviving Christmas, Cosmic American Aliens, and Cocaine Clarity
2 december 2025 · 33 min
A cosmic-country dust-up with Gram Parsons. A months-long cocaine spiral. An alien obsession, and a bleak Christmas single that wouldn’t quit. Death threats, pistols, pardons, and “Pancho & Lefty.” Listen to find out how Merle Haggard survived another December and lived to rewrite country music. Lees meer
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Bonus Episode: Killer Concert Films
27 november 2025 · 38 min
Why The Last Waltz is the greatest concert film of all time plus, in the exclusive section of this bonus episode, a long list of other favorites and some criminally overlooked live gems with Jake and Zeth. You can become an All Access member and hear this and more exclusive content, along with ad-free listening of all Disgraceland episodes, by going to disgracelandpod.com and signing up via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Lees meer
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For more great episodes of Disgraceland, check out our extensive archive, including stories like these:
Episode 178 - Bob Dylan
Episode 5 - Van Morrison
Episode 92 - Derek and the Dominos
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Martin Scorsese (Pt. 2): One Night. One Murder. Five Directors
21 november 2025 · 43 min
Hollywood:1975. Martin Scorsese sits in his apartment, enraged. He wants to literally kill the man who is ruining his to-be-released film, Taxi Driver. Scorsese’s friends, filmmakers Stephen Spielberg, Brian De Palma, John Milius, and Paul Schraeder rush to Scorsese’s side to talk him out of committing murder, but when they arrive, their friend Marty acts less like himself and more like his Travis Bickle character from the film he’s trying to save. This is the story of that night. Lees meer
Martin Scorsese is certainly one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Jake wants to know: who is your favorite filmmaker? Tell us at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod.
This episode contains content that may me disturbing to some listeners, including graphic depictions of violence and self-harm.
This episode was originally published on February 25, 2025.
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Bonus Episode: A Brief History of Gun Violence from Music’s Past
20 november 2025 · 35 min
“The Devil’s Right Hand" – the gun. Many have died by it in music history. From the unknown piano player who helped influence rock ‘n’ roll to iconic stars like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon. On the heels of our Dr. John episode detailing the shooting that changed the trajectory of his career, and in advance of our Martin Scorsese archive episode detailing the rock ‘n’ roll director’s plan to shoot and kill his producer, we are giving you a brief history of gun violence in music history with a special dive into the shooting of jazz great Lee Morgan in the exclusive section of this bonus After Party episode. You can become an All Access member and hear this and more exclusive content, along with ad-free listening of all Disgraceland episodes, by going to disgracelandpod.com and signing up via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Lees meer
To hear more great Disgraceland stories, check out our archive for episodes like these:
Episode 121 - Otis Redding
Episode 12 - James Brown
Episode 24 - Spade Cooley
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Dr. John: A Shooting, Federal Prison, and Voodoo Healing
18 november 2025 · 32 min
A gunshot ended his career as a guitar player, but opened up a path to becoming an iconic piano man. Heroin, pimping, and federal prison nearly ended him, but Voodoo––and music––saved him. Listen to find out how one of New Orleans’ most notorious musicians, Mac Rebennack, became Dr. John. Lees meer
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Bonus: From the Nitrous Mafia to the Italian Mafia, the Criminal Enterprises That Infiltrate Music Culture
13 november 2025 · 32 min
Gangsters, rude boys, drug dealers, soviet bootleggers, ticket scalping syndicates, and psychedelic chemists—why do criminals like the “Nitrous Mafia” associated with Phish, and the Italian Mafia linked to Tommy James, so often infiltrate and influence music culture? This topic, along with your voicemails, texts, and emails, and in the All Access portion, Jake and Zeth unpack the fascinating history of violence in Jamaican music. You can become an All Access member and hear this and more exclusive content, along with ad-free listening of all Disgraceland episodes, by going to disgracelandpod.com and signing up via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Lees meer
For more great Disgraceland episodes, dive into our extensive archive, including such episodes as:
Episode 104 - George Harrison
Episode 36 - Rolling Stones in Exile
Episode 135 - Aerosmith
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Phish: Community, Hippie Crack, and the Nitrous Mafia
11 november 2025 · 36 min
A parking lot ruled by shady nitrous oxide dealers. And a bandleader whose addiction nearly killed him. This is the story of Trey Anastasio and Phish – and their improbable comeback. Lees meer
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Bonus: The Next Incel Killer Already Has A Playlist
7 november 2025 · 34 min
This episode is being published for the first time on Friday, November 7th. An episode of the same title was mistakenly published previously. Lees meer
The media blamed AC/DC for inspiring a serial killer. Rebecca Shaefer’s murderer claimed inspiration from a U2 song. When the next incel murder happens, will we blame Morrissey? Radiohead? Or will we finally learn our lesson and treat the music as a mirror, and not a weapon? This topic, along with your voicemails, texts, and emails, and in the All Access portion, Jake and Zeth look into one of the weirdest social phenomena, “The My Way Killings,” where, for some reason, this mega Frank Sinatra hit has triggered numerous murders in the Philippines. You can become an All Access member and hear this and more exclusive content, along with ad-free listening of all Disgraceland episodes, by going to disgracelandpod.com and signing up via Patreon or Apple Podcasts.
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Bonus Episode: Why Does Hollywood Ignore The Most Impactful Music?
30 oktober 2025 · 32 min
This week in the After Party, Jake wonders why horror film soundtracks, despite their importance to the mood of their films, are so often ignored by Hollywood when it comes to award season. Plus, we hear from you on the movies that scare you. Lees meer
Next week we're bringing you a brand new part 2 episode on AC/DC. AC/DC's Back in Black is the biggest selling rock album of all time. Jake wants to know: What do you think is the greatest rock album ever? Share your thoughts at 617-906 6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod.
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