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The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. David Lynch and the real-life brutal murder that inspired Twin Peaks. Steve McQueen’s brush with Charles Manson. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper’s easy riding and excessive 70s Hollywood. Woody Harrelson’s Dad’s connection to the JFK assassination. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Bill Murray’s bust. Chris Farley burning out too soon. Al Pacino’s armed robbery. The serial killer and Gianni Versace. Heath Ledger’s overdose. If it’s a story that meets up at the corner of Hollywood and True Crime, then it’s an episode of HOLLYWOODLAND, the show that explores the lives of our most celebrated actors and actresses through the true crimes that have most impacted them. Hosted and produced by award winning podcaster Jake Brennan, creator of DISGRACELAND, HOLLYWOODLAND is the first true spin-off of
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- Yesterday31 min
Danny Trejo: A Prison Riot, the Gas Chamber, and Becoming Fear
Danny Trejo holds the record for most on-screen deaths by an actor. His go-to role is the bad guy – the baddest guy. The guy you do not mess with. And for the first 25 years of his life, he was that guy for real. He led a life of violence and drugs that landed him in just about every hardcore prison in California, including Folsom and San Quentin. On the inside, he ran the gym, the drugs, and protection rackets. And then one day, the tables turned and Danny Trejo was the one who needed protection. After the dust settled on a bloody prison riot, Trejo found himself staring down the death penalty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4 days ago37 min
Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Blue Collar
This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about factory lines, automobiles, unions, blackmail, Dizzy Gillespie for President, and the 1978 film ‘Blue Collar.’ Plus the return of the Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by Tommy James, Bruce Springsteen, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 6 days ago59 min
Bonus Episode: Blaze on, ‘Blazing Saddles’
We’re gonna need a sh*tload of dimes cuz Zeth is talking about the 1974 film ‘Blazing Saddles,’ why it endures 52 years later, and its recent appearance at the top of two separate best-of lists online. Later, he’s joined by Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan to give recommendations for songs and movies about comedians. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago31 min
Richard Pryor: Stabbing, Shooting, F***ing, Burning, and Freebasing
Richard Pryor was one of the funniest people who ever lived. He elevated stand-up comedy to an art form. But the real life that informed his stand-up – a life of pool halls, brothels, stabbings, shootings, and lots and lots of cocaine – was a source of constant pain. A pain that he managed with a freebase habit so out of control it nearly killed him before he was even 40 years old. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including descriptions of domestic violence and suicide. If you're thinking about suicide, or are worried about a friend or loved one, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago39 min
Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Licorice Pizza
This week we’re talking waterbeds, pinball machines, hot dog stands, full desert sleds out on the eighth hole by the sand trap, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 film ‘Licorice Pizza.’ Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago53 min
Bonus Episode: The Blacklist and Other Unprecedented Moments in Hollywood
On this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the Hollywood Blacklist, the Hollywood Ten, Dalton Trumbo, and Lucille Ball. Later, inspired by the recent success of the films ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession,’ he’s joined by Jake Brennan to give recommendations for albums and movies made by younger creators. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago36 min
Lucille Ball: Gun Wounds, Refugees, and the Redhead Who Survived the Red Scare
Lucille Ball might have been a natural boundary-pusher, but America's top TV comedienne had some ‘splaining to do when a damning news broadcast unveiled her former ties to the Communist Party. The hysteria of the Red Scare threatened to bury this redhead at the bottom of the Hollywood blacklist overnight. Even when America put rampant McCarthyism to rest, the United States government kept watching Lucille Ball – and we’re not talking about I Love Lucy reruns.Lucille Ball might have been a natural boundary-pusher, but America's top TV comedienne had some ‘splaining to do when a damning news broadcast unveiled her former ties to the Communist Party. The hysteria of the Red Scare threatened to bury this redhead at the bottom of the Hollywood blacklist overnight. Even when America put rampant McCarthyism to rest, the United States government kept watching Lucille Ball – and we’re not talking about I Love Lucy reruns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – The Unbelievable Truth
This week we’re talking gossip and rumors, priests and mechanics, the end of the world, and Hal Hartley’s 1989 film ‘The Unbelievable Truth.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film including songs by Bonnie Raitt, De La Soul, and Skeeter Davis. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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About HOLLYWOODLAND
The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. David Lynch and the real-life brutal murder that inspired Twin Peaks. Steve McQueen’s brush with Charles Manson. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper’s easy riding and excessive 70s Hollywood. Woody Harrelson’s Dad’s connection to the JFK assassination. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Bill Murray’s bust. Chris Farley burning out too soon. Al Pacino’s armed robbery. The serial killer and Gianni Versace. Heath Ledger’s overdose. If it’s a story that meets up at the corner of Hollywood and True Crime, then it’s an episode of HOLLYWOODLAND, the show that explores the lives of our most celebrated actors and actresses through the true crimes that have most impacted them. Hosted and produced by award winning podcaster Jake Brennan, creator of DISGRACELAND, HOLLYWOODLAND is the first true spin-off of
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