DISGRACELAND podcast

DISGRACELAND

DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them. Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub stabbing? What do the Diddy indictments truly reveal? All these stories and more, on artists from every genre and their true crimes, in our massive 260-plus story archive. The Dead, the Stones, Johnny, Willie, Frank, Kurt, Courtney, Gaga, Lana, Taylor, and too many to name. DISGRACELAND is music history come to life through audio storytelling as you've never heard it before, with revealing facts: yes, assassins are the real reason the Beatles quit touring—reclaimed myths: no, Mama Cass didn't die from choking on a ham sandwich––and constant reckoning between art and artist––all told through the lens of true crime. This is the podcast for the self-proclaimed "Disgos", the musically obsessed and the true crime heads; the outsiders, the independent thinkers who know that the best history is the history that gets buried. DISGRACELAND is where host Jake Brennan tells the stories they didn't want told. The kind you'll end up telling someone else. Get ready to uncover hidden truths and buckle up for truly edge-of-your-seat storytelling. New, fully scripted, sound-designed episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus chat-style episodes where Jake responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from Disgos hit on Thursdays, and "Rewind" episodes from our archive drop on Sundays. DISGRACELAND is not a journalistic podcast. It's an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are dramatized, as is common in scripted entertainment based on real stories. Sources and credits for each episode are available at [ www.disgracelandpod.com] (http://www.disgracelandpod.com) . To unlock ad-free listening, exclusive content, and connect with your fellow Disgos, go to [ www.disgracelandpod.com] (http://www.disgracelandpod.com) to become an All Access member. Rocka Rolla.

DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them. Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub stabbing? What do the Diddy indictments truly reveal? All these stories and more, on artists from every genre and their true crimes, in our massive 260-plus story archive. The Dead, the Stones, Johnny, Willie, Frank, Kurt, Courtney, Gaga, Lana, Taylor, and too many to name. DISGRACELAND is music history come to life through audio storytelling as you've never heard it before, with revealing facts: yes, assassins are the real reason the Beatles quit touring—reclaimed myths: no, Mama Cass didn't die from choking on a ham sandwich––and constant reckoning between art and artist––all told through the lens of true crime. This is the podcast for the self-proclaimed "Disgos", the musically obsessed and the true crime heads; the outsiders, the independent thinkers who know that the best history is the history that gets buried. DISGRACELAND is where host Jake Brennan tells the stories they didn't want told. The kind you'll end up telling someone else. Get ready to uncover hidden truths and buckle up for truly edge-of-your-seat storytelling. New, fully scripted, sound-designed episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus chat-style episodes where Jake responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from Disgos hit on Thursdays, and "Rewind" episodes from our archive drop on Sundays. DISGRACELAND is not a journalistic podcast. It's an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are dramatized, as is common in scripted entertainment based on real stories. Sources and credits for each episode are available at [ www.disgracelandpod.com] (http://www.disgracelandpod.com) . To unlock ad-free listening, exclusive content, and connect with your fellow Disgos, go to [ www.disgracelandpod.com] (http://www.disgracelandpod.com) to become an All Access member. Rocka Rolla.

 

#454

Bonus Episode: Country Music Artists as Dangerous and True Crimey As They Come

They were slick, clean cut, conservative compared to the punks, rockers, and metalheads, b... more

18 Jun 2026

37 MINS

37:22

18 Jun 2026


#453

Bonus Episode: Soccer Hooligans, Rockstars, Britpop Battles and War

Which metal bassist could have been a Soccer star? A Rod Stewart myth busted (no, not THAT... more

11 Jun 2026

35 MINS

35:58

11 Jun 2026


#452

Bonus Episode: Mafia Murders and the Music Behind Them

Adele’s love of Al Pacino led us into a Mafia/Music Murder Rabbit Hole. Help us clim... more

04 Jun 2026

34 MINS

34:01

04 Jun 2026


#451

Adele: The Pop Star Repurposed by the Criminal Underworld

With the release of her smash sophomore album 21, Adele became one of the most beloved pop... more

02 Jun 2026

42 MINS

42:14

02 Jun 2026


#450

Bonus Episode: 1994. We Didn’t Know How Good We Had It

How great was 1994 for music? The year Weezer’s “Blue Album” was release... more

28 May 2026

35 MINS

35:25

28 May 2026


#449

Weezer: How a "Dorky" Rock Band Found Their Dark Side

A frontman obsessed with Kurt Cobain. A band trying to outrun its own dorky image. A bass ... more

26 May 2026

45 MINS

45:09

26 May 2026


#448

Bonus Episode: Punk Albums By Artists Who Weren’t Punk, and Rolling Stone Rage Baits All Punk Rocker...

Sonic Youth and the new Rolling Stone Magazine list of 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Tim... more

21 May 2026

32 MINS

32:08

21 May 2026


#447

Christina Grimmie: A YouTube Star, an Obsessed Fan, and a Murder in Orlando

Viral YouTube star Christina Grimmie built her career one click, one song, and one fan at ... more

19 May 2026

40 MINS

40:11

19 May 2026


#446

Bonus Episode: Shocking Details in D4vd’s Evidence Brief Surrounding the Murder of Celeste Rivas Her...

The newly revealed evidence from prosecutors detailing the alleged murder of a 14 year old... more

14 May 2026

40 MINS

40:30

14 May 2026


#445

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Fiery Blues and Fateful Choices

By the time he was 27 years old, Stevie Ray Vaughan was the hottest guitar player in Texas... more

12 May 2026

34 MINS

34:20

12 May 2026


#444

Bonus Episode: Top 5 Most Surprising Musician True Crimes

The “smart” folks over at The New York Times aren’t the only ones with a... more

08 May 2026

50 MINS

50:33

08 May 2026


#443

Ian Watkins from Lostprophets: A Nu Metal Monster in the So-Called “Monster Mansion”

The story about Ian Watkins of Lostprophets might be the most disturbing I’ve come a... more

05 May 2026

39 MINS

39:44

05 May 2026


#442

Bonus Episode: The Count Who Killed Jim Morrison?

Like the Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins’ death, the details around the Doors Jim Morris... more

30 Apr 2026

47 MINS

47:36

30 Apr 2026


#441

Foo Fighters: How Did Taylor Hawkins Die?

How is it that one of the most famous drummers on the planet died four years ago and we st... more

28 Apr 2026

44 MINS

44:56

28 Apr 2026