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DISGRACELAND podcast

DISGRACELAND

Disgraceland is the award-winning music podcast hosted by Jake Brennan that explores the alleged true crime antics and criminal connections of musicians we love like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Cardi B, the Grateful Dead, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, and more. Disgraceland is a scripted, single voice narrative storytelling podcast that melds true crime, music history, mystery, and misadventure. Disgraceland is not a journalistic podcast. It is an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes as they are in most scripted entertainment based on true events. Sources and credits for each episode are available at disgracelandpod.com. Full scripted episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus “After Party” episodes are released every Thursday. Disgraceland is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Disgraceland is the award-winning music podcast hosted by Jake Brennan that explores the alleged true crime antics and criminal connections of musicians we love like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Cardi B, the Grateful Dead, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, and more. Disgraceland is a scripted, single voice narrative storytelling podcast that melds true crime, music history, mystery, and misadventure. Disgraceland is not a journalistic podcast. It is an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes as they are in most scripted entertainment based on true events. Sources and credits for each episode are available at disgracelandpod.com. Full scripted episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus “After Party” episodes are released every Thursday. Disgraceland is available wherever you get your podcasts.

 

#200

Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 5): Running Scams, Doing Time, and NYC’s Ongoing War Against th...

At just 15 years old, Inspectah Deck had to learn how to hold his own against older, more dangerous convicts when he was sent to jail for selling crack to an undercover cop. It wasn’t the first time he did hard time. Multiple stints behind bars gave him nothing but time – to reflect, to strategize, to learn how to rap, and to take that new skill and use it to turn his life around on the outside. But years later, the bad decisions of his youth were just some of the reasons why the the NYPD, the ATF, and the FBI were so interested in his groundbreaking hip-hop group. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at [www.disgracelandpod.com] (https://disgracelandpod.com/) . Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - [GET THE NEWSLETTER] (https://mailchi.mp/doubleelvis/disgraceland-email-newsletter) Support our Advertising Partners: Factor: [ ] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/c83125d2-8508-11ed-bd28-ff0aff7ee233/podcasts/efca2ef8-85f9-11ed-8fe3-bb208936046f/episodes/f4ea26d6-85f9-11ed-9d9c-ff098c3e3be6/factormeals.com/disgraceland50) [factormeals.com/disgraceland50] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/c83125d2-8508-11ed-bd28-ff0aff7ee233/podcasts/efca2ef8-85f9-11ed-8fe3-bb208936046f/episodes/f4ea26d6-85f9-11ed-9d9c-ff098c3e3be6/factormeals.com/disgraceland50) Code: DISGRACELAND50 ZBiotics: [ZBiotics.com/DISGRACELAND] (https://zbiotics.com/disgraceland)   Code: DISGRACELAND Liquid IV: [liquid-iv.com/disgraceland] (https://www.liquid-iv.com/disgraceland) Code: DISGRACELAND Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/disgracelandpod/) [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@disgracelandpod) [X] (https://twitter.com/disgracelandpod) (formerly Twitter)  [Facebook Fan Group] (https://www.facebook.com/groups/491024204626127/) [TikTok] (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d5VkU0bF91akh1emlKSWNHaThlRGZqNmJIZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsc0JLT3pjTFpUZjYwY2wzNzc1dTZEaXhQc0J1VDE4dUk5dlItcFYzMUVaSWJqd0tsWHdKNXl5dkVVTVBKTWpWUjk4NmZfc2dCTW5sN3lsY1F4RV9NLXpvOUdHUXliY21PQmF0Uk9SdUlvY2NaN3NZbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftiktok.com%2Fdisgracelandpod) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

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#199

Mini Episode: Strip Club Brawls, Federal Informants, and Rooting for the Bad Guys

Wu-Tang episodes are back, and it's got Jake talking Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna. Plus your emails, cartels, Tiny Desk, and U2. What other artists are worthy of a whole season of Disgraceland? Get in touch at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or  [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

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#198

Bruce Lee: Fists of Fury, the Death Touch, Murder Suspect #1, and Hollywood’s Ultimate Outsider

Wu-Tang Clan were inspired by more than just other musicians. They were kung fu film fanatics, and they used the mythology of countless movies to build their own world. Like the films of Bruce Lee, whose classic kung fu epic Enter the Dragon is baked into Wu-Tang's first album title. In this archive episode from [BADLANDS] (https://www.disgracelandpod.com/badlands) , Jake Brennan's other show about the intersection of entertainers and true crime, hear all about how Bruce Lee got into so much trouble as a kid in Hong Kong that his parents banished him to the place of his birth: America. There he found all kinds of new trouble to get into. He upset kung fu traditionalists with his revolutionary style of fighting. He challenged long-held perceptions in racist Hollywood. He was an outsider determined to change the system the hard way – but did bringing about change cost Bruce Lee his life? To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at  [www.disgracelandpod.com/badlands] (https://www.disgracelandpod.com/badlands) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Sep 2023

42 MINS

42:09

22 Sep 2023


#197

Bonus Episode: The Delfonics, the Ringo Connection, and Major Criminal Organizations

The After Party returns this week while DISGRACELAND takes a break from our full season on the Wu-Tang Clan, and Jake is talking the Wu's influences, Ringo Starr, Bruce and Brandon Lee - and of course your voicemails, texts, and DMs. What other artists are worthy of a full season in Disgraceland? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) , or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the After Party. After Party is brought to you by FUM - go to [https://tryfum.com/] (https://tryfum.com/) and use the code DISGRACELAND to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today. After Party is brought to you by Blueland - get 15% off your first order by going to [https://blueland.com/disgraceland] (https://blueland.com/disgraceland) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Sep 2023

31 MINS

31:36

21 Sep 2023


#196

Mini Episode: Paul is Dead, Open Profanity and Indecent Exposure, and RIP Richard Davis

This week we take a quick break from the Wu-Tang Clan season to release an archived episode of DISGRACELAND on Ringo Starr, and Jake is talking the connections between the two, as well as some juicy music history of the past and present. Is Zach Bryan the first artist to get arrested while he was at the top of the charts? Who is your favorite Wu-Tang member? Drop Jake a line with any of your thoughts at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or  [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Sep 2023

28 MINS

28:51

18 Sep 2023


#195

Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 4): Angel Dust, an Unlicensed .357 Magnum, and Attempted Robb...

Ghostface Killah allegedly tried to steal three thousand dollars from a parking lot attendant. They said he was shot in the neck and shoulder in Steubenville, Ohio, shortly before the RZA went on trial for attempted murder. Or so the story goes. And it is true that he was busted with a .357 Magnum, hollow-point bullets, and a bulletproof vest during a routine traffic stop. It was stories and transgressions like these that led the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to dig deep into Wu-Tang Clan’s past in order to build a new narrative that the music was merely a front for organized crime – a narrative that would soon go all the way to the FBI. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at  [www.disgracelandpod.com] (https://disgracelandpod.com/) . Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - [GET THE NEWSLETTER] (https://mailchi.mp/doubleelvis/disgraceland-email-newsletter) Support our Advertising Partners: ZBiotics: [ZBiotics.com/DISGRACELAND] (https://zbiotics.com/disgraceland)   Code: DISGRACELAND Liquid IV: [liquid-iv.com/disgraceland] (https://www.liquid-iv.com/disgraceland) Code: DISGRACELAND Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/disgracelandpod/) [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@disgracelandpod) [X] (https://twitter.com/disgracelandpod) (formerly Twitter)  [Facebook Fan Group] (https://www.facebook.com/groups/491024204626127/) [TikTok] (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d5VkU0bF91akh1emlKSWNHaThlRGZqNmJIZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsc0JLT3pjTFpUZjYwY2wzNzc1dTZEaXhQc0J1VDE4dUk5dlItcFYzMUVaSWJqd0tsWHdKNXl5dkVVTVBKTWpWUjk4NmZfc2dCTW5sN3lsY1F4RV9NLXpvOUdHUXliY21PQmF0Uk9SdUlvY2NaN3NZbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftiktok.com%2Fdisgracelandpod) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Sep 2023

42 MINS

42:27

14 Sep 2023


#194

Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 3): Dice Games, Dodged Bullets, and Murder in the Street

As a teenager, Method Man won $800 on a $5 bet in a dice game. He used those winnings to set himself up as a crack dealer on Staten Island. Dealing was dangerous. Meth was chased by drug squads and dragged down the street when a potential buyer stole his product. His life was saved by a friend who pulled him out of the wrong place at the right moment – a moment in which he literally dodged a bullet. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at  [www.disgracelandpod.com] (https://disgracelandpod.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Sep 2023

40 MINS

40:18

12 Sep 2023


#193

Mini Episode: Danzig Tattoos, Christmas Day Murders, and RIP Jimmy Buffet and Steve Harwell

Our full season on Wu-Tang Clan continues, and Jake is talking Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, and 50 Cent, and asks which Wu-Tang member is your favorite? Let him know at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or  [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Sep 2023

31 MINS

31:42

11 Sep 2023


#192

Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 2): Dealing Crack, Caught in the Crossfire, and the NYPD Goes TNT

Corey Woods, aka Raekwon, was addicted to the styles, sounds, and crimes of hip-hop street culture in the 1980s. He sold weed, coke, and later crack to fund his expensive taste in clothes and parties. But that life wasn’t all glamor. He was shot four times and nearly killed when he was caught in the crossfire. And times were changing. The NYPD launched a street-level anti-drug task force to target low-level dealers – dealers like Raekwon, who found life as he knew it was about to suddenly change. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at  [www.disgracelandpod.com] (https://disgracelandpod.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Sep 2023

42 MINS

42:20

07 Sep 2023


#191

The RZA: (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 1): Kung Fu in Times Square, Weed on Wall Street, and Attempted Murde...

Bobby Diggs (aka the RZA) grew up on a steady diet of kung fu movies and hip-hop music. As a kid he hung around junkies and prostitutes in Times Square. As a teenager he hustled dime bags of weed to day traders on Wall Street. But on Christmas Eve 1991, in Ohio, he was caught up in a shooting that landed him in a fight for his life. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at  [www.disgracelandpod.com] (https://disgracelandpod.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Sep 2023

43 MINS

43:56

05 Sep 2023


#190

Bonus Episode: Tammy Wynette, Powertrip, and Ted Cruz Killed JFK?

Jake dives in to the Wu-Tang Clan as DISGRACELAND embarks on a new season all on the group. Are they the best super group of all time? If not, who is? Plus, Bumblefest, Low Cut Connie, and your correspondence. Get in touch at 617-906-6638, [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) , or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the After Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

31 Aug 2023

30 MINS

30:52

31 Aug 2023


#189

DISGRACELAND Season 13 Trailer

Wu-Tang Clan made history with some of the most compelling hip-hop music of all time. They also made enemies with the NYPD, the ATF, and the FBI – the latter of which classified them as a "major criminal organization." The story of Wu-Tang's rise from the streets of New York to the world's stage is full of hustle, paranoia, bad drug deals, police shootouts, federal informants...and it's also the subject of the 13th season of DISGRACELAND. The first serialized season of DISGRACELAND starts Tuesday, September 5th, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday and Thursday, and bonus mini episodes every Monday. Rocka rolla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Aug 2023

05 MINS

05:04

29 Aug 2023


#188

Mini Episode: A new #1 song, The Killer, and news about Disgraceland Season 13

This week in the pre-party, Jake reads your emails, looks back at the very first episode of Disgraceland, and looks ahead to Season 13. Stay tuned this week for season 13's trailer, hitting your feed on August 29th. Get in touch with Jake at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or  [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Aug 2023

26 MINS

26:26

28 Aug 2023


#187

Bonus Episode: Purple Rain, Tupac investigation developments, and New versus Nü Metal

This week's re-release of the second part of the Notorious BIG episode comes along with somenew developments in Tupac's murder case - and maybe related to BIG's murder. Who do you think killed BIG? What about Tupac? Jake also talks Prince's acting career, nü metal, new metal, and non-biopic music movies. Drop Jake a line about these topics at 617-906-6638, [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) , or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the After Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Aug 2023

44 MINS

44:10

24 Aug 2023


#186

Mini Episode: Morgan Wallen breaks a record, Guns n' Roses n' ...Carrie Underwood (?), and RIP Clare...

This week in the pre-party, Jake weighs in on Mark David Chapman, Morgan Wallen's record-breaking hit, and the ongoing Lizzo controversy. What are your thoughts? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) , and stay tuned for the special re-release of part 2 of our episode on the Notorious BIG, dropping on August 22nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Aug 2023

20 MINS

20:15

21 Aug 2023


#185

Mini Episode: Robbie Robertson (R.I.P.), The Boston Indie Scene, and Madonna's Borderline

This week at the pre-party, Jake addresses what constitutes "not great music," Cardi B throwing the mic, and the growing allegations against Lizzo, and responds to your emails. What are your thoughts on the Lizzo allegations? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) with your answers, and stay tuned for the special re-release of our two-part episode on the Notorious BIG, dropping on August 15th and 22nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Aug 2023

31 MINS

31:13

14 Aug 2023


#184

Mini Episode: A look back at Keith Moon, Wu-tang arrives, and Jamie Foxx crashes Prince's party

This week in the pre-party, Jake reads your emails about Metallica, Gang Starr and more, and looks back at some important events in musical history. Stay tuned this week for the season 13 premiere on The RZA, kicking off Disgraceland's 10 episode serialized season all about Wutang Clan. Get in touch with Jake at 617-906-6638, on socials @disgracelandpod, or  [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Sep 2023

25 MINS

25:01

04 Sep 2023


#183

Bonus Episode: The Definition of Cool, Influence Over Success, and FIDLAR

It's Velvet Underground week in Disgraceland, and Jake is wondering if they are the most influential rock band? Plus voicemails, texts, Keith Jarret, FIDLAR, and the question: what are your favorite end-of-the-workday songs? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, [disgracelandpod@gmail.com] (mailto:disgracelandpod@gmail.com) , or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the After Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Aug 2023

39 MINS

39:14

10 Aug 2023


#182

Mini Episode: Morgan Wallen is Dead, Who Invented Rock ‘N’ Roll?, and NWA are Kings

It's New Order week in DISGRACELAND - and speaking of new orders, Morgan Wallen's reign has finally been usurped! Jake takes emails and DMs, gets in to some current music history-in-the-making, discusses a lost episode, and asks the question: who invented rock n' roll? Send a text or leave a voicemail at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod with your answers, and check out the next episode on New Order, dropping on Tuesday July 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Jul 2023

32 MINS

32:05

17 Jul 2023


#181

Ariana Grande: Terror on Tour, Tragedy in Manchester, and Learning to Sing Again

On May 22, 2017, a terrorist detonated a bomb outside Ariana Grande’s performance at Manchester Arena. The blast killed 22 people. It injured over a thousand more. The attack remains one of the most heartbreaking events in music history. Parents were terrified. Younger fans suddenly feared going to concerts. But Manchester’s story doesn’t end on May 22, or in the days that followed. It ends with one woman organizing the One Love concert, healing a new generation of young pop devotees. This is the story of hope in the face of terror. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including graphic depictions of violence. For the full list of contributors, visit [disgracelandpod.com] (https://www.disgracelandpod.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Jul 2023

40 MINS

40:18

11 Jul 2023