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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

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40:31

John Huston: A Duel, a Fatal Car Crash, and Living...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/25

Director John Huston lived the adventurous life that was frequently depicted in his movies. As a young man, he was made an honorary lieutenant in the Mexican army. He was nearly shot during a poker game and challenged to a duel in the middle of the street. His thrill-seeking antics soon turned fatal, when he accidentally struck and killed a woman with his car while driving down Sunset Boulevard. He ran off to London to lay low, but soon found himself with no job, no money, no prospects–and no choice

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37:12

Bonus Episode: The Addiction, Ed Gein and Danny...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/20

Halloween season continues as BADLANDS releases our episode on Alex Rocco, and Jake has gangsters and serial killers on the mind. Who are your favorite gangsters from Hollywood history? What's your favorite non-Godfather Alex Rocco performance? What's your favorite Moe Greene line? What horror movies are you watching? Plus, send dog pics. Get in touch at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:48

Alex Rocco: A Mob Murder, a Boston Gang War, and...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/18

Organized crime. A brutal assault that kicked off a gang war. Car bombs. The brazen assassination of a mob boss in broad daylight. These things all happened in Francis Ford Coppola’s groundbreaking film The Godfather – but first they happened in the real life of Alex Rocco, one-time Boston gang member turned Hollywood character actor whose star turn as Moe Greene in the classic mobster epic is one of the most improbable career shifts in movie history. To see the complete list of contributors,

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38:13

Bonus Episode: Musician David Lynch, a Young Jeffrey...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/13

This week in BADLANDS brings an episode on David Lynch, and Jake is getting into the Halloween mood by wondering what other true crimes inspired movies and series? What is your favorite Lynch movie? Your favorite Lynch villain? And who's the biggest creep in a film? Let him know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:05

David Lynch: A Brutal Murder, a Corrupt Small Town,...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/11

In 1908, a girl was brutally murdered in a small town in upstate New York. The town was seemingly idyllic, but beneath the surface, it was crawling with prostitution, orgies, deceit, and corruption. It was fueled by a political machine so powerful it could cover up not just one but multiple murders. The truth behind the murder of Hazel Drew was meant to remain unsolvable. Just like the television show it inspired over 80 years later. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some

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28:59

Bonus Episode: Trailerization, Horror Films, and...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/06

This week brings the trailer for Season 9 of BADLANDS, and it's got Jake thinking about movie trailers, and the trend of "trailerization" of popular songs. What do you think about this trend? What's your favorite trailerized song? Also your voicemails, texts, and DMs, and the questions: Can you boil down a top five Coen Brothers films? and What are your favorite modern horror films? Get in touch at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad

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2:45

Badlands Season 9: Hollywoodland (Trailer)

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/10/04

Kidnappings. Blackmail. Banished from the biz and begging on the streets. The mob, mysterious deaths, misfits, and stories that can still haunt us decades later. It's all happening in a brand new season of Badlands. Badlands Season 9: Hollywoodland launches October 11, 2023, with new episodes on David Lynch, Alex Rocco, John Huston, the curse of The Misfits, Phil Hartman, Thelma Todd, Dorothy Stratten, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Robert Blake. New episodes are released every Wednesday, with bonus

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42:57

Bonus Episode: First Reformed, Burn After Reading,...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/29

This week in BADLANDS saw the release of our episode on Jane Fonda, and it's continued the conversation about famous acting families. Plus, your correspondence, and Jake asks: What is the greatest paranoid psychological thriller of all time? Have you seen John David Washington’s new movie the Creator? What’s your favorite Jane Fonda film? What’s your favorite Coen Bros Movie? Let Jake know your thoughts on these and more at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap

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37:29

Jane Fonda: Hailed for Heroism, Accused of Treason,...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/27

Jane Fonda was so beloved that she was once named the fourth most admired woman in the world. She was also so hated that her face was used for target practice in urinals at military bases across the country. This all stemmed from a ten-day tour she took of North Vietnam in 1972: a trip that would forever cement her as either a patriot or a traitor in the eyes of a divided nation and would put her in the crosshairs of the President of the United States. This episode contains themes that may be

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37:00

Bonus Episode: Camp Firewood, Movie Set Deaths, and...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/22

It's Brandon Lee week in BADLANDS, and Jake is talking actor dynasties, tragic shoots, soundtracks, and more. Plus your voicemails, texts, and DMs, and Jake asks; What are your favorite acting families? Have you seen American Boy? What were some other famous directors who made documentaries on the side? And what books became great movies? Drop a line at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:05

Brandon Lee: Hungry Ghosts, Cursed Movies, and a Goth...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/20

Haunted by the legacy of his superstar father. Haunted by an old family curse. Brandon Lee tried to outrun his past, but it came after him all the same. It was said that his father, Bruce Lee, was taken by that family curse at just 32 years old. And that it then followed Brandon, when he was 28, to the set of The Crow, a cross between a superhero blockbuster and a brooding art film that was all goth. The shoot was plagued by injury, electrocution, storms, fires, and car crashes – and culminated in

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33:22

Bonus Episode: Crossing Delancey, The Big Sleep, and...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/15

It's Humphrey Bogart week in BADLANDS, and Jake is diving into the actor's massive trove of films and his music connections. Plus, your voicemails and texts, and the questions: Who is the most iconic "bad guy" in a movie? What is your favorite Bogart film? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:19

Humphrey Bogart: Mob Assassins, Rat Packs, and the...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/13

Murder for hire. Murder for business. Murder for profit. In the 1940s, a crew called Murder, Inc. protected the interests of the Commission, a collective of American gangsters who banded together to run the American underworld like a legit business. Murder, Inc. thugs shot, stabbed, and strangled upwards of 1,000 snitches who dared rat on the mob. But the mob never bargained that their chief executive executor would himself turn rat. Or that the story of their downfall would be laid out for all to

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40:12

Bonus Episode: Amadeus, Scorsese on Scorsese, and an...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/08

This week in Badlands, Jake is talking Jodie Foster, child actors, the Blue Zone, and assassinations. Who are your favorite child actors? Favorite Jodie Foster movies? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:28

Jodie Foster: A Teenage Star-Turn, a Deranged...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/06

After being nominated for an Academy Award for her role as a child prostitute in the 1976 film Taxi Driver, Jodi Foster gave up acting to go to college. It was there that her Oscar-nominated performance made her the target of a deranged stalker. That stalker, John Hinckley Jr., was obsessed with Jodie Foster. He wrote her letters and called her on the phone. He was convinced she needed to be saved and that he was the one to do it. And in 1981, in Washington, D.C., Jodie Foster was the unknowing

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36:00

Bonus Episode: The King of Karaoke, Made Men, and the...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/09/01

Jake dives into this week's BADLANDS subject, Bill Murray, and his storied career. Is Bill Murray the greatest comedic actor of the 80s? If not, who is? What is your favorite Bill Murray movie? Jake takes your voicemails, texts, and DMs, and wants to know your favorite Jamie Lee Curtis role. Get in touch at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:32

Bill Murray: Airport Drug Busts, Backstage Brawls,...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/08/30

Before Bill Murray was busting ghosts and living in a loop of deja vu, he was a drug-dealing premed student with a knack for comedy. When he was caught with five bricks of pot at the airport, his career in medicine came crashing down, forcing him to make a living with his smart mouth. His obsession to rise above “medium talent” brought him to volatile blows with musicians, fellow actors, and even himself. Yet in his cockiest moments and most despairing lows, the universe always found a way to show

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45:04

Bonus Episode: Rags to Riches, Westerns, and the...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/08/25

In Joan Crawford week, Jake dives into the history and continuing relevance of the late icon, and asks you: What is the best example of an actor playing another actor? What are some more great songs about Hollywood icons? And what are your favorite westerns? Drop a line at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:42

Joan Crawford: Stag Films, Dead Presidents, and No...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/08/23

Joan Crawford once threatened the director of the FBI when she wanted an old stag film destroyed. She accepted an Oscar that wasn’t hers for the sole purpose to get revenge on her co-star. She wrote her daughter out of her will, before she knew the kid was about to permanently ruin her legacy. But how did she wind up at a party with Richard Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, and Lyndon Johnson – on the eve of the Kennedy assassination? And why did some say the answer to that question was murder? To see the

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32:27

Bonus Episode: Divine Goddesses, Steve McQueen, and...

HOLLYWOODLAND ·

2023/08/18

In Sigourney Weaver week, Jake dives in to the most badass actresses and female roles in film. What actress or role is the most badass of all time? What are the best group dynamic mission movies? Are you watching Telemarketers? Get in touch at 617-906-6638 or on socials @disgracelandpod - and come join the Wrap Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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