BADLANDS is a true-crime anthology podcast from Jake Brennan, creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND. BADLANDS Season 2: Sportsland is all about the shocking rise and fall of sports legends. Beginning September 22nd, 2021, listen each week for wild stories about Mike Tyson, Oscar Pistorius, Aaron Hernandez, Evel Knievel, Tonya Harding, Pete Rose, Sonny Liston, Spider Sabich, Ty Cobb, and, of course, O.J. Simpson. Follow BADLANDS on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Wondery+ or wherever you get your podcasts. BADLANDS Season 2: Sportsland premieres September 22nd with new episodes available every Wednesday. Or, beginning September 22nd, you can binge the whole season of 10 episodes on Amazon Music.
The BADLANDS: SPORTSLAND podcast is an absolute gem for sports enthusiasts and fans of Jake Brennan's storytelling style. From the very start, Jake's captivating narration pulls you in and keeps you hooked until the very end. The podcast never fails to deliver powerful punches, with each episode leaving a lasting impact. The storytelling elements are so well-crafted that you can vividly picture the stories playing out in your mind, making it feel like you're right there in the action. It's a truly immersive experience that sets this podcast apart from others.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is Jake Brennan's ability to balance both class and edginess in his delivery. His voice has a soothing quality that lulls you in, while his sharp wit and clever writing keep you engaged throughout. Additionally, the scoring and music choices in the podcast are spot on, adding another layer of depth to the stories being told.
However, there are a few minor drawbacks to The BADLANDS: SPORTSLAND podcast. In some episodes, there may be instances where Jake and his team have a limited understanding of certain topics or events. This can be slightly frustrating for listeners who have a deeper knowledge or love for those particular subjects. However, these instances are few and far between, and they do not take away from the overall enjoyment of the podcast.
In conclusion, The BADLANDS: SPORTSLAND podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone who appreciates great storytelling and sports history. Jake Brennan's talent shines through in every episode as he expertly weaves together fascinating tales that will leave you wanting more. Whether it's diving into Hollywood scandals or exploring iconic sports figures, this podcast delivers top-notch content that will keep you entertained from start to finish. Don't miss out on this incredible gem!

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about beat poetry, Alcatraz, noggins so big they’re virtual planetoids, and the 1993 romantic comedy ‘So I Married an Axe Murderer” starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, and a scene-stealing Phil Hartman. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Nick Lowe, Fine Young Cannibals, Otis Reddings, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the glaring omission of ‘The Sopranos’ from the New York Times’ 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century, Phil Hartman’s legendary unproduced horror-comedy script, and movie soundtracks that double as studio albums of new material. Plus, we hear from you and respond to your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before he was deemed “the Glue” by his castmates at Saturday Night Live, Phil Hartman worked as a rock ‘n roll roadie and a graphic designer. He created album covers for the bands Poco and America, as well as the logo for Crosby, Stills & Nash. He did those things as a card-carrying member of the peace and love movement. A movement that was infamously disrupted by the Manson family, a ragtag group of hippies gone evil that just so happened to include one of his former friends from high school. A friend who would later attempt to assassinate an American president. A friend who helped steer sunny California into an age of darkness. A darkness that, for Phil Hartman, led to secrets, blackmail, guns, and ultimately, a murder-suicide. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including 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. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about bugs, wiretaps, hidden cameras, and the 1998 Tony Scott film ‘Enemy of the State’ starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Guns N’ Roses, Talking Heads, and more.Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about George Lucas, Guillermo del Toro, and the use of AI in film. Plus, dirty recs with Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan about musicians and actors who have crossed over to make great films and records – and your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1989, shortly after winning his first Grammy Award at just 20 years old, Will Smith was arrested and charged with assault after a brawl at a popular Philadelphia radio station left one man nearly blind. It almost ended his career just as things were getting started. But Will Smith overcame this challenge, and so many others, to become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood. That is, until decades later, at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, when trouble once again bubbled to the surface. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including depictions of domestic violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about pit bosses, shift bosses, floor men, box men, the eye in the sky, and Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film ‘Casino.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is fed up with award shows and discusses Sharon Stone’s dual nominations for a Golden Globe and a Razzie Award – for the same performance. Plus, dirty recs with Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan about movies and music so bad they’re good – and your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a single year, Sharon Stone was nominated for awards for both Best Actress and Worst Actress – for the same role. She launched a million sexual awakenings with one quick display in Basic Instinct. Her performance in that film was so vivid that it inspired stalkers to track her down. It may have even served as the inspiration for one fan to commit murder, cannibalism, and necrophilia. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including graphic depictions of violence. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about deplorable studio executives, vindictive screenwriters, Hollywood satire, and Robert Altman’s 1992 comeback film ‘The Player.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by The Soft Boys, Built to Spill, Public Enemy, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, William Desmond Taylor, Mabel Normand, and the birth of the Hollywood scandal. Plus, dirty recs with Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan about scandalous movies and songs – and your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A century ago, at the birth of movie superstardom, silent film star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was at the center of a scandal that rocked Hollywood to its core. He was accused of a murderous sex crime so depraved that it turned the nation not only against him but against Hollywood itself. It led to the trial of the century, and a test of whether America’s elite veil of privilege could be pierced by the long arm of justice. The tide of public opinion that followed was so strong that it made Hollywood change the way Hollywood did business – at least on the surface. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual assault. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about TV westerns, stuntmen turned handymen, the scourge of hippies invading the movie industry, and Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Primal Scream, James Taylor, Buffalo Springfield, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about Sharon Tate, Woodstock, Joan Didion, and the improbable becoming probable in the year 1969. Plus, dirty recs with Jake Brennan for movies and songs from or about 1969 – and your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon Tate’s entanglement with Charles Manson and her husband, filmmaker Roman Polanski, as well as her involvement in some of the long-rumored hedonistic events at her home on Cielo Drive put her at the center of a counter-narrative that explosively disrupts the supposed motive for the Manson family murders. Was Sharon Tate blissfully ignorant of the darkness that had been bubbling beneath Hollywood’s shiny veneer for years? Or is there more to this story than we’ve been told in the past? This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual assault. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon Tate was a sophisticated beauty who literally stopped traffic when she walked down the street. She began her movie career when America was becoming sexually liberated, and despite the ease with which she was made a sex symbol, she aspired to be respected as a serious actress. Decades later, however, she is perhaps best-remembered as one of the victims found brutally murdered at her Cielo Drive home, the one she shared with her husband, director Roman Polanski. Sharon and Roman welcomed regular guests to that home, including Sharon’s friend, Mama Cass Elliot, who was at the center of the Manson murders and whose actions may be why the motive for the murders that America has come to accept as fact is actually false. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual assault 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. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is breaking down Anna Kendrick’s 2024 directorial debut Woman of the Hour, which tells the story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing as an eligible bachelor on The Dating Game TV show, as seen through the eyes of the show’s “bachelorette,” Sheryl Bradshaw. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by St. Vincent, Aimee Mann, the Kinks, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the Dating Game Killer in the US, the Bullseye Killer in the UK, and just how in the hell serial killers find themselves contestants on TV game shows in the first place. Plus, dirty recs with Jake Brennan for movies and songs about TV, and your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodney Alcala, AKA The Dating Game Killer, was a depraved murderer who eluded authorities for years. He hid his true identity behind charm and persuasion. He worked as a summer camp counselor while on the lam for the savage assault of an eight-year-old girl. He convinced his parole officer to let him take a vacation to the other side of the country, where he proceeded to commit another of his many murders. While New Yorkers were watching their backs for the Son of Sam in the summer of ’77, he killed again. And at the height of his killing spree, he managed to star in one of the creepiest moments in Hollywood history as a contestant on a popular television game show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is breaking down Terry Gilliam’s 1991 film The Fisher King, starring Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Mercedes Ruehl, and Amanda Plummer. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Simon & Garfunkel, The Smiths, Queens of the Stone Age, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about flow states, improvisation, stolen jokes, and the late, great Robin Williams. Later in the episode, Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan joins to give flow state-themed movie and music recommendations. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robin Williams’ manic mind moved at such a breakneck speed that cocaine had the opposite effect than it had on most other people: it slowed him down. Robin’s primary addiction, however, wasn’t cocaine. He was addicted to the dopamine rush of being on a stage, where he could let his mind run wild with free association, and be rewarded with uproarious laughter. He was addicted to proving himself as a dramatic actor, even if that meant attempting to trigger his own mental breakdown by running in place for hours. And when he died tragically at the age of 63, the cause of his death was surprisingly not what anyone suspected. It still isn’t. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including 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.

This week in the Screening Room, Dr. Lundy is conflicted on how he feels about Bob Fosse’s 1983 film Star 80, starring Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by the J. Geils Band, the Mountain Goats, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about director Peter Bogdanovich and his disgraceful behavior following the murder of 20-year old model and actress Dorothy Stratten in 1980. Later, Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give private investigator-themed movie and music recommendations. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Dairy Queen counter girl to Playboy pinup to murder victim – in just two years. Hugh Hefner called her the next Marilyn Monroe. A major Hollywood director wrote a role in his new film just for her, confident that she would make the leap from centerfold to starlet. But all of that was cut short on August 14, 1980, when a private investigator stumbled upon a brutal murder scene that shook the entertainment industry to its core. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room we’re taking a ride down a raging river with Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum while talking about the 1954 Otto Preminger film ‘River of No Return.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Taj Mahal, David + David, the Escape Club, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the conspiracy theories that continue to surround Marilyn Monroe’s death – including a wild one about Roswell and UFOs and another that a new TV show produced by TMZ attempts to prove. Later, Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give UFO-themed movie and music recommendations. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 continue to entertain the imaginations of those obsessed with celebrity and scandal. The stories, many of them fantastical and one of them true, feature cameos by the likes of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Rat Pack members Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford. Somewhere in the pile of countless rumors, innuendos, and crackpot theories is a closer understanding of exactly what happened and why the world lost its most iconic American actress at the young age of 36. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual assault 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.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about delayed honeymoons, tourist traps, murder plots, Marilyn Monroe’s first top billing, and the 1953 Henry Hathaway film ‘Niagara.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Big Star, The Hollies, L7, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about Marilyn Monroe at 100, and why Hollywood has yet to make a definitive Marilyn biopic. Later, Double Elvis Head of Production Matt Beaudoin joins to talk more about music and movie biopics. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marilyn Monroe is one of the greatest Hollywood stars of all time. She rose from orphan to icon by creating an on screen character America could not peel their eyes away from. And she did it all while battling anxiety, depression and addiction. Along the way she bedded, married, and otherwise conquered America’s most impressive men — Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller, Frank Sinatra and President John F. Kennedy to name a few. And her relationship with JFK and his younger brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, would prove disastrous and result in long-running rumors and conspiracy theories about her death that are as hard to debunk as they are to dismiss. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual assault 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.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about manifestos, art movements, outsiders, would-be societies, and the 1996 film ‘I Shot Andy Warhol.’ Plus another Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by Swamp Dogg, Pet Shop Boys, Lou Reed, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the new Christopher Nolan film, The Odyssey, the appeal of its otherworldly nature, and the IMAX dilemma. Later, Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan joins to give music and movie recommendations inspired by art. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Check out our archive for more great stories, like our episode on George Reeves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Warhol was the first artist to achieve rock star status. He was a Beatle with a silkscreen printer. His work and play space, the Factory, attracted people of all ages; rich and poor, straight and gay, sane and…not so sane. It was in the Factory that he was shot by a would-be assassin. He was rushed to a hospital and pronounced clinically dead. But Andy Warhol's second life began the moment he was resurrected on an operating table. As soon as his heart began to beat again, he became a true cultural icon – bigger than his paintings or his Polaroids or his experimental films, bigger than life itself. Andy Warhol became the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about con men, deceit, stolen identities, the scene-stealing Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the 1999 film ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley.’ Plus another Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by Roy Orbison, Nick Lowe, Aretha Franklin, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the relatability and authenticity of actor Sam Neill, who recently passed away at the age of 78. Plus, Jake Brennan joins to give music and movie recommendations that are fashion forward. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gianni Versace was a runway iconoclast who outfitted the likes of Madonna, Demi Moore, Prince, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Johnson. He lived like Louis XIV and counted Princess Di and Elton John among his friends. He was plagued by rumors of ties to the Calabrian mafia and a secret health diagnosis. Those rumors continued to persist long after he was gunned down by a serial killer who had been on the lam after murdering four other men in three states.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about alienation, chickie runs, knife fights, and how the 1955 film ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ wound up with an X rating in the UK. Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by The Undertones, the Flamin’ Groovies, Fountains of Wayne, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Check out these other great Hollywoodland episodes on the stars of "Rebel Without a Cause:"Natalie Wood Sal Mineo Dennis Hopper What is Zeth reading this week?But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz Orson Welles, vol. 1: The Road to Xanadu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is telling the story of a real-life Hollywood gang member who was hired on the set of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ to teach James Dean how to talk, how to dress, and how to fight. Plus Jake Brennan joins the show to get recommendations for rebel songs and rebel movies. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Recommended this week: "Rebel - 'Rouser" - Duane Eddy "Rebel Girl" - Bikini Kill "Surrender" - Cheap Trick "La Haine" - dir. Mathieu Kassovitz "Kneecap" - dir. Rich Peppiat "The Bike Riders" - dir. Jeff Nichols See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Dean died in a high speed car crash at the age of 24, but his legend lives on. Fan clubs held monthly memorial services and wrote movie studios begging for relics of their patron saint. Professional illusionists swore they could resurrect his body. Rumors that Dean survived the deadly crash were spurred on, and in some cases planted, by a film studio with a financial stake in keeping his memory alive. The car that killed him had a grisly afterlife of its own, taking two more lives before mysteriously disappearing forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about a bad marriage, an affair, an old college friend with a collection of strange home movies, and the 1989 film ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape.’ Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by The Knickerbockers, George Michael, Radiohead, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth digs into the recent sentencing of filmmaker Carl Rinsch, who was accused of defrauding Netflix out of $11M while making a new sci-fi show. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. Recommended this week: Ali Siddiq - My Father Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection (Live in Houston, 1976) Star Trek Acid Party See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the surface, the star of one of the most popular television series of the 1960s was a squeaky-clean symbol of America’s innocence. But Hogan’s Heroes’ Bob Crane lived a secret double life that very few people knew about. His custom-built pornographic paradises were hidden behind the closed doors of his dressing room and apartment. He was obsessed with extra-marital sexual exploits, and he documented them with cutting-edge technology. The joy he received from making people smile was matched only by his need to fulfill his darkest desires…a need that would end in murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about rising stars, falling stars, self-destruction, Sam Elliott impressions, and the 2018 film ‘A Star Is Born.’ Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by The Cure, The Who, Quasi, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is taking a close look at the brazen robbery of Judy Garland’s iconic ruby red slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Later, he’s joined by Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan to give recommendations for great songs and movies that are actually cover versions. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a few clicks of their ruby slippers, MGM made 16-year-old Judy Garland a box office giant, but their strict rules nearly killed the budding starlet in the process. The studio’s strict diet of chicken soup, uppers, and downers set up teenage Judy for a life fraught with addiction, malnutrition, extreme health complications, and regular visits to rehab. Even years after Judy severed ties with MGM, the effects of her highly-regulated adolescence creeped into her career, literally poisoning her life — and her liver. A star was born when Judy filmed The Wizard of Oz, but by her late forties, that same star was in rapid decline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about mariachis, coups d’etat, double crosses and backstabbings, and the 2003 Robert Rodriguez film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico.’ Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by Autolux, They Might Be Giants, Jerry Reed, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we’re talking about ex-cons becoming actors, and Zeth ranks his Top 5 Lives of True Crime Which Later Metamorphosed into Lives on the Silver Screen™. Later, he’s joined by Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan to give recommendations for songs and movies all about redemption. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.