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Hollywoodland is a podcast that takes place at the intersection of Hollywood and True Crime. It's where you'll hear the stories about our most beloved actors, directors, and other icons of movie history through the lens of the crimes that have impacted them. The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Woody Harrelson's father's connection to the JFK assassination. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death. Steve McQueen's brush with Charles Manson. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper's easy riding and raging '70s Hollywood. The shocking small town murder that inspired David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Heath Ledger's overdose. Robert Downey Jr. hitting rock bottom, only to stage the greatest comeback in movie history. From the Golden Age of Hollywood to New Hollywood all the way to contemporary moviemakers, Hollywoodland features tales of murder, kidnapping, organized crime, curses, disappearances, prison escapes, and hauntings. You know, the kind of stuff that makes for the best movies. True to its subject matter, Hollywoodland is a cinematic brand of audio storytelling. Think less of a Ken Burns documentary, and more of a fast-paced, highly transgressive Martin Scorsese film, co-hosted by movie and true crime buffs Jake Brennan and Zeth Lundy. These "movies for your ears" are narrated by Jake and feature Double Elvis' edge-of-your-seat audio storytelling. "Wrap Party" episodes are a chat-style show in which Zeth responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from listeners, while also talking more about that week's subject and themes (including guest appearances by Jake for weekly recommendations). "Screening Room" episodes feature deep dives into one film, after which the audience is encouraged to watch that film over the weekend and then call or text the show so that it can be discussed further in the following week's Wrap Party.
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- 2 days ago59 min
Bonus Episode: Breaking the Rules and Disrupting the Narrative
In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about ‘You Can See Everything,’ the new A24 documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, and moments in film history when movies broke the mold and rewrote the rules. Later, Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give recommendations for movies and albums that felt like they broke the mold and disrupted the narrative. 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.
- 4 days ago34 min
Jayne Mansfield: Nude Scenes, Satan’s Slave, and a Gruesome Death
Whether she was filming Hollywood’s first major nude scenes, or posing against a backdrop of Satanic skulls and pentagrams, Jayne Mansfield lived for exhibitionism. As a leading sexpot of the 1950s, Jayne was a genius, a bombshell, and a mother in an industry that demanded women be single, dumb, and blonde. When people whispered that Jayne lived in Marilyn Monroe’s shadow, she fled to the Church of Satan and started dancing in the shadows with its founder, Anton LaVey. Her final headlines sensationalized how she lost her head in a car crash and blamed her death on a Satanic curse — but even decades after that fatal road trip, there’s still plenty about Jayne that still warrants showing off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago34 min
Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – A Ghost Story
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about bedsheets with the eyes cut out, time and eternity, and the 2017 David Lowery film ‘A Ghost Story.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
Bonus Episode: Comfort Horror and Cursed Films
In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the “comfort horror” subgenre that he may or may not have just made up, as well as ‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ ‘Poltergeist,’ and other so-called “cursed” films. Later, Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give Halloween-season recommendations on stuff to watch and listen to. 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.
- 2 weeks ago40 min
Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – 25th Hour
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about 9/11 in cinema, the life that came so close to never happening, and Spike Lee’s 2002 film ‘25th Hour’ starring Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Rosario Dawson. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Bruce Springsteen, Fear, Daft Punk, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Bonus Episode: From Cocaine Cowboy to Toolman
In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking 1991, ‘Home Improvement,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ and the chasm between Tim Allen’s public persona and his criminal past. And Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give dirty recs for our favorite film scores. 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.
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Mulholland Drive
This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is talking about dreams, doubles, mysteries, and the 2001 David Lynch film ‘Mulholland Drive.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Missing Persons, Frank Black, Big Star, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago55 min
Bonus Episode: We Are the Dreamer Who Dreams and Then Lives Inside the Dream
In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about movies as dreams, movies as mystery, and the mystery of the dreamlike David Lynch. And Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give dirty recs for dreamy movies and music. 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.
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About HOLLYWOODLAND
Hollywoodland is a podcast that takes place at the intersection of Hollywood and True Crime. It's where you'll hear the stories about our most beloved actors, directors, and other icons of movie history through the lens of the crimes that have impacted them. The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Woody Harrelson's father's connection to the JFK assassination. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death. Steve McQueen's brush with Charles Manson. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper's easy riding and raging '70s Hollywood. The shocking small town murder that inspired David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Heath Ledger's overdose. Robert Downey Jr. hitting rock bottom, only to stage the greatest comeback in movie history. From the Golden Age of Hollywood to New Hollywood all the way to contemporary moviemakers, Hollywoodland features tales of murder, kidnapping, organized crime, curses, disappearances, prison escapes, and hauntings. You know, the kind of stuff that makes for the best movies. True to its subject matter, Hollywoodland is a cinematic brand of audio storytelling. Think less of a Ken Burns documentary, and more of a fast-paced, highly transgressive Martin Scorsese film, co-hosted by movie and true crime buffs Jake Brennan and Zeth Lundy. These "movies for your ears" are narrated by Jake and feature Double Elvis' edge-of-your-seat audio storytelling. "Wrap Party" episodes are a chat-style show in which Zeth responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from listeners, while also talking more about that week's subject and themes (including guest appearances by Jake for weekly recommendations). "Screening Room" episodes feature deep dives into one film, after which the audience is encouraged to watch that film over the weekend and then call or text the show so that it can be discussed further in the following week's Wrap Party.
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