DISGRACELAND

Patti Smith: How True Crime Helped The “Godmother of Punk” Survive

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Helter Skelter, the .44 Caliber Killers, the crime and grime of 70s New York; Central Park, the Chelsea Hotel, 42nd St....

Fleetwood Mac Pt. 1: Guns, God, Cocaine and Rumours

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Few bands can boast a rock ’n’ roll lore at the level of Fleetwood Mac. The band lost not one but two guitarists to cult-like religious fr...

Fleetwood Mac Pt. 2: Going to #1, and Going Your Own Way

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fleetwood Mac’s mid-’70s merger with the musical duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks changed the course of the band forever, propel...

Bonus Episode: A Music History Memoir and Rock ‘N’ Roll Autobiography Reading List

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off of reading Patti Smith’s excellent memoir Just Kids in preparation of our upcoming Patti episode, we are discussing our favorite music...

Special Episode: New Artists/New Crimes Revealed

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A special look at the new artists we’re covering in 2026, along with a peek back at how we got started, where we’re going, and some listener favor...

Special Episode: New Artists/New Crimes Revealed

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A special look at the new artists we’re covering in 2026, along with a peek back at how we got started, where we’re going, and some listen...

Bobby Brown: Cocaine Chicken, Horny Ghosts, and His Prerogative

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Brown thrusted and gyrated his way to the top of the charts with Don’t Be Cruel, one of the biggest records of the late 1980s and an ...

Bonus Episode: Brit Pop and the Attempted Kidnapping of Two British Musical Icons

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah, admit it, you don’t like Suede either. Plus, you’re going to want to learn more about the British band that attempted to kidnap not one, but...

Bonus Episode: Brit Pop and the Attempted Kidnapping of Two British Musical Icons

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah, admit it, you don’t like Suede either. Plus, you’re going to want to learn more about the British band that attempted to kidnap not one, but...

Pete Doherty: Benders, Burglary, and a Shocking Fall

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Libertines were at the vanguard of the early 2000s garage rock revival. Fronted by friends Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, the band was seen by the U...

Pete Doherty: Benders, Burglary, and a Shocking Fall

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Libertines were at the vanguard of the early 2000s garage rock revival. Fronted by friends Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, the band was seen by the U...

Waylon Jennings: Surviving Buddy Holly, the DEA, and Himself

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Waylon Jennings’ musical career began with tragedy. On tour as the bass player for his friend Buddy Holly, Waylon gave up his seat on the tiny p...

Bonus Episode: Underrated and Influential Women From Music History, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, and our Inductee Picks

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why are women criminally absent from most of Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Artists? Your voicemails and texts on who you think the m...

Bonus Episode: Underrated and Influential Women From Music History, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, and our Inductee Picks

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why are women criminally absent from most of Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Artists? Your voicemails and texts on who you think the m...

Chrissie Hynde: Punk at Ground Zero and the Birth of the Pretenders

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Years spent at ground zero of UK punk. Years of almost-bands, near-misses, and stolen moments on the sidelines. Sex-shop violence, marriage schemes wi...

Chrissie Hynde: Punk at Ground Zero and the Birth of the Pretenders

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Years spent at ground zero of UK punk. Years of almost-bands, near-misses, and stolen moments on the sidelines. Sex-shop violence, marriage schemes wi...

Serge Gainsbourg: Brigitte Bardot, Bonnie & Clyde, and Orgasmic Pop Songs

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 1960s, Serge Gainsbourg carried out an illicit affair with Brigitte Bardot, not only the world’s preeminent sex symbol at the time, but ...

Serge Gainsbourg: Brigitte Bardot, Bonnie & Clyde, and Orgasmic Pop Songs

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 1960s, Serge Gainsbourg carried out an illicit affair with Brigitte Bardot, not only the world’s preeminent sex symbol at the time, ...

Bonus Episode: What Music Do Serial Killers and the Worst People In The World Listen to?

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise! Jeffrey Epstein had predictable taste in music. But the Son of Sam? Gaddafi? John Wayne Gacy? We get into what the worst people in the world...

Bonus Episode: What Music Do Serial Killers and the Worst People In The World Listen to?

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise! Jeffrey Epstein had predictable taste in music. But the Son of Sam? Gaddafi? John Wayne Gacy? We get into what the worst people in the world...

Townes Van Zandt: Dreaming Hit Songs, Detox, and Waiting Around to Die

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Country songwriter Townes Van Zandt was an incredible talent who toiled in obscurity. Most of his albums never sold more than a few thousand copies. L...

Townes Van Zandt: Dreaming Hit Songs, Detox, and Waiting Around to Die

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Country songwriter Townes Van Zandt was an incredible talent who toiled in obscurity. Most of his albums never sold more than a few thousand copies. L...

Public Enemy: Revolution, Scandal, and a Message Louder than a Bomb

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Public Enemy were revolutionaries – both in their message and their music. In the 1980s and 1990s, they elevated hip-hop to an art form. They did t...

Public Enemy: Revolution, Scandal, and a Message Louder than a Bomb

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Public Enemy were revolutionaries – both in their message and their music. In the 1980s and 1990s, they elevated hip-hop to an art form. Th...

Bonus Episode: The Murder Mystery Hinted At in the New Elvis Concert Film

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We saw EPiC and it’s GREAT, but why didn’t Elvis perform outside the United States? Could an unsolved murder have been the reason? For more gr...

Bonus Episode: The Murder Mystery Hinted At in the New Elvis Concert Film

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We saw EPiC and it’s GREAT, but why didn’t Elvis perform outside the United States? Could an unsolved murder have been the reason?   ...

INXS Pt. 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots, Radio Bans, and a Letter Bomb

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The wild west of the Australian pub rock scene that ended in fire. A hit record stalled by controversy. A pilot passed out at 30,000 feet. And a bomb ...

INXS Pt. 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Riots, Radio Bans, and a Letter Bomb

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The wild west of the Australian pub rock scene that ended in fire. A hit record stalled by controversy. A pilot passed out at 30,000 feet. And a bomb ...

INXS Pt 1: All-Night Gigs, All-Night Orgies, and a Tragic Climax

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Hutchence’s sudden death in 1997 at the age of 37 left a hole in the hearts of Australians and the world. His band, INXS, cut their teeth on...

INXS Pt 1: All-Night Gigs, All-Night Orgies, and a Tragic Climax

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Hutchence’s sudden death in 1997 at the age of 37 left a hole in the hearts of Australians and the world. His band, INXS, cut their teet...

Bob Marley: Rasta Vigilante

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Marley is known as the peace and love reggae superstar, but the truth of who he really was is a bit more complicated. After gunmen raided his home...

Bob Marley: Rasta Vigilante

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Marley is known as the peace and love reggae superstar, but the truth of who he really was is a bit more complicated. After gunmen raided his home...

Bonus Episode: The Grateful Dead Psyop Theory and the Laurel Canyon Pop Star Military Industrial Complex

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In light of what the Epstein Files taught us about Bob Weir and Bohemian Grove, we ask the question: Is there any merit to the conspiracy theory regar...

Bonus Episode: The Grateful Dead Psyop Theory and the Laurel Canyon Pop Star Military Industrial Complex

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In light of what the Epstein Files taught us about Bob Weir and Bohemian Grove, we ask the question: Is there any merit to the conspiracy theory regar...

The Grateful Dead (Pt. 3): What The Epstein Files Tell Us About Bob Weir’s Bohemian Grove Ties and MK Ultra

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why was the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir a member of the secretive Bohemian Club? Maybe the answer lies in the Epstein Files or in early MK Ultra effort...

The Grateful Dead (Pt. 3): What The Epstein Files Tell Us About Bob Weir’s Bohemian Grove Ties and MK Ultra

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why was the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir a member of the secretive Bohemian Club? Maybe the answer lies in the Epstein Files or in early MK Ultra ef...

The Grateful Dead Pt. 2: The Ballad of Pigpen and Old, Weird America—an Origin Story

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bootlegging whiskey, acid tests, grass, and songs about murder. The origins of the Grateful Dead are fascinating and not what most people think. Born ...

The Grateful Dead Pt. 2: The Ballad of Pigpen and Old, Weird America—an Origin Story

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bootlegging whiskey, acid tests, grass, and songs about murder. The origins of the Grateful Dead are fascinating and not what most people think. Born ...

Grateful Dead Pt. 1: Freedom's Just Another Word for…

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Grateful Dead became one of the most influential bands of all time and propelled themselves with improvisation, LSD and an ethos of “freedom”....

Grateful Dead Pt. 1: Freedom's Just Another Word for…

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Grateful Dead became one of the most influential bands of all time and propelled themselves with improvisation, LSD and an ethos of “freedom...

The Clash: Guns on the Roof, Chased out of Kingston, and a Riot in Times Square

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Clash were once described by their manager as a news organization first, and entertainers second. They were, as their record label put it, “the ...

The Clash: Guns on the Roof, Chased out of Kingston, and a Riot in Times Square

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Clash were once described by their manager as a news organization first, and entertainers second. They were, as their record label put it, “...

Bonus Episode: The Epstein Files and Every Musician Mentioned In Them (We Think)

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There are countless musicians mentioned in the “Epstein Files”; a dozen or so are bold-faced names. A whole lot more are not. Some of the mentions...

Bonus Episode: The Epstein Files and Every Musician Mentioned In Them (We Think)

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There are countless musicians mentioned in the “Epstein Files”; a dozen or so are bold-faced names. A whole lot more are not. Some of the ...

Presenting Our New Video Podcast "This Film Should be Played Loud"

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're sharing the audio from our new video podcast "This Film Should Be Played Loud." "This Film Should Be Played Loud" is a new monthly video podcas...

Presenting Our New Video Podcast "This Film Should be Played Loud"

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're sharing the audio from our new video podcast "This Film Should Be Played Loud." "This Film Should Be Played Loud" is a new monthly video podcast...

Hunter S. Thompson: Fear, Loathing, and Gonzo Baby Gonzo

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The great writer Hunter S. Thompson was nearly beaten to death by Hell's Angels, and then nearly electrocuted in a hotel bathtub when he pissed off th...

Alice in Chains' Layne Staley: The Rooster, the Jungle, and Dying Young

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Though they were one of the first so-called “grunge” bands to sign to a major label, Alice in Chains were something of an outlier in the late ‘8...

Bonus Episode: A New Kurt Cobain Cause of Death Report and Artists Gone Too Soon

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What can we take away from the new report on Kurt Cobain’s cause of death? And which rockstars gone too soon mattered to you the most? All this and ...

Bonus Episode: A New Kurt Cobain Cause of Death Report and Artists Gone Too Soon

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What can we take away from the new report on Kurt Cobain’s cause of death? And which rockstars gone too soon mattered to you the most? All this and ...

Mia Zapata: Missed Connections, the Dark End of the Street, and an Uncompromising Voice with No Fear

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An uncompromising voice, silenced at the dark end of the street. A city looking for a killer in all the wrong places. And a scene that suddenly made l...

Mia Zapata: Missed Connections, the Dark End of the Street, and an Uncompromising Voice with No Fear

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An uncompromising voice, silenced at the dark end of the street. A city looking for a killer in all the wrong places. And a scene that suddenly made l...

The Beatles (Pt. 2): Kamikaze Assassins, Acid Smuggling, Suicide, Kidnapping, and the Breakup the Greatest Band of All Time

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At the height of their world-changing and culture-defining popularity, the Beatles faced death threats in foreign countries, an unfair tax rate in the...

The Beatles (Pt. 1): Stoned with Dylan, Dosed with Acid, Outrunning Knife Wielding Maniac, and Driving the World to the Brink with Beatlemania

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Beatles caused fans to enter into manic states, literally. People died because of it. The band swallowed more pills than food in their early years...

Bonus Episode: Turnstile and Why Hardcore Music is Now Pop Music plus Our Greatest Live Music Childhood Memories

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Turnstile is the first hardcore band to ever win a Grammy award. Two grammys actually. And now hardcore will never be the same. Listen to this bonus e...

Bonus Episode: Turnstile and Why Hardcore Music is Now Pop Music plus Our Greatest Live Music Childhood Memories

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Turnstile is the first hardcore band to ever win a Grammy award. Two grammys actually. And now hardcore will never be the same. Listen to this bonus e...

Jane’s Addiction (Pt. 2): Nothing’s Shocking, Not Dead Teenage Girls or Onstage Brawls

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An onstage brawl in Boston. A dead teenage girl turned into art. Warehouse shows and a freak scene bankrolled by transgression. Listen to find out how...

Jane’s Addiction (Pt. 2): Nothing’s Shocking, Not Dead Teenage Girls or Onstage Brawls

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An onstage brawl in Boston. A dead teenage girl turned into art. Warehouse shows and a freak scene bankrolled by transgression. Listen to find out how...

Jane’s Addiction (Pt. 1): Taking Risks, Enduring Pain, and a Killer on the Loose

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro was only 15 years old when his mother was brutally murdered in her apartment by her ex-boyfriend. The killer escap...

Kendrick Lamar: The Streets, the Studio, and the Struggle for Mercy

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Before Kendrick Lamar became one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, he was K.Dot—a kid from Compton with a front-row seat to trauma, loyal...

Bonus Episode: Conspiracies, Kanye, and Contrition

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the after party Jake consider's Ye's recent ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his actions over the last few years. Is Kanye's...

Bonus Episode: Conspiracies, Kanye, and Contrition

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the after party Jake consider's Ye's recent ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his actions over the last few years. Is Kanye's...

Lady Gaga (Pt.2): How Did Lady Gaga’s Friend and Collaborator Die? And Why Do The Conspiracy Theorists Refuse to let go of This Story?

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Who was Lina Morgana? Why do people believe she was murdered by Lady Gaga? And what does the Illuminati have to do with Gaga’s seat at the table of ...

Lady Gaga (Pt.2): How Did Lady Gaga’s Friend and Collaborator Die? And Why Do The Conspiracy Theorists Refuse to let go of This Story?

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Who was Lina Morgana? Why do people believe she was murdered by Lady Gaga? And what does the Illuminati have to do with Gaga’s seat at the table of ...

Lady Gaga (Pt.1): How She Manipulated the Conspiracy Theorists on Her Way to Becoming The Biggest Pop Star on the Planet

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lady Gaga not only manipulated her past, she manipulated the media into propping her up on her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. ...

Lady Gaga (Pt.1): How She Manipulated the Conspiracy Theorists on Her Way to Becoming The Biggest Pop Star on the Planet

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lady Gaga not only manipulated her past, she manipulated the media into propping her up on her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. ...

N.W.A Pt. 2: Beatdowns, Band Beef, Death Row and LA on Fire

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of the N.W.A story finds the group dead center in America’s crosshairs, due in part to their own violent behavior, and at a crossroads crea...

N.W.A Pt. 1: Street Hustle, Reality Rap and Culture-Shifting Violence

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

N.W.A, the self proclaimed “most dangerous group in America,” were seen as violent, thuggish, profanity-spewing criminals, but they had nothing on...

Bonus Episode: Grammy Snubs, Righting the NWA Wrong, Wild Award Show Buggery, and More

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Grammy are most interesting when they mess up—snubbing NWA, the Grateful Dead, Metallica and others. We get into all of it plus some extra award...

Bonus Episode: Grammy Snubs, Righting the NWA Wrong, Wild Award Show Buggery, and More

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Grammy are most interesting when they mess up—snubbing NWA, the Grateful Dead, Metallica and others. We get into all of it plus some extra award...

The Runaways: Exploited by the Music Industry, Escape, and Excellent Rock ‘N’ Roll

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is the story of five teenage girls who used rock ‘n roll to escape their lives, their names, and their futures—only to find themselves trappe...

The Runaways: Exploited by the Music Industry, Escape, and Excellent Rock ‘N’ Roll

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is the story of five teenage girls who used rock ‘n roll to escape their lives, their names, and their futures—only to find themselves trappe...

MC5: Dope, Guns, and F***ing in the Streets

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

MC5 embodied revolution in a way most bands only pay lip service to. The Detroit cops sent riot squads and even a tank to break up their shows, and ev...

Bonus Episode: Bob Weir, Bohemian Grove, more Orion, and First-Gen Punks

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead has passed, and we celebrate his unique brand of American awesomeness on this episode and dig into the long, strange wei...

Bonus Episode: Bob Weir, Bohemian Grove, more Orion, and First-Gen Punks

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead has passed, and we celebrate his unique brand of American awesomeness on this episode and dig into the long, strange wei...

Johnny Thunders: Murder or Overdose?

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A punk junkie nightmare in a New Orleans hotel. A turf war with Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. A poisonous friendship with Dee Dee Ramone and a doomed a...

Johnny Thunders: Murder or Overdose?

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A punk junkie nightmare in a New Orleans hotel. A turf war with Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. A poisonous friendship with Dee Dee Ramone and a doomed a...

The New York Dolls: Born to Lose, Lipstick Killers, and R&B in Four-inch Heels

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Dolls were one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time. They came to life when their hometown of New York City was coming apa...

Chet Baker: Heroin, Romance, Missing Teeth and the James Dean of Jazz

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chet Baker, with his natural talent, unique voice and beautiful looks was known as “the James Dean of Jazz.” He was also a savage junkie and part ...

Bonus Episode: Lady Gaga, Elvis Presley, and the Orion Conspiracy

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What do Lady Gaga and Elvis Presley conspiracies have in common? Maybe the story of the mysterious Sun Records artist known as Orion will help us unde...

Bonus Episode: Lady Gaga, Elvis Presley, and the Orion Conspiracy

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What do Lady Gaga and Elvis Presley conspiracies have in common? Maybe the story of the mysterious Sun Records artist known as Orion will help us unde...

Bonus Episode: Disgraceland Q1 2026 Preview

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this special bonus episode of the show, Jake and Zeth take you behind the scenes and into the editorial room to give you an exclusive preview of so...

Bonus Episode: Disgraceland Q1 2026 Preview

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this special bonus episode of the show, Jake and Zeth take you behind the scenes and into the editorial room to give you an exclusive preview of so...

Hank Williams: Sanatoriums, Poison Pills, and Fired from the Grand Ole Opry

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hank Williams defined the genre we now call country with a guitar in one hand and a bottle of booze in the other. In between stints in the local drunk...

Bonus Episode: New Year’s Stories of Rock ‘n’ Roll Redemption

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From Ozzy to Tina to the Chili Peppers, hope springs anew each New Year’s and has led to some of the most dramatic stories of redemption from music ...

Bonus Episode: New Year’s Stories of Rock ‘n’ Roll Redemption

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From Ozzy to Tina to the Chili Peppers, hope springs anew each New Year’s and has led to some of the most dramatic stories of redemption from music ...

Skip James: A Sawmill Shootout, Pimping, Bootlegging, and the Son of a Preacher Man

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Skip James’s most famous lyric was “I’d Rather be the Devil” and he put his money where his mouth was. He is believed to have shot a man dead,...

Derek & The Dominos: Clapton, A Christmas Shooting, Cocaine, and a Motorcycle Crash

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1960s London, for young guitar enthusiasts, believing that “Clapton is God” was practically the 11th Commandment. In 1970 he lent his big, stic...

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 2

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lou Reed blurred the lines between fact and fiction when it came to his past. To him, it was all a walk on the wild side anyway. After exploring his l...

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 1

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lou Reed is one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll characters of all time, one known to lie and exaggerate his own mythology during interviews about hi...

Bonus Episode: A Disgraceful Christmas List – Rockstars Set Up, Busted, and Sentenced During the Holidays

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at all the disgraceful deeds committed by rock stars during the holiday season. Plus, your emails, ca...

Bonus Episode: A Disgraceful Christmas List – Rockstars Set Up, Busted, and Sentenced During the Holidays

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at all the disgraceful deeds committed by rock stars during the holiday season. Plus, your emails, cal...

Elvis Presley and Johnny Ace: A Deadly Christmas Story

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elvis Presley loved the Memphis singer Johnny Ace. Johnny died long before Elvis’ became the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll and the way in which Johnny A...

Enter the Shrine, from Fela Kuti: Fear No Man 

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We couldn't get enough of the podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, so to celebrate the show's finale, we're sharing another episode. As you might remember,...

Mariah Carey: Armed Guards, Gang Burglaries, and the True Meaning of Christmas

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mariah Carey once lived under constant surveillance in her own home. Her husband planted cameras and recording devices around their prison-like mansio...

Bonus Episode: Let’s Make a Non Traditional Christmas Mix and Load the Chamber for Russian Roulette

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You guys love non-traditional Christmas songs so Jake took all of your favs and put them into a special Non Tradish Christmas Disgo Mix. From Sufjan S...

Bonus Episode: Let’s Make a Non Traditional Christmas Mix and Load the Chamber for Russian Roulette

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You guys love non-traditional Christmas songs so Jake took all of your favs and put them into a special Non Tradish Christmas Disgo Mix. From Sufjan S...

Shane MacGowan: Outsiders, Underdogs, and Christmas Eve in the Drunk Tank

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shane MacGowan lived his life as an outsider. He was an Irishman living in England, a troublemaking jug-eared punk with rotten teeth and a voracious a...

John Lennon (Pt. 2): “The phony must die, said the catcher in the rye.”

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Lennon was a walking contradiction: a violent pacifist and a creative genius marred by creative inconsistency. Just as he was getting his groove ...

John Lennon (Pt. 1): “John Lennon, I’m going to kill you, you phony bastard.”

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Lennon was a walking contradiction: a violent pacifist and a creative genius marred by creative inconsistency. Just as he was getting his groove ...