DISGRACELAND

Bonus Episode: Great Actors of the 1970s, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Luck of The Draw

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake dives into your thoughts on the greatest actors of the 1970s and ponders the road not taken by Al Pacino in this we...

Al Pacino: Good and Evil, Attempted Robbery, and the Role of a Lifetime

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The death of a neighborhood friend, an attempted robbery that almost went horribly wrong, good vs. evil, and the road not taken: this is the Al Pacino...

Bonus Episode: POV in Storytelling, 1970s Actors, and Sarah Vaughan vs. Ella Fitzgerald

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake has the 1970s on his mind as he prepares for next week's episode on Al Pacino. We want to know: Who is the greatest...

Bonus Episode: Teenage Obsessions, Your Suggestions, and Great Singers

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks about how his sixteen-year-old self influenced who he is today. We want to know: What were you listening to w...

Bonus Episode: "Crazy" Artists, Ultraterrestrials, and Arnt Poppy in the Gararge

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks about the artists who have faced challenges to their mental health and wonders if they actually have a truer ...

Donny Hathaway: Angels, Demons, and Unexplained Visions

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donny Hathaway was a singer, songwriter, and performer so inspiring that he compelled Stevie Wonder to change the way he sang, got Amy Winehouse to na...

Bonus Episode: Crime and Grime in 1977 NYC, Great Music Cities, CBGB Qu'est-ce que c'est?

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks about the unique social conditions that created the vibrant 1970s NYC music scene that birthed Talking Heads,...

Talking Heads: Punk Rock, New Wave, Blackouts, and Psycho Killers

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From 1976 to 1977, unsuspecting young people in New York City were snuck up on in the darkness and shot in cold blood. Six dead, murdered by David Ber...

Gianni Versace: Sly Stallone, Madonna, Elton John, a Serial Killer, and the Death of the Sun King

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gianni Versace was a runway iconoclast who outfitted the likes of Madonna, Demi Moore, Prince, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Johnson. He lived like Loui...

Bonus Episode: Scene Showdown, Partying With Tyson, and Juvenile Stickups

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks different music scenes, balancing points of view, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Bobby Brown, and of cou...

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

25 Jun 2024

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 album th...

Bonus Episode: Justin Timberlake, Eighteen Banners, and Ghostwriter Grandstanding

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks boring versus exciting news, charitable organizations, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on OJ Simpson, and of...

O.J. Simpson: Stolen Memorabilia, Armed Robbery, and Fake Gangsters

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is not the O.J. Simpson story you were expecting. This is the story of what happened after the former running back was acquitted of the murder ...

Bonus Episode: The Punk-Rock Dock Ellis, Canseco the Troll, and "a Gorilla in a Zoo"

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the super-fame of José Canseco, the exploits of Dock Ellis, performance... altering? drugs, this week's DISG...

Jose Canseco: SWAT Teams, Smuggled Drugs, and 'Roid Rage

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Canseco was a big league slugger who gave the people what they wanted. Not just massive home runs and a whole lot of stolen bases. He provided en...

Bonus Episode: Suppressing the Truth, A Brother Under the Bus, and Profit as Virtue

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the nefarious nature of social media, the public's denial of obvious horrors, this week's DISGRACELAND episod...

R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

R. Kelly openly groomed teenage victims while on trial for child pornography – a trial based on sex tapes that were once sold at Tower Records. He w...

Bonus Episode: Trust, Mythmaking, and Twin Joyrides

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks trusting our institutions, myths and conspiracies, the new Disgo Book Club, this week's DISGRACELAND episode ...

Bob Dylan: How Does It Feel to Be Booed, Heckled, Hated, and Attacked?

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Dylan was booed at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival – but not for the reason you’ve been led to believe. He went from Folk Music Jesus to Rock ‘...

Bob Dylan (Part 1): How Does It Feel to Be Booed, Heckled, Hated, and Attacked?

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Dylan was booed at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival – but not for the reason you’ve been led to believe. He went from Folk Music Jesus to Rock ‘...

Bonus Episode: Dealing With the Darkness, Book Club, and WHERE IS IT?!

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the recent Sean Combs developments, the new Disgo Book Club, this week's DISGRACELAND second-part episode on ...

Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 continue to entertain the imaginations of those obsessed with celebrity and scand...

Bonus Episode: Forces of Nature, Jealousy, and Grief Will Out Itself

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the impact of departing icons, jealous exes, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Marilyn Monroe, and of cours...

Marilyn Monroe (Part 1): JFK, RFK, and a Conspiracy Theory that Won't Quit

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marilyn Monroe is one if not the greatest Hollywood stars of all time. She rose from orphan to icon by creating an on screen character America could n...

Bonus Episode: Overrated Authors, a Boy Scout Knife, and I Can Get the Cabin

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the uncanny fascination with Beat poets, their numerous run-ins with musical icons, this week's DISGRACELAND ...

William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

William S. Burroughs was a literary icon whose novel Naked Lunch, one of the signature works of the Beat Generation, was banned and went on trial for ...

Bonus Episode: The Criminal Element, Awkward Garth, and Armchair Psychoanalysts

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks humans' fascination with true crime, crossing the line, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Garth Brooks, and...

Garth Brooks: Earthquakes, Internet Rumors, and Missing Persons

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Garth Brooks has more albums that have sold over 10 million copies than any other artist in history. He cut one of the biggest record deals in history...

Bonus Episode: Rap-Metal Schlock, A DAT Dilemma, and It's All Folk Music

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks collaborations, new genres, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Public Enemy, and of course your emails, text...

Jean-Michel Basquiat: New York City Squalor, Art-World Slumming, and the 27 Club

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jean-Michel Basquiat's graffiti in Lower Manhattan was mistaken for a CIA operation. He was the toast of the New York art world while sleeping on floo...

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

23 Apr 2024

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...

Bonus Episode: Fantastic Fight Scenes, Predatory Paparazzi, and Goon versus Slapshot

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks actors committing fully, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Heath Ledger, and of course your emails, texts, ...

Heath Ledger: Cowboys, Junkies, and Maniacal Clowns

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Heath Ledger’s preparation for and disappearance into his movie roles is legendary, and it’s what helped him play repressed cowboys, junkies, and ...

Bonus Episode: Creative Swings, Just a Gigolo, and the Funniest Moment of L.L.'s Life

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks great films, this week's new DISGRACELAND episode on Kobe Bryant, and of course your emails, texts, DMS, and ...

Kobe Bryant: The Black Mamba's Revenge

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

He was a professional killer. A warrior trained from birth. A member of the deadliest squad of assassins in The Association. But that was before he tr...

Bonus Episode: The Assassin's Ring, Air Force Brats, and Clear Demarcations

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks trusting the government, the April Fool's DISGRACELAND episode on John Denver, and of course your emails, tex...

DISGRACELAND All Access Trailer

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need more DISGRACELAND in your life? How about exclusive monthly scripted episodes? Exclusive weekly bonus content? An always-on chat with Jake...

Bonus Episode: Guacamole Fights, Red Hat Retribution, and Supportive Slayer Stans

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the motivating factors that drive people to the guitar, the new DISGRACELAND episode on Van Halen, the new ep...

Van Halen: Bootleggers, U.S. Marshals, and Protecting Innovation at Any Cost

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the backs of one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest innovators and one of its greatest ringmasters, Van Halen made some of the greatest music of the la...

Van Halen (Part 1): Bootleggers, U.S. Marshals, and Protecting Innovation at Any Cost

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the backs of one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest innovators and one of its greatest ringmasters, Van Halen made some of the greatest music of the la...

Bonus Episode: Oozing Cool, Busting Out the Pills, and "You're Playing With the Big Boys Now"

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake discusses the concept of coolness, this week’s DISGRACELAND episode on Steve McQueen, and of course your emails, ...

Steve McQueen: Mustangs, Magnums, and Manson's Hit List

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hustling on the streets of New York. Wagering with a U.S. president over who could sleep with more women. Knocking back beers with Elvis. Waving his g...

Bonus Episode: The Red X Tapes, True Badasses, and Ronnie Wood Guys

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake discusses conspiracy theories, this week’s DISGRACELAND episode concluding the Peter Tosh story, and of course yo...

Peter Tosh (Pt. 2): A Home Invasion, an Assassination, and No Compromise

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a reggae revolutionary who rejected peace in the name of truth and justice, and an outspoken critic of the Jamaican government, Peter Tosh's refusa...

Bonus Episode: Research, "Rock Stars," and Two-Part Episodes

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks this week’s DISGRACELAND episode on Peter Tosh, the history of DISGRACELAND two-parters, and pulls back the...

Peter Tosh (Pt. 1): Legalizing It, Police Brutality, and the Steppin’ Razor

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Tosh was a reggae subversive who used his music as a means to fight corruption, oppression, and hypocrisy. Unlike his one-time bandmate Bob Marl...

Bonus Episode: A Major Disgraceland Announcement, the Hunter S. Thompson Episode You Didn’t Know About, and More

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks this week’s DISGRACELAND episode on Andy Warhol, the new DISGRACELAND All Access Membership Club, plus much...

Andy Warhol: Fame, the Future, and Back from the Dead

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, attrac...

Bonus Episode: Just A Cook, Napkin Hats, and Big Country

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jake talks the inspiration and background behind this week's brand-new DISGRACELAND episode on Anthony Bourdain, plus your emails, voicemail...

Anthony Bourdain: Junk, Romance, and a Lust for Life

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Bourdain had a lust for life. He went all in on adventure, indulgence, food, romance – including the romance of a heroin addiction that he ...

Bonus Episode: Great Disco, New Rose Hotel, and Mission-Driven Bands

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the new DISGRACELAND episode on The Clash, as well as this week's REWIND episode on Studio 54, and provides i...

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

13 Feb 2024

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 ...

Bonus Episode: Manifested Demons, Supersoakers Full of Beer, and RIP Wayne Kramer

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake talks this week's brand-new DISGRACELAND episode on Scott Weiland, our REWIND episode on MC5, and your voicemails, ...

Scott Weiland: Psych Wards, Demonic Forces, and a Kidnapping in Paris

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Weiland was sent to a psych ward when he was just 16 years old. Thirteen stints at rehab within the span of three years. In and out of two huge ...

Bonus Episode: Aussie Rock, Trailblazing Individualists, and a Boomer Blunder

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jake talks the trailer and upcoming subjects in DISGRACELAND's Icons series, this week's REWIND episode on Run DMC, plus answers your DMs, t...

DISGRACELAND Icons Trailer

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to DISGRACELAND in 2024. Jake Brennan will continue to bring you the most insane stories about rock stars getting away with murder and behavin...

Bonus Episode: Springsteen Switcheroos, Gun Gripes, and the Stuff of Nightmares

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the After Party, Jake talks this week's new episode on Stu Sutcliffe, as well as the REWIND episode on Dimebag Darrell of Pantera and Dam...

Stu Sutcliffe: Reeperbahn Debauchery, Gangs, and the Birth of the Beatles

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stu Sutcliffe was rock 'n roll's original Sid Vicious. Just like Sid, Stu was a bass player. But also like Sid, Stu could hardly play. What he did h...

Bonus Episode: Steve Earle's Mandolin, Model Punks, and 90s New York Movies

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jake talks the new DISGRACELAND episode on Serge Gainsbourg and this week's REWIND episode on Madonna, plus some personal stories and of cou...

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

16 Jan 2024

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 ...

Bonus Episode: French Crooners, 70s Mellow Vibes, and Seattle Sleepers

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's second After Party, Jake sets up next week's brand-new episode on Serge Gainsbourg, gets in to more of this year's content, and of cour...

Bonus Episode: Enforced Edits, Wild Coyotes, and There’s No ‘G’

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today in the After Party, Jake lays out the year in DISGRACELAND, gives a primer and some insight into the production of this week’s Rewind episode ...

Bonus Episode: Funky Snakefoot, Following the Truth, and A Full Embrace of the Criminal Lifestyle

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the After Party, Jake gets in to the Rewind episodes on the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson, and the Manson zeitgeist surrounding them. Plus yo...

Bonus Episode: A Swinging Christmas, Electrocutions, and the Unbelievably Cool

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in DISGRACELAND is all about Christmas, thanks to our new episode on Mariah Carey and our REWIND episode on Derek and the Dominos, and it's ...

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

19 Dec 2023

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: The Motown Machine, Vince Guaraldi, and Podcasting Advice

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in DISGRACELAND, Jake is talking the new episode on Sean "Diddy" Combs, as well as the Rewind episode on the Temptations. Plus, your emails,...

Sean “Diddy” Combs (Pt. 1): A Nightclub Shooting, a Fatal Stampede, and the Cost of Doing Business

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sean “Diddy” Combs is a music producer and rapper, but he is a businessman first. And as every businessman knows, you gotta pay the cost to be the...

Bonus Episode: The Vanguard of Alt Rock, New Merch, and RIP Shane MacGowan

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the After Party, Jake talks the new DISGRACELAND episode on Jane's Addiction, the re-release of the Juice WRLD episode, new ideas, and mo...

Jane’s Addiction: Taking Risks, Enduring Pain, and a Killer on the Loose

05 Dec 2023

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...

Bonus Episode: Crossing the Streams, Destroying Albums, and Co-Starring with Beyoncé

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jake is talking about DISGRACELAND's new episode on Michael Hutchence of INXS, as well as the previously-exclusive Rewind episode on Jennife...

INXS’ Michael Hutchence: All-Night Gigs, All-Night Orgies, and a Tragic Climax

28 Nov 2023

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...

Bonus Episode: Thanksgiving Routines, Incredible Stories, and Actually, it's Mark-Almond

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Thanksgiving, Disgos! This week Jake talks Blondie and Debbie Harry's run-in with Ted Bundy. Do you think the Debbie Harry/Ted Bundy story is tr...

Blondie: Punk vs. Disco, Held Hostage by Phil Spector, and Riding with Ted Bundy

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Blondie got their start as part of New York’s fertile punk scene in the late ‘70s, a time of great musical innovation. Also a time of great fear. ...

Bonus Episode: Marc Almond, US Festival, and a Denny's "Deposit"

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week is all about U2, and this episode of the After Party is no exception. Jake breaks down his personal history with the band's music, and gets ...

U2: Death Threats, a Song that Inspired a Killer, and the Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Years before a free album made them the most unpopular popular band on the planet, U2 ran into the arms of America. In 1987, touring behind their bloc...

Bonus Episode: Jake x RedHanded Crossover Episode

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A special AFTER PARTY featuring a crossover episode with the award-winning UK-based true crime podcast REDHANDED. Jake joins REDHANDED hosts Suruthi B...

Disgraceland Season 14 Trailer

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Homicidal maniacs, home surveillance, a killer on the loose, attacks in the street, and an evil song that led to murder. Find out which music legends ...

Bonus Episode: Crossover Episodes, Candy Hangovers, and Jake's Music Searches

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week wraps our Halloween countdown, and Jake is closing the loop on all the spooky discussions. Plus, DISGRACELAND and BADLANDS get another cross...

Bonus Episode: Terrifying Tales, Vinyl Vaults, and Funeral Fugues

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Halloween season continues with our daily re-releases of the scariest DISGRACELAND episodes. Jake is wondering: What's the best rock star/horror m...

GZA (Wu-Tang Chapter 10): Quantum Physics, Cop Killers, and a Stock-Trading Scumbag

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

GZA may be the only rapper who lectures about quantum physics at Ivy League institutions including Harvard and MIT. That honor stems from his acknowle...

Masta Killa (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 9): A Mafia Hit, an Alleged Assault, and the Student Becomes the Master

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Masta Killa grew up in a city shaped and run by organized crime. A city where the most powerful underworld boss could be gunned down on a busy street ...

Bonus Episode: Alter Egos, Sad Sack Songs, and a Tribute to Disgos

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in DISGRACELAND saw the premiere of the Ol' Dirty Bastard episode, and it's got Jake thinking about other famous alter egos. Plus, Halloween...

Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 8): An Attempted Murder Rap, Bloodthirsty Rottweilers, and Self-Immolation

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ol’ Dirty Bastard once saved a four-year old girl who was trapped under a Ford Mustang. He took a limo with an MTV news crew to collect his welfare ...

Bonus Episode: Finding Great Music, Boston and NY Hardcore, and I Want Your Skulls

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Wu-Tang saga continues in DISGRACELAND, and it's got Jake wondering about the most memorable ways that you’ve discovered great music in your lif...

U-God (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 7): Police Raids, Vengeance, and Mopping Floors at the Statue of Liberty

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

U-God was raised by the streets of Staten Island, where getting beaten up was a rite of passage that made you stronger. He was busted for driving a st...

Cappadonna (Wu-Tang Clan Chapter 6): Someone Else’s Crack Rocks, Turning State’s Evidence, and a Rat in the Inner Circle

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cappadonna may have taught a lot of the guys in Wu-Tang Clan how to rhyme, but he wasn’t around when the group first formed and released their incre...

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

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 crac...

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

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

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

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Steub...

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

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 wa...

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

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

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

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Squar...

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

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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?...

DISGRACELAND Season 13 Trailer

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 – t...

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

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 relate...

Bonus Episode: Tribal Tattoos, The Biggest Beefs, and Disgo Massueses

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this installment of the After Party, we kick off our 50th anniversary of hip-hop by revisiting the two-part episode on The Notorious BIG. Jake asks...

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

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Velvet Underground week in Disgraceland, and Jake is wondering if they are the most influential rock band? Plus voicemails, texts, Keith Jarrett,...

The Velvet Underground: Heroin, S&M, and the Attempted Assassination of Andy Warhol

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Velvet Underground put a spike in the status quo. They sang candidly about heroin, speed, and S&M. Their members included drug dealers and junkies...

Bonus Episode: Talent vs. Craft, Meatloaf, and Another Look at Nookie

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Sonny Rollins week, Jake ponders the powers of talent and craft, and what makes musicians great. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and DMs. Who is the ...

Sonny Rollins: Armed Robbery, Rikers Island, and the Return of the Saxophone Colossus

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sonny Rollins did time at Rikers Island twice: first for armed robbery and again for using dope. He was a fiend and a pickpocket. He nearly got himsel...