DISGRACELAND

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...

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?...

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...

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: 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: 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,...

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...

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 jun...

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 ...

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...

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...

Bonus Episode: Classic Country Gateways, the Best Post-Punk Bands, and Peter Cetera's Bauhaus Tee

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake connects his a-ha moment with country to the greats, specifically this week's DISGRACELAND subject Merle Haggard. Jake takes voicemails, texts, a...

Bonus Episode: Classic Country Gateways, the Best Post-Punk Bands, and Peter Cetera's Bauhaus Tee

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake connects his a-ha moment with country to the greats, specifically this week's DISGRACELAND subject Merle Haggard. Jake takes voicemails, texts, a...

Merle Haggard: 17 Arrests, 17 Breakouts, Hard Time at San Quentin, and the Lonesome Fugitive

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Merle Haggard was what authorities liked to call a “repeat offender.” He was arrested for riding trains, for skipping school, for stealing cars, f...

Merle Haggard (Pt. 1): A Christmas Robbery Leads To Hard Time at San Quentin

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Merle Haggard was what authorities liked to call a “repeat offender.” He was arrested for riding trains, for skipping school, for stealing...

Bonus Episode: Grinder Men, The Jon Bon Jovi Effect, and the Greatest English Groups of the Post-Punk Era

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's After Party, Jake is talking the classic film Almost Famous, John Lee Hooker's baseball song Grinder Man, and taking your voicemails an...

Bonus Episode: Grinder Men, The Jon Bon Jovi Effect, and the Greatest English Groups of the Post-Punk Era

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's After Party, Jake is talking the classic film Almost Famous, John Lee Hooker's baseball song Grinder Man, and taking your voicemails an...

New Order: Blood on the Dance Floor, E in the Bloodstream, and Inventing the 1980s

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Order proved that a rock band could make dance music and actually become cooler in the process. The musical hybrid they created helped define the ...

New Order: Blood on the Dance Floor, E in the Bloodstream, and Inventing the 1980s

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Order proved that a rock band could make dance music and actually become cooler in the process. The musical hybrid they created helped define the ...

Bonus Episode: Aerosmith Encounters, The Jake Brennan Story, and Ariana Grande

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a week's break from the After Party, Jake catches up on voicemail, wraps up our musical mashup conversation, and explores Billboard's top rap gr...

Bonus Episode: Aerosmith Encounters, The Jake Brennan Story, and Ariana Grande

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a week's break from the After Party, Jake catches up on voicemail, wraps up our musical mashup conversation, and explores Billboard's top rap gr...

Ariana Grande: Terror on Tour, Tragedy in Manchester, and Learning to Sing Again

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On May 22, 2017, a terrorist detonated a bomb outside Ariana Grande’s performance at Manchester Arena. The blast killed 22 people. It injured over a...

Ariana Grande: Terror on Tour, Tragedy in Manchester, and Learning to Sing Again

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On May 22, 2017, a terrorist detonated a bomb outside Ariana Grande’s performance at Manchester Arena. The blast killed 22 people. It injured over a...

Bonus Episode: Loving (and Hating) Aerosmith, Meeting Your Heroes, and the Way Back Machine

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's After Party, Jake is digging into why he loves and hates Aerosmith with a dive into a personal story from his way back machine. We ask ...

Bonus Episode: Loving (and Hating) Aerosmith, Meeting Your Heroes, and the Way Back Machine

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's After Party, Jake is digging into why he loves and hates Aerosmith with a dive into a personal story from his way back machine. We ask ...

Aerosmith: Toxic Twins, M-80s, Cocaine Eyeliner, and Living on the Edge

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At their peak, Aerosmith was sex, drugs, and rock and roll in the flesh, wrapped up in spangly scarves and jumpsuits. They crossed target practice wit...

Aerosmith: Toxic Twins, M-80s, Cocaine Eyeliner, and Living on the Edge

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At their peak, Aerosmith was sex, drugs, and rock and roll in the flesh, wrapped up in spangly scarves and jumpsuits. They crossed target practice wit...

Bonus Episode: Hüsker Dü, A Disgo's Unbelievable Red Sox Story, and Lil' Kim's Post-Prison Career

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's After Party, Jake is ready to dive into this week's Disgraceland episode on Lil' Kim, and to talk about how her career thrived after sh...

Bonus Episode: Hüsker Dü, A Disgo's Unbelievable Red Sox Story, and Lil' Kim's Post-Prison Career

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's After Party, Jake is ready to dive into this week's Disgraceland episode on Lil' Kim, and to talk about how her career thrived after sh...

Lil' Kim: Shootouts, Lusty Lyrics, and Loyalty in the Land of the M.A.F.I.A.

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lil’ Kim is the queen of hard core. She practically invented hard core sex positivity with her raunchy raps and head-turning getups. She survived a ...

Lil' Kim: Shootouts, Lusty Lyrics, and Loyalty in the Land of the M.A.F.I.A.

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lil’ Kim is the queen of hard core. She practically invented hard core sex positivity with her raunchy raps and head-turning getups. She survive...

Bonus Episode: The Santa Barbara Punk Scene, Internet Guitar Tutorials, and Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett Talks "Shred With Shifty"

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the After Party, Jake is sharing an interview he did with Foo Fighters' guitarist Chris Shiflett at this year's Boston Calling Music Fest...

Bonus Episode: The Santa Barbara Punk Scene, Internet Guitar Tutorials, and Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett Talks "Shred With Shifty"

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the After Party, Jake is sharing an interview he did with Foo Fighters' guitarist Chris Shiflett at this year's Boston Calling Music Fest...

Jimi Hendrix: Tear Gas, a Kidnapping, Heroin Hostages, and the Great Escape

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi Hendrix spent much of his life pursuing a great escape. Escape from his abusive childhood home. Escape from his court-ordered time in the Army. E...

Jimi Hendrix: Tear Gas, a Kidnapping, Heroin Hostages, and the Great Escape

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi Hendrix spent much of his life pursuing a great escape. Escape from his abusive childhood home. Escape from his court-ordered time in the Army. E...

Bonus Episode: Jake's Disco Gym Playlist, Your Paul Simon Recs, and Jeff Buckley's Influences

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake is ready to dive into the latest Disgraceland episode on Jeff Buckley, and to talk about his crazy influences, like...

Bonus Episode: Jake's Disco Gym Playlist, Your Paul Simon Recs, and Jeff Buckley's Influences

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in the After Party, Jake is ready to dive into the latest Disgraceland episode on Jeff Buckley, and to talk about his crazy influences, like...

Jeff Buckley: Dreaming of Music, Drowning, and Eternal Life

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Buckley released his only studio album, Grace, at the height of grunge rock. But it didn’t sound like grunge. It sounded like nothing else out...

Jeff Buckley: Dreaming of Music, Drowning, and Eternal Life

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Buckley released his only studio album, Grace, at the height of grunge rock. But it didn’t sound like grunge. It sounded like nothing else out...

Bonus Episode: Your Top 3 Disgraceland Episodes and Eazy-Motherflippin'-E

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake has been basking in the New England sunshine and listening to some John Coltrane. But first, we're talking about how moved 15-year old Jake was w...

Bonus Episode: Your Top 3 Disgraceland Episodes and Eazy-Motherflippin'-E

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake has been basking in the New England sunshine and listening to some John Coltrane. But first, we're talking about how moved 15-year old Jake was w...

Eazy-E: A Hidden Coke Stash, Domestic Terrorists, and Death Threats

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Long before he created a paradigm-shifting hip-hop supergroup, Eazy-E lucked into life as a Compton drug dealer when he discovered a dead man’s hidd...

Eazy-E: A Hidden Coke Stash, Domestic Terrorists, and Death Threats

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Long before he created a paradigm-shifting hip-hop supergroup, Eazy-E lucked into life as a Compton drug dealer when he discovered a dead man’s hidd...

Bonus Episode: Infamous Pop Star Parents and Justin Bieber

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is back from his trip to Rhode Island and he's recommending some more music, including a Taylor Swift song or two. But first, we're talking Justi...

Bonus Episode: Infamous Pop Star Parents and Justin Bieber

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is back from his trip to Rhode Island and he's recommending some more music, including a Taylor Swift song or two. But first, we're talking Justi...

Justin Bieber: Murder Plots, Drag Racing, and Deportation Threats

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Bieber is the pop star who went from preteen heartthrob to pure hedonist seemingly overnight. He raced into a bumpy adulthood when he mixed dra...

Justin Bieber: Murder Plots, Drag Racing, and Deportation Threats

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Bieber is the pop star who went from preteen heartthrob to pure hedonist seemingly overnight. He raced into a bumpy adulthood when he mixed dra...

Bonus Episode: The Del Fuegos, Charles Starkweather, and Writer Warren Zanes Talks Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska"

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling author and former guitarist of the Del Fuegos Warren Zanes talks with Jake about interviewing the Boss for his new book, Deliver Me from...

Bonus Episode: The Del Fuegos, Charles Starkweather, and Writer Warren Zanes Talks Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska"

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling author and former guitarist of the Del Fuegos Warren Zanes talks with Jake about interviewing the Boss for his new book, Deliver Me ...

Bruce Springsteen: Shootouts, Killing Sprees, and the Making of Nebraska

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unprovoked killing sprees. Nightclub gunfights. Mafia assassinations. True crime stories and modern folklore make up the backbone of many of the chara...

Bruce Springsteen: Shootouts, Killing Sprees, and the Making of Nebraska

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unprovoked killing sprees. Nightclub gunfights. Mafia assassinations. True crime stories and modern folklore make up the backbone of many of the chara...

Bruce Springsteen: Shootouts, Killing Sprees, and the Making of Nebraska

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unprovoked killing sprees. Nightclub gunfights. Mafia assassinations. True crime stories and modern folklore make up the backbone of many of the chara...

Bonus Episode: Trailer Week, Your Disgraceland Episode Suggestions, and Phil Collins and Philip Bailey's "Easy Lover"

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is still watching music videos on his TV like it's 1991 and teases Season 12 of Disgraceland, which hits your feeds on Tuesday, May 16th. He also...

Bonus Episode: Trailer Week, Your Disgraceland Episode Suggestions, and Phil Collins and Philip Bailey's "Easy Lover"

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is still watching music videos on his TV like it's 1991 and teases Season 12 of Disgraceland, which hits your feeds on Tuesday, May 16th. He also...

Disgraceland Season 12 Trailer

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mafia assassinations, drag racing, extortion, eternal life, and doing time at Rikers Island and San Quentin. Find out which music legends are featured...

Disgraceland Season 12 Trailer

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mafia assassinations, drag racing, extortion, eternal life, and doing time at Rikers Island and San Quentin. Find out which music legends are featured...

Bonus Episode: Bruce Sprinsgteen's Nebraska, Best '80s Pop Stars, and Richard Pryor Jamming With Sly and the Family Stone

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is slowly recovering from the Bruins' humiliating loss the other night but is ready to talk about the latest Badlands episode on Richard Pryor, h...

Bonus Episode: Bruce Sprinsgteen's Nebraska, Best '80s Pop Stars, and Richard Pryor Jamming With Sly and the Family Stone

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is slowly recovering from the Bruins' humiliating loss the other night but is ready to talk about the latest Badlands episode on Richard Pryor, h...

Bonus Episode: Body Heat, A Disgo's Encounter with Quentin Tarantino, and Willie Nelson, an American Outlaw

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is back in the studio after getting some R&R down in Florida last week and is making his way through your texts, emails, DMs and voicemails. But ...

Bonus Episode: Body Heat, A Disgo's Encounter with Quentin Tarantino, and Willie Nelson, an American Outlaw

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake is back in the studio after getting some R&R down in Florida last week and is making his way through your texts, emails, DMs and voicemails. ...

Willie Nelson (Pt 2): Grifters, Con Men, Thieves, and the Reinvention of the Outlaw

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Willie Nelson left Nashville and reinvented himself in Austin, Texas as the ultimate outsider. It was a metamorphosis from freak flag flier to mainstr...

Willie Nelson (Pt 1): A Shootout, a House Fire, and the Ballad of the Red-Headed Stranger

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Broke and depressed, Willie Nelson almost joined the 27 Club on a snowy Nashville street late one night – before he’d even sold a single song. ...

Willie Nelson (Pt 2): Grifters, Con Men, Thieves, and the Reinvention of the Outlaw

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Willie Nelson left Nashville and reinvented himself in Austin, Texas as the ultimate outsider. It was a metamorphosis from freak flag flier to mainstr...

Willie Nelson (Pt 1): A Shootout, a House Fire, and the Ballad of the Red-Headed Stranger

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Broke and depressed, Willie Nelson almost joined the 27 Club on a snowy Nashville street late one night – before he’d even sold a single song. ...

Bonus Episode: Jake's Favorite '80s Horror Movies, A Long-awaited INXS Episode, and Irish Rock 'n Roll

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake dives deep into the chilling, new Skip James episode and tries to explain what makes an Irish rock 'n roll band just sound so.... Irish. Sharon T...

Bonus Episode: Jake's Favorite '80s Horror Movies, A Long-awaited INXS Episode, and Irish Rock 'n Roll

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake dives deep into the chilling, new Skip James episode and tries to explain what makes an Irish rock 'n roll band just sound so.... Irish. Sharon T...

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

18 Apr 2023

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,...

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

18 Apr 2023

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,...

Bonus Episode: Slow Train Coming, the Extra Gear of MC5, and the Return of Badlands

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake has been into everything from disco to Dylan's Christian era this week, but he's making time for a testimonial to the MC5's greatness, to announc...

Bonus Episode: Slow Train Coming, the Extra Gear of MC5, and the Return of Badlands

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake has been into everything from disco to Dylan's Christian era this week, but he's making time for a testimonial to the MC5's greatness, to announc...

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

11 Apr 2023

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...

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

11 Apr 2023

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: Muddy Waters, George Benson, The What-If's of Sly Stone, and Alfred Hitchcock's Best Movie

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake's been listening to guitar greatness and has some classic recs to share. But first, he's fielding your recs in a packed mailbag of Disgo texts, V...

Bonus Episode: Muddy Waters, George Benson, The What-If's of Sly Stone, and Alfred Hitchcock's Best Movie

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake's been listening to guitar greatness and has some classic recs to share. But first, he's fielding your recs in a packed mailbag of Disgo texts, V...

Sly Stone: Guns, PCP, a Psycho Mutt, and a Fugitive from Justice

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of the 1960s, Sly Stone was at the center of a groundbreaking musical movement that intended to break down barriers of race and genre, all ...

Sly Stone: Guns, PCP, a Psycho Mutt, and a Fugitive from Justice

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of the 1960s, Sly Stone was at the center of a groundbreaking musical movement that intended to break down barriers of race and genre, all ...

Bonus Episode: Bjork's Stalker, Lou Reed's Lyrics Explored, and a Succession Rewatch

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake dives under the hood of the unique, new 2-part Lou Reed episode. He teases the over-the-top insanity of the Bjork stalker story, now available fo...

Bonus Episode: Bjork's Stalker, Lou Reed's Lyrics Explored, and a Succession Rewatch

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake dives under the hood of the unique, new 2-part Lou Reed episode. He teases the over-the-top insanity of the Bjork stalker story, now available fo...

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 2

28 Mar 2023

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

28 Mar 2023

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...

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 1

28 Mar 2023

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...

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 2

28 Mar 2023

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...

Bonus Episode: Best Springtime Records, Your Top 5s, and Last Temptations

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spring is here and Jake is listening to his all-time springtime records. Peter Tosh and Keith Richards are out on YouTube @disgracelandpod. And a dedi...

Bonus Episode: Best Springtime Records, Your Top 5s, and Last Temptations

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spring is here and Jake is listening to his all-time springtime records. Peter Tosh and Keith Richards are out on YouTube @disgracelandpod. And a dedi...

Bonus Episode: Disgraceland Origins, Elvis's Dressing Room, and Jake's Top 5 Movies Ever

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rocka Rolla Disgos. It's been a wild week. Jake is riding high off a win for the show at the Ambies in Vegas, a trip to Maine, and yes, your listener ...

Bonus Episode: Disgraceland Origins, Elvis's Dressing Room, and Jake's Top 5 Movies Ever

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rocka Rolla Disgos. It's been a wild week. Jake is riding high off a win for the show at the Ambies in Vegas, a trip to Maine, and yes, your listener ...

Otis Redding: A Chitlin Circuit Shootout, a Fatal Plane Crash, and Crossing Over to the Other Side

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Otis Redding was nearly shot by James Brown while performing at an after hours club. He played sweet soul music to crowds of KKK sympathizers. He took...

Otis Redding: A Chitlin Circuit Shootout, a Fatal Plane Crash, and Crossing Over to the Other Side

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Otis Redding was nearly shot by James Brown while performing at an after hours club. He played sweet soul music to crowds of KKK sympathizers. He took...

Bonus Episode: Rocka Rolla Beer, Chris Rock DGAF, and Deciding Which Episodes are Two-Parters

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The After Party celebrates the Lynyrd Skynyrd episode, provoking the question: how does Jake decide which episodes deserve two parts or even their own...

Bonus Episode: Rocka Rolla Beer, Chris Rock DGAF, and Deciding Which Episodes are Two-Parters

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The After Party celebrates the Lynyrd Skynyrd episode, provoking the question: how does Jake decide which episodes deserve two parts or even their own...

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Busted Teeth, Saturday Night Specials, and the Smell of Death

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s lead singer, Ronnie Van Zant, was a violent bully from the mean streets of Jacksonville, Florida. He tried to maim one of his guita...

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Busted Teeth, Saturday Night Specials, and the Smell of Death

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s lead singer, Ronnie Van Zant, was a violent bully from the mean streets of Jacksonville, Florida. He tried to maim one of his g...