Disgraceland (podcast)

DISGRACELAND
Presentation
Hosted by	Jake Brennan
Genre	True crime
Language	English
Production
Audio format	Podcast
No. of seasons	12
No. of episodes	129
Publication
Original release	February 12, 2018 (2018-02-12)
Related
Website	disgracelandpod.com

DISGRACELAND is an American true crime music podcast written and hosted by Jake Brennan. It is produced by Double Elvis Productions. The podcast was adapted into a book written by Brennan entitled "DISGRACELAND: Musicians Getting Away with Murder and Behaving Very Badly" published by Grand Central Publishing in 2019. ^[1]

The podcast features stories about famed musicians and their associated true crimes. In 2021, Hollywoodland, a spin-off of DISGRACELAND, was released, exchanging musicians for acclaimed Hollywood actors and production figures. ^[2]

Reception

Complex named the series one of the "Best Music Podcasts". ^[3] Cosmopolitan named the series one of its "25 best podcasts of 2018" in December 2018. ^[4] Hot Press also selected the series as one of its top podcasts for 2020. ^[5]

Accolades

• Winner of the 2019 iHeart Music Best Music Podcast ^[6]
• Winner of the 2021 Webby for Best Music Podcast ^[7]
• Winner of the 2023 Ambie Award for Best Original Score and Music Supervision ^[8]

References

1. Mitchell, Zoe. "52 Disgraceland Musicians Crime Stories". WBUR. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
2. White, Peter (2021-04-21). "'Disgraceland' Creator Delves Into Hollywood With Spinoff Podcast Focused On Dark History Of Stars Including Marilyn Monroe & Bruce Lee". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
3. "10 must-listen true crime podcasts". Complex. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
4. "10 25 best podcasts". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
5. "The Best Podcasts of 2020". Hot Press. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
6. "2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners". iHeart Music. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
7. "Disgraceland". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
8. "Ambie Awards 2023 Winners & Nominees". Ambie Awards.