DISGRACELAND is a podcast that tells the insane stories of music and pop culture icons – musicians, actors, authors, artists, athletes, anyone who possesses a dangerously compelling rock 'n roll heart. DISGRACELAND’s host, Jake Brennan, shines a light on dark souls to find the most interesting stories about the most interesting people. The show’s scripted, single-voice narrative storytelling tells the stories of icons like Jerry Lee Lewis, Anthony Bourdain, the Rolling Stones, Andy Warhol, Taylor Swift, Steve McQueen, Cardi B, Kobe Bryant, the Grateful Dead, Hunter S. Thompson, Amy Winehouse, and so many more.

DISGRACELAND melds history, true crime, and transgressive fiction. DISGRACELAND is not journalism. DISGRACELAND is entertainment. Entertainment inspired by true events. However, certain scenes, characters and names are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes.

DISGRACELAND has gained a massive following and critical acclaim. It is the most downloaded music podcast in the world (PodTrac), and has been featured on Rolling Stone’s “10 Best Music Podcasts Right Now” and Time Magazine’s “50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now.” Additionally, Jake has been listed on the Hollywood Reporter’s “The 40 Most Powerful People in Podcasting.”

Season 1 of DISGRACELAND was released independently on February 13, 2018 and within two days reached #7 on the overall 'Top Podcasts' chart on Apple Podcasts. It has since been downloaded millions of times in over 150 countries. DISGRACELAND is the recipient of the 2019 iHeartRadio Podcast Award for Best Music Podcast, the 2021 Webby Award for Best Music Podcast, and the 2023 Ambie Award for Best Original Score and Music Supervision.

If you love stories about the worlds of music and pop culture, then DISGRACELAND is for you. Especially if you don’t like your stories told in a stodgy, self-righteous way. These stories are too wild for that. DISGRACELAND is not “sit around the campfire” storytelling. More like “slightly buzzed guy at the end of the bar who's seen some shit” storytelling.

DISGRACELAND is a labor of love. It began in a basement and graduated to a former massage parlor of ill repute, where it remains, fittingly. 

Rocka Rolla.