Audacy and Double Elvis have launched Hollywoodland, a weekly show created and hosted by award-winning podcaster Jake Brennan.
The series explores the lives of celebrated actors and filmmakers through the true crimes that have most impacted them. This is the second entry in Brennan’s expanding franchise of gripping series about the dark side of entertainment history and builds on the success of his critically acclaimed music podcast Disgraceland.
Hollywoodland features a wide range of stars and stories including David Lynch and the brutal, real-life murder that inspired Twin Peaks; Steve McQueen’s brush with Charles Manson; the conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death; the indecent arrest of John Waters; Dennis Hopper’s easy riding and excessive 70s Hollywood; Woody Harrelson’s father’s connection to the JFK assassination; Chris Farley burning out too soon; Al Pacino’s armed robbery; the serial killer and Gianni Versace; and Heath Ledger’s overdose.
There will be both all-new episodes and archival episodes with new commentary and context from Brennan.
“Hollywoodland is a natural expansion from the success of Disgraceland,” said Jake Brennan. “Hollywood history and music history are often one in the same and these wild true crime stories from Tinseltown beg to be told with the same gripping, edge-of-your-seat storytelling, and I’m beyond stoked to be bringing these stories to life with Audacy.”
Leah Reis-Dennis, VP, Podcast Content Strategy & Business Development, Audacy added: “Jake is a masterful storyteller who infuses every episode of his work with impressive research and impeccable sound design.
“We’re thrilled to expand our slate with him with the launch of Hollywoodland – listeners are in for a treat.”
New episodes of Hollywoodland are released every Monday on all podcast platforms.
