Episodes

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

    Al Pacino: Good and Evil, Attempted Robbery, and the Role of a Lifetime
    Feb 2 2026
    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 origin story. It all culminates in the role of a lifetime. Not Michael Corleone. Not a role on stage or screen. The most important role of Al Pacino’s young life played out in front of a couple of detectives and a district attorney. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – The Dark Knight

    Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – The Dark Knight
    Jan 30 2026
    Hollywood’s history with “the heavy,” Jack Nicholson, Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Stanley Kubrick, and more collide as Zeth breaks down Christopher Nolan’s 2008 film ‘The Dark Knight’ starring Heath Ledger as The Joker. Plus, we make a mixtape inspired by Ledger’s beloved performance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Jokers and Other Villains, Plus the Movies That Changed You

    Bonus Episode: Jokers and Other Villains, Plus the Movies That Changed You
    Jan 28 2026
    On this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about villains in movies, and why The Joker is so much fun for both the actor and the audience. Plus, your emails, calls, and DMs all about the movies that changed you forever. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Heath Ledger: Baited with Drugs, Beaten to a Pulp, and Beyond the Point of No Return

    Heath Ledger: Baited with Drugs, Beaten to a Pulp, and Beyond the Point of No Return
    Jan 26 2026
    Heath Ledger’s preparation for and disappearance into his movie roles is legendary, and it’s what helped him play repressed cowboys, junkies, and maniacal clowns equally well. His research led him to junkies who taught him how to properly shoot up using a stolen prosthetic arm and fake blood, and to a personal diary full of cut-and-paste madness. The paparazzi, however, mocked Heath’s method, and took their public quarrel with him to duplicitous lengths. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – In Cold Blood

    Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – In Cold Blood
    Jan 23 2026
    Was the 1967 film adaptation of Truman Capote’s nonfiction novel ‘In Cold Blood’ ground zero for our movie-and-true-crime obsession? In this bonus episode, Zeth does a deep dive into how the film broke all the rules while the infamous Hays Code was breaking down in Hollywood. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Life Imitating Art, Actors on Trial, and the Greatest Crime Movies Based on True Stories

    Bonus Episode: Life Imitating Art, Actors on Trial, and the Greatest Crime Movies Based on True Stories
    Jan 21 2026
    On this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the moments when life and art blur, and actors go on trial for murder. Plus, your emails, calls, and DMs all about the greatest crime movies based on true stories. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Robert Blake: Child Actors, Killer Roles, and the Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley

    Robert Blake: Child Actors, Killer Roles, and the Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley
    Jan 19 2026
    Robert Blake was a former child actor and tough-talking TV cop. He was also a tough customer. He talked like a mobster, lived like a cowboy, and was intimately familiar with the rougher side of life. That rough side of life caught up with him in 2001, when he was charged with murder when his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was found shot dead in the front seat of Blake’s Dodge Stealth. Depending on who you talk to, Robert Blake was either rightfully acquitted…or managed to escape justice. This episode was originally published on December 20, 2023. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - ⁠GET THE NEWSLETTER⁠ Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly Twitter) ⁠Facebook Fan Group⁠ ⁠TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Bonus Episode: L.A. Confidential

    Bonus Episode: L.A. Confidential
    Jan 16 2026
    In this installment of The Screening Room, Zeth is talking about the 1997 film ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Curtis Hanson’s adaptation of the James Ellroy novel that made stars out of Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce. He gets into the challenges of filming an Ellroy book, as well as the real-life “Bloody Christmas” debacle in 1951 that led to the first ever criminal convictions for excessive force against the LAPD. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins