Beste Jake Brennan | Amazon Music Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus Episode: One Night at the Viper Room, a Disgraceland Special Event, and Remembering River Phoenix 42:25

1h ago42:25

42:25

This week in the After Party, Jake looks back at the fateful night of October 31, 1993, when River Phoenix collapsed and died at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. We announce a special Disgraceland Live Stream event coming on October 9th, plus, we hear from listeners on the greatest actors of the 1990s and more. As we prepare for next week's episode o…

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River Phoenix: Religious Cults, Deadly Speedballs, and a Disappearing Act 43:39

2d ago43:39

43:39

River Phoenix was a once in a generation actor. His death shocked Hollywood and is still hard for many to accept. His deadly drug overdose has never been fully explained, but his back story—born into a religious cult, steeped in immersive movie role research, constantly toying with his famous identity—does explain the big talent he brought to the s…

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Mötley Crüe: Sex, Drugs, and Even More Sex and Drugs: How Are These Dudes Still Alive? 37:37

3d ago37:37

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Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil totaled his Ford Pantera on a beer run, and in the process took the life of his friend Razzle Dingley, drummer for Hanoi Rocks. Bassist Nikki Sixx survived multiple heroin overdoses. Guitarist Mick Mars walked away from a blackout drunk drowning and drummer Tommy Lee lived through his own Caligula-like Sunset Strip s…

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Bonus Episode: Sixes and Sevens and Nines 45:02

4d ago45:02

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This week in the After Party, Jake talks about gambling and its role in his family. Plus, listeners weigh in on disgraceful athletes, Lana Del Rey songs, and Courtney Love. As we prepare for next week's episode on River Phoenix, we want to know: Who is the greatest actor of that most glorious decade, the 1990s? Why? What Leonardo DiCaprio roles wou…

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The NFL: A Dead Owner, A Dead Gangster, A League Founded on Gambling 46:48

6d ago46:48

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The image of the National Football League is one of integrity. It’s a squeaky clean brand that NFL commissioners have gone to great lengths to protect. This episode tells the story of a different NFL; the mystery of a dead team owner, gambling, mob-adjacent hall of fame league founders, and murdered bagmen are all part of the history of America’s p…

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Oasis Pt. 2: The Biggest Band on the Planet, Britop, Private Islands, A Drowning Rolls-Royce, Liam and Noel Off Their T*ts and at Each Other’s Throats 37:54

12d ago37:54

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Oasis were the biggest band on the planet for a moment. They famously warred with Britpop rivals Blur, and the Brothers Gallagher feuded with each other in public and came to blows numerous times behind closed doors. The success of their massively popular second album skyrocketed the band to international fame and brought unwanted, intense pressure…

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Oasis Pt. 1: Hooliganism, Hedonism, Rock Star Anthems and the “Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Band on the Planet” 37:17

13d ago37:17

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Bonus Episode: Madonna, The Rolling Stones, and a Critical Double Standard 49:58

14d ago49:58

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This week in the After Party, Jake wrestles wonders why certain artists, especially female artists, have a harder time with the critics and the press. Plus, Jake gets your takes on if the 90s really were "peak life." As we prepare for next week's episode on the sordid criminal history of the National Football League we want to know: Who is the most…

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Lana Del Rey: Three Dark Stories Inspired by an American Risk Taker 47:32

16d ago47:32

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Illicit romance. An abduction. An international manhunt. Starlets, sex appeal, and psychopaths. Sexual liberation and a scandalous story that’s almost too scandalous to talk about. These are some of the dark stories inspired by Lana Del Rey, an artist who doesn’t fit into a box, and whose music and image are as evocative and compelling as the myth …

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Frank Sinatra: Frankie Is the Reason...That the President's Dead 33:02

20d ago33:02

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Frank Sinatra had it all, then lost it all, then got it all back tenfold. He was a man of extreme talent, confidence and insecurity. And he had powerful and dangerous friends. He orchestrated some of the greatest music ever made. And he also orchestrated an alliance between two friends—mob boss Sam Giancana and John F. Kennedy—that would help the l…

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Bonus Episode: Problematic Artists, and Did Life Peak in the 90s? 52:54

21d ago52:54

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This week in the After Party, Jake wrestles with the works of problematic genius Alfred Hitchcock and gets your take the dilemma presented by such artists. And as we prepare for next week's episode on the unique artistry of the oft-maligned Lana Del Rey, we want to know: Which entertainers do you think have been unfairly treated by the media? Which…

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Alfred Hitchcock: Killers, Auteurs, and Survivors 45:06

23d ago45:06

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Alfred Hitchcock grew up on murder. He was the OG crime junkie; obsessed with true stories of stranglers, bodysnatchers, necrophiliacs, and serial killers. He was also afraid – not so much with these ghoulish figures, but of authority, the dark, crowds, and of being alone. He channeled his obsessions and his fears into some of the greatest movies o…

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Bonus Episode: Hollywood and History’s Worst Moms and the Hitchcock Dilemma 38:17

28d ago38:17

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This week in the After Party, Jake looks at Brittany Murphy's mysterious death and the history of bad moms in Hollywood and crime. As we prepare for next week's episode on the brilliant yet problematic Alfred Hitchcock, we want to know: Which films can you not go without despite the horrific behavior of their creators? How do you handle the dilemma…

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Brittany Murphy: The Suspicious Death of a Starlet or an Unsolved Murder? 48:07

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When actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia at the age of just 32 years old, it seemed that all of Hollywood had questions about her death. All but her husband, who did not find his wife’s death suspicious in the slightest. Then, shortly after, Brittany Murphy’s husband died of the same highly suspect cause of death, pneumonia, and then, things …

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The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up 44:26

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On April 15th, 1989, 95 men, women, and children were crushed to death during a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest – two additional victims would later die of their injuries. The Hillsborough Disaster ruined lives and communities. But Hillsborough wasn’t just a disaster. It was a fight for justice. It was a war between the establi…

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Bonus Episode: Can a Heavy Metal Band Be The Most Successful Band of All Time? 46:08

1M ago46:08

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This week in the After Party, Jake looks at Metallica's rise from the vanguard of a niche sub-genre of Heavy Metal to become one of the most successful bands of all time. And in preparation for next week's episode on Brittany Murphy, we want to know: Which celebrity deaths seem suspicious to you? Which explanations of celebrity death just don't hol…

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Metallica: Thrash Metal, Murder, and the Death of Cliff Burton 44:57

1M ago44:57

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In the early days of Metallica, their bass player carried a hammer on tour and had a gun that shot knives – or so the story goes. Their former lead guitarist was a drug dealer who kept two pitbulls for protection. They were blamed when a teenager, high on LSD, murdered a man in cold blood and quoted the band’s lyrics. And in 1986, long before they …

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Bonus Episode: Great Actors of the 1970s, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Luck of The Draw 37:39

1M ago37:39

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This week in the After Party, Jake dives into your thoughts on the greatest actors of the 1970s and ponders the road not taken by Al Pacino in this week's episode. Plus, another tale of juvenile delinquency from Jake's past! And we're getting ready for next week's episode on Metallica and the late, great Cliff Burton - we want to know: Which artist…

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Al Pacino: Good and Evil, Attempted Robbery, and the Role of a Lifetime 41:27

1M ago41:27

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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 de…

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Bonus Episode: POV in Storytelling, 1970s Actors, and Sarah Vaughan vs. Ella Fitzgerald 42:43

2M ago42:43

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This week in the After Party, Jake has the 1970s on his mind as he prepares for next week's episode on Al Pacino. We want to know: Who is the greatest actor of the 1970s? What films and performances from the 70s do you continually revisit? Plus, the conversation about great female singers of the 21st century continues - join the party at 617-906-66…

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Bonus Episode: Teenage Obsessions, Your Suggestions, and Great Singers 35:34

2M ago35:34

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This week in the After Party, Jake talks about how his sixteen-year-old self influenced who he is today. We want to know: What were you listening to when you were a teenager? Whose poster was on your wall? How did your cultural obsessions when you were a teen shape who you are today? Jake takes your emails, texts, and voicemails and gets into your …

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Bonus Episode: "Crazy" Artists, Ultraterrestrials, and Arnt Poppy in the Gararge 34:40

2M ago34:40

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This week in the After Party, Jake talks about the artists who have faced challenges to their mental health and wonders if they actually have a truer perception of reality beyond what the rest of us can see. Jake takes your emails, texts, and voicemails, and explains the origins of his unique accent. Plus, we want to know: who is your favorite fema…

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Donny Hathaway: Angels, Demons, and Unexplained Visions 44:13

2M ago44:13

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Donny Hathaway was a singer, songwriter, and performer so inspiring that he compelled Stevie Wonder to change the way he sang, got Amy Winehouse to name-check him in her lyrics, and made musical giants like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin stand up and take notice. But he was as troubled as he was talented. He suffered from hallucinations and parano…

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Bonus Episode: Crime and Grime in 1977 NYC, Great Music Cities, CBGB Qu'est-ce que c'est? 38:56

2M ago38:56

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This week in the After Party, Jake talks about the unique social conditions that created the vibrant 1970s NYC music scene that birthed Talking Heads, the subject of this week's episode. Crime, grime, sanitation strikes, baseball, blackouts - Jake covers it all, plus your emails texts, and voicemails. What are the best books and films about 1970s N…

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Talking Heads: Punk Rock, New Wave, Blackouts, and Psycho Killers 47:01

2M ago47:01

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From 1976 to 1977, unsuspecting young people in New York City were snuck up on in the darkness and shot in cold blood. Six dead, murdered by David Berkowitz, AKA the Son of Sam, a serial killer who held all five boroughs in the grip of fear for one year. A year in which punk rock and new wave took hold, the Yankees went on a tear, a garbage strike …

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Gianni Versace: Sly Stallone, Madonna, Elton John, a Serial Killer, and the Death of the Sun King 49:11

2M ago49:11

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Gianni Versace was a runway iconoclast who outfitted the likes of Madonna, Demi Moore, Prince, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Johnson. He lived like Louis XIV and counted Princess Di and Elton John among his friends. He was plagued by rumors of ties to the Calabrian mafia and a secret health diagnosis. Those rumors continued to persist long after he w…

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Double Elvis Productions

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BADLANDS

Double Elvis

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Bonus Episode: One Night at the Viper Room, a Disgraceland Special Event, and Remembering River Phoenix 42:25

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River Phoenix: Religious Cults, Deadly Speedballs, and a Disappearing Act 43:39

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Mötley Crüe: Sex, Drugs, and Even More Sex and Drugs: How Are These Dudes Still Alive? 37:37

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Bonus Episode: Sixes and Sevens and Nines 45:02

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The NFL: A Dead Owner, A Dead Gangster, A League Founded on Gambling 46:48

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Oasis Pt. 2: The Biggest Band on the Planet, Britop, Private Islands, A Drowning Rolls-Royce, Liam and Noel Off Their T*ts and at Each Other’s Throats 37:54

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Oasis Pt. 1: Hooliganism, Hedonism, Rock Star Anthems and the “Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Band on the Planet” 37:17

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Bonus Episode: Madonna, The Rolling Stones, and a Critical Double Standard 49:58

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Lana Del Rey: Three Dark Stories Inspired by an American Risk Taker 47:32

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Frank Sinatra: Frankie Is the Reason...That the President's Dead 33:02

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Bonus Episode: Problematic Artists, and Did Life Peak in the 90s? 52:54

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Alfred Hitchcock: Killers, Auteurs, and Survivors 45:06

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Bonus Episode: Hollywood and History’s Worst Moms and the Hitchcock Dilemma 38:17

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Brittany Murphy: The Suspicious Death of a Starlet or an Unsolved Murder? 48:07

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The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up 44:26

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Bonus Episode: Can a Heavy Metal Band Be The Most Successful Band of All Time? 46:08

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Metallica: Thrash Metal, Murder, and the Death of Cliff Burton 44:57

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Bonus Episode: Great Actors of the 1970s, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Luck of The Draw 37:39

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Al Pacino: Good and Evil, Attempted Robbery, and the Role of a Lifetime 41:27

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Bonus Episode: POV in Storytelling, 1970s Actors, and Sarah Vaughan vs. Ella Fitzgerald 42:43

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Bonus Episode: Teenage Obsessions, Your Suggestions, and Great Singers 35:34

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Bonus Episode: "Crazy" Artists, Ultraterrestrials, and Arnt Poppy in the Gararge 34:40

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Donny Hathaway: Angels, Demons, and Unexplained Visions 44:13

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Bonus Episode: Crime and Grime in 1977 NYC, Great Music Cities, CBGB Qu'est-ce que c'est? 38:56

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Talking Heads: Punk Rock, New Wave, Blackouts, and Psycho Killers 47:01

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Gianni Versace: Sly Stallone, Madonna, Elton John, a Serial Killer, and the Death of the Sun King 49:11

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