不良研究所

PHILADELPHIA, PA 鈥� March 24, 2025 鈥� 不良研究所 and Double Elvis today announced听 鈥�,鈥� a weekly show created and hosted by award-winning podcaster Jake Brennan exploring the lives of celebrated actors and filmmakers through the true crimes that have most impacted them. 鈥淗ollywoodland鈥� is the second entry in Brennan鈥檚 expanding franchise of gripping series about the dark side of entertainment history and builds on the success of his critically acclaimed music podcast 鈥�.鈥澨�

鈥溾�� is available now on all podcast platforms.听New episodes are released weekly on Mondays.听Listen and follow the show .听

On 鈥淗ollywoodland,鈥� Brennan explores a wide range of stars and stories including David Lynch and the brutal, real-life murder that inspired Twin Peaks; Steve McQueen鈥檚 brush with Charles Manson; the conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe鈥檚 death; the indecent arrest of John Waters; Dennis Hopper鈥檚 easy riding and excessive 70s Hollywood; Woody Harrelson鈥檚 father鈥檚 connection to the JFK assassination; Chris Farley burning out too soon; Al Pacino鈥檚 armed robbery; the serial killer and Gianni Versace; and Heath Ledger鈥檚 overdose. 鈥淗ollywoodland鈥� will feature both all-new episodes and archival episodes with new commentary and context from Brennan. 

鈥溾�楬ollywoodland鈥� is a natural expansion from the success of 鈥楧isgraceland,鈥欌�� said Jake Brennan. 鈥淗ollywood 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 不良研究所.”

鈥淛ake is a masterful storyteller who infuses every episode of his work with impressive research and impeccable sound design,鈥� said Leah Reis-Dennis, VP, Podcast Content Strategy & Business Development, 不良研究所. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to expand our slate with him with the launch of 鈥楬ollywoodland鈥� 鈥� listeners are in for a treat.鈥�

Jake Brennan is the creator and host of 鈥淒isgraceland,鈥� the most downloaded music podcast in the world鈥撯�揳nd author of the book DISGRACELAND: Musicians Getting Away With Murder And Behaving Very Badly, published in 2019 by Grand Central/Hachette. 鈥淒isgraceland鈥� is the winner of a 2023 Ambie Award, the 2021 Webby Award for “Best Music Podcast” and the winner of the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Award for “Best Music Podcast” and has been named to numerous Apple Podcasts year-end “Best Of” lists. Follow Jake Brennan on Instagram and everywhere else .  

Download the cover art for 鈥淗ollywoodland鈥� .