Podcast Episodes

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 2

Season 11 Episode 123

Lou Reed blurred the lines between fact and fiction when it came to his past. To him, it was all a walk on the wild side anyway. After exploring his life in Part 1 through his lyrics for the Velvet U…

Published on 14 hours ago

Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 1

Season 11 Episode 122

Lou Reed is one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll characters of all time, one known to lie and exaggerate his own mythology during interviews about his past. In this special 2-part episode, Lou’s origin …

Published on 1 day, 14 hours ago

Bonus Episode: A Disgraceful Christmas List – Rockstars Set Up, Busted, and Sentenced During the Holidays

Season 25 Episode 259

This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at all the disgraceful deeds committed by rock stars during the holiday season. Plus, your emails, calls, and DMs! In the exclusive portion of the Af…

Published on 2 days, 14 hours ago

Elvis Presley and Johnny Ace: A Deadly Christmas Story

Season 21 Episode 212

Elvis Presley loved the Memphis singer Johnny Ace. Johnny died long before Elvis’ became the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll and the way in which Johnny Ace died was as tragic as it was violent. It involved a …

Published on 4 days, 14 hours ago

Enter the Shrine, from Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

We couldn't get enough of the podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, so to celebrate the show's finale, we're sharing another episode. As you might remember, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is Jad Abumrad's true tal…

Published on 5 days, 14 hours ago

Mariah Carey: Armed Guards, Gang Burglaries, and the True Meaning of Christmas

Season 14 Episode 156

Mariah Carey once lived under constant surveillance in her own home. Her husband planted cameras and recording devices around their prison-like mansion to watch her every move. He hired armed guards …

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Bonus Episode: Let’s Make a Non Traditional Christmas Mix and Load the Chamber for Russian Roulette

Season 25 Episode 259

You guys love non-traditional Christmas songs so Jake took all of your favs and put them into a special Non Tradish Christmas Disgo Mix. From Sufjan Stevens to Dio to Prince, Paul Kelly, Shane MacGow…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Shane MacGowan: Outsiders, Underdogs, and Christmas Eve in the Drunk Tank

Season 21 Episode 211

Shane MacGowan lived his life as an outsider. He was an Irishman living in England, a troublemaking jug-eared punk with rotten teeth and a voracious appetite for drugs and alcohol. And with his band,…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

John Lennon (Pt. 2): “The phony must die, said the catcher in the rye.”

Season 2 Episode 14

John Lennon was a walking contradiction: a violent pacifist and a creative genius marred by creative inconsistency. Just as he was getting his groove back he was gunned down by Mark David Chapman, a …

Published on 2 weeks ago

John Lennon (Pt. 1): “John Lennon, I’m going to kill you, you phony bastard.”

Season 2 Episode 13

John Lennon was a walking contradiction: a violent pacifist and a creative genius marred by creative inconsistency. Just as he was getting his groove back, he was gunned down by Mark David Chapman, a…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago