HOLLYWOODLAND

Hollywoodland is a podcast that takes place at the intersection of Hollywood and True Crime. It's where you'll hear the stories about our most beloved actors, directors, and other icons of movie history through the lens of the crimes that have impacted them. The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Woody Harrelson's father's connection to the JFK assassination. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death. Steve McQueen's brush with Charles Manson. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper's easy riding and raging '70s Hollywood. The shocking small town murder that inspired David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Heath Ledger's overdose. Robert Downey Jr. hitting rock bottom, only to stage the greatest comeback in movie history. From the Golden Age of Hollywood to New Hollywood all the way to contemporary moviemakers, Hollywoodland features tales of murder, kidnapping, organized crime, curses, disappearances, prison escapes, and hauntings. You know, the kind of stuff that makes for the best movies.

True to its subject matter, Hollywoodland is a cinematic brand of audio storytelling. Think less of a Ken Burns documentary, and more of a fast-paced, highly transgressive Martin Scorsese film, co-hosted by movie and true crime buffs Jake Brennan and Zeth Lundy. Fully scripted, sound-designed episodes from our archive are released every Monday. These "movies for your ears" are narrated by Jake and feature Double Elvis' edge-of-your-seat audio storytelling. On Wednesdays, we drop brand new "Wrap Party" episodes, a chat-style show in which Zeth responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from listeners, while also talking more about that week's subject and themes (including guest appearances by Jake for weekly recommendations). And then on Fridays, we release new "Screening Room" episodes, in which Zeth deep dives into one film – after which, the audience is encouraged to watch that film over the weekend, and then call or text the show so that we can discuss it further in the following week's Wrap Party.

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Bonus Episode: Robert Duvall, Frederick Wiseman, and the Art of Rolling with It

On this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is reflecting on the legacies of Robert Duvall and Frederick Wiseman, as well as breaking down Sean Penn’s stiff walk in ‘One Battle After Another.’ Plus, your emails, ...

18 Feb 38min

Sean Penn: A Prison Escape, The Night Stalker, and Madonna’s True Blue Bad Boy

In the summer of 1985, Sean Penn’s marriage to preeminent material girl Madonna was an epochal moment for ‘80s-era Hollywood. The bad boy from Bad Boys and the boy-toy pop superstar blissfully brought...

16 Feb 35min

Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Klute

Did you hear that? Are we being watched? Join Zeth as he gets out his flashlight and explores the dark corners of film history, specifically the paranoia of the 1970s and how real life was reflected i...

13 Feb 35min

Bonus Episode: Paranoia Strikes Deep at the Movies

On this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about how paranoia at the movies isn’t confined to the 1970s – it’s here to stay, and it was even in a trailer during the Super Bowl. Plus, ‘Industry’ as Rad...

11 Feb 39min

Jane Fonda: Hailed for Heroism, Accused of Treason, and Targeted by the President

Jane Fonda was so beloved that she was once named the fourth most admired woman in the world. She was also so hated that her face was used for target practice in urinals at military bases across the c...

9 Feb 34min

Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Dog Day Afternoon

Attica! Attica! Join Zeth as he gets into emotional meltdowns, media circuses, and sympathetic criminals at the core of one of the greatest Hollywood films of all time, ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ starring Al...

6 Feb 34min

Bonus Episode: Remembering Catherine O’Hara, and the Battle for the Heart and Soul of Cinema

On this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the career of the great Catherine O’Hara, as well as the deepening divide between movies in theaters and movies at home. Plus, your emails, calls, and ...

4 Feb 36min

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

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 ...

2 Feb 33min