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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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

Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – The Dark Knight

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 Ledge...

30 Jan 36min

Bonus Episode: Jokers and Other Villains, Plus the Movies That Changed You

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 c...

28 Jan 39min

Heath Ledger: Baited with Drugs, Beaten to a Pulp, and Beyond the Point of No Return

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 ...

26 Jan 37min

Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – In Cold Blood

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 brok...

23 Jan 31min

Bonus Episode: Life Imitating Art, Actors on Trial, and the Greatest Crime Movies Based on True Stories

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 t...

21 Jan 37min

Robert Blake: Child Actors, Killer Roles, and the Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley

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. ...

19 Jan 31min

Bonus Episode: L.A. Confidential

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 Pe...

16 Jan 33min