DISGRACELAND

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Jennifer Hudson: An American Idol, a Triple Homicide, and Undying Faith (Rewind)

Jennifer Hudson shocked her hometown of Chicago when she was eliminated from American Idol in 2004, only to surpass everyone’s expectations when she later raked in awards and rave reviews for her role in Dreamgirls. Yet grief washed over Chicago again when her mother and brother ...  Show more

Bonus Episode: Country Music Artists as Dangerous and True Crimey As They Come

They were slick, clean cut, conservative compared to the punks, rockers, and metalheads, but they were perhaps more dangerous, more transgressive, more wild, and they sang about infidelity, loss, loneliness, and murder from an incredibly authentic point of view. In many cases, th ...  Show more

George Jones: Voices, Vices, and a Comeback for the Ages

George Jones possessed one of the finest and most expressive instruments God ever created: his voice, which is widely considered the greatest in country music. But he was also possessed by demons who haunted him his whole life, and heard voices that tormented and controlled him. ...  Show more

Marilyn Manson: A Car Crash, a Planned Murder, Nihilism, Abuse, and Inhumanity (Rewind)

Discover the controversial story behind Marilyn Manson, aka Brian Warner. Accused by multiple women of abuse—allegations he denies—what do his own revelations of past inhumanity reveal about him? And what can those admissions tell us about the serious accusations swirling around ...  Show more

Bonus Episode: Soccer Hooligans, Rockstars, Britpop Battles and War

Which metal bassist could have been a Soccer star? A Rod Stewart myth busted (no, not THAT one), Sir Elton, the Cartel, and the Battle of Britpop on the pitch and beyond. It’s a special rock ‘n’ roll World Cup bonus episode of Disgraceland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...  Show more