BADLANDS

About BADLANDS

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.

Publisher

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 May 2023

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

170 of 218 episodes have a transcript.

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   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – The Silence of the Lambs

   Host Zeth discusses the iconic film "The Silence of the Lambs," exploring its themes and creating a music mixtape inspired by the movie.

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   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bonus Episode: Was New Hollywood’s Big Bang Actually a Lee Marvin Movie?

   Host Zeth explores if Lee Marvin's "Point Blank" ignited New Hollywood's impact on '70s classics, an interview episode.

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   30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bonus Episode: The Screening Room – Hereditary

   Host Zeth explores the terrifying themes of grief and possession in Ari Aster's "Hereditary" during this interview episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,341,504

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

1,525 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

1,029 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

93

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