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This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is breaking down Anna Kendrick’s 2024 directorial debut Woman of the Hour, which tells the story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing as an eligible bachelor on The Dating Game TV show, as seen through the eyes of the show’s “bachelorette,” Sheryl Bradshaw. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by St. Vincent, Aimee Mann, the Kinks, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about the Dating Game Killer in the US, the Bullseye Killer in the UK, and just how in the hell serial killers find themselves contestants on TV game shows in the first place. Plus, dirty recs with Jake Brennan for movies and songs about TV, and your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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Rodney Alcala, AKA The Dating Game Killer, was a depraved murderer who eluded authorities for years. He hid his true identity behind charm and persuasion. He worked as a summer camp counselor while on the lam for the savage assault of an eight-year-old girl. He convinced his parole officer to let him take a vacation to the other side of the country, where he proceeded to commit another of his many murders. While New Yorkers were watching their backs for the Son of Sam in the summer of ’77, he killed again. And at the height of his killing spree, he managed to star in one of the creepiest moments in Hollywood history as a contestant on a popular television game show.

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This week in the Screening Room, Zeth is breaking down Terry Gilliam’s 1991 film The Fisher King, starring Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Mercedes Ruehl, and Amanda Plummer. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Simon & Garfunkel, The Smiths, Queens of the Stone Age, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about flow states, improvisation, stolen jokes, and the late, great Robin Williams. Later in the episode, Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan joins to give flow state-themed movie and music recommendations. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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Robin Williams’ manic mind moved at such a breakneck speed that cocaine had the opposite effect than it had on most other people: it slowed him down. Robin’s primary addiction, however, wasn’t cocaine. He was addicted to the dopamine rush of being on a stage, where he could let his mind run wild with free association, and be rewarded with uproarious laughter. He was addicted to proving himself as a dramatic actor, even if that meant attempting to trigger his own mental breakdown by running in place for hours. And when he died tragically at the age of 63, the cause of his death was surprisingly not what anyone suspected. It still isn’t.

This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including suicide. If you're thinking about suicide or are worried about a friend or loved one, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

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This week in the Screening Room, Dr. Lundy is conflicted on how he feels about Bob Fosse’s 1983 film Star 80, starring Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts. Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by the J. Geils Band, the Mountain Goats, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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In this week’s Wrap Party, Zeth is talking about director Peter Bogdanovich and his disgraceful behavior following the murder of 20-year old model and actress Dorothy Stratten in 1980. Later, Jake Brennan of Disgraceland joins to give private investigator-themed movie and music recommendations. Plus, your voicemails, texts, and emails. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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From Dairy Queen counter girl to Playboy pinup to murder victim – in just two years. Hugh Hefner called her the next Marilyn Monroe. A major Hollywood director wrote a role in his new film just for her, confident that she would make the leap from centerfold to starlet. But all of that was cut short on August 14, 1980, when a private investigator stumbled upon a brutal murder scene that shook the entertainment industry to its core.

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This week in the Screening Room we’re taking a ride down a raging river with Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum while talking about the 1954 Otto Preminger film ‘River of No Return.’ Plus we make a mixtape inspired by the film with songs by Taj Mahal, David + David, the Escape Club, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com.

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