Exactly Right Media Welcomes Popular True Crime Podcasts “Disgraceland” And “Hollywoodland” To Its Programming Slate

Exactly Right Media Welcomes Popular True Crime Podcasts "Disgraceland" And "Hollywoodland" To Its Programming Slate

Through Exactly Right Media's exclusive distribution and co-production partnership with iHeart, host Jake Brennan's popular series will also join iHeartPodcasts' network of shows

LOS ANGELES - April 9, 2026 - Exactly Right Media (ERM), the podcast network behind "My Favorite Murder," and iHeartPodcasts welcome award-winning true crime podcaster Jake Brennan and his hit podcasts "Disgraceland" and its celebrity spin-off "Hollywoodland" to their joint slate of shows. "Disgraceland" and "Hollywoodland" will continue to be produced by Double Elvis and executive produced by ERM and iHeartPodcasts.

Since its launch in 2018, "Disgraceland" has become one of the most successful music podcasts in the world revealing the deeply human, highly dramatic, true crime-fueled chaos behind legendary musicians. Known for its award-winning cinematic sound design and immersive storytelling, this weekly series explores the dark side of legendary artists like Amy Winehouse, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Grateful Dead, Blondie and more. The show dives into music history like it's never been heard before-edge-of-the-seat stories exploding with drama and the kind of information that will make listeners dangerous at dinner parties.

"'My Favorite Murder' was one of the podcasts that inspired me to create 'Disgraceland' and the folks at iHeart were some of the first to believe in the show," said Brennan. "After I launched 'Disgraceland,' Karen, Georgia and I became friends, and there always seemed to be this unspoken shared willingness to work with each other at some point. That point in time is now, and I couldn't be happier. What they've built with the Exactly Right Network is truly inspiring, and there seems to be enormous cross-over potential between fans of 'My Favorite Murder' and 'Disgraceland.' Like Karen and Georgia, Murderinos have great taste in music, so this partnership makes perfect sense."

"We are thrilled to welcome our old friend Jake Brennan to the Exactly Right network," says CEO Karen Kilgariff. "We've always loved the incredible shows he makes and so does our audience, so it's a match made in podcasting heaven."

As part of the deal, "Hollywoodland," the first true spin-off of "Disgraceland," will also join the Exactly Right Media slate of shows. Hosted and produced by Brennan, the series meets at the corner of Hollywood and true crime and explores the lives of some of the most celebrated actors and actresses through the true crimes that have most impacted them. Show topics include the mysterious death of Brittany Murphy; David Lynch and the real-life brutal murder that inspired Twin Peaks; Steve McQueen's brush with Charles Manson and many more.

"Jake Brennan is one of the most compelling storytellers in podcasting, and 'Disgraceland' and 'Hollywoodland' are true standouts in the industry," said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. "These shows draw listeners in with unforgettable narratives that keep them coming back week after week. We're excited to deepen our partnership with Exactly Right Media and to help grow these incredible series across iHeartPodcasts."

New episodes of "Disgraceland" drop every Tuesday along with additional listener-driven bonus episodes on Thursdays and curated "Rewind" releases from the show's extensive archive each Sunday. Scripted episodes of "Hollywoodland" post on Mondays, with bonus episodes on Wednesdays and Fridays. All Exactly Right Media shows are distributed by iHeartPodcasts and are available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

ABOUT JAKE BRENNAN

Jake Brennan is the creator and host of DISGRACELAND--the most downloaded music podcast in the world--and author of the book DISGRACELAND: Musicians Getting Away With Murder And Behaving Very Badly, published in 2019 by Grand Central/Hachette. DISGRACELAND has won multiple awards, including an Ambie for Best Original Score and Music Supervision, a Webby and iHeartPodcast Award for Best Music Podcast, and Brennan was named one of the Hollywood Reporter's "40 Most Powerful People In Podcasting." Jake also hosts Disgraceland's spinoff series, Hollywoodland, which explores true crime and scandals involving Hollywood's most legendary stars.

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ABOUT DOUBLE ELVIS

Double Elvis explores life through the lens of music and the stories behind the music that captivate us. Double Elvis embraces that spirit, rooted in podcasting, and created an audio destination for music fans to find themselves, co-founded by Jake Brennan, creator & host of the Disgraceland podcast.

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ABOUT EXACTLY RIGHT MEDIA

The Exactly Right podcast network provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. Created by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, hosts of the hit podcast My Favorite Murder, the Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics and voices, serving the highly engaged listenership of My Favorite Murder and beyond.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart's broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to both Podtrac and Triton, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, has the highest-reach and most engaged influencers, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.