Double Elvis and 蓝莓直播 Announce "Blood on the Tracks: The John Lennon Story"
Jake Brennan Returns to Host the Second Season of the Part True-crime, Part Historical Fiction Podcast Exploring the Story of The Rebel, Radical and Revolutionary, John Lennon
鈥淏lood on the Tracks: The John Lennon Story鈥 to Premiere August 19th With The First Two Episodes of the 10-Episode Series; Trailer
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鈥: The John Lennon Story鈥 will take a deep dive into the story of John Lennon鈥檚 post-Beatles years in the turbulent, political, and violent 1970s, told from the perspective of those who knew him best. The season will delve deep into Lennon鈥檚 ties with political revolutionaries, the demonization of his character by the FBI and President Nixon, the curdling of his relationship with former songwriting partner Paul McCartney, the 18-month period of debauchery in Los Angeles known as 鈥淭he Lost Weekend,鈥 and his untimely assassination at the age of 40. Part true crime, part historical fiction, part spoken word lo-fi beat noir brought to you by Jake Brennan, the host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast, 鈥淒isgraceland,鈥 the series will feature the fictionalized voices of Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Richard Nixon, and Mark David Chapman. Just like John Lennon, this podcast sounds like nothing you鈥檝e heard before. Because you can鈥檛 push the needle into the red without leaving a little blood on the tracks. The narrative arc of this season will culminate in a truly transgressive way: first with an episode told from the POV of Lennon鈥檚 deranged assassin, and finally with an episode told from the POV of Holden Caulfield, a fictional character come to life who condemns the phoniness of Mark David Chapman and constructs a magically realistic portrait of Lennon existing in the 1980s. |
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鈥: The John Lennon Story鈥 is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and will premiere with the first two episodes on August 19th. Subsequent episodes of the 10-episode series will be released every week on Thursdays on and everywhere podcasts are heard. For more information, please visit . |
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鈥: The John Lennon Story鈥 is brought to listeners by , an audio-first media company that explores life through the lens of music with hit podcasts like 鈥淒isgraceland,鈥 鈥27 Club,鈥 鈥淒ear Young Rocker鈥 and more, and 蓝莓直播. |
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鈥: The John Lennon Story鈥 audio trailer Audio Trailer embed: <iframe allow="autoplay" width="100%" height="300" src="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-blood-on-the-tracks-69475915/?embed=true" frameborder="0"></iframe> Video Trailer Embed: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nVDn3xDjanM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
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of 鈥淏lood on the Tracks鈥 focused on the story of murderer and musical genius, Phil Spector. Episodes of 鈥: The John Lennon Story鈥 include:
鈥: The John Lennon Story鈥 will also feature fictionalized voices of Jerry Rubin, Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, John Sinclair, Paul McCartney, Chuck Berry and many more. About Double Elvis Double Elvis is an audio-first media company that explores life through the lens of music. Rooted in podcasting, Double Elvis was co-founded by Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan, creator & host of the podcasts 鈥淒isgraceland鈥 鈥(#1 most downloaded music podcast),鈥 鈥27 Club,鈥 鈥淏lood On The Tracks鈥 and more. The company specializes in storytelling about music and aims to provide both a platform for artists and a destination for music fans. Since its founding in 2018, the company has released an additional number of critically acclaimed podcasts, such as "Dear Young Rocker," "About A Girl,鈥 their spinoff of Disgraceland,"Badlands,鈥 and others, and has continued to expand on their existing audio series. Double Elvis has also partnered with a number of notable podcast and music companies to produce new series. In 2020, Double Elvis collaborated with Tenderfoot TV to produce 鈥淒ead and Gone,鈥 a true crime and music podcast exploring the various deaths and disappearances of Grateful Dead fans. In 2021, in partnership with Def Jam Records and 蓝莓直播, Double Elvis launched "Here Comes the Break," a hip-hop and mental health podcast that fuses a fictional scripted narrative with real artist interviews and exclusive music releases from Def Jam artists.
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