Death on the Lot

by Hyperobject Industries / Sony Music Entertainment
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Documentary #48

We’re getting into 1950s Hollywood, ground zero for a cultural transformation that would upend every aspect of Americans’ lives. A movie theater in every city, a TV in every living room, and a Post-war America determined to be happy at any cost. Also during this period… a slew of untimely Hollywood deaths. The rules of the road for the next seventy years were being written in real-time, and not everyone would make it out alive. This is the story of how Hollywood sold us on a new American Dream, and left a few unlucky stars holding the bag.Hosted by Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice, Succession).Death on the Lot is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Death on the Lot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession.A Sony Music Entertainment production.Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts.

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    Waste of a good story
    Note to Adam McKay: Most of us don’t share your liberal views. Your attempts at humor were really bad.
  • Podcast Evangelist
    A good podcast disfigured by stupid humor
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    Would’ve been great
    If it weren’t for the liberal drivel..omg the narrator is such a liberal hack!! Made it though the 3rd episode and had to listen to another podcast
  • mr mark fan
    Adam McKay!
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    Could have been good
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    Lacks focus and a better narrator
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  • Chhhirufucis
    Revisionist history to fit a narrative
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    Bunch of left wing wackos;; hosting
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    Eye opening
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    Please sir. More.
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  • miggyMOAR
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    Speechless
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  • Ezra Chuck
    Woke garbage
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    What a shame
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    Really enjoying this!
    Thanks for making this, Well done!
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    Digs deeper into basketball and society over the last 40 years
    Lets us revisit some difficult stories about basketball players and our society as a whole. Very informative and well done
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    I want a season 2
    Great job of intertwining American history with basketball
  • Rhfdssdsdy
    Lotta people triggered McKay isn’t staying their safe space!
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