No musician owned pop music quite like Britney Spears at the turn of the century. After graduating from Mississippi tween queen to full-fledged American superstar, her fame exploded at a time when tabloids circled celebrities like prey. 30 to 45 predatory paparazzi would follow Britney’s every move during 12 to 14 hour shifts, eager to document the collapse of her marriage and social circle. As her public image crumbled, it’s no wonder Britney ended 2007 with a bald head and a “blackout.” The conservatorship that came next, however, surprised everyone—even Britney herself.
This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including domestic violence and 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.
For the full list of contributors, visit disgracelandpod.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus Episode: Dealing With the Darkness, Book Club, and WHERE IS IT?!
Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress
REWIND - Tom Petty: House Fires, Hiding a Heroin Habit, and Run-Down Dreams
Bonus Episode: Forces of Nature, Jealousy, and Grief Will Out Itself
Marilyn Monroe (Part 1): JFK, RFK, and a Conspiracy Theory that Won't Quit
Listen Now: Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli
REWIND - Chet Baker: Heroin, Romance, Missing Teeth and the James Dean of Jazz
Bonus Episode: Overrated Authors, a Boy Scout Knife, and I Can Get the Cabin
William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine
REWIND – Ice-T: Crip Rhymes, a Cop Killer, Thieving Jewels and Inventing Gangsta Rap
Bonus Episode: The Criminal Element, Awkward Garth, and Armchair Psychoanalysts
Garth Brooks: Earthquakes, Internet Rumors, and Missing Persons
REWIND - Frank Sinatra: Frankie Is the Reason...That the President's Dead
Bonus Episode: Rap-Metal Schlock, A DAT Dilemma, and It's All Folk Music
Public Enemy: Revolution, Scandal, and a Message Louder than a Bomb
Bonus Episode: Fantastic Fight Scenes, Predatory Paparazzi, and Goon versus Slapshot
Heath Ledger: Cowboys, Junkies, and Maniacal Clowns
Bonus Episode: Creative Swings, Just a Gigolo, and the Funniest Moment of L.L.'s Life
Kobe Bryant: The Black Mamba's Revenge
Bonus Episode: The Assassin's Ring, Air Force Brats, and Clear Demarcations
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
Immediately Kinfolk
Turned On
Resident by Hernan Cattaneo
Markus Schulz presents Global DJ Broadcast