Best Marilyn Rhoads Podcasts (2025)

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Bonus Episode: The Culture Changed Every Ten Years… Until It Didn’t 33:20

5h ago33:20

33:20

From the Beatles to Nirvana to Pulp Fiction and Friends, every decade used to bring a cultural reset—new sounds, new voices, new aesthetics that changed the way we dressed, talked, and thought. But for the past 25 years, that cycle stopped. Why? In this week’s After Party, Jake takes us back to a time when artists shaped the culture—and breaks down…

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What Four Husbands Learned About Marriage (the Hard Way) 29:36

2d ago29:36

29:36

What happens when four husbands get real about the mess, the missteps, and the moments that changed their marriages? In this all-guys edition of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad Rhoads is joined by longtime friends Rob Pierce, Caleb Potter, and Trey Pippen. Together, they unpack what they’ve learned (often the hard way) about communication breakdow…

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Run-DMC (Pt. 2): Loyalty, Betrayal, and Who Shot Jay 36:46

2d ago36:46

36:46

Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay helped take hip-hop global, but behind the decks was a man under pressure – fiercely loyal yet financially strapped, and secretly entangled in a dangerous world he couldn’t spin his way out of. So when the music industry turned cold and the bills stacked up, Jay made choices that brought the streets back to his doorstep. Th…

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Run DMC Pt. 1: Innovation, Evolution and the Mysterious Death of Jam Master Jay 41:12

3d ago41:12

41:12

Run DMC is directly responsible for elevating hip hop to previously unimagined heights. They took rap music into an entirely different direction and helped mainstream the genre. They were beloved as musicians, innovators, and people – none more than their DJ, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, which makes understanding his senseless murder near impossi…

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Jay Z: Street hustle, a Nightclub Stabbing, a Near Drug Bust and the God MC 47:54

6d ago47:54

47:54

Jay Z’s career defies easy categorization. His artistry and business sense are as influenced by his past career as a drug dealer as they are anything else. Jay Z has reached unprecedented heights as an entertainer and an entrepreneur, and it almost never happened. All because of a stabbing. A stabbing that was influenced by that same street hustle …

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Bonus Episode: Sanitized Biopics, California Wildfires, and Underrated Rock Stars 34:42

7d ago34:42

34:42

This week in the After Party, Jake looks further into the CASSM (Corporate Algorithmic Studio Storytelling Machine) and explores the reasons behind the sanitized versions of music history that are served up everywhere but in Disgraceland. Plus, an update on the developments in the California wildfire benefit story, and your voicemails and DMs! On T…

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The Silent Threat to Every Marriage (And How to Fight It) 26:47

9d ago26:47

26:47

Most couples don’t break up—they just slowly drift apart. In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down with marriage leader John McGee (creator of re|engage and longtime voice in the marriage space) to talk about a subtle but universal reality: even loving couples can end up distant. No blow-up. No betrayal. Just years of emotional drift. John unpacks wh…

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Mark Lanegan: Kurt Cobain’s Drug Runner, Liam Gallagher’s Tormentor, and Matt Dillon’s Firestarter 38:38

9d ago38:38

38:38

Mark Lanegan was grunge’s darkest secret – a gravel-voiced hellraiser who ran dope for Kurt Cobain, scared Liam Gallagher into quitting Oasis, and nearly lost his arm (and his mind) chasing the next high. He brawled his way out of a dead-end town, made as many enemies as friends in the music industry, and somehow kept singing through it all. From c…

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Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness, Randy Rhoads’ Plane Crash and the Saving Grace of a Strong Woman 44:12

12d ago44:12

44:12

Ozzy Osbourne, along with his bandmates in Black Sabbath, invented heavy metal, and throughout Ozzy’s post-Sabbath solo career he would invent new, self-destructive forms of sabotage. Arrested at an early age for breaking and entering, Ozzy Osbourne refused to conform to societal norms and common decency. He would go on to be arrested numerous time…

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Black Sabbath: Satanists, Severed Limbs, Dismembered Fingers, Mountains of Cocaine and the Invention of Heavy Metal 45:54

13d ago45:54

45:54

Black Sabbath are solely responsible for conjuring the diabolical power of heavy metal. When guitarist Tony Iommi lost his fingertips as a teenager, he turned to a less painful style of playing— a style that produced a new, genre-defining type of gloom and heaviness. The band climbed through the seven circles of British podunk hell to international…

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Bonus Episode: Uncovering Grift, Country Punks, and RIP Ozzy 41:58

14d ago41:58

41:58

This week, Jake looks into some possible malfeasance related to the proceeds of a benefit concert for the victims of the LA fires and shares his thoughts on the passing of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne. Plus, your voicemails and DMs on the most punk country artists. On Tuesday, we're bringing you our episode on Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan, and Jake…

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Introducing: HOLLYWOODLAND… 1:39

15d ago1:39

1:39

…the Hollywood and true crime spinoff from the award winning music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND, and the newest expansion from the folks at Double Elvis. The most dramatic non-fiction stories ever heard come from the world of entertainment. Specifically the dark side of entertainment. The true crime stories from Hollywood; the mysterious de…

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Marriage Restored: From Two Cars to One – A Story of Grace 27:58

16d ago27:58

27:58

Melissa was DONE. Separated, exhausted, and ready to walk away from her marriage for good, she agreed to marriage counseling, not to save her marriage, but to check a box and feel justified leaving. But what happened in that room changed everything. In this powerful, emotional episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Melissa Hagan shares her raw and …

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Waylon Jennings: Surviving Buddy Holly, the DEA, and Himself 37:19

16d ago37:19

37:19

Waylon Jennings’ musical career began with tragedy. On tour as the bass player for his friend Buddy Holly, Waylon gave up his seat on the tiny plane that, just hours later, crashed, killing Buddy and three others. That experience alone nearly put an end to Waylon’s musical dreams. But he continued, persevering by doing only the things he wanted to …

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Presenting Hollywoodland - Robin Williams: A Manic Mind at Breakneck Speed, an Addiction to Laughter, and the Devil’s Dandruff 39:39

19d ago39:39

39:39

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 uproariou…

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Pink Floyd: Acid Overload, a Psychotic Breakdown, and a Crazy Diamond 41:12

20d ago41:12

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Pink Floyd’s original frontman, Syd Barrett, did so much LSD that he experienced a mental breakdown just as the band began to achieve mainstream success. His drug use began as mind-altering inspiration for his art, but quickly became a coping mechanism for the demands of commercial success. He became paralyzed in front of television cameras. He det…

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Bonus Episode: CASSM, Nikki Sixx, and the Gospel According to Jimmy Buffett 48:27

21d ago48:27

48:27

This week, Jake dives deeper into Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, Part 2), calls out the Corporate Algorithmic Studio Storytelling Machine (CASSM), and explains why he’s suddenly obsessed with Jimmy Buffett. Plus: Jeff Buckley, Oasis, and your voicemails and DMs. On Tuesday, we're bringing you our episode on Waylon Jennings, and Jake wants to know: Who wa…

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What Happens When You Let a Therapist into Your Marriage Mess? 25:09

23d ago25:09

25:09

What happens when you invite a therapist into the middle of your life's mess—live, on-mic? In this candid and emotional episode, Brad and Marilyn sit down with friend and therapist Lauren Early to unpack a rough few weeks filled with health scares, parenting stress, and emotional distance. Together, they model what it looks like to repair relationa…

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Motley Crue Pt. 2: The Ballad of Nikki Sixx – Dead, Doped Up, and Running Naked with a Loaded .357 36:01

23d ago36:01

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He was broke, strung out, and cleaning up other people's puke. Then he got stiffed by a gangster with ties to the infamous Wonderland Murders. A few years later, he was dead on the floor – for the second time. This is the high-speed tale of Nikki Sixx, a rock 'n roll original who came back to life more than once to take his place as the poster boy …

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Mötley Crüe Pt. 1: Sex, Drugs, and Even More Sex and Drugs: How Are These Dudes Still Alive? 32:07

24d ago32:07

32:07

Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil totaled his Ford Pantera on a beer run, and in the process took the life of his friend Razzle Dingley, drummer for Hanoi Rocks. Bassist Nikki Sixx survived multiple heroin overdoses. Guitarist Mick Mars walked away from a blackout drunk drowning and drummer Tommy Lee lived through his own Caligula-like Sunset Strip s…

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Bonus Episode: The Greatest Band That Never Was 34:03

28d ago34:03

34:03

This week in the after party, Jake looks at the bands that could've been huge, but never were, and hears from you on the subject. Plus, Jake talks about the challenge of writing the upcoming Brian Wilson episode and dishes on his surprisingly growing admiration for Jimmy Buffet. On Tuesday, we're bringing you part 2 of our Motley Crue episode, focu…

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Why Most Marriage Problems Will Never Go Away feat. Gary Thomas 27:06

1M ago27:06

27:06

What if most of the frustrations in your marriage were never going to go away—and that was completely normal? In this episode, Brad sits down with best-selling author Gary Thomas (Sacred Marriage) to unpack a truth few couples hear but every couple needs: around two-thirds of marital issues are ongoing—and that doesn’t mean your marriage is broken.…

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The Replacements: Stink Bombs, Broken Guitars, and Self-Sabotage 39:34

1M ago39:34

39:34

A teenage bass-playing f*ck-up prodigy. A big brother in an ill-fitting bodysuit on national television. A drummer playing chicken with the cops on his motorcycle. And one of the greatest singer-songwriters to ever pick up a guitar and stumble towards a microphone. These were the Replacements: shambolic and chaotic, just like the best rock ‘n roll …

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Studio 54: Disco Decadence, a Dead Body and Bags of Cash 40:42

1M ago40:42

40:42

In the late seventies, Studio 54 was the place to be for musicians and celebrities alike. John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and others all famously hung out at the notorious club where hedonism was part of the venue’s allure. The success of Studio 54 was sudden and massive, resulting in mountains of cash, cocaine, jealous…

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Bonus Episode – The Verdict is in 31:11

1M ago31:11

31:11

This week in the after party, Jake hears from you about your favorite singer/songwriters and which artists are the most gangster. Plus, Jake gets into what he's reading. Oh, and also the Diddy verdict came in - so there's that. On Tuesday, we're bringing you our previously exclusive episode on the Replacements. Jake wants to know: Which band or art…

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How Often Should We Be Having Sex? feat. Dr. Juli Slattery 23:09

1M ago23:09

23:09

Is there a “right” number of times couples should be having sex—and what if your sex life looks different than you expected? In this honest and thoughtful conversation, Brad and Marilyn sit down with renowned author and speaker Dr. Juli Slattery (Authentic Intimacy) to tackle some of the most asked (and misunderstood) questions around sex and marri…

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Frank Sinatra Pt 2: New Evidence, Secret Favors, and Three Dead Men. This is Frank Sinatra — Connected, Compromised, and Cornered 45:27

1M ago45:27

45:27

Frank Sinatra was never just a pop star. In this second chapter of his story, Frank isn’t merely brushing shoulders with gangsters—he’s one of them. Backed by new research and newly released secret intelligence files, this episode unpacks how the Voice became a mafia asset. When Sinatra’s son is kidnapped, before he calls the police—he calls notori…

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Bonus Episode – True Crime Songs, Singer Songwriters, and the Worst Draft Pick in NBA History 34:50

1M ago34:50

34:50

This week in the after party, Jake is thinking about great singer songwriter albums - what is your favorite? Plus, we hear from you on your favorite true crime songs. On Tuesday, we're bringing you part 2 of our Frank Sinatra story. Jake wants to know: Is Frank Sinatra the most gangster musical artist of all time? Share your thoughts at 617-906-663…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Marilyn Rhoads Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Grace Marriage Podcast

Brad & Marilyn Rhoads

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DISGRACELAND

Double Elvis Productions

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Bonus Episode: The Culture Changed Every Ten Years… Until It Didn’t 33:20

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What Four Husbands Learned About Marriage (the Hard Way) 29:36

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Run-DMC (Pt. 2): Loyalty, Betrayal, and Who Shot Jay 36:46

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Run DMC Pt. 1: Innovation, Evolution and the Mysterious Death of Jam Master Jay 41:12

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Jay Z: Street hustle, a Nightclub Stabbing, a Near Drug Bust and the God MC 47:54

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Bonus Episode: Sanitized Biopics, California Wildfires, and Underrated Rock Stars 34:42

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The Silent Threat to Every Marriage (And How to Fight It) 26:47

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Mark Lanegan: Kurt Cobain’s Drug Runner, Liam Gallagher’s Tormentor, and Matt Dillon’s Firestarter 38:38

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Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness, Randy Rhoads’ Plane Crash and the Saving Grace of a Strong Woman 44:12

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Black Sabbath: Satanists, Severed Limbs, Dismembered Fingers, Mountains of Cocaine and the Invention of Heavy Metal 45:54

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Bonus Episode: Uncovering Grift, Country Punks, and RIP Ozzy 41:58

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Introducing: HOLLYWOODLAND… 1:39

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Marriage Restored: From Two Cars to One – A Story of Grace 27:58

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Waylon Jennings: Surviving Buddy Holly, the DEA, and Himself 37:19

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Presenting Hollywoodland - Robin Williams: A Manic Mind at Breakneck Speed, an Addiction to Laughter, and the Devil’s Dandruff 39:39

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Pink Floyd: Acid Overload, a Psychotic Breakdown, and a Crazy Diamond 41:12

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Bonus Episode: CASSM, Nikki Sixx, and the Gospel According to Jimmy Buffett 48:27

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What Happens When You Let a Therapist into Your Marriage Mess? 25:09

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Motley Crue Pt. 2: The Ballad of Nikki Sixx – Dead, Doped Up, and Running Naked with a Loaded .357 36:01

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Mötley Crüe Pt. 1: Sex, Drugs, and Even More Sex and Drugs: How Are These Dudes Still Alive? 32:07

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Bonus Episode: The Greatest Band That Never Was 34:03

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Why Most Marriage Problems Will Never Go Away feat. Gary Thomas 27:06

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The Replacements: Stink Bombs, Broken Guitars, and Self-Sabotage 39:34

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Studio 54: Disco Decadence, a Dead Body and Bags of Cash 40:42

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Bonus Episode – The Verdict is in 31:11

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How Often Should We Be Having Sex? feat. Dr. Juli Slattery 23:09

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Frank Sinatra Pt 2: New Evidence, Secret Favors, and Three Dead Men. This is Frank Sinatra — Connected, Compromised, and Cornered 45:27

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Bonus Episode – True Crime Songs, Singer Songwriters, and the Worst Draft Pick in NBA History 34:50

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