Death on the Lot

Death on the Lot

Hyperobject Industries / Sony Music Entertainment

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.5 (994)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Serial
Hosting
rss.pdrl.fm

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About This Podcast

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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How many episodes does Death on the Lot have?

Death on the Lot has published 13 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Documentary, Film History.

Is Death on the Lot still active?

Death on the Lot is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 53m.

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