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DISGRACELAND

AC/DC Pt. 2: Dirty Deeds, Dead Friends, and Murder for Hire

DISGRACELAND

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Music, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.613.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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This is the story of the greatest rock ’n’ roll band on earth. AC/DC was forged in discipline, sharpened by grief, resurrected by obsession … and nearly undone by one final dirty deed that no one saw coming: murder.

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0:00.0

Disgraceland is a production of Double Elvis.

0:12.8

This is a story about contract killings, death threats, drinking with ghosts, rock, and roll.

0:23.9

And a part two continuation of our story on one of the greatest bands of all time, ACDC. A band that made great music. Yes, some of the greatest rock and roll

0:32.0

music these ears have ever heard. Unlike that music I played for you at the top of the show,

0:37.2

that wasn't great music.

0:39.1

That was a preset loop from my Melotron called Jack and Bloke, MK. I played you that loop because

0:46.9

I can't afford the rights to shake it off by Taylor Swift. And why would I play you that specific

0:53.2

slice of pre-Kelsea cheese, could I afford it?

0:57.5

Because that was the number one song in America on November 16, 2014.

1:04.2

And that was the day ACDC's Phil Rudd was arrested on charges that would make the musician

1:10.2

seem strangely alike

1:11.6

one of the murderous characters in one of the band's best songs, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheat.

1:18.5

On this episode, Concrete Shoes, Cyanine, neckties, contracts, high voltage, and part two

1:27.1

of our ACBC store.

1:30.0

I'm Jake Brennan, and this is disgrace land. Chapter 1. Do Anything You want me to.

2:03.9

We're transmitted. Chapter 1. Do Anything You Want Me To. To transmitters in Queensland and the Northern Territory, this is ABC.

2:08.9

Meet this on his John, the villain of the year.

2:12.6

A crumb-me-crumb, no good bum whose ports a sneaky sneer.

2:16.5

Yeah, uh-huh. Watch the birdie.

2:18.3

Do you think I was kidding when I said I'd be glad to knock you off?

2:23.3

I hope.

2:24.3

Some Gorgonzola for his little schnazola.

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