Alfred Hitchcock: Killers, Auteurs, and Survivors

DISGRACELAND

Jake Brennan

True Crime, Music, Society & Culture

4.6 • 13.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Alfred Hitchcock grew up on murder. He was the OG crime junkie; obsessed with true stories of stranglers, bodysnatchers, necrophiliacs, and serial killers. He was also afraid – not so much with these ghoulish figures, but of authority, the dark, crowds, and of being alone. He channeled his obsessions and his fears into some of the greatest movies of all time. And he abused his power as a controlling auteur by having his way with an actress who he assumed to be powerless. That actress, Tippi Hedren, demonstrated remarkable strength and survived both personally and professionally to tell her story. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including graphic depictions of violence, sexual assault, and stalking. There's more about Alfred Hitchcock coming to your feed on Thursday in the After Party bonus episode. We want to know: Which problematic directors and actors have made films that are so great you will continue to watch them, despite the transgressions of their creators? Let us know and join the party at 617-906-6638, [email protected], or on socials @disgracelandpod. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership. Visit www.disgracelandpod.com/merch to see the latest Disgraceland merch! Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Double Elvis.
0:08.0	Disgraceland is brought to you by Disgraceland All Access.
0:11.6	Visit Disgraceland pod.com
0:13.7	slash membership or just click on the link in the show notes for this episode.
0:18.3	This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners.
0:21.6	Please check the show notes for more information.
0:26.0	Disgraysand is a production about one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock.
0:46.4	But it's also a story about some of the most vicious killers in English and American history.
0:52.5	Killers who captured the imagination of Alfred Hitchcock
0:55.8	and who compelled him to create classic tales of fear, horror, paranoia,
1:01.3	and suspense. And this is a story about power.
1:05.0	More specifically, the abuse of power
1:08.0	by a controlling auteur hell-bent on having his way with a woman who he assumed to be a powerless actress, an actress
1:16.4	Tippee Hedron who demonstrated remarkable strength and survived both personally and professionally to tell her story.
1:24.9	The story she played out on screen for Alfred Hitchcock, though, those stories were
1:29.6	scored by a guy named Bernard Herman, a composer who made great music.
1:36.0	Unlike that music I played for you at the top of the show.
1:39.0	That wasn't great music.
1:41.0	That was a preset loop from my melotron, called Erwin M Fletcher, I presume,
1:46.5	M K2. I played you that loop because I can't afford the rights to Our Day Will Come by Ruby in the
1:54.1	romantics. And why would I play you that specific slice of glass half full
1:59.5	Bosunova cheese could I afford it?
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