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

DISGRACELAND

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Society & Culture, Music, True Crime

4.6 • 13.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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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, jealousy, revenge, an FBI raid, and an ironic ending for one of its owners. To view the full list of contributors, see the show notes at ⁠disgracelandpod.com⁠ This episode was originally published on May 26, 2020. 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. 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 ⁠TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:18.6	The stories about studio 54 are insane.
1:22.6	Arguably the most legendary nightclub of all time studio 54 celebrated encouraged and flaunted hedonism.
1:30.6	Farm animals, little people giant coax boons hanging from the ceiling, drugs cocaine, quailude sex and other Romanesque acts of debauchery were rampant inside the walls of studio 54.
1:42.6	As were the criminal exploits of club owners Steve Rebell in Ian Shrager, both of whom carefully cultivated the allure of studio 54,
1:50.6	John first on the inclusiveness of disco cultures early days and later on the exclusive cult of celebrity personality.
1:58.6	Famous musicians John Lennon David Bowie Mick Jagger, along with the world's most famous celebs, not just actors and actresses, but international heads of state, royals and even bratty, dynastic, Kennedy kids.
2:11.6	We're all ubiquitous presence seen nightly dancing with abandoned amongst ordinary New Yorkers.
2:18.1	So constant was the celebrity presence at studio 54 that studio 54 redefined the concept of celebrity for the modern age.
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