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Infamous

The Ethics of Kid Rock

Infamous

Sony Music

True Crime, News, Relationships, Entertainment News, Society & Culture

3.8964 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This week on Infamous, Vanessa dives into the wild and contradictory world of Kid Rock—once a chart-topping, genre-blending superstar, now a provocateur entangled in political stunts. She’s joined by writer David Peisner, who shares behind-the-scenes stories from his iconic Rolling Stone profile. Is Kid Rock a misunderstood rebel or just another troll in America's celebrity circus? Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instagram at @natrobe To connect with Infamous's creative team, join the community at Campsidemedia.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, bingers. It's Ben Bailey Smith here from Kermode-Mayo's Take. Now, there are some amazing stories that are coming to Netflix this month, all of them based on real-life events. And if you love a good doc, like me, then you might be interested in a few of these. First up, coming out on the 9th of May, a deadly American marriage. This is unreal. This story is super complex. It's about this 39-year-old man whose life

0:23.3

has been taken by his 31-year-old wife Molly. Honestly, from the start, I was questioning

0:29.2

absolutely everything because it's such a strange setup. By the end, my jaw was bouncing

0:35.6

off of the top of my shoes. I highly recommend this. Also,

0:39.3

Fred and Rose West, a British horror story. Now, you know the story, we all know the story,

0:43.7

but this doc brings police interview tapes to the screen to help address important unanswered

0:49.0

questions about their crimes. And then there's cold case, the Tylenol murders, which is like a

0:53.5

four-part true crime doc centering around this con artist James Lewis. And then there's Cold Case, the Tylenol murders, which is like a four-part true crime doc

0:55.4

centering around this con artist James Lewis.

0:57.9

And finally, untold, the Liver King, the story of Brian Johnson, who is this social media,

1:02.9

fitness and ancestral living influencer, who was hit by scandal and came out the other side.

1:08.0

So listen, for the best of amazing true stories, there's only one place to go.

1:12.0

Netflix.

1:14.6

Campside Media.

1:17.6

Start an escort service for all the right reasons

1:20.6

and set up shop at the top of four seasons.

1:24.0

Kid rocking, I'm the real McCoy

1:26.1

and I'm headed out west of him because I want to be a cowboy. Maybe. Welcome back to

1:33.3

And yes, that was Kid Rock.

1:35.3

You may remember him as one of the biggest stars of the 2000s with that long, dirty blonde hair, the big sunglasses, pimp swagger. He fused all kinds of music together,

1:48.0

hip-hop, metal, and country. He was signed to a label at 17 years old, just a really talented guy,

1:55.6

very funny, great stage presence. My name is Kim.

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