meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
DISGRACELAND

Willie Nelson (Pt 2): Grifters, Con Men, Thieves, and the Reinvention of the Outlaw

DISGRACELAND

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

True Crime, Society & Culture, Music

4.613.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Willie Nelson left Nashville and reinvented himself in Austin, Texas as the ultimate outsider. It was a metamorphosis from freak flag flier to mainstream mainstay that is rife with tales of drug smuggling, arson, and international run-ins with Johnny Law. Not to mention a lifelong association with grifters, con men, and thieves, and how that led not only to one of the most publicized busts of a superstar in the 20th century, but also to an extended family fueled by karma and loyalty. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including suicide. If you’re thinking about suicide or are worried about a friend or loved one, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. For a full list of contributors, visit disgracelandpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hey, this goes Jake Brennan here. Listen to new episodes of Discrets Land from season

0:10.8

11 every Tuesday and catch the after party episodes every Thursday. This is where we go

0:16.1

deeper into the artist's stories. I'll share what I'm reading, listening to, and what

0:19.7

I'm watching, and I'll respond to your messages and questions, and of course, I'll be reading

0:23.2

the phone book.

0:24.2

You've probably realized that we're releasing a lot of previously exclusive episodes this

0:28.2

month. We've got episodes on Studio 54, Prince, the misfits, Selena, way more that you've

0:32.9

probably never heard before. You can listen to all those episodes in a bunch more Discrets

0:36.4

Land right now wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts, I Heart Radio, Spotify

0:41.3

Stitcher, Cast Box, Amazon Music, you get the picture where everywhere thank you for

0:45.0

listening. Let's get into it.

0:47.1

This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners. Please check the

0:51.2

show notes for more information. Discrets Land is a production of Double Elvis.

1:13.4

The Ballot of Willie Nelson, his trials and tribulations as an unorthodox songwriter and

1:18.3

Nashville. His creative rebirth is a free-spirited outlaw in Austin, and his ascension into legend

1:25.1

is so complex that we needed two episodes to properly tell this story. If you're just

1:30.7

getting him to this now, I suggest you hip-paws and go back to the last episode of Discrets

1:35.2

Land, part one of the Willie Nelson story. In this episode, we get into Willie's Texas

1:40.6

Reinvention as the ultimate outsider. A metamorphosis from Freak Flag Flyer to Mainstream

1:46.3

and Mainstay that is rife with tales of drug smuggling, arson, and international run-ins

1:51.5

with Johnny Law. We also get into his association with Gryfters, Conman and Thieves, and how

1:57.3

that led not only to one of the most publicized busts of a superstar in the 20th century,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.