'Disgraceland' Host Jake Brennan Launches Double Elvis Productions, Plans Slate Of Podcasts Via iHeartRadio

New Company

"DISGRACELAND" creator and host JAKE BRENNAN and business partner BRADY SADLER have launched a new podcast production company, DOUBLE ELVIS PRODUCTIONS, with four new podcasts to be launched as iHEARTRADIO Original Podcasts in partnership with iHEARTMEDIA. Coming first in early 2020 is "DEAR YOUNG ROCKER," a show about young adulthood and music, created and hosted by CHELSEA URSIN, which initially launched independently with season one late in 2018 but will now be distributed through the new company, which is being funded in part by PODFUND.

"There is no shortage of great stories out there but not all of them fit into the world of DISGRACELAND," said BRENNAN. "DOUBLE ELVIS is a way for me to help bring to life other stories that I want to hear, from an emerging group of compelling and diverse storytellers that challenge and inspire me to continue to try and push the limits of the podcast medium. Working with iHeartRadio on this new slate gives these creators a massive platform to help them find their audience."
 
"Through the podcast 'DISGRACELAND,' we were all introduced to one of our medium’s great talents, JAKE BRENNAN," said iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK Pres. CONAL BYRNE. "And now, we could not be more excited to support JAKE as he moves into the role of executive producer -- launching his first show, 'DEAR YOUNG ROCKER,' a totally unique and incredibly touching story about a woman encouraging a younger version of herself to have confidence in herself, to believe in herself -- to be herself. There’s much more to come from JAKE, as we build out a slate of groundbreaking content in partnership with his company DOUBLE ELVIS PRODUCTIONS."
 
"I’m excited to work with DOUBLE ELVIS PRODUCTIONS because we share a commitment to showcasing the power of music through creative storytelling and I feel truly supported in my fierce individuality as a creator. They’re helping me do exactly what I want to do while I stay true to my DIY sensibilities," said URSIN. "I created DEAR YOUNG ROCKER to reconnect with the young emotional parts of ourselves and the singularly intense feeling of falling in love with your favorite band for the first time, because I think teenage feelings actually mean something and as much as I wish I could say to the younger me, I know our present selves can learn something from the kid in us too. I want my story to help anyone who’s ever struggled with self-doubt and isolation and found power, freedom and connection in music."
 
"CHELSEA is an extremely talented artist and DEAR YOUNG ROCKER is exemplary of the entertaining and purposeful storytelling we want to champion," said SADLER.
 
"DOUBLE ELVIS PRODUCTIONS is at the vanguard of creator-led studios building impactful media companies in podcasting," said RADIOPUBLIC and PODFUND CEO JAKE SHAPIRO. "JAKE and BRADY’s skills in storytelling, production, and marketing, matched by entrepreneurial instincts, are the essential ingredients for success at a transformational moment in the industry."
 
UTA agent OREN ROSENBAUM, who represents DOUBLE ELVIS PRODUCATIONS, said, "Our success with DISGACELAND is just the beginning and I am thrilled to be working with JAKE and BRADY. DEAR YOUNG ROCKER and our other forthcoming shows play into a broader landscape for adaptation to television and additional derivatives. We couldn’t be more excited."

« see more Net News