From Marilyn Monroe to the Manson Family, the dark side of Hollywood – podcasts of the week

Badlands considers crime, history and legends bubbling beneath the surface of Tinseltown. Plus: a look at the unseen forces" around us, and just who is Matthew MaGill?

Badlands: Hollywoodland
Jake Brennan's Disgraceland chronicled rock'n'roll's most notorious moments, and now the master storyteller is turning his attention to movies. Hollywoodland mixes history, legends and - of course - true crime and, as ever, Brennan knows when to ham up an anecdote to give a well-worn story a more compelling twist. (See: the tale about Errol Flynn playing the piano with his penis). There are 10 episodes to binge, exploring Dennis Hopper's rise, fall and cocaine habit, Bruce Lee's connection with The Manson Family, and the mystery that still surrounds Marilyn Monroe's death. Hannah Verdier