{"podcast":{"title":"Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry","slug":"uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568","podcast_index_feed_id":6653568,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CORU6191183083","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/88503d18-6446-11ee-aa67-aba57936bdbb/image/Channel_Cover-UNCHARTED.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Curiouscast","episode_count":76,"summary":"Have I got a story for you! Award winning Music Historian and host of the chart topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades.There is a lot of bad behavior that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T14:21:57.058924+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568"},"episode":{"title":"The Once Upon a Time in Shaolin Caper | 61","slug":"the-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-caper-61","published_at":"2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568/the-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-caper-61","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU5913529265.mp3?updated=1774627389","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU5913529265.mp3?updated=1774627389","summary":"What happens when a legendary hip‑hop collective, a single ultra‑exclusive album, and one of the most hated men in America collide? This is the unbelievable true story behind the most valuable piece of recorded music ever made: Wu‑Tang Clan’s \"Once Upon a Time in Shaolin\". Conceived as a protest against the collapse of music’s value in the digital age, the album was recorded in secret over six years, packaged like a Renaissance-era artwork, and released as a one‑of‑one CD. But what started as a bold artistic statement quickly spiralled into a saga of eccentric millionaires, internet hoaxes, lawsuits, FBI raids, and one pharmaceutical villain known worldwide as the “Pharma Bro.” From clandestine studio sessions in Marrakech to the surreal plan for a Bill Murray–led heist, we unravel the twists, scams, cultural debates, and legal battles that turned \"Once Upon a Time in Shaolin\" into the most infamous album of all time. And yes, the story is still unfolding. This is the wild, true tale of the Wu‑Tang album that became a federal asset, a meme, a lawsuit magnet, and a myth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"What happens when a legendary hip‑hop collective, a single ultra‑exclusive album, and one of the most hated men in America collide? This is the unbelievab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1982,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568/episodes/the-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-caper-61/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-6653568/the-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-caper-61.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}