Art of Darkness

Apr 13 2025 170 ep. 132 mins 308
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Hosted by very online writers Kevin Kautzman and Abbie Lucas (and host emeritus Brad Kelly), Art of Darkness is a podcast about the dark side of (dead) artists, creatives, intellectuals and the people who made history and continue to move culture. AoD features well-researched Core Episodes, Dark Room discussions with guests, plus bonus After Dark, Book Club, Post-Mortem, and Watch Party episodes for our beloved Patreon and Substack subscribers. Find us at artofdarkpod.com.

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The Dark Room: Pamela Colman Smith Redux with Elizabeth Foley O’Connor

Oct 30 2021 56 mins  
Professor and biographer Elizabeth Foley O'Conner joins the podcast to talk about the life and work of Pamela Colman Smith, illustrator of the ubiquitous tarot deck. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod efoconnor.com twitter.com/lizfoleyoconnor twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania

The Dark Room: “What We Got Wrong” 2021 Recap with Michael Bakkensen

Oct 29 2021 114 mins  
Actor and songwriter Michael Bakkensen joins Brad and Kevin to recap AoD's year to date for 2021. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod michaelbakkensen.com twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/_xBjbkHxzVo

Walt Disney’s City of Fantasy with Blauer Geist

Oct 29 2021 166 mins  
Blauer_Geist joins Brad and Kevin to talk about the incomparable, imagineering wizard of the American century: Walt Disney. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/blauer_geist apocalypse-confidential.com twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ7jZ_qEJgI

Covering the Waterfront with Tennessee Williams

Jun 27 2021 120 mins  
Brad and Kevin cover the proverbial waterfront with one of the greatest American dramatists: the troubled, brilliant poet and playwright Tennessee Williams, author of the classics Glass Menagerie, a Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and more. Support the show and get extra "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twi

The Multitudinous Seas of Virginia Woolf

May 23 2021 97 mins  
Kevin and Brad wrestle mightily with the genius of Virginia Woolf, the show's first suicide and a singular figure in the history of modern literature and feminism and the author of A Room of One's Own, Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and more. Support the show and get bonus "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly [...]

Marlon Brando and the Investigators

Aug 22 2021 163 mins  
Brad and Kevin tackle the sexually intense, controversial, wildly troubled pioneering actor of the stage and screen: Marlon Brandon. You know him from On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, the Godfather and Apocalypse Now, but how much do you really know? The AoD guys go deep in this one. Support the show and get [...]

Junior Kimbrough, Lolly Pop and the Hill Country Blues

Mar 21 2021 60 mins  
Brad and Kevin talk about singular blues legend Junior Kimbrough, touring with Iggy (aka Lolly) Pop, the Black Keys connection and the deep African roots of the blues. Support the show and get bonus "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania You Better Run: https://youtu.be/4C2sua_G_FU Meet Me in the City: h

The Dark Room: Big Mac McCarthy Talks Hemingway

Apr 13 2025 64 mins  
Musician Big Mac McCarthy joins the pod to talk Hemingway, music, and his Heavy Body project (and new album). Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/bigmac_mccarthy x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/abbielucas x.com/kautzmania […]

The Dark Room: Rob Ayling Talks Hitchcock

Apr 06 2025 56 mins  
Filmmaker Rob Ayling joins the pod to talk film, Hitchcock, his short PUNCHING BAG and more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/RobAylingFilm x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/abbielucas x.com/kautzmania […]

The Dark Room: Brian Patrick Eha Rides the Sunset Limited

Mar 30 2025 64 mins  
Essayist Brian Patrick Eha returns to the Dark Room to ride the Sunset Limited and talk all things Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris, Blood Meridian, Martin Luther and more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/brianeha x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/abbielucas x.com/kautzmania […]