
Art of Darkness
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.
Latest episodes

Dec 18, 2022 • 58min
The Dark Room: Leary & Ram Dass w/ Kellen Kautzman
Polymath Kellen Kautzman joins the fellas to talk about Timmy Leary and his Harvard professor pal, Baba Ram Dass. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/kellenkautzman twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/BoLclRjupag

Dec 17, 2022 • 60min
The Dark Room: Shining Mr. Kubrick w/ Michael Nathanson
Actor, writer, producer and host of the Playing Dead Podcast Michael Nathanson Joins the pod to talk Kubrick, the Shining, the sinister final scene in Eyes Wide Shut and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/m_nathanson1 twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/SaES18laLbQ

Dec 11, 2022 • 3h 5min
Norm MacDonald’s Long Shot w/ Blake Hammond
Comedian Blake Hammond joins the fellas to talk about the great comedian, and perhaps the greatest Canadian, Norm MacDonald. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bigradmachine twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/gZir8s4oIrA

Dec 4, 2022 • 3h 30min
Emil Cioran’s Short History of Decay w/ Caleb Caudell
Novelist Caleb Caudell joins the hosts to discuss Emil Cioran, a Romanian philosopher known for his pessimistic philosophy. Topics include Cioran's controversial writing, exploring suffering and nihilism, and the history of empires. They also touch on Cioran's insomnia and obsession with suicide, as well as his unconventional lifestyle and contradictions as a writer and philosopher.

Nov 30, 2022 • 4h 21min
Timothy Leary & the Big Game
The fellas talk about the the good doctor and spinal-cracking, sex and tech obsessed guru of LSD and the psychedelic sixties: Dr. Timothy Leary. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3x7Xghp2Do

Nov 19, 2022 • 2h 4min
The Dark Room: The Big Lebowski Watch Party w/ Peachy Keenan
Author Peachy Keenan joins the fellas to watch and discuss the great Coen film The Big Lebowski, and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/keenanpeachy twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/hV10jyXnYv0

Nov 16, 2022 • 1h 2min
The Dark Room: Tommy P. Cowan Talks William S. Burroughs
Student of esotericism, magic, and altered states Tommy P. Cowan joins the pod to talk about William S. Burroughs. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/tommypcowan twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/ts8f2i3fSnU

Nov 9, 2022 • 1h
The Dark Room: Godward Talks Philip K. Dick
Godward comes back for a Dark Room episode about the prophetic American novelist, Philip K Dick (who was not a hack). And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/godward16 twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/mkczrYbCFyo

Nov 6, 2022 • 3h 44min
Anaïs Nin’s Erotic Trapeze w/ Gio Pennacchietti
Artist, writer and podcaster Gio Pennacchietti joins the pod to discuss the peripatetic writer of forbidden eros: Anaïs Nin. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/giantgio twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/T5zT9m8rNAk

Nov 4, 2022 • 5h 57min
Aleister Crowley & the Sewer of Creation w/ Stephanie Lahey
Medievalist Stephanie Lahey joins the fellas to talk about the man called the Beast 666, Master Therion, Fr. Perdurabo - the singular, strange, wicked and misunderstood master of the occult: Aliester Crowley. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/StephanieLahey twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/4nrg8AaZFf0