Art of Darkness
Kevin Kautzman & Abbie Lucas
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.
Episodes
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Dec 22, 2022 • 2h 34min
Gilda Radner’s Hanky Panky Life with Chelsey Smith
Wig impresario Chelsey Smith joins the pod to talk about the great comedienne and first SNL cast member, Gilda Radner. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod chelseysmithcosmetics.com twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/gd46q6UKszk
Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 2min
The Dark Room: TO HAVE DONE WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD by Antonin Artaud adapted by Bad Mouth Theatre Company
Actor Amanda Forstrom of Bad Mouth Theatre Company joins the pod to drop a new adaptation of Artaud's infamous radio play: TO HAVE DONE WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/badmouthtc badmouthtc.com twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/uFRDvSZ9k8o
Dec 18, 2022 • 58min
The Dark Room: Leary & Ram Dass with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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
