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
Mentioned books
Dec 12, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 5, 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.
Dec 1, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 20, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 17, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 10, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 7, 2022 • 3h 44min
Anaïs Nin’s Erotic Trapeze with 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 4, 2022 • 5h 57min
Aleister Crowley & the Sewer of Creation with 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 1min
The Dark Room: Weird Studies’ Phil Ford Talks MF DOOM
Podcaster and musicologist Phil Ford joins the show to talk MF DOOM, hip hop, Sun Ra and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/weirdstudies twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/dv0EAeXmgkA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 19, 2022 • 3h 7min
John Kennedy Toole’s Edgelord Confederacy with Dan Baltic
Novelist Dan Baltic joins the fellas to walk through the life of the American comic novelist and author of A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/baltic_dan twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/5m2WcT1r9fk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
