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
Jun 27, 2022 • 2h 20min
Hieronymus Bosch’s Hell Panel
Brad and Kevin talk about the Dutch painter of the Garden of Earthly Delights and much more, the elusive Hieronymus Bosch. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod The Garden of Earthly Delights twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/Q1_xulNbojU
Jun 8, 2022 • 1h 30min
The Dark Room: Astral Bolaño
Astral of the Astral Flight Simulation podcast joins the show to talk about the great Chilean novelist of total exile: Roberto Bolaño. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/rYDyV8nPf0g
May 22, 2022 • 1h 1min
The Dark Room: Gurdjieff w/ James Ellis
James Ellis of the Hermitix podcast joins the show to talk about the trickster saint, George Ivanovich Gurdjieff. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/hermitixpodcast twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/7bIRJKhCK2w
May 18, 2022 • 1h 36min
Robert Aickman Against the Machine
Author Heghoulian joins the show to talk about the English author of the supernatural, Robert Aickman. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/heghoulian twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/45am_E-M0BU
May 16, 2022 • 2h 29min
The Dark Room: 2001 Watch Party with Dexter De La Paz
Podcaster Dexter De La Paz of the Scarlet Thread Society and Timeline Earth joins the fellas to watch Stanley Kubrick's great 2001: A Space Odyssey. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/tlepaz twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/y0Xgv6wsy1k
May 11, 2022 • 56min
The Dark Room: Gerald DeCock’s Hardhat Rate at the Chelsea Hotel
Artist Gerald DeCock joins the fellas and friend of the show Michael Bakkensen to discuss the artistic life in the Chelsea Hotel and New York through the decades, from the 80s to now. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod instagram.com/geralddecock Apartment Tour Article twitter.com/michaelbakkense twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/FBsr6rKieGw
May 4, 2022 • 59min
The Dark Room: Svich on Kane
Playwright Caridad Svich joins the Dark Room to discuss the life and work on Sarah Kane. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/Csvich twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/AWqZbEjIAC0
Apr 29, 2022 • 3h 26min
Roberto Bolaño Leaves Before Midnight
Filmmaker Abbie Lucas joins the boys to talk about the great Latin American poet and novelist of exile: Roberto Bolaño. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod abbielucas.com twitter.com/abbielucas twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/ANO-JrMrcNE
Apr 11, 2022 • 2h 53min
John Berryman’s Traveling Life w/ Jason Gallagher
Poet Jason Gallagher goes deep and things get dark as we delve into the life and work of major mid-century American poet John Berryman. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod instagram.com/gallagherjason twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/t2PbaeBGN3s
Apr 10, 2022 • 57min
The Dark Room: Anna Kavan and the End of the West with John Arterbury
Writer and researcher John Arterbury joins the fellas to talk about the great, troubled novelist Anna Kavan and her out of print work "Eagles' Nest." And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/JohnArterbury twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/1ZLpSj0OC_g
