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 13, 2021 • 3h 16min
The Underbred James Joyce
Aldous Asterion of the Forest of Symbols podcast joins Brad and Kevin to talk about James Joyce, the great Irish novelist of modernity. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/aldousasterion twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/nB9axXpObPM
Nov 15, 2021 • 2h 37min
Frank Herbert and the White Witch of Dune
The boys talk about a little cult book called Dune. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/CvRYY_knj8I
Oct 31, 2021 • 57min
The Dark Room: Pamela Colman Smith Redux with Elizabeth Foley O’Connor
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
Oct 30, 2021 • 1h 54min
The Dark Room: “What We Got Wrong” 2021 Recap with Michael Bakkensen
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
Oct 30, 2021 • 2h 47min
Walt Disney’s City of Fantasy with Blauer Geist
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
Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 54min
Zora Neale Hurston: the Collector
Brad walks Kevin through the life of novelist, folklorist and voodoo doctor Zora Neale Hurston, author of THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/CfZCMRPtonc
Oct 8, 2021 • 2h 21min
The Unspeakable Sarah Kane
Love tears Brad and Kevin apart again as they take on the brilliant English BLASTED playwright of extreme violence, Sarah Kane. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/bUmysXQyrKw
Sep 13, 2021 • 2h 47min
Faulkner’s Suicide Honeymoon with Aaron Gwyn
All God's Children author Aaron Gwyn joins the AoD fellas to talk about the incomparable, booze-soaked author of ornate, gothic Americana: William Faulkner. Get extra "After Dark" episodes and more at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod All God's Children on GoodReads twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/pu-Cr5rt5Sg
Aug 23, 2021 • 2h 43min
Marlon Brando and the Investigators
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 [...]
Aug 16, 2021 • 2h 27min
Johnny Cash in the Sunken Lands
Brad and Kevin hurt themselves digging into the incomparable, beloved singer-songwriter Johnny Cash. Join us in the sunken lands for blackened mirrors, smashed hotel rooms, substance abuse, abandonment, death, redemption, and what may be the greatest comeback story in music (and greatest cover of all time). Support the show and get extra "After Dark" episodes: [...]
