
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

Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 36min
Pamela Colman Smith’s Eyes Within
Brad and Kevin discuss the creative Wunderkind behind the most popular tarot cards: Pamela Colman Smith. Support the show and get extra "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/RIZhD85Vpuk

Jun 28, 2021 • 2h 1min
Covering the Waterfront with Tennessee Williams
Brad and Kevin cover the proverbial waterfront with one of the greatest American dramatists: the troubled, brilliant poet and playwright Tennessee Williams, author of the classics Glass Menagerie, a Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and more. Support the show and get extra "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/XMMRhUeRg7c

Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 41min
Rod Serling’s Spunk
Brad and Kevin dig into the high strangeness of the prolific, troubled creator of "the Twilight Zone," television genius Rod Serling. Support the show and get extra "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/hujzdjVfOD8

May 24, 2021 • 1h 37min
The Multitudinous Seas of Virginia Woolf
Kevin and Brad wrestle mightily with the genius of Virginia Woolf, the show's first suicide and a singular figure in the history of modern literature and feminism and the author of A Room of One's Own, Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and more. Support the show and get bonus "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly [...]

May 9, 2021 • 31min
The Dark Room: Wilde Times with Michael Bakkensen
Actor Michael Bakkensen joins us on our first "After Dark" series of interviews to further unpack one of our subjects, in this case the singular, self-declared genius Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde episode is here. Support the show and get bonus "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod Michael's Instagram Lehman College POLAROID STORIES twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania

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May 3, 2021 • 2h 2min
Franz Kafka Goes to Hot Topic
Join Kevin and Brad on a deep dive into the life of Franz Kafka, exploring his legacy from being a hack to a literary visionary. Delve into his enigmatic life, struggles with office work, and intricate relationships. Learn about his final moments and legacy in a modern setting.

Apr 19, 2021 • 2h 48min
Stanley Kubrick’s Lidlocks
On this epic installment of AOD, Brad and Kevin talk about the uncompromising, singular genius of the cinema that was Stanley Kubrick, with a walk through his body of work including A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Spacy Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, the Shining, Full Metal Jackey, Lolita, Spartacus, Paths of Glory, Eyes Wide Shut and (yes) [...]

Mar 22, 2021 • 1h 1min
Junior Kimbrough, Lolly Pop and the Hill Country Blues
Brad and Kevin talk about singular blues legend Junior Kimbrough, touring with Iggy (aka Lolly) Pop, the Black Keys connection and the deep African roots of the blues. Support the show and get bonus "After Dark" episodes: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania You Better Run: https://youtu.be/4C2sua_G_FU Meet Me in the City: https://youtu.be/iAU7KEskmyU?t=60 Tramp: https://youtu.be/7XB6ek0NMuU Sad Days, Lonely [...]

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Mar 8, 2021 • 1h 41min
Gurdjieff, the Enneagram and American Canaries
Brad and Kevin toast the many types of idiots and talk about the father of the enneagram, that incomparable "rascal saint" with the tremendous mustache, a taste for Armagnac, and a wandering eye: George Ivanovich Gurdjieff. patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania

Mar 1, 2021 • 1h 10min
Anna Kavan and Her Bazooka
Brad and Kevin talk about British novelist and "Kafka's sister" Anna Kavan. patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania