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
Mar 2, 2024 • 1h 3min
The Dark Room: Poe w/ Forest of Symbols
Aldous of the Forest of Symbols podcast returns to the show talk Poe. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Feb 13, 2024 • 3h 23min
Robert E. Howard Crushes His Enemies
Brad walks us through the life of pulp author Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Feb 11, 2024 • 56min
The Dark Room: Scott Laudati Talks Castañeda
Author Scott Laudati returns to the pod to talk about the life and mystic work of Carlos Castañeda. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Feb 4, 2024 • 4h 42min
John Lennon: Genius of the Lower Crust
The fellas come together to imagine the life of John Lennon. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Jan 27, 2024 • 58min
The Dark Room: Adam Lehrer Talks Mary Shelley
Author, Botched Chadification impresario, and multimedia artist Adam Lehrer returns to the pod to talk Mary Shelley and her dystopian plague novel the Last Man. safetypropaganda.substack.com Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Jan 23, 2024 • 5h 19min
William S. Burroughs’ Knockout Drops
Brad and Kevin return to the scene of the podcast crime and cover the complete life of the singular American iconoclast, wife killer, pederast, and author of high strangeness: William S. Burroughs. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Jan 16, 2024 • 60min
The Dark Room: Seth Augenstein Talks Mishima
Author Seth Augenstein talks Mishima, his novel Lama with a Gun, and more. sethaugenstein.com Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Jan 7, 2024 • 1h 6min
The Dark Room: Glen Rockney Talks Poe
Glen Rockney of the Rare Candy Podcast talks Poe, and much more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Dec 31, 2023 • 4h 55min
Hermann Hesse: An Egg Without a Shell
Brad and Kevin cover the live of Nobel Prize-winning Swiss-German author of Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha and more: Hermann Hesse. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
Dec 17, 2023 • 4h 19min
Nina Simone Saves Our Lives
Brad and Kevin walk through the life of the prodigious American singer-songwriter and pianist, Nina Simone. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
