Art of Darkness
Kevin Kautzman & Matt Taylor
Hosted by very online writers Kevin Kautzman and Matt Taylor, 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 special 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
Sep 23, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Dark Room: Emily’s Eyes with Godward
Casey of the Godward Podcast joins the show to talk Emily Dickinson, American religious history and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod The Godward Podcast twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Dark Room: At the Mountains of Madness with Matthew Kelly
Matthew Kelly of Dark Pony Radio and Shadow Horse Theatre joins the pod to talk Lovecraft, horror, spooky season and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod shadowhorsetheatre.com twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 9, 2023 • 5h 4min
Dante Alighieri’s Stars
Dive into the life and work of Dante Alighieri, his influence on literature and language, his encounters with Beatrice and courtly love, political involvement and exile, obstacles to seeking knowledge, and the structure of Paradise in his Divine Comedy. Learn about his tragedies, the Battle of Campaldino, and the uncertain history of his Comedy. Discover the importance of translation, biography, and historical context in understanding Dante's work.
Sep 8, 2023 • 3h 38min
Carlos Castañeda’s Path of the Heart
The fellas talk about the life and work of the wildly influential author and creator of the mythic Don Juan: Carlos Castañeda. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 21, 2023 • 1h 7min
The Dark Room: Bolaño & Borges with Dustin Cole
Author Dustin Cole joins the podcast to talk about Bolaño, Borges, and his forthcoming novel Run the Bead. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/DustinC74706412 twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 13, 2023 • 1h
The Dark Room: Johnny Cash with J.L. Mackey
Author J.L. Mackey joins the pod to talk Johnny Cash, amphetamines, the state of country music, indie publishing, and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/based_fyodor Mackey’s AoD Country Playlist Killdozer: the Musical – An Unreasonable Playlist twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 11, 2023 • 4h 27min
John Milton: Party of the Devil
The fellas talk about the Satanically fascinating life and work of the great English edgelord poet of Paradise Lost and more, John Milton. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 7, 2023 • 4h 34min
Viva la Frida Kahlo
The fellas talk about the life and work of the iconic, revolutionary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. 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/Pmt1ohoggf4 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 3, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Dark Room: Bukowski’s List with Isaac Simpson
In our 100th episode, disgraced propagandist and host of the Carousel Podcast Isaac Simpson joins the show to talk about the life and work of Charles Bukowski, as well as his favorite authors. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/DisgracedProp twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/QpcFGWer7KI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 18, 2023 • 2h 32min
The Dark Room: Blood Meridian with Aaron Gwyn
Author Aaron Gwyn joins the podcast to talk about Cormac McCarthy's unparalleled masterpiece of violent gnosis in the Americas: Blood Meridian. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod Episode art: DavidHigdon76 twitter.com/AmericanGwyn twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/Fh3JUNbhJfI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
