135 episodes

Hosted by very online writers Kevin Kautzman and 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 and Post-Mortem episodes for our beloved Patreon subscribers. Find us at artofdarkpod.com.

Art of Darkness Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Hosted by very online writers Kevin Kautzman and 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 and Post-Mortem episodes for our beloved Patreon subscribers. Find us at artofdarkpod.com.

    The Dark Room: Bernard T. Joy Talks Southern Lit

    The Dark Room: Bernard T. Joy Talks Southern Lit

    Bernard T. Joy returns to the pod to talk Faulkner, O’Connor, Williams, American Southern lit writ large and more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/bernardtjoy twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]

    • 57 min
    F. Scott Fitzgerald Part II: As Great as It Gets

    F. Scott Fitzgerald Part II: As Great as It Gets

    Following on our live episode covering the first part of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tumultuous life, we complete the tragic story. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]

    • 4 hrs 34 min
    [PREVIEW] Marquis de Sade’s Libertine Derangement

    [PREVIEW] Marquis de Sade’s Libertine Derangement

    A preview of our Marquis de Sade core episode, for Patreon and Substack patrons. Get the episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]

    • 12 min
    The Dark Room: Stephanie Lahey on the Many Manuscripts of Dante

    The Dark Room: Stephanie Lahey on the Many Manuscripts of Dante

    Stephanie Lahey, a PhD in medieval manuscripts, joins us again to talk about the incredible challenge of transcribing THE DIVINE COMEDY. This conversation is a fascinating exploration of just what it takes to keep a very old book alive. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/SJLahey twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania [...]

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Reissue: Fitzgerald Part I & Winter Dreams Live in St. Paul, Minnesota

    Reissue: Fitzgerald Part I & Winter Dreams Live in St. Paul, Minnesota

    Ahead of Fitzgerald Part II, here's a reissue of Part I, recorded June 7th 2023. In our first live episode, Brad and Kevin cover the life of Minnesota's greatest drunk and "foot guy" F. Scott Fitzgerald through his short story WINTER DREAMS, which Bad Mouth Theatre Company then reads. On this recording of WINTER DREAMS, [...]

    • 2 hrs 14 min
    The Dark Room: Kate Hext – Wilde in the Dream Factory

    The Dark Room: Kate Hext – Wilde in the Dream Factory

    Professor Kate Hext joins the pod to talk about her new book – Wilde in the Dream Factory: Decadence and the American Movies. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/Kate_Hext twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

thedukeandtheking ,

The dark side is full of laughs

This is a great podcast ensconced in a brilliant idea: why does creativity and creative people so often have darkness underneath? Love it. Highly recommended!

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