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The Art of Crime Airwave Media
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The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. We take painstaking research and craft it into compelling stories that teach you about society and culture. Each new season covers a different theme.
Season 2 is titled "Assassins." It profiles artists who have committed, attempted, or at least been implicated in an assassination. Subjects include John Wilkes Booth, Adolf Hitler, Nero, Andy Warhol, and Leon Trotsky. Also check out Season 1, "The Unusual Suspects: Artists Accused of Being Jack the Ripper."
For show notes and full transcripts, visit www.artofcrimepodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook at Art of Crime Podcast, Instagram @artofcrimepodcast, and Twitter @artofcrimepod.
Help us buy books for future research and pay composer Liam Bellman-Sharpe, who writes a unique score for every episode! If you'd like to make a donation, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast. You can also make a onetime contribution via PayPal. The relevant email address is artofcrimepodcast@gmail.com.
The Art of Crime is part of the Airwave Media network. To learn more about Airwave, visit www.airwavemedia.com.
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Introducing Assassins
Season 2 of The Art of Crime explores a new theme. Listen to this trailer to find out what it is!
Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.
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The Assassinations of Leon Trotsky: David Alfaro Siqueiros (Assassins)
A diehard Communist, David Alfaro Siqueiros fought in the Mexican Revolution in the mid-1910s. Over the next several decades, he would revolutionize the theory and practice of muralism in Mexico and abroad, largely inspired by his radical politics. In 1940, his political convictions led to a less honorable enterprise when he spearheaded an assault on the home of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky as he and his family slept in their beds.
Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.
If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.
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Shooting Andy Warhol: Valerie Solanas (Assassins)
When Valerie Solanas moved to New York in the early-to-mid 1960s, she wanted nothing more than to become a writer. Within a few years, she approached perhaps the most admired—and reviled—artist in the United States, Andy Warhol, proposing that he produce her pipe-bomb of a comedy, Up Your Ass. Though promising at first, their relationship went south, and in 1968, Solanas walked into Warhol’s studio with the intention of shooting him dead. As you can probably tell from this summary alone, this episode contains language that may offend some listeners.
Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.
If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.
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A Portrait of the Tyrant as a Young Man: Nero, Pt. I (Assassins)
Nero became emperor of Rome in 54 A.D., largely thanks to the scheming of his mother, Agrippina. The teenaged ruler showed promise early on, yet major flaws swiftly revealed themselves, including an obsession with becoming a musician. As his enemies multiplied, Nero retained power by brutal means. In 59, he ordered one of the most notorious assassinations of the century, inspired by a special effect he saw at the theater.
Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.
If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.
The Art of Crime is part of the Airwave Media network. To learn more about Airwave, visit www.airwavemedia.com. If you'd like to advertise on The Art of Crime, please email advertising@airwavemedia.com.
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"What an Artist Dies in Me" : Nero, Pt. II (Assassins)
After the assassination of his mother, Agrippina, Nero threw himself into the performing arts like never before, training to become both a musician and a tragic actor. He even toured Greece to compete in its famous sports and arts festivals. As Nero’s megalomania and abuses of office grew more outrageous, however, a group of conspirators plotted his assassination.
Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.
If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.
The Art of Crime is part of the Airwave Media network. To learn more about Airwave, visit www.airwavemedia.com. If you'd like to advertise on The Art of Crime, please email advertising@airwavemedia.com.
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Adolf Hitler and the Ghosts of the Great War: Otto Dix (Assassins)
After serving in WWI, German painter Otto Dix rose to fame in the 1920s partly through his unflinching portrayal of modern warfare and the toll it took on the human body. However, these themes landed him on the blacklist following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. After a no-name carpenter masterminded—and nearly pulled off—a daring attempt on Hitler’s life in 1939, the Nazis came knocking at Dix’s door, suspecting that he aided the would-be assassin.
Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.
If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.
The Art of Crime is part of the Airwave Media network. To learn more about Airwave, visit www.airwavemedia.com. If you'd like to advertise on The Art of Crime, please email advertising@airwavemedia.com.
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Customer Reviews
Legit history
This is a meticulously researched podcast. It respects the intelligence of its audience. There are more than a few history podcasts that assume that listeners like to hear about silly, sensationalized topics in a dumbed down way.
This podcast is different. It tackles popular topics in an entertaining way without skimping on hard historical content. Episodes normally run about an hour and are half devoted to the life of the artist and half devoted to the crime(s) that they were accused of. Some episodes place the artists’ life in the context of social or entertainment history and others in the context of political history. The deep research and complex story telling guarantee that, whatever the topic, you’ll learn a lot and use your brain in the process. Overall, excellent.
Great history podcast!!
Loved the concept when I first discovered this podcast and was not disappointed! Well-researched and covers some very fascinating people and interesting topics! This is one of my new favorites and I couldn’t recommend it enough if you enjoy history
Pure 🔥
It’s a kickass podcast for people who appreciate hard research and good stories. The host is professional without being stuffy and funny without being frivolous. I pretty much listened to the entire first season in one day and quickly moved onto the second. The podcast keeps getting better with each new episode, especially in the sophisticated and entertaining way that it incorporates various kinds of history into its tale of artists who have gone over to the dark side. It has also taught me a lot about painting, music, and theatre.