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
May 21, 2022 • 1h 1min
The Dark Room: Gurdjieff with James Ellis
James Ellis of the Hermitix podcast joins the show to talk about the trickster saint, George Ivanovich Gurdjieff. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/hermitixpodcast twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/7bIRJKhCK2w Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 19, 2022 • 1h 36min
Robert Aickman Against the Machine
Author Heghoulian joins the show to talk about the English author of the supernatural, Robert Aickman. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/heghoulian twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/45am_E-M0BU Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 16, 2022 • 2h 29min
The Dark Room: 2001 Watch Party with Dexter De La Paz
Podcaster Dexter De La Paz of the Scarlet Thread Society and Timeline Earth joins the fellas to watch Stanley Kubrick's great 2001: A Space Odyssey. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/tlepaz twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/y0Xgv6wsy1k Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 10, 2022 • 56min
The Dark Room: Gerald DeCock’s Hardhat Rate at the Chelsea Hotel
Artist Gerald DeCock joins the fellas and friend of the show Michael Bakkensen to discuss the artistic life in the Chelsea Hotel and New York through the decades, from the 80s to now. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod instagram.com/geralddecock Apartment Tour Article twitter.com/michaelbakkense twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/FBsr6rKieGw Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 4, 2022 • 59min
The Dark Room: Svich on Kane
Playwright Caridad Svich joins the Dark Room to discuss the life and work on Sarah Kane. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/Csvich twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/AWqZbEjIAC0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 29, 2022 • 3h 26min
Roberto Bolaño Leaves Before Midnight
Filmmaker Abbie Lucas joins the boys to talk about the great Latin American poet and novelist of exile: Roberto Bolaño. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod abbielucas.com twitter.com/abbielucas twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/ANO-JrMrcNE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 14, 2022 • 2h 53min
John Berryman’s Traveling Life with Jason Gallagher
Poet Jason Gallagher goes deep and things get dark as we delve into the life and work of major mid-century American poet John Berryman. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod instagram.com/gallagherjason twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/t2PbaeBGN3s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 25, 2022 • 2h 1min
Night of the Eighteen Drinks at Hotel Chelsea with Michael Bakkensen
Actor, singer-songwriter and New Yorker Michael Bakkensen joins the show to talk about the famous, and infamous, Chelsea Hotel and some of its many famous guests and residents. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/MichaelBakkense twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/XolhLO8KrMM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 13, 2022 • 55min
The Dark Room: A Man in a Hurry, Faulkner with Carl Rollyson
Prolific and renowned biographer Carl Rollyson joins us in the Dark Room to talk about William Faulkner, the great author's time in Hollywood and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod carlrollyson.com twitter.com/crollyson nysun.com/author/carl-rollyson 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.
Mar 7, 2022 • 3h 21min
H. P. Lovecraft: Architect of the Weird with Ben Thomas
Author Ben Thomas joins Brad and Kevin to talk about the singular, complicated, prolific and influential American architect of the weird, H. P. Lovecraft. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patreon subscribers at: patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/writingben twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania https://youtu.be/CaxIpIzWmz8 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
