136 episodes
Art of Darkness Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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4.6 • 70 Ratings
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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.
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The Dark Room: Aaron Burch on Denis Johnson’s “Largesse”
Master of his craft, the writer Aaron Burch comes on to talk about writing and Denis Johnson’s phenomenal short story “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden.” Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod Check out Aaron’s Books, including YEAR OF THE BUFFALO and HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania [...]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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[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 […]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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I want to love the show
I want to love the show, I really wish I could, but Kevin is intolerable. If he could stick to his script, I think it could be ok, but the guy just can’t help himself. The veneer hiding his politics fades every episode.
Carlos Castaneda
This is the Seinfeld of podcasts… about nothing, and not even funny . I read all of CASTAÑEDA’s books while in college… you guys apparently obtain your podcast script from Wikipedia posts ..