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**Art of Darkness**

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.

Latest Episodes:

The Dark Room: Matt Doherty Talks Cinema, Kubrick & Hollywood Nov 01, 2026

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Playwright, teacher, and filmmaker Matt Doherty joins the show to talk cinema, Kubrick, and Hollywood.

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The Dark Room: Andrew Edwards Gets Lit & Talks Cormac Oct 25, 2026

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American novelist Andrew Edwards talks literature, publishing, the late great Cormac McCarthy and more.

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A Crowleymas Throwback: Aleister Crowley & the Sewer of Creation with Stephanie Lahey Oct 12, 2026

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Medievalist Stephanie Lahey joins the fellas to talk about the man called the Beast 666, Master Therion, Fr. Perdurabo - the singular, strange, wicked, and misunderstood master of the occult: Aleister Crowley.

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The Dark Room: Thomas Sachs Talks Robert E. Howard Oct 11, 2026

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Author Thomas Sachs talks Robert E. Howard, Conan the Barbarian, metal and more.

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Gore Vidal: None Beneath Our Moon (Preview) Sep 27, 2026

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Our 100th Core Episode. Matt takes us through the life and work of American novelist and essayist: Gore Vidal.

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The Dark Room: Katherine Dee Talks PKD & Electric Sheep Sep 26, 2026

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Internet culture commentator Katherine Dee joins the Dark Room to talk about PKD, Electric Sheep, and more.

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The Dark Room: Gary Lachman - Touched by the Presence Sep 21, 2026

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Writer, lecturer, philosopher, biographer, and rock and roller Gary Lachman joins the show to talk about Jung, Blavatsky, and his latest tome: Touched by the Presence.

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The Dark Room: Isaac Simpson Buys the Ticket and Talks Hunter S. Thompson Sep 13, 2026

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Isaac Simpson of MAMA and the WILL agency returns to the show to talk about the singular Hunter S. Thompson, departed hero of the weird and free.

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The Dark Room: Blavatsky Goes Birding with Birdo from Timeline Earth Sep 06, 2026

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America's greatest newsman, Birdo from Timeline Earth, joins the Dark Room to talk Blavatsky.

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Madame Blavatsky: The Original White Lotus Sep 05, 2026

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We cover the wonderfully woo-woo life and work of the chain-smoking, foul-talking, table-knocking mother of modern spirituality: Madame Blavatsky, the OG White Lotus.

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