Art of Darkness

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Max Ernst Gets Dada With It feat. Brad Kelly Aug 15, 2026

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THE EARTHEN DARK author Brad Kelly makes his Core Episode return to talk about the essential work and life of artist Max Ernst.

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The Dark Room: Dan Baltic Talks Norm Macdonald Aug 09, 2026

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Author and savant poaster Dan Baltic, the show's lawyer, joins the pod to talk about Norm Macdonald's book and last special, cancer and more.

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The Dark Room: Kenan Meral Talks John Lennon Jul 12, 2026

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Author Kenan Meral joins the show to talk John Lennon, eternal 1968, music, his writing and more.

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J.G. Ballard Rises High with the Book Club from Hell Jul 11, 2026

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Jack from the Book Club from Hell joins us to talk about the life and work of English author J.G. Ballard.

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The Dark Room: Rachel Haywire Talks McLuhan and the State of New Media Jun 28, 2026

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Futurist. Gallerist. Author. Consultant. Historian. Founder of Galleria Fiume. Rachel Haywire joins Kevin to talk McLuhan, the state of media and the arts, and more.

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The Dark Room: Sandbatch Talks Southern Modernism, Faulkner, and Fletcher Jun 21, 2026

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C. Sandbatch joins the show to talk Faulkner, Fletcher, and Southern Modernism.

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The Dark Room: C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters w/ Book Club from Hell Jun 20, 2026

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We talk about C.S. Lewis’ great epistolary Christian apologetic novel: The Screwtape Letters.

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The Dark Room: A Max Ernst Apéritif with Will Ballard Jun 14, 2026

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Publisher Will Ballard of Farthest Heaven joins us to tease our forthcoming Max Ernst episode with Brad Kelly, and more.

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The Dark Room: Sean Murphy Talks Bukowski as Antidote to the Situation Apr 26, 2026

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Author and cultural critic Sean Murphy joins us in the Dark Room to talk Bukowski and how he speaks to our current technocratic situation.

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The Dark Room: Mark Vernon Talks Lewis, Barfield, the Inklings, and More Apr 26, 2026

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Psychotherapist, writer, and podcaster Mark Vernon joins us in the Dark Room to talk about Clive Staples Lewis, Owen Barfield, the Inklings, and his own work.

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