Art of Darkness

Kevin Kautzman, Matt Taylor

artofdarkpod@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Art of Darkness brings culturally engaged writers and thinkers onto the “Dark Room” to explore the darker, overlooked influences behind dead artists and intellectuals—and what that legacy means now. It’s a strong fit for PR seeks for authors, cultural critics, and humanities/psychology/philosophy voices who can tie deep research to lived relevance.

Metrics

Episodes: 204

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 62.1k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

artofdarkpod@gmail.com

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Host

Kevin Kautzman - Co-host of Art of Darkness; very online writer focused on literary and cultural criticism and the legacies of artists and intellectuals.

Matt Taylor - Co-host of Art of Darkness; writer and cultural commentator exploring the dark side of (dead) artists, creatives, and intellectual history.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors and/or established cultural critics, literary scholars, and humanities thinkers; often with complementary expertise (e.g., psychotherapy) and a track record of writing/publishing.
Required Achievements:  
Published books (often multiple titles), Work as cultural critic, writer, or commentator, Relevant media/publishing presence (books, essays, podcasting), Expert grounding via academic or applied practice (e.g., psychotherapy)

Recent Guest Discussions

Mark Vernon - C.s. Lewis; Owen Barfield; The Inklings; His Work

Sean Murphy - Bukowski; Antidote To The Technocratic Situation; Cultural Criticism

Kelby Losack - Clive Staples Lewis And Related Themes

Recent Topics

Cultural Criticism, Literature, Philosophy, Intellectuals, Biography

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Art of Darkness
:

The Dark Room: A Max Ernst Apéritif with Will Ballard

June 14, 2026

Publisher Will Ballard of Farthest Heaven joins us to tease our forthcoming Max Ernst episode with Brad Kelly, and more. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. farthestheaven.com x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Dark Room: Sean Murphy Talks Bukowski as Antidote to the Situation

April 26, 2026

Author and cultural critic Sean Murphy joins us in the Dark Room to talk Bukowski and how he speaks to our current technocratic situation. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/bullmurph x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

April 26, 2026

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. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/platospodcasts x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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