Art of Darkness

Kevin Kautzman, Matt Taylor

Booking Overview

This is a literary and cultural-history interview show focused on the lives, work, and darker dimensions of artists, writers, intellectuals, and other influential figures, with recurring external guests who are authors, specialized commentators, and subject-matter experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors, biographers, literary or cultural critics, scholars, and creators with distinctive expertise on historical figures or artistic movements; booking difficulty is likely low because the show regularly features niche authors and accessible professionals rather than only major public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 218

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 64.3k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

artofdarkpod@gmail.com

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Host

Kevin Kautzman - Writer and co-host of Art of Darkness, focused on the darker side of artists, creatives, intellectuals, and historical figures.

Matt Taylor - Writer and co-host of Art of Darkness, focused on the darker side of artists, creatives, intellectuals, and historical figures.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Authors, biographers, literary or cultural critics, scholars, and specialized commentators with expertise in notable artists, writers, intellectuals, or cultural movements

Required Achievements:

Published books

Recent Guest Discussions

Mark Booth (Jonathan Black) - Alice In Wonderland, Carl Jung, Occultism, And His Latest Book

Brad Kelly - The Life And Work Of Artist Max Ernst And Dada

Dan Baltic - Norm Macdonald's Book And Final Special, As Well As Cancer

Kenan Meral - John Lennon, 1968, Music, And His Writing

Recent Topics

Art History, Literature, Biography, Intellectual History, Occultism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Art of Darkness

The Dark Room: Isaac Simpson Buys the Ticket and Talks Hunter S. Thompson

September 13, 2026

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. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/DisgracedProp 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: Blavatsky Goes Birding with Birdo from Timeline Earth

September 06, 2026

America's greatest newsman, Birdo from Timeline Earth, joins the Dark Room to talk Blavatsky. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/TLEbird 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.

Madame Blavatsky: The Original White Lotus

September 05, 2026

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. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. 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.

Publicly listed emails

artofdarkpod@gmail.com

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