The Art of Crime

artofcrimepodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

The Art of Crime is a history-focused show exploring the surprising overlap between true crime and the arts. It pairs art and cultural history with major scandals and investigations, making it a strong fit for experts who can connect creative work to crime, espionage, and institutions.

Metrics

Episodes: 101

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

artofcrimepodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Art historians and cultural-history experts; academics or specialist historians with credibility in modern art, European art/war-era history, espionage history, or archives related to artists and scandals. Prior podcast/communications experience may be advantageous (e.g., ArtMuse host).

Required Achievements:

Published scholarship or credible expertise in art history, Specialization in 20th-century European art movements, Experience curating/teaching/researching artist biographies or wartime archives, Media/podcast presence or public history engagement (common)

Recent Guest Discussions

Grace Anna - Leonora Carrington’s Surreal World And Wartime Experiences; Carrington’s Relationship And The Couple’s Arrest On Espionage Charges; Intersections Of Art, War, And Intelligence/espionage History

Recent Topics

Art History, True Crime, Espionage, Biography, Scandal

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Art of Crime

The Rankings (Spy vs. Spy)

June 10, 2026

We've rated the spies, now it's time for the rankings. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast. Full transcripts at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.

The Most Beautiful Woman of the Nineteenth Century: Countess of Castiglione (Spy vs. Spy)

June 03, 2026

Virginia Oldoini considered herself the most beautiful woman of the nineteenth century. In the 1850s, a high-ranking Italian official deployed her to France on a secret mission to seduce Emperor Napoleon III for political reasons. After her stint as a spy, the Countess emerged as a poioneer of photography, leaving behind one of the most stunning bodies of photographic self-portraits of the 1800s. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrim...

School for Scandal: Anthony Blunt (Spy vs. Spy)

May 20, 2026

Anthony Blunt was about as much of a rock star as an art historian could be. Then, in 1979, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher exposed him as a Soviet spy on the floor of Parliament, destroying his reputation. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast. Show notes and transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.

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