Τα καλύτερα Art Crime podcast (2024)

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The Adventure of the Libelous Painter (Crimes of Old New York) 44:16

9d ago44:16

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In 1817, Italian-born painter Francesco Mezzara had a spat with his patron, New York attorney Aaron Palmer. As the feud escalated, Mezzara painted an insulting picture of Palmer and put it up for auction. Mezzara was giddy when the picture fetched $40—but not for long. Soon, he stood accused of criminal libel on account of the offensive portrait. I…

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The Curse of Catherine Ring (Crimes of Old New York) 31:08

16d ago31:08

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In this special Halloween episode, we explore an urban legend that emerged from the trial of Levi Weeks. After the verdict came down, a vengeful Catherine Ring is said to have cursed Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Justice John Lansing, causing all three to die lamentable deaths. Show notes available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like …

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The Manhattan Well Mystery (Crimes of Old New York) 1:02:45

23d ago1:02:45

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On January 2, 1800, a group of New Yorkers discovered the body of a missing local in the disused Manhattan Well. The Manhattan Well Murder, as the crime came to be known, led to a sensational trial, in which two of America’s Founding Fathers participated. Given the intense public interest in the homicide, publishers raced to print the first—and ful…

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Introducing Crimes of Old New York 2:28

30d ago2:28

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This season, we explore crimes that only could have happened in the Big Apple. Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to suppor the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.Από τον Gavin Whitehead

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Introducing History Daily: The Shining Debuts 16:28

1M ago16:28

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Today, I'm sharing an episode of the chart-topping podcast, History Daily. This episode is about the premiere of one of the greatest horror films ever made, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. What better way to kick off spooky season? Next week, we're announcing the theme of season 4 of The Art of Crime, so watch this space! If you'd like to support th…

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Ask Me Anything (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 35:26

3M ago35:26

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Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and comments! For show notes and full transcripts, please visit www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.Από τον Gavin Whitehead

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Princess Caraboo with Ann Foster (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 43:18

4M ago43:18

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Today, we're joined by Ann Foster, host and creator of the Vulgar History podcast. Gavin and Ann talk about the enigmatic Princess Caraboo, an exotic princess who washed up on English shores in 1817 and generated a sensation in the press as various observers tried to work out where she had come from. Make sure to check out Vulgar History here: http…

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Azadeh Akhlaghi: Bearing Witness 20:02

4M ago20:02

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Today, I'm releasing an episode that became available exclusively to patrons of The Art of Crime at the end of last season. It's about Iranian photographer Azadeh Akhlaghi and her photo-series, By an Eye-Witness, which reconstructs politically significant deaths in twentieth-century Iranian history. If you want more content like this, please consid…

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The Art of Revolution with Will Clark (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 52:28

5M ago52:28

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Today, we're joined by Will Clark, host and creator of Grey History: The French Revolution. He and Gavin discuss their favorite works of art from the French Revolution. Show notes available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.co…

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Trial by Playbill (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 30:33

5M ago30:33

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In 1823, John Thurtell murdered the gambler William Weare while the two were riding in a horse-drawn gig. Cashing in on public fascination with the case, the Surrey Theatre staged The Gamblers, a play that recreated the murder and incorporated the actual horse-drawn gig in which the crime took place. The Gamblers became one of the most explosive me…

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Murder at the Wax Museum with Caroline Crampton (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 29:14

6M ago29:14

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A surprising number of crime stories from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction take place in wax museums. Today, we're joined by Caroline Crampton, host and creator of Shedunnit, a podcast that unravels the mysteries behind classic detective stories, to talk about why the wax museum has fueled the imagination of so many crime writers. Link to "Waxwo…

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Marie Antoinette, The Marriage of Figaro, and the Diamond Necklace Affair 25:11

6M ago25:11

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Beaumarchais’s madcap comedy, The Marriage of Figaro, smashed box-office records when it opened in Paris in 1784. The following year, a team of real-life con artists drew inspiration from a crucial scene in the play as they planned—and pulled off—the swindle of the century. Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If …

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Risky Business (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 33:20

7M ago33:20

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This episode, we consider Madame Tussaud's unique contribution to the true crime genre. Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.Από τον Gavin Whitehead

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The True Crime Controversy of 1849 (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 55:05

7M ago55:05

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In 1849, George and Maria Manning murdered a guest in their London home and fled the British capital . A dramatic hunt for the killers ensued. After the law caught up with the Mannings, the glamorous Maria achieved near-celebrity status as she made her way through the justice system. A staggering thirty thousand spectators gathered to watch her and…

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The Baker Street Bazaar and the Cult Leader of Kent (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 1:01:36

7M ago1:01:36

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After more than three decades of touring the provinces, Madame Tussaud made the unexpected decision to settle down in London in 1835. Within a matter of years, Tussaud was running the metropolis’s number-one tourist destination, and she updated the Chamber of Horrors more frequently than ever before. In 1838, she unveiled an effigy of Sir William C…

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Burke and Hare at Madame Tussaud and Sons (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 1:00:13

8M ago1:00:13

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For more than three decades, Madame Tussaud toured England, Scotland, and Ireland, winning nationwide acclaim. Over the years, her enterprise morphed into a family business, with both her sons dedicating their lives to the wax museum. In 1829, Madame Tussaud and Sons scored one of their biggest hits of the ’20s with controversial effigies of Burke …

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The Red Barn Murder (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 59:44

8M ago59:44

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From 1803 to 1808, Madame Tussaud toured Scotland and Ireland, exhibiting her handiwork in major cities. During this time, she took drastic measures to win her freedom from her exploitative business partner, Paul Philipstahl. Tussaud went years without creating new figures related to crime, but in 1828 she introduced a likeness of William Corder, p…

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Fright Night at the Lyceum (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 1:06:55

9M ago1:06:55

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After marrying and starting a family, Madame Tussaud accepted an offer to partner with another showman and exhibit her handiwork in London. To her dismay, she soon realized that she had teamed up with a snake. Despite a rough start in the British capital, Tussaud scored a major hit with a wax effigy of Colonel Edward Marcus Despard, a convicted tra…

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Tussaud and the Terror (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 1:09:33

9M ago1:09:33

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As the French Revolution ran its course, the monarchy crumbled, and the nation descended into wanton violence. During the Reign of Terror, thousands of French citizens went to the guillotine, and Tussaud made waxen replicas of important revolutionaries’ severed heads, including that of Maximilien Robespierre. In 1793, she also created a wax tableau…

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The Phantom of the Bastille (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 57:57

10M ago57:57

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On July 12, 1789, a crowd of protestors furious over King Louis XVI’s policies swarmed Madame Tussaud and Philippe Curitus’s wax museum, demanding busts of prominent political figures. This episode led to bloodshed that same afternoon. Two days later, a mob stormed the Bastille, a medieval prison, marking the outbreak of the French Revolution. Soon…

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Il gruppo Ofero e Sirene. Un inganno? 26:32

10M ago26:32

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Nel nuovo episodio del nostro podcast, parliamo del gruppo scultoreo Orfeo e le Sirene, una delle opere d'arte più controverse dell'arte greca antica.L'opera, che raffigura il mitico cantore Orfeo che vince le Sirene con la sua musica, è stata restituita all'Italia nel 2022 dopo essere stata trafugata negli anni '70.Tuttavia, gli esperti hanno soll…

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The Den of Illustrious Thieves (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors) 53:10

10M ago53:10

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Born in 1761, Madame Tussaud studied the art of wax modeling under Philippe Curtius, owner of the most famous wax museum in pre-revolutionary Paris. Sometime around 1780, Curtius opened a special exhibit in his establishment called The Den of Illustrious Thieves, in which he displayed wax effigies of notorious murderers. He had an early hit with a …

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Introducing Queen of Crime: Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors 3:42

11M ago3:42

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Introducing Queen of Crime: Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.Από τον Gavin Whitehead

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Introducing Who ARTed? - The Stockholm Art Heist 7:47

11M ago7:47

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Today, I'm sharing an episode of the delightful art history podcast, Who ARTed?, hosted by Kyle Wood. This episode is all about the Stockholm art heist of the year 2000. Find out what extraordinary paintings were stolen from the National Gallery--and how they were recovered. We're back next week with another installment in Queen of Crime: Madame Tu…

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The Herculean Labor of Sculpting the Perseus 19:55

11M ago19:55

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The Perseus of Benvenuto Cellini is justly considered a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Believe it or not, this statue almost never existed. From start to finish, sculpting the Perseus proved a Herculean labor, as dogged opposition from Cellini's own patron, life-threatening illness, and the sheer enormity of the artist's ambitions conspired …

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Before Borat: The Dreadnought Hoax 21:49

11M ago21:49

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In 1910, four Abyssinian royals toured the H.M.S. Dreadnought, the most technologically advanced ship in the British Royal Navy. Afterward, however, it leaked to the press that the captain and crew of the vessel had been duped: they had given a tour not to foreign dinitaries but British citizens. The Dreadnought affair caused a minor scandal, and w…

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Introducing History Uncovered: The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller 27:43

12M ago27:43

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Today, we're joined by Austin Harvey, co-host of History Uncovered, a podcast that explores the natural world and the world past. First, we'll hear a History Uncovered episode about the mysterious disappearance of indigenous art collector Michael Rockefeller in 1961. Afterward, Austin chats with Gavin about the process of making the episode and off…

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The Art of Crime Interview on Crawlspace 46:00

1y ago46:00

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Back in the spring, I was interviewed on the true crime podcast, Crawlspace, and I wanted to share that interview with you. Hope you enjoy! We'll be back with original Art of Crime content in December, and season 3 will start in earnest in January 2024. If you'd like more Art of Crime content now, however, please consider becoming a patron at www.p…

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Il Doriforo di Stabia tornerà a casa? 25:08

1y ago25:08

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Il Doriforo di Stabiae è una statua marmorea del V secolo a.C., copia dell'originale bronzeo di Policleto. La statua rappresenta un giovane guerriero nudo, con una lancia in mano e un mantello che gli avvolge la gamba sinistra. È una delle più belle e famose opere dell'arte greca. La statua fu scoperta nel 1976 durante degli scavi clandestini a Cas…

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Ask Me Anything (Assassins) 34:53

1y ago34:53

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Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.Από τον Gavin Whitehead

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Stephen Sondheim . . . and Even More Assassins (Assassins) 41:05

1y ago41:05

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In 1990, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman created Assassins, a musical about the nine men and women who have attempted to assassinate U.S. presidents, from John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald. In this special episode, we're joined by three Sondheim buffs to talk about why the musical has remained popular--and controversial--since it opened. Sho…

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The Blue House Blues: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Leon Trotsky at the Casa Azul (Assassins) 23:44

1y ago23:44

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Thanks to the efforts of renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky gained political asylum in Mexico. In early 1937, the Russian revolutionary moved in with the painter and his wife, Frida Kahlo, at the Blue House on the outskirts of the Mexican capital. A torrid drama ensued, in which Trotsky betrayed his benefactor, at great risk to hi…

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Laura Keene and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Assassins) 37:59

1y ago37:59

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In 1858, actor-manager Laura Keene bought exclusive rights to Tom Taylor's comedy, Our American Cousin, which became the smash hit of the decade. On April 14, 1865, Keene was performing the play at Ford's Theatre when John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. As the assassin fled and the playhouse descended into pandemonium, Keene endeavored to manag…

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History Daily Special Presentation: The Antwerp Diamond Heist 19:35

1y ago19:35

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The first in a series of bonus episodes related to the theme of assassins will drop on Wednesday, September 13. To tide you over until then, I'm pleased to present two episodes of the History Daily podcast. History Daily generously featured an episode of The Art of Crime a few weeks back, so I wanted to return the favor. This History Daily episode …

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History Daily Special Presentation: The Mystery of D.B. Cooper 17:59

1y ago17:59

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The first in a series of bonus episodes related to the theme of assassins will drop on Wednesday, September 13. To tide you over until then, I'm pleased to present two episodes of the History Daily podcast. History Daily generously featured an episode of The Art of Crime a few weeks back, so I wanted to return the favor. This episode is about the m…

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The Last Word (Assassins) 35:13

1y ago35:13

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In this episode, we look back on the crimes we covered this season and consider what we've learned about the nature of assassination, especially when artists are in the picture. Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepo…

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Criminal Mischief: Episode #55: Victimology 21:50

1+ y ago21:50

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/post/criminal-mischief-episode-55-victimology PAST SHOWS: https://www.dplylemd.com/podcasts THIS IS A COPYRIGHTED PODCAST SOLELY OWNED BY THE AUTHORS ON THE AIR GLOBAL RADIO NETWORK

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Good Friday, 1865: John Wilkes Booth, Pt. II (Assassins) 51:27

1+ y ago51:27

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On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln attended a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. John Wilkes Booth shot him in the middle of the show and escaped from the playhouse, after which a dramatic manhunt ensued. His crime would not only cost him his life but forever tarnish the name of Booth, which had previously belonged …

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A Family Affair: John Wilkes Booth, Pt. I (Assassins) 1:03:52

1+ y ago1:03:52

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John Wilkes Booth hailed from America’s most celebrated theatrical dynasty. At the height of his powers, his father, Junius, ranked as the greatest Shakespearean in the country, and John’s older brothers, Junius and Edwin, also achieved fame. After an unpromising professional debut, John lived up to the family name, rising to stardom. With the outb…

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Criminal Mischief: Episode #54: 15th Century Blood Transfusions 25:22

1+ y ago25:22

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/post/new-on-criminal-mischief-episode-54-15th-century-blood-transfusions

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Criminal Mischief: Episode #53: Trace Evidence 30:44

1+ y ago30:44

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/post/criminal-mischief-episode-53-forensic-science-for-crime-writers-trace-evidence

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The Life and Crimes of a Casual Necromancer: Benvenuto Cellini (Assassins) 59:18

1+ y ago59:18

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Apart from creating exquisite music, goldwork, and statuary under the patronage of Pope Clement VII, among other notables, sixteenth-century Renaissance man Benvenuto Cellini had a special talent for making enemies. One professional rivalry even ended in murder, in the middle of a busy street. After getting imprisoned for a crime he never committed…

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The Teigin Enigma: Sadamichi Hirasawa (Assassins) 49:56

1+ y ago49:56

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In 1949, a man claiming to be a doctor walked into a Tokyo bank. By the time he walked out, he had stolen 160,000 yen and left ten people dead or dying inside. Given the speed and sophistication of the killings, police assumed they were looking for a trained assassin. Instead, their investigation led to an unassuming landscape painter named Sadamic…

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Adolf Hitler and the Ghosts of the Great War: Otto Dix (Assassins) 1:03:10

1+ y ago1:03:10

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After serving in WWI, German painter Otto Dix rose to fame in the 1920s partly through his unflinching portrayal of modern warfare and the toll it took on the human body. However, these themes landed him on the blacklist following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. After a no-name carpenter masterminded—and nearly pulled off—a daring attempt on Hit…

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"What an Artist Dies in Me" : Nero, Pt. II (Assassins) 46:43

1+ y ago46:43

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After the assassination of his mother, Agrippina, Nero threw himself into the performing arts like never before, training to become both a musician and a tragic actor. He even toured Greece to compete in its famous sports and arts festivals. As Nero’s megalomania and abuses of office grew more outrageous, however, a group of conspirators plotted hi…

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A Portrait of the Tyrant as a Young Man: Nero, Pt. I (Assassins) 53:35

1+ y ago53:35

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Nero became emperor of Rome in 54 A.D., largely thanks to the scheming of his mother, Agrippina. The teenaged ruler showed promise early on, yet major flaws swiftly revealed themselves, including an obsession with becoming a musician. As his enemies multiplied, Nero retained power by brutal means. In 59, he ordered one of the most notorious assassi…

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Shooting Andy Warhol: Valerie Solanas (Assassins) 57:50

1+ y ago57:50

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When Valerie Solanas moved to New York in the early-to-mid 1960s, she wanted nothing more than to become a writer. Within a few years, she approached perhaps the most admired—and reviled—artist in the United States, Andy Warhol, proposing that he produce her pipe-bomb of a comedy, Up Your Ass. Though promising at first, their relationship went sout…

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Criminal Mischief: Episode #52: Forensic Science For Crime Writers: Autopsy 29:02

1+ y ago29:02

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An autopsy is a scientific procedure. Its purpose is to examine the corpse for evidence of the cause and manner of death. This is done through a gross and microscopic examination of the body as well as toxicological (drugs and poisons), serology (blood), and any other ancillary testing the ME deems necessary. SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/po…

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The Assassinations of Leon Trotsky: David Alfaro Siqueiros (Assassins) 1:09:17

1+ y ago1:09:17

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A diehard Communist, David Alfaro Siqueiros fought in the Mexican Revolution in the mid-1910s. Over the next several decades, he would revolutionize the theory and practice of muralism in Mexico and abroad, largely inspired by his radical politics. In 1940, his political convictions led to a less honorable enterprise when he spearheaded an assault …

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Introducing Assassins 2:58

1+ y ago2:58

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Season 2 of The Art of Crime explores a new theme. Listen to this trailer to find out what it is! Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.Από τον Gavin Whitehead

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