This week on Art After Dark, Maddy and Natalie are back to discuss survivor Sarah Brady's experience fighting off a caesarean kidnapper's knife attack, then switch gears to discuss pointillism and George Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.

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Episode 25 - Sarah Brady & Pointillism

Hey ghosties! We are back this week to discuss the unusual case of Michelle Carter, who convinced (more like forced) her boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to commit suicide back in 2014. Maddy describes the details of the text exchange leading up to his death, and we're mad about it! Natalie lightens the mood by talking about famous artists and the cats they owned. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Chit Chat Death of the Day Conrad Roy Artists and their Cats Intro song by Francy Mae Clark Additional Sound FX from zapsplat.com

Episode 24 - Conrad Roy & Artists and their Cats

Today on Art After Dark, Natalie tells the story of the man who wouldn’t die, Michael Malloy, and how the Murder Trust plotted against him. Maddy talks about Yves Klein’s controversial art pieces involving the female body. Chit Chat 0:00 Death on this Day 8:07 Michael Malloy & The Murder Trust 11:50 Yves Klein 41:26

Episode 23 – The Murder Trust & Yves Klein

Today on Art After Dark, Maddy tells the most horrifying story yet- the story of Sandra Herold and her pet chimpanzee, Travis. Natalie attempts to lighten the mood by talking about environmental artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Chit Chat 0:00 Death on this Day 4:04 Travis the Chimp 4:59 Andy Goldsworthy 1:00:17 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark Additional Music & Sound FX by Zapsplat.com

Episode 22 - Travis the Chimp & Andy Goldsworthy

Today on Art After Dark, Natalie has the dark topic and tells the story of “Tent Girl”, a girl who was found dead that wasn’t identified for 31 years. Maddy lightens the mood by describing the fascinating “soundsuits” of Nick Cave. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Chit Chat 0:00 Death on this Day 3:32 Tent Girl 6:11 Nick Cave’s Soundsuits 25:37 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Episode 21 - Tent Girl & Nick Cave’s Soundsuits

This week on Art After Dark, Maddy has the dark topic, and she describes the tragedy of the murder of Kirsten Costas, a well-liked and popular 15 year old girl. Natalie talks about the artworks done by some serial killers. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Highs and Lows 0:00 Death on this day 2:54 Kirsten Costas 3:30 Paintings by Serial Killers 53:09 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark Additional Sound Effects from www.zapsplat.com

Episode 20 - Kirsten Costas & Paintings by Serial Killers

Natalie discusses child killer Josh Phillips, and Maddy talks about the parts of the brain that indicates an artist, the correlation between art and mental illness, and left-handed artists. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Chit Chat 0:00 Death on this day  Josh Phillips The Brain of an Artist Intro song by Francy Mae Clark Additional Sound Effects from www.zapsplat.com

Episode 19 - Josh Phillips & The Brain of an Artist

Welcome to episode 18 of Art After Dark! Today Maddy tells the super-gross and wild story of Anatoly Moskvin, the Lord of Mummies. Natalie interviews a friend of hers, Charlie, who is a painter, muralist, and tattoo artist. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Chit Chat 0:00 Death on this Day 3:14 Anatoly Moskvin 4:52 Charlie Couture Interview 1:27:00 Special thanks to Charlie for joining us today! Intro song by Francy Mae Clark Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Episode 18 - Anatoly Moskvin & Charlie Couture

This week on Art After Dark, Natalie tells the story of the 1996 bombing at the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta & how wrongful accusations ruined the life of hero Richard Jewell. Maddy then dives into the quirky mind of Tim Burton! Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Goals 0:00 Death On This Day 3:07 1996 Olympics 3:52 Tim Burton 19:45 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Episode 17 - The 1996 Olympics Bombing & Tim Burton

Happy New Year! Glad to be back from our short break. Maddy dives into the history of inhumane and torturous treatments of mental health patients in asylums, and then Natalie talks about a few of the 150 works that Van Gogh created when he was in the Saint-Paul asylum from 1889 to 1890, and reads some of his letters to Theo describing them. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Highs n Lows 0:00 Death on this Day 10:06 History of Inhumane Mental Health Treatments 10:53 Van Gogh’s time in the Saint-Paul Asylum 59:37 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Episode 16 - History of Inhumane Mental Health Treatments & Van Gogh’s Time in the Asylum

Hey ghosties! We will be back next week on January 4th, but we do have another artist death of the day for you, a man named Petrus van Schendel. Thanks for listening, we hope you had a great Christmas and have a fantastic new year, and we will see you soon!

Minisode 2 - Death on this Day (Petrus van Schendel)

Hey guys, just a reminder that we're taking a holiday break, but Natalie quickly shares an artist death on this day: a woman named Sybil Andrews. We'll see you on January 4th- have a great Christmas!

Minisode 1 - Death on this Day (Sybil Andrews)

Merry Christmas! This week on Art After Dark, Natalie brings the holiday spirit by talking about a mass killing that occurred on Christmas Eve in 2008. Maddy walks you through one of her favorite installation art pieces, Womanhouse. We will be taking a short holiday break and will return with more art and darkness on January 4th! Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Highs n Lows 0:00 Death on this Day 11:26 Santa Gunman 13:55 Womanhouse 24:40 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Episode 15 - The Santa Gunman & Womanhouse

This week on Art After Dark, Maddy takes us back to ancient Egypt and the history of King Tut, and the series of cursed things that happened to those associated with the discovery of his tomb. Natalie talks about a festival that happens annually in Scotland all about art and mental health.    Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Highs n Lows 0:00 Death on this Day 8:47 The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb 10:50 The Scottish Mental Health Art Festival 1:12:00 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark 

Episode 14 (because 13 is unlucky) - The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb & The Scottish Mental Health Art Festival

This week on Art After Dark, Natalie tells the story of another hitchhiking survivor, Mary Vincent, and her encounter with a man named Lawrence Singleton. Maddy talks about bullet journaling helps keep her on track through quarantine and how it’s an amazing creative outlet. Feel free to skip around to what interests you! Highs n Lows 0:00 Death on This Day 9:44 Mary Vincent 12:34 Bullet Journaling 42:30 Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Episode 12 - Mary Vincent & Bullet Journaling

Long time best friends, Maddy and Natalie, chat about all things creative and all things spooky. Each week we will explore one art topic and one dark topic. Intro Song by Francy Mae Clark, Photography by Jo White

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