10 Best Art Crime Podcasts

1. The Art of Crime

The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. We take painstaking research and craft it into compelling stories that teach you about society and culture. Each new season covers a different theme. Season 2 is titled 'Assassins.' It profiles artists who have committed, attempted, or at least been implicated in an assassination. Subjects include John Wilkes Booth, Adolf Hitler, Nero, Andy Warhol, and Leon Trotsky. Also check out Season 1, 'The Unusual Suspects: Artists Accused of Being Jack the Ripper.'
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Twitter Followers 79Instagram Followers 268 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min Play Get Email Contact

2. Stealing Superman

It was the most unlikely art heist of all time. Join some improbable detectives and one determined comic book dealer as they investigate the mysterious theft of the most important comic in the world ... a comic stolen from Nicolas Cage.
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Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 36 min Play Get Email Contact

3. Dynamite Doug

You can listen to the full series, ad-free, by subscribing to the Brazen channel on the Apple Podcasts app. Just visit apple.co/dynamitedougFor 50 years, Douglas Latchford was the world's premier expert on Cambodian art, supplying priceless statues to Western museums and rich collectors. But his fame masked a dirty secret. Douglas had colluded with the Khmer Rouge, a genocidal regime, to loot Cambodia's entire cultural heritage. As the country descended into bloodshed, Douglas stole almost everything. A network of art world cronies were on hand to help him sell these blood statues, including a senior curator at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. When a band of art sleuths get on their case, Douglas and his co-conspirators mount a rearguard action to save themselves. This is a story the art world doesn't want told. Unlike the Elgin Marbles, and other brewing controversies over stolen art, our story isn't ancient history. This tale is happening now.www.dynamitedoug.com
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Twitter Followers 139Instagram Followers 1.6K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 28 min Play Get Email Contact

4. Crimes Against Art

Edge of the Crowd's podcast about the crimes that people commit to art and use art to commit. Join hosts Isobel and Michelle as they delve into the wide world of frauds, forgeries, money laundering and bad taste.
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5. Empty Frames

Season 1 is about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist: In the early hours of March 18th, 1990, two thieves posing as police officers were admitted into the Gardner Museum in Boston. In 81 minutes they stole 13 pieces of artwork, among the paintings stripped from their frames were works by Vermeer, Degas, and Rembrandt.
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Facebook Followers 234Twitter Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 602 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 61 min Play Get Email Contact

6. Roasting the Rich

Love true crime but are tired of hearing about violence and murder? Tune in to Roasting the Rich to explore the world of white-collar crime and enjoy some light-hearted laughter at the expense of the wealthy. From fraud and embezzlement to identity theft and art forgeries, this podcast covers everything you could ever want to know about crimes committed by the stupidly rich. New episodes every other Wednesday!
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