He’s called the “Indiana Jones of the Art World” — but Arthur Brand’s real stories put Hollywood to shame.
With $300 million in recovered stolen art, from priceless paintings to ancient manuscripts, Brand has taken on mafia bosses, terrorists, drug lords, and the world’s most elusive thieves. In this exclusive interview, he shares how he cracked history’s biggest art heists, the truth about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft, and the dangers of chasing down masterpieces hidden for decades.
🖼 In This Episode:
• How Arthur became the world’s most famous civilian art detective
• The real risks behind high-profile recoveries
• Why most art thefts are committed by amateurs — and how they get caught
• The untold story of the Gospel of Judas discovery
• His upcoming secret case that could make global headlines
⚠️ If you love true crime, history, and treasure-hunting mysteries — you don’t want to miss this.
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Timestamps (Chapters)
0:00 – Intro: “Most art is stolen by idiots”
0:12 – Big upcoming discovery tease
0:26 – Meet Arthur Brand, the “Indiana Jones” of art detectives
1:16 – How Arthur became an art detective without a “real” job path
2:37 – Meeting the world’s most notorious art criminal
5:01 – Why most art thefts aren’t like the movies
6:49 – The myth of “Dr. No” buyers & why stolen art often gets destroyed
8:40 – The golden toilet heist & bizarre art crimes
10:27 – Pink Panther inspiration vs. Indiana Jones
12:27 – The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist mystery
14:50 – The Gospel of Judas: A real-life Dan Brown story
17:54 – Most dangerous recoveries & working with police worldwide
20:16 – Art stolen by Nazis & the challenge of tracing WWII loot
23:32 – Building a global informant network
25:44 – Why Arthur goes public instead of working undercover
28:38 – The frustration and passion behind his work
33:18 – Training the next generation of art detectives
36:45 – Why he’ll never stop chasing stolen masterpieces
38:44 – Secret case reveal coming soon
39:56 – Why anyone could start investigating old art crimes
41:24 – Forgery swap prank on would-be thieves
41:30 – Arthur’s book “Hitler’s Horses” & upcoming film
42:08 – Closing thanks & invitation to Amsterdam
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