Arts and Crimes

Arts and Crimes

A true crime, true art podcast! This is where the two worlds meet. We'll discuss crimes with the unique added perspective of the arts, and we'll discuss arts with the intrigue of crime.

Episodes

E30- Japanese Tattoos pt3- The Yakuza

September 27, 2025 • 76 mins
The conclusion to our 3 part Japanese tattoos series. We speak about the Yakuza origins, Irezumi Masters, and some of the reasons the Yakuza tattoos are the way they are and why they matter so much.
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E29- Japanese tattoos pt2- for Punishment, for Intimidation

September 15, 2025 • 80 mins
We are on part 2 of 3 for the Japanese tattoos series! We talk about how tattoos are actually used as punishment, what they looked like and the other ways tattoos were being commonly used and understood in Japan during the Edo period.
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E28- Japanese Tattoos pt1- of Punishment and Love

August 25, 2025 • 66 mins
This is part one of our... however many it ends up being, about Japanese tattoos on our way to talk about Yakuza tattoos. This episode we cover ancient Japanese tattooing traditions, techniques and practices.
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E27- Otzi the Iceman

August 11, 2025 • 66 mins
We talk about Otzi the iceman, how much we learned from him, and his mysterious demise.
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E26- Portland and The Shanghai Tunnels

August 1, 2025 • 75 mins
We talk about Portland Oregon and her Shanghai Tunnels, how they got that name, what they were used after and how they are doing to this day!
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E25- Roanoke... never really lost?

July 14, 2025 • 60 mins
We discuss the lost colony of Roanoke and the evidences that point to it maybe not being all that lost. Enjoy!
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E24- King Arthur Part 2; Legend, Lore... Leverage

July 1, 2025 • 102 mins
The exciting al-be-it long conclusion to the wild tale of King Arthur and his knights!
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E23- King Arthur Part 1; A wild beginning

June 14, 2025 • 89 mins
Part one of our two parter all about King Arthur! We will discuss his beginnings and how he got his famous sword!
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E22- A&C Theater: The Godfather

June 2, 2025 • 102 mins
We go over some of the history and making of the famous film The Godfather, and add some of our own commentary!
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E21- Caravaggio Part 3- The Ending

May 19, 2025 • 70 mins
We finally reach the end of our four part Caravaggio series. We see how he starts to spiral, how he finds and meets goals.. but struggles to hold it together after those goals are met. Join us as we find our way through the turbulent end to Caravaggio's beautiful and violent life.
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E20- Caravaggio Part 3- The Young, the proud, the violent

April 27, 2025 • 89 mins
This is part 3 of 4 parts! Sorry... I made it four parts. I couldn't help it but his life and art is just so interesting! So, enjoy this episode that talks about his start and success in Rome!
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E19- Caravaggio part 2; Renaissance and our boy's beginnings

April 14, 2025 • 81 mins
This is part 2 of our 3 Part Caravaggio deep dive... which is kind of half way not about him but the world as it leads up to him and his works.
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E18- Caravaggio Part 1; The House of Medici

April 1, 2025 • 74 mins
This episode is the 1st of at least a 2 if not 3 part series concerning Caravaggio. We start out explaining the House of Medici since the Renaissance wouldn't have happened without them, and we can't talk about Caravaggio without talking about the Renaissance... so it's a bit of a domino effect here. However, the Medici's are full of drama, of crime and of art. So enjoy!
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E17- St. Paddy's Day Special and a Greek Philosopher

March 16, 2025 • 75 mins
This episode we go over St Patrick and some Irish history related to St. Paddy's day, and then we talk about the Greek Philosopher Diogenes.... we also just get the most distracted, but don't worry, fun stories abound!
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E16- A special guest and Weegee; board of photos? Not his!

February 28, 2025 • 69 mins
We have a special guest one of my best friends and a long time listener Becky Dajany! She tells us all about Weegee and how he probably didn't murder anyone but for sure photographed it all!
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E15- Victorians and Their Arsenic Wallpaper

February 22, 2025 • 74 mins
This episode winds it's way through the Victorian era with wallpaper as the main killer! There are two books referenced in this episode that we recommend. First: The short story, The Yellow Wallpaper by Perkins GilmanSecond: Bitten By Witch Fever, Wallpaper & Arsenic in the Victorian Home by Lucinda Hawksley
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E14- Blackbeard and The Queen Anne's Revenge

February 1, 2025 • 63 mins
We cover Blackbeard the infamous pirate and the ship wreck that brought us to learn about him!
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E13- Amarna Part 2- Nefertiti and all the drama

January 19, 2025 • 81 mins
This is the Part 2 of the two part Amarna art series. Enjoy the riveting conclusion and surprising amount about ceramic cones!
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E12- The Shadow- a 1937 radio show special... remake

January 2, 2025 • 20 mins
Originally aired in 1937 (I know I said 1936, sorry), The Shadow- Death House Rescue! We recreated it in our own sort of way but please enjoy the original as well. Just search "The Shadow Death House Rescue" in YouTube and you will actually find a lot of recording of it there. We hope you enjoy!
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E11- Amarna Art Part 1- Akhenaten; crazy, or crazy like a fox

December 21, 2024 • 67 mins
Part one of our two part foray into antient Egypt's Amarna art. We are going to find out about how Akhenaten changed art, religion and politics from the traditional Egyptian everything we are used to... and a little about Stargate and James Spader.. and a few other tangents.
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