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!

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Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on this Day 11:26

Santa Gunman 13:55

Womanhouse 24:40

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

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. 

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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

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.

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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

Maddy tells the story of Colleen Stan, a woman who was abducted in the 70s and kept in a box for the better part of her 20s. Natalie talks about one of her favorite design groups, the Memphis Group, who really pushed the boundaries of functional art.

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Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on This Day 15:53

Colleen Stan 18:15

Memphis Design Group 1:11:05

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

ROBERT DID IT! This week on Art After Dark, Natalie steps out of her comfort zone and shares a paranormal dark topic- the story of a boy named Robert Eugene Otto, and his life-sized haunted doll, also named Robert. Maddy talks about the history of make-up from Ancient Egyptian times, around 3100 BC up until the 1900s, and plans to do a part 2 at a later date. Maddy and Natalie talk about their make-up routines. Let us know if you’d be interested in us doing a make-up video!

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Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on This Day 6:13

Robert the Doll 7:42

The History of Makeup 28:46

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

This week on Art After Dark, Maddy shares the story of Paul Michael Stephani, also known as the “Weepy Voiced Killer”- a man who killed women here in the Twin Cities and then would call the police on himself to report the crime. Natalie walks through the history of typesetting and how the invention of the printing press changed the world forever!

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Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on This Day 9:40

Paul Michael Stephani 11:10

The History of Type 1:03:40

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Happy Halloween everyone! In honor of spooky day, Natalie shares the most horrifying true crime story that she’s ever heard-- the story of Richard Chase, AKA the Vampire of Sacramento, who terrorized and dismembered people and animals in his Sacramento neighborhood in the 1970s. PLEASE skip to the art topic if you are squeamish, where Maddy talks about the celebration of life that is Dia de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead.

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Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on This Day 6:04

Richard Chase, the Vampire Killer 7:31

Day of the Dead 49:00

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

We’re back with episode 7 after a week-long hiatus! This week, Maddy explores the possibility of reincarnation and talks about the mysterious Pollock twins, two girls that may have been reincarnations of their older sisters who had passed away in a horrible car accident. Natalie & Maddy share their experiences in art school and talk about why you should just GO FOR IT!

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Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on This Day 9:19

Reincarnation 10:08

The Pollock Twins 15:27

Our Experience at Art School 51:00

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark