Natalie’s going to be a bridesmaid... aaaaand also gets accosted by Maddy’s cats! Welcome to episode 6, we are so excited! Natalie shares the gruesome story of Richard Speck, the mass murderer who killed 8 nurses in one night. Things don’t get much brighter when Maddy talks about a famous haunted painting by artist Bill Stoneham, called “The Hands Resist Him”.

Feel free to skip around to what interests you!

Highs n Lows 0:00

Death on This Day 8:15

Richard Speck 9:52

The Hands Resist Him 40:32

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

It's finally Spooky month and we're giggly and giddy about it! Maddy starts off Halloween season with the story of an "elite" club from the 1700s that performed pagan rituals, called the Hellfire Club. Natalie interviews Rachel, a taxidermist with a business called "Classic Mouse Parade", where she gives mice a second chance at life by posing them as characters from classic movies and mythology.

Feel free to skip around to what interests you!

Highs and Lows 0:00

Death on this day 5:15

Hellfire Club 7:43

Classic Mouse Parade 54:25

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

Additional Sound Effects from www.zapsplat.com

Natalie gets you into a spooky fall mood by describing the mystery behind Elisa Lam’s disappearance and death at the Cecil Hotel, a hotel that is infamous for having connections to several murders and suicides, located in the bad part of Los Angeles. Maddy keeps the spooky vibe going by talking about Chris Burden and his bizarre performance art, in which he tests the limits of his own body.

Feel free to skip around to what interests you!

Highs ‘n’ Lows / Death On This Day 0:00

Elisa Lam 8:00

Chris Burden 39:18

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

This week on Art After Dark, Maddy chills you to the bone with the story of Mary Bell, a terrifying, sadistic 10-year old child who terrorized her neighborhood. Natalie cleanses the palate with the calming history of the Venice Carnival, one of Italy’s oldest traditions, and describes some of the most iconic, decorative mask types worn by festival-goers at Carnival.

Highs ‘n’ Lows / Chit Chat 0:00

Mary Bell 6:37

Venetian Carnival Masks 57:00

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_of_Venice

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/the-carnival-of-venice-and-its-traditional-masks/

https://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/History+of+the+Venice+Carnival.html

https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bell-mary-flora.htm

Welcome to our very first episode of Art After Dark! We have a special extended length episode today where we introduce ourselves and explain the podcast, then jump into darkness and artness. Maddy ruins your day by talking about the horrible history of the Old City Jail located in one of the most haunted cities in the US- Charleston, South Carolina, and the unsettling story of one infamous prisoner, Lavinia Fisher. Natalie lightens the mood by interviewing a Minneapolis designer and screen printer who makes a happy little mouse character, Boxy Mouse. 

This is a double length episode so feel free to skip around to what interests you!

Who the heck are we and what is this podcast? 0:00

Highs and Lows 7:45 

Why do we like "dark" stuff? 18:00 

Charleston Old City Jail & Lavinia Fisher 37:45 

Boxy Mouse Interview 1:27:00 

Special thanks to Boxy Mouse for joining us! 

Intro song by Francy Mae Clark 

Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Check out the trailer for our new podcast, Art After Dark, where childhood besties talk about all things creative and all things spooky!  Find us on Instagram @artafterdarkpodcast.