Art Bust

By USG Audio

Art Bust is an investigative podcast series where UK author and arts journalist, Ben Lewis, explores the murkier side of the art world, where scandals, cons, cultural looting, and big bucks

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How many episodes does Art Bust have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Art Bust episodes:

April 15, 2025 Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1
A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that cracked the case.

Episode 1: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, the FBI scrambles to stop a second-wave attack using a deadly toxin. When a Florida photo editor is poisoned by a rare bacteria, agents uncover a possible al-Qaeda plot to spread anthrax from the air. But are they already too late?

From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio and Dig Studios, in collaboration with CBC Podcasts.

For more episodes of Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer, visit here.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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37min
June 18, 2024 You Might Also Like: The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi
In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who claims to know the truth. A man from one of New York City’s crime families who has deep ties to the Italian mafia. He was there the day of the Pope’s death and witnessed his murder firsthand. Or, at least, that’s what he says. His name is Anthony Raimondi, and these are his confessions.

From USG Audio and Truth Media in association with Clockwork Films.

For more episodes of The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi, visit here.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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33min
March 06, 2024 Introducing - Homegrown: OKC
Homegrown: OKC dives into a case of domestic terrorism from the past that’s really a warning about the future.
Back in 1995, there was a disaster that should have prepared us for January 6th and the political violence that we’re seeing today: the Oklahoma City Bombing.
Journalist Jeffrey Toobin reveals the story behind Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and right-wing extremism in America - how a decorated army veteran became consumed with rage, how he somehow went underground and built a bomb that damaged fifty blocks in a modern city, and how everything that led to the horror of April 19th, 1995 is still very present in America.
Homegrown: OKC is a USG Audio podcast produced by Western Sound and Esmail Corp. Based on the book “Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Rightwing Extremism” by Jeffrey Toobin. For more episodes of Homegrown: OKC, please visit here.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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47min
August 04, 2021 Don Miller's Basement- Part 2
As the story of Don Miller’s Basement concludes, we grapple with the larger questions and themes that his legacy begs.

Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Sara Winter- Producer
Alexis Green- Associate Producer
Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer
Reza Dahya - Mix and Sound Design
Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25min
August 04, 2021 Don Miller's Basement- Part 1
In the first of two parts, we uncover the macabre connection between white entitlement and a jaw dropping collection in rural Indiana that includes human remains.

Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Sara Winter- Producer
Alexis Green- Associate Producer
Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer
Reza Dahya - Mix and Sound Design
Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design

This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25min
July 28, 2021 Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 2
We conclude with the story of a decades-long forgery by spotlighting the charismatic forger who finally meets his match. Will justice prevail this time?

Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Alexis Green - Producer
Mitchell Stuart - Mix and Sound Design
Philip Wilson - Mix and Sound Design
Nana aba Duncan- Consultant
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design
This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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34min
July 28, 2021 Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 1
In the first of two parts, we unpack a decades-long forgery scam by diving into the life of the targeted artist, renowned and self-taught Louisiana painter, Clementine Hunter.

Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Alexis Green - Producer
Mitchell Stuart - Mix and Sound Design
Philip Wilson - Mix and Sound Design
Nana aba Duncan- Consultant
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design
This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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32min
July 21, 2021 The Golden Coffin
What’s the connection between a viral picture of America’s biggest reality TV star, The Met Gala, and a global art smuggling syndicate? The answer will surprise you.

Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Aynsley Vogel- Sr. Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Sara Winter- Producer
Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer
Reza Dahya- Mix and Sound Design
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design
This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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32min
July 21, 2021 Nazi Art Theft
We follow an emotional and riveting story that begins on a train to Munich in 2010 before taking unexpected turns to 1940s Nazi Germany and present-day New York.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Aynsley Vogel- Sr. Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Sara Winter- Producer
Jacob Lewis- Associate Producer
Mitchell Stuart- Mix and Sound Design
Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design
This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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34min
July 14, 2021 Benin Bronzes
We dig into the timely issue of looted African artifacts, the calls to return them, and the prominent museums at the center of it all, with a focus on the Benin Bronzes.

Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Ben Lewis- Host, Producer
Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer
Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer
Katrina Onstad- Executive Producer
Jago Lee- Executive Producer
Debbie Pacheco- Sr. Producer
Alexis Green- Associate Producer
Mitchell Stuart- Mix & Sound Design
AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design
This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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36min

FAQs about Art Bust:

How many episodes does Art Bust have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.