On June 3, 1968, radical feminist Valerie Solanas walked into Warhol's Factory and pulled the trigger, nearly killing the king of Pop Art. But the real story isn't about the shooting—it's about how a brilliant, paranoid playwright became the woman history forgot, and how one bullet changed art forever. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In 1913, a bunch of fancy New Yorkers went to see some European art and absolutely lost their shit—literally rioting over paintings that now hang in every major museum. We're diving into the Armory Show, the exhibition that introduced America to modern art through public outrage, police calls, and one very burned effigy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Han van Meegeren painted fake Vermeers so convincing that Hermann Göring spent a fortune on them—and when the war ended, van Meegeren was charged with treason for selling Dutch cultural treasures to Nazis. His only defense? Proving in court that he was actually a brilliant con artist who'd been scamming the art world for decades. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In 1913, a single painting caused actual fistfights at a New York art show, launched a thousand think-pieces, and accidentally made modern art cool in America. We dive into the beautiful chaos of the Armory Show and how Marcel Duchamp's 'Nude Descending a Staircase' became the most misunderstood masterpiece of the century. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet Han van Meegeren, the mediocre Dutch painter who became history's most successful art forger by creating fake Vermeers so convincing that Hermann Göring traded 137 stolen paintings for just one of them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced charges of treason for selling Dutch cultural treasures to the enemy—until he shocked the world by revealing his masterpieces were complete fabrications. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler literally created the market for Cubism, turned Picasso from a broke bohemian into a brand, and revolutionized how we buy and sell art. Then World War I happened, and his own artists watched the French government auction off his life's work while he hid in exile. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In 1913, a ballet about pagan rituals caused the most famous riot in art history—but the real drama happened backstage between a genius choreographer, a gambling-addicted impresario, and a composer who hated his own music. We dig into how 'The Rite of Spring' nearly destroyed careers, definitely destroyed friendships, and accidentally invented modern dance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet Han van Meegeren, the failed artist who became history's most successful art forger by painting fake Vermeers so convincing that Hermann Göring paid millions for them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced execution as a Nazi collaborator—until he dropped the bombshell that he'd been scamming the Third Reich all along. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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From arsenic-laced greens that literally killed Victorian wallpaper manufacturers to the medieval monks who hoarded lapis lazuli like drug dealers, the history of paint is absolutely batshit insane. We're diving into how artists risked their lives, fortunes, and sanity chasing the perfect shade—and how a few sneaky chemists changed art forever. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet the most successful art forger you've never heard of, who spent 30 years creating 'masterpieces' by Picasso, Matisse, and Monet that hung in major museums worldwide. When the truth came out, it didn't just destroy reputations—it made everyone ask the uncomfortable question: if experts can't tell the difference, what makes art valuable anyway? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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