The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. Season 1 is titled... more
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In 1913, Marie Belloc Lowndes published her novel, The Lodger, inspired by a story that painter Walter Sickert heard from... more
In 1910, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen poisoned his wife, Cora, and fled to Canada with his mistress in disguise. Detective... more
Just a quick announcement that we're returning with the first of four special episodes on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023. 31GXoRNNb7myXGYRnKTe
We look back at the artists we’ve covered this season and consider what we’ve learned about the Whitechapel murders and... more
Singer and composer Michael Maybrick was the Victorian equivalent of a pop star in 1889 when his older brother, James,... more
Two important announcements about upcoming episodes of The Art of Crime.If you have questions about the show, send them to... more
One of the most important painters of his generation, Walter Sickert gravitated toward scenes of low life and at times... more
When the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, hired the brilliant James Kenneth Stephen to tutor his eldest son,... more
Lewis Carroll was teaching math at Oxford when he befriended Alice Liddell, a colleague’s daughter. Even though their friendship ended... more
In 1887, American actor Richard Mansfield originated the dual role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Boston. His performance... more