The Art of Crime - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This is an excellent history podcast. Gavin writes smart, engaging scripts and delivers them in a personable but no-nonsense way. The current season, which is about art-related and art-adjacent crimes in New York City history, builds on the strengths of previous seasons. It gets better with each one.

I think it’s also important to note that this is a tiny, independent podcast that consistently turns out thought provoking, minutely researched episodes about a range of interesting historical topics. There is nothing flashy about it. It’s just quality history told reliably and well.

This has become one of my favorite podcasts. Each of the richly detailed episodes is accompanied by a webpage with exquisitely curated images. I really appreciate the amount of work that obviously goes into the show, which does such a great job of bringing the past to life. I was also pleased to discover that it covers all the arts, not just painting. The host is witty and doesn’t waste your time with pointless banter or true crime sensationalism. A class act.

Even for history that I know quite a bit about, Gavin comes up with fresh material (as in,I haven’t heard it before), that is well researched, entertaining and just the right length. It’s my new favorite podcast

This podcast takes deep, deep dives into crimes and art each season. A moment of crime expands in the most fascinating directions. The creator and host, Gavin Whitehead, provides new perspectives on what you thought you knew abouut many historical events and the way they have been depicted, often taking you to sometimes mind-blowing places and revelations. The website is itself an archives of this collision between art, crime, and popular culture. Each installment is a piece of work in itself.