The Art of Crime

Having made it to Cairo and forged an alliance with megastar belly dancer Hekmet Fahmy, Na... more

From an early age, Johannes Eppler yearned for adventure. It was for that reason more than... more

In the 1930s, singer and actress Asmahan became one of the most beloved performers in the ... more

Today, we're joined by Michelle Young, author of a the brand-new nonfiction book, The Art ... more

After the Nazis invaded France in 1940, Josephine Baker joined the French Resistance as a ... more

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker grew up in severe poverty. In 1925, she trave... more

Introducing season 6 . . .

Today, I'm sharing an episode of History Daily, where they do history, daily. Every weekda... more

Today, I'm releasing part one of a three-part miniseries that was previously available exc... more

Today, we're joined by a very special guest to remember the life of Elliott Speer. If you... more

Today, we look at how the conventions of detective fiction informed--and misinformed--the ... more

In 1937, former Mount Hermon employee S. Allan Norton was ambushed at home by a trespasser... more

Within a week or two of the shooting of Elliott Speer, Dean Thomas Elder, second-in-comman... more

In 1934, police were initially baffled by the murder of Elliott Speer. Then, one day, whil... more

The son of an internationally renowned Presbyterian preacher, Elliott Speer became headmas... more

Introducing season 5 . . . Show notes and full transcripts available at <a href= "https://... more

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and comments! As promised, here's a link to Net... more

In 1990, two men entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole something... more

Today, we're joined by acclaimed author and filmmaker Barry Avrich to talk about one of th... more

This week, I'm re-releasing one of my all-time favorite episodes of The Art of Crime, "Sho... more

Today, we're joined by the fabulous Amanda Matta, host of the Art of History podcast, to t... more

One Monday morning in 1958, Nina Lawson, Mistress of Wigs at the Metropolitan Opera, came ... more

Today, I'm thrilled to share an episode of a wonderful podcast, ArtMuse. This is part one ... more

In 1931, a trio of thieves stole a rare book by Edgar Allan Poe worth more than half a mil... more

In 1927, blond-haired bombshell and future movie star Mae West performed the lead role in ... more

In the Roaring Twenties, Arthur Barry stole millions of dollars' worth of jewels from some... more

In 1901, Broadway chorus girl Evelyn Nesbit met Stanford White, the fabulously wealthy and... more

In the 1860s and '70s, hundreds--maybe thousands--of Italian children migrated to New York... more