Art Bust
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 reign.
Episodes
Introducing Mission K-Pop
Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing…
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: …
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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 toda…
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStu…
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears…
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG …
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJ…
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer S…
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears…
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 AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennif…
Inigo Philbrick
The line between ambition and fraud can get murky in the art world. We explore that gray area with the story of a handsome young art dealer whom authorities accuse of scheming his way to the top.Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grim…
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