Framed
Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other StuffsA true crime podcast for art school dropouts and gallery gossips.Hosts Steph and Joel dig into the wildest stories the art world has to offer — from million-dollar heists to forgery fiascos, cursed paintings, and museum drama that would make Gossip Girl blush. It’s art history, but make it chaotic, queer, and criminal.🎨 Visual art, crime, and pop culture collide🕵️♀️ New episodes weeklyA podcast about the world of art and all the crime that happens there. Steph and Joel make art history a little less boring a little more pop culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Episodes
55. Inside the Church of Satan
This week we unwrap the spectacle that was Anton LaVey—the self-styled “Black Pope” who turned occult theater into a movement. From alleged circus days and media stunts to San Francisco’s infamous Black House, we track how LaVey founded the…
54. The Real Shining Hotel: Ghosts, Gas Leaks & Stephen King’s Nightmare
This week, we’re leaving the Overlook Hotel and heading to the real place that started it all — Colorado’s Stanley Hotel.Steph takes us through the true story behind The Shining — the haunted room that survived an explosion, the ghostly cha…
53. The Shining Explained: Kubrick, Duvall & Jack’s Descent
It’s time to check in at the Overlook Hotel.This week on Framed, we’re pulling apart Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining — how it works, why it still crawls under your skin, and what Shelley Duvall actually went through on set. Joel confesses to …
52. Queer Horror 101
Horror has always been a little… gay. In this episode we trace the queer DNA of the genre—from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the Hays Code’s “coded villains,” and why queer audiences see themselves in monsters and fi…
51. Ghosts in the Gallery
It’s spooky season — and we’re back with a Halloween special that takes art history into the haunted. 🎃From the Red Man of the Louvre, to eerie encounters at the British Museum, to ghostly footsteps in San Francisco and the haunted Fremant…
50. How an A-List Art Advisor Ran a Ponzi Scheme | The Lisa Schiff Case
An A-list art adviser. A velvet-rope world built on trust. And one word that made $1.8M vanish: “gone.”This week we unpack the rise and fall of Lisa Schiff—from scholarly beginnings and blue-chip access (think Paris galleries, Tribeca offic…
49. The Untold Story of Artemisia Gentileschi
In this episode of Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs, we follow the extraordinary journey of Artemisia Gentileschi, the Baroque painter whose bold canvases and unflinching vision rewrote art history.From her years in Florence to her retu…
48. This shit is bananas: How the Guerrilla Girls Took on the Art World
In this episode of Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs, we dive into the wild history of the Guerrilla Girls — the anonymous collective of feminist art activists who shook up the art world with gorilla masks, sharp humour, and shocking sta…
47. Are Phones Ruining Museums? From Uffizi to Oasis
We're back after a well needed with stories: Wembley’s thunderous sing-along to “Bittersweet Symphony” before Oasis and a full Uffizi debate about whether phones are ruining how we see art. There’s Pompeii epiphanies and Amsterdam gallery h…
46. Bob Ross: The Happy Little Legacy War
You know the perm. You know the voice. You’ve probably fallen asleep to the sound of “happy little trees.” But behind the gentle persona of Bob Ross was a very real — and very bitter — legal battle over who would control his name, image, an…
45. Burning Embers
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44. Art, Lies, and Painting Toddlers
Prodigy or Performance? The Marla Olmstead ScandalIn the early 2000s, a four-year-old girl named Marla Olmstead became an overnight sensation — hailed as an abstract art prodigy whose paintings sold for thousands. But was she really the one…
43. You Wrecked It!
This week on Framed, Joel takes the wheel to bring you a very special tour of people who accidentally (or… not so accidentally) wrecked art in galleries. From a cleaner who scrubbed the "dirt" off a $1.4 million sculpture, to a man who punc…
42. Ladies Lounge v. The Law
Inside MONA: The Art Museum That Got Sued for Saying “No Men Allowed”This week on Framed, Steph takes us inside Tasmania’s wildest art museum — MONA — and the legal storm surrounding its now-infamous Ladies Lounge. From butlers and Picassos…
41. Double Jeopardy: Who shot Andy Warhol?
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40. Double jeopardy: Down the Witches Road
Brooms, potions, and spells—oh my! This week on Framed, Steph delves into the world of witches, from historical lore to infamous trials and the mysterious women accused of witchcraft through the ages. Were they misunderstood healers, or was…
39. L'homme-araihnée
He climbed into a museum — and walked out with over $100 million in stolen art.This week on Framed, we unravel the story of Vjeran Tomic, the real-life "French Spider-Man" who used climbing skills to pull off one of France’s most audacious …
38. The claws are out - Art Feuds!
Some rivalries spark creativity. Others burn everything to the ground.In this week’s episode of Framed, we dive into the most iconic feuds in art and pop culture history — from bitter artistic rivals and celebrity shade wars to lifelong ven…
37. Left Eye Legacy
The Rise and Flame of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes She was the wild card of TLC. A lyrical genius. A tabloid magnet. A spiritual seeker.In this episode of Framed, we trace the life of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — from superstardom and arson headlines t…
36. Big Little Crimes
This week on Framed, we investigate a small-time crime with big-time audacity.It starts with a guy, a girlfriend, and a suspicious amount of stolen goods — all stashed neatly inside his mum’s house. From an old belt buckle to vintage books …
35. A Wolfgang in Artists Clothing
Wolfgang Beltracchi: The Greatest Art Forger of Our Time?He fooled the experts. He conned the galleries. He made millions painting in the styles of long-dead masters — and got away with it for decades.This week on Framed, we dive into the c…
34. The Flamin' MET Gallah
This week, things get extra fabulous on Framed. Joel and Steph debrief the Met Gala.We’re talking feathers, fashion, and a potential possession of a horny hat. Steph also has an existential crisis over steam punk. Come for the fashion, stay…
33. Cursed arty-facts
This week, Joel takes the wheel and invites you to jump on board a spooky ride through history’s most cursed artifacts. From ancient mummies and the legend of the Hope Diamond to the fiery fate of Pompeii — and yes, the theory that a mummy …
32. Steph and Joel Variety Hour
This week on Framed, we gather around the break room water cooler and accidentally turn our pop culture intro into a full-blown episode.Welcome to the Steph and Joel Variety Hour — where we chat (on the clock, of course) about everything fr…
31: Double jeopardy -Renoir Speedboat Spectacular
The photocopier is broken and we can't get onto IT at Framed HQ so we are on hold till next week. So you don't miss us too much we are bringing an old ep from season 1 out of the filing cabinets. This is one of our most downloaded episodes …
30. It Was Agatha All Along
🕵️♀️ The 10 Missing Days of Agatha Christie: Mystery, Scandal, or Stunt? 🕵️♀️In 1926, bestselling crime author Agatha Christie vanished without a trace. For ten days, the world searched. Her car was found abandoned. A national manhunt w…
29. The Abduzzy of Buzzy
🎢 Inside Disney’s Dark Side: The Animatronics of EPCOT & The Curious Case of Buzzy 🎢From the magic of animatronics to a real-life heist straight out of Tomorrowland — this episode of Framed dives into the fascinating world of Disney’s mos…
28. The Biggest Art Heist in HERstory - Part 2
The paintings are gone. The guards are tied up. And over $500 million worth of artwork has vanished into thin air.In Part 2 of our deep dive into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, Joel and Steph unpack the suspects—some shady, some…
27. The Biggest Heist in HERstory: Isabella Gardner Museum part 1
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and walked out with over $500 million worth of art. The crime scene was bizarre. The guards were found tied up in the …
26. Ca-li-fornia Nunz
Pop star Katy Perry wanted to buy a stunning Los Angeles convent for a cool $14.5 million. The only problem? The nuns who lived there didn’t want her to have it—and they were willing to take the fight all the way to court.What started as a …
25. We'll Take The Rat!
A long-lost painting turns up in the most unexpected place—a 1999 kids’ movie. That’s right, an art historian watching Stuart Little spotted a missing masterpiece casually hanging in the background of a scene.This episode, Joel takes the wh…
24. Hiccups and Hideaways - framed is back in the Habit
During WWII, Hitler stole more art than any thief in history—looting entire museums, private collections, and churches to fill his dream museum. While the Nazis ransacked Europe, a secret team of museum curators, art historians, and soldier…
Season 2 - Coming soon!
You didn't think we would leave you hanging for too long did you? Your weekly dose of art, crime and whatever else we decide to talk about is back!Season 2 of Framed starts March 5th.Catch up on all previous episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spot…
23. Our Final Five: The Moments That Defined 2024
It’s the grand finale, folks! Joel and Steph are wrapping up 2024 with a countdown of their top 5 pop culture moments that shook the world. From watching a truly cursed Willy Wonka experience on the sidelines, to strutting through and talki…
22. Mummy Mia - Kim Kardashian and an ancient mummy!
This week on Framed, we’re unwrapping the bizarre story of the “Kim K Mummy.” Yes, you read that right—Kim Kardashian and an ancient Egyptian mummy have crossed paths in the strangest of ways. Join Steph and Joel as they dig into the myster…
21. The Lost Episode - Van Gogh and his Poppies
We’re dusting off the cobwebs for The Lost Episode! This week, Joel and Steph take you back to an early recording all about Van Gogh and the infamous theft of his painting Poppies in Egypt. It’s a story filled with high drama, missing maste…
20. Oi, You Stole My Art Thing!
In this episode of Framed, Canvas Cuffs and Other Stuffs, we’re diving into the murky waters of copyright law and its impact on art and music. From Jeff Koons' controversial sculptures to the legal battles faced by pop icons like Bowie and …
19. The Lost Vermeer
In this episode, we dive deep into the notorious story of Han van Meegeren, the master forger who fooled the art world with his "lost" Vermeer paintings. Was it pure genius or just an elaborate con? Join us as we explore the clever tricks, …
18. Get out of there Gooch, you're in danger girl!
In this wild episode of Framed, we’re diving into the unbelievable true story of the American Animals heist—a reckless, real-life art theft pulled off by four college students in Kentucky. Joel and Steph unravel the bizarre chain of events …
17. Down the Witches Road
Brooms, potions, and spells—oh my! This week on Framed, Steph delves into the world of witches, from historical lore to infamous trials and the mysterious women accused of witchcraft through the ages. Were they misunderstood healers, or was…