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Art Bust
Hosted by USG Audio · EN
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.
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Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1
Apr 15, 202500:36:27Tap to summarizeA 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: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, the FBI scrambles to stop a second-wave attack using a deadly toxin. When a Florida photo editor is poisoned by a rare bacteria, agents uncover a possible al-Qaeda plot to spread anthrax from the air. But are they already too late?From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio and Dig Studios, in collaboration with CBC Podcasts.For more episodes of Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer, visit here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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You Might Also Like: The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi
Jun 18, 202400:32:55Tap to summarizeIn 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who claims to know the truth. A man from one of New York City’s crime families who has deep ties to the Italian mafia. He was there the day of the Pope’s death and witnessed his murder firsthand. Or, at least, that’s what he says. His name is Anthony Raimondi, and these are his confessions.From USG Audio and Truth Media in association with Clockwork Films.For more episodes of The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi, visit here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Don Miller's Basement- Part 2
Aug 4, 202100:24:03Tap to summarizeAs 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, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerSara Winter- Producer Alexis Green- Associate ProducerJacob Lewis- Associate ProducerReza Dahya - Mix and Sound Design Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Don Miller's Basement- Part 1
Aug 4, 202100:24:10Tap to summarizeIn 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- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerSara Winter- Producer Alexis Green- Associate ProducerJacob Lewis- Associate ProducerReza Dahya - Mix and Sound Design Philip Wilson- Mix and Sound Design AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 2
Jul 28, 202100:33:44Tap to summarizeWe 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 AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerAlexis Green - ProducerMitchell Stuart - Mix and Sound Design Philip Wilson - Mix and Sound Design Nana aba Duncan- Consultant AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 1
Jul 28, 202100:31:28Tap to summarizeIn 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 AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerAlexis Green - ProducerMitchell Stuart - Mix and Sound Design Philip Wilson - Mix and Sound Design Nana aba Duncan- Consultant AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →The Golden Coffin
Jul 21, 202100:31:13Tap to summarizeWhat’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 Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerAynsley Vogel- Sr. ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerSara Winter- ProducerJacob Lewis- Associate ProducerReza Dahya- Mix and Sound DesignAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Nazi Art Theft
Jul 21, 202100:33:39Tap to summarizeWe 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- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerAynsley Vogel- Sr. ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerSara Winter- ProducerJacob Lewis- Associate ProducerMitchell Stuart- Mix and Sound DesignPhilip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Benin Bronzes
Jul 14, 202100:35:25Tap to summarizeWe 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 AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerAlexis Green- Associate ProducerMitchell Stuart- Mix & Sound DesignAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Inigo Philbrick
Jul 14, 202100:38:00Tap to summarizeThe 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 Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerAnysley Vogel- Sr. ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr. ProducerSara Winter- ProducerJacob Lewis- Associate ProducerAlexis Green- Associate ProducerMitchell Stuart- Mix & Sound DesignAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design This is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG AudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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