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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

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BONUS - The Most Underrated Films Ever

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2026/04/09

For this bonus ep, we’re answering one very important question:what is the most underrated movie of all time?FromAnacondaandCharlie’s Angels: Full ThrottletoThe Room,The Disaster Artist, Christopher Guest mockumentaries andThis Is Spinal Tap.Come follow us on all the apps@framedthepod@joeldavid_b@cheersthanxalotWant to watch the episode? Come on over to YouTube to see the chaos: https://www.youtube.com/@Framedthepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:01

64. Movie Theories That Broke Our Brains

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2026/04/07

This week onFramed, we’re diving headfirst into the internet’s most chaotic movie conspiracy theories. Did Sandy actually die inGrease? Is Ferris Bueller even real? Did Kevin McCallister grow up to become Jigsaw? Was Jack fromTitanicsecretly a time traveller? And is Quentin Tarantino building one giant, blood-soaked cinematic universe? We unpack the film theories that almost make sense, the ones that absolutely don’t, and the movie myths we kind of want to believe anyway.Come follow us on all the

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16:22

Bonus Episode - What Makes the Perfect Pop Song?

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2026/04/02

In this bonus episode, we answer a listener question from Caroline: what actually makes a perfect pop song? From Robyn and Whitney to Prince, Gaga, Britney and beyond, we sit down and talk about what turns a good song into an all-time pop classic.Songs that you need to listen to:Dancing on My Own— RobynI Wanna Dance with Somebody— Whitney HoustonWhen Doves Cry— PrinceShe’s Homeless— Crystal WatersNo Scrubs— TLCBorn This Way— Lady GagaBad Romance— Lady GagaGroove Is in the Heart— Deee-LiteRay of

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53:23

63. Blue Ikea Bags: Brazil’s Wild Library Art Heist

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2026/03/31

This week onFramed, we head to São Paulo for a heist that feels lessOcean’s Elevenand more absolute chaos. On the final day of a library exhibition in Brazil, two men walked in and ripped rare works off the walls, shoved them into blue Ikea bags, and disappeared into the city in under ten minutes. Among the stolen works were valuable Matisse prints fromJazzand engravings tied to Brazilian cultural history. We get into the art, the suspects and a man nicknamedGargamel that we spend way too much time

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1:02:52

62. Fake Pollocks, Fake Rothkos & the Collapse of...

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2026/03/24

Season three is here, the studio has changed, and after a brief detour through Adelaide, Midsumma and the magic of Melbourne dinner theatre, we get into one of the wildest art scandals in modern history. This week on Framed, we’re diving into the collapse of New York’s legendary Knoedler Gallery — the elite institution that sold fake masterpieces to some of the richest collectors in the world. We unpack the forged Jackson Pollocks and Rothkos, the mysterious “Mr X” story and the question that still

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1:27:04

61. What the hell happened in 2025?

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2025/12/28

This week we wrap up the year and ask 'what the hell happened in 2025?' We recap our top pop culture moments from Labubu to Katy Perry in space. Then Joel gives us his hot or not list for 2026, can anyone say dinner theatre? Come along and join us in a world of whimsy for the final episode of the year! Come follow us on all the apps@framedthepod@joeldavid_b@cheersthanxalotWant to watch the episode? Come on over to YouTube to see the chaos: https://www.youtube.com/@Framedthepodcast Hosted on Acast

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51:33

60. Fashion as Rebellion: Vivienne Westwood Story

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2025/12/16

Vivienne Westwood transformed herself from a working-class girl who didn’t think she belonged in the art world into a global fashion icon who changed it forever.In this weeks episode we unpack the full story behind Westwood’s rise, from her early days designing politically charged T-shirts in London’s punk scene, to dressing the Sex Pistols, redefining runway spectacle, and turning fashion into a tool for rebellion.Whether you’re visiting the NGV exhibition or just want to understand why Vivienne

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1:06:15

59. From Rock Art to Dolly Parton: The Kaylene...

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2025/12/09

In this weeks episode we dive into one if the mist exciting forces in contemporary Australian art, with Kaylene Whiskey. From APY land to the National Portrait Gallery Kaylene blends dreamtime stories, pop icons and community life. Her bold bright canvas are filled with humour and heart but before we meet Kaylene we trace the 60 000+ year history to discover how we got here. Although there is too much to cover in one episode we do our best to unpack all we can and celebrate the rich culture and

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56:09

58. The Rikers Island Dali Heist

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2025/11/26

What happens when arealSalvador Dali hangs in the cafeteria of one of America’s toughest prisons — and then suddenly disappears? This week we dive into the unbelievably true (and deeply chaotic) Rikers Island art heist: a surrealist masterpiece gifted to inmatesKeep your ears peeled for pigeon hour - a running joke thats been floating around for a while. Come follow us on all the apps@framedthepod@joeldavid_b@cheersthanxalotWant to watch the episode? Come on over to YouTube to see the chaos:

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57:34

57. History Repeating: The Louvre’s $150 Million Heist

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2025/11/18

In this week’s episode, we break down the $150 million theft of France’s royal jewels, how two men used a cherry picker to break in, and why the world’s most famous museum somehow forgot to renew its security-camera permit.Steph and Joel unpack the chaotic details, the memes, and the conspiracy theories and give you the real story behind the headlines. This weeks recommendations: Joel: Your local Chinese take out Steph: Florence and the Machine - Everybody Scream Come follow us on all the

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48:07

56. Japan, HBO & ADHD Chaos: A Big Framed Catch-Up

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2025/11/11

After a month of spooky season and horror, we’re slowing down (sort of). Joel’s back from Japan — full of stories about trains, terrifying theme park rides, and a surprise HBO cameo in New York — while Steph’s been busy sanding concrete walls and accidentally becoming a lady tradie.In this week’s chaotic catch-up, we talk travel highs, ADHD hyperfixations, Lily Allen’s messy new album, and what happens when your podcast goes mildly viral for havingtoo many opinions about The Shining.It's a catch up

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58:01

55. Inside the Church of Satan

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2025/10/30

This week we unwrap the spectacle that wasAnton LaVey—the self-styled “Black Pope” who turned occult theater into a movement. From alleged circus days and media stunts to San Francisco’s infamousBlack House, we track how LaVey founded theChurch of Satan and packaged sin asbrand strategy. We dig into what the church actually taught, why the shock wore off, howsatanic panichit back, and what splinter groups came next. This one’s about image, power, and the line between belief and performance.Come

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49:26

54. The Real Shining Hotel: Ghosts, Gas Leaks &...

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2025/10/21

This week, we’re leaving the Overlook Hotel and heading to therealplace that started it all — Colorado’s Stanley Hotel.Steph takes us through the true story behindThe Shining— the haunted room that survived an explosion, the ghostly chambermaid who still unpacks your luggage, and the night Stephen King checked in and left with one of the greatest horror stories ever written.Joel playsDemon or Debunked?, ranks the ghost photos, and reveals which hauntings could actually be real (spoiler: he’s not

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53:48

53. The Shining Explained: Kubrick, Duvall & Jack’s...

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2025/10/14

It’s time to check in at the Overlook Hotel.This week onFramed, we’re pulling apartStanley 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 watching itveryhigh at 14 (and never quite recovering), Steph digs into Kubrick’s obsessive directing, and together they unpack the movie’s eerie logic, impossible corridors, and that final photo everyone argues about.Along the way we talk: liminal horror, Room 237

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52. Queer Horror 101

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2025/10/07

Horror has always been a little… gay.In this episode we trace the queer DNA of the genre—from Mary Shelley’sFrankensteinto Bram Stoker’sDracula, the Hays Code’s “coded villains,” and why queer audiences see themselves in monsters and final girls. Along the way we talk repression, desire, camp, and the modern movies carrying the torch. Come follow us on all the apps@framedthepod@joeldavid_b@cheersthanxalotWant to watch the episode? Come on over to YouTube to see the chaos:

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43:25

51. Ghosts in the Gallery

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2025/09/30

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 Fremantle Arts Centre, we’re digging into the strange, creepy, and downright terrifying stories of art galleries that won’t let their pasts rest.Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this Halloween dive into haunted art will give you chills and giggles.Come follow us on

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49:52

50. How an A-List Art Advisor Ran a Ponzi Scheme |...

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2025/09/23

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 ofLisa Schiff—from scholarly beginnings and blue-chip access (think Paris galleries, Tribeca offices and celebrity clients) to the playbook prosecutors say she ran for years: diverting client funds, stalling payouts, and papering over holes until the scheme collapsed. We break down how art advisingshouldwork, what a Ponzi scheme actually is, the Hong Kong sale

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49. The Untold Story of Artemisia Gentileschi

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2025/09/16

In this episode ofFramed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs, we follow the extraordinary journey ofArtemisia Gentileschi, the Baroque painter whose bold canvases and unflinching vision rewrote art history.From her years in Florence to her return to Rome, her entrepreneurial studio in Naples, and her prestigious invitation to paint at the English court, Artemisia proved again and again that she could thrive in a male-dominated art world. Along the way, she redefined biblical and mythological subjects

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57:52

48. This shit is bananas: How the Guerrilla Girls...

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2025/09/09

In this episode ofFramed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs, we dive into the wild history of theGuerrilla Girls— the anonymous collective of feminist art activists who shook up the art world with gorilla masks, sharp humour, and shocking stats.From the courtroom drama of the early 2000s — when anonymity was tested and real names were forced into the open — to splinter groups, copyright battles, and the ironic moment when their protest posters ended up hanging in the very museums they once critiqued,

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36:22

47. Are Phones Ruining Museums? From Uffizi to Oasis

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2025/09/03

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 highs. Plus: the two things we missed most while away—making art, and sitting down for this podcast together.Come follow us on all the apps@framedthepod@joeldavid_b@cheersthanxalotWant to watch the episode? Come on over to YouTube to see the chaos:

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