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Baroque B*tches - An Art History Gossip Podcast

Baroque B*tches - An Art History Gossip Podcast

Baroque Bs

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Show overview

Baroque B*tches - An Art History Gossip Podcast has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 76 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 90 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 4m and 1h 22m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 5 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 43 episodes published. Published by Baroque Bs.

Episodes
76
Running
2023–2026 · 3y
Median length
1h 12m
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

High brow art… low brow tea! Our podcast is a light dive into your favorite artists juicy drama. Art is for everyone on this show and we’re serving it with a side of steeping hot tea!New episode every Wednesday! Come learn with us!Love you,Xoxo - Baroque B’sIG: Baroque.B.PodcastNow on Patreon! #artpodcast #arthistorypodcast

Latest Episodes

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Yayoi Kusama: Released INTO OBLIVION!

Apr 16, 20261h 23m

Ep 76Gertrude Stein Part 3: Devouring Her Sons!

Oooooof, it's been a hot minute. Between walking pneumonia, slight psychosis, and grappling with the world being on fire we are finally BACK to wrap up the illustrious Gertie Stein. This episode gets REAL with moral conflict and is too OH-SO-RELATABLE to the inner turmoil we are facing now. So get ready to feel WEIRD, but maybe also supported/validated? We love you so much! Xoxo

Mar 22, 20261h 25m

Ep 75Gertrude Stein: Devouring Her Son Part 2!

Okay, okay, okay... you just knew we couldn't attack the task of talking about someone so ICONIC without spreading it out... so welcome two part 2 OF 3, POSSIBLY 4 OR 5 OR 6 AS MANY AS IT TAKES of Gertrude Stein... because when you're dealing with someone who was at the epicenter of so much happenings and drama, it's worth spending a little extra time sipping' the tea! Thank you for diving in with us into the life of the hot steamy brainy babe! We lysm it's not even funny! Xoxo The BB's

Feb 20, 20261h 2m

Ep 74Gertrude Stein: Devouring Her Son!

OMG OMG OMG oh my GAHHHHH! We love a hotty Aquarian artist and this one was a DISRUPTOURRRRRR of her time! Yes, she knew how to look at the society rules and say, "you know what... FUCK THE RULES!" YES THIS IS THE KIND OF ENERGY WE NEED RIGHT NOW! So when everything feels insane and unbearable... come drink some TEA with us! Because lesbi-honest, times are tough and we all need a little break from the bullshit. Xoxo The BB's

Feb 10, 20261h 0m

Ep 73Alice Neel: The Soul Collector!

Okay, are Aquarians your thing? Because if they aren't well... you may wanna pass. This month we're celebrating two Aquarian ICONS... Alice Neel of course and me! ;) But in all seriousness, if you haven't floated off the ground to get weird with an air sign weirdo, this is def the season to do it and the episode to listen to! We have AFFAIRS, we have POLITICS, we have SAD BABY THINGS, and we have MORE SAD BABY THINGS, but we make it fun! So come on and join already! Xoxo The Baroque B's

Jan 21, 20261h 12m

Ep 72J.M.W Turner: BIG SHIP ENERGY!!!!!

OMG omg OMG we are such teases! I'm so sorry this took way too long for me to get my holiday madness ish together, but boy oh boy does Chelsea deliver on this one! The votes are in and you want TURNER and you are going to get him! Drama, internal turmoil, naughty nudes and all... come join in on the festive arty gossipy drama! We love you! Xoxoxo The BB's

Dec 19, 20251h 7m

Ep 71Jaune Quick to See Smith: I'm Still HERE!

OMGOMGOMG Happy Native American Heritage Month! We are so excited to celebrate this QUEEN! She was a DISRUPTERRRRR which is exactly the type of energy we need to fuel our souls. Come join as we dig into the life and works of another baddy. Xoxo

Nov 27, 20251h 0m

Ep 70Betye Saar; Aunt Jemima's Packin' HEAT!

OOOOOOHHHHHHH MYYYY GAHHHH oh my gah... We LOVE a DISRUPTER on this show! We love a revolter! A revolutionary... and that's exactly what this woman's art is. YASSSS another alive queen who was in the exact right place at the exact right time. Come join as we unpack the LEGENDARY ICONIC works of Betye Saar and sorry in advance for all the Mad Men references!

Nov 12, 202559 min

Ep 69Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus: Possessed and OBSESSED!

OOOOOOOOOO we are still stuck in spooky vibes and simply are NOT READY for the winter holidays! It's still fall ya'll and we're here to keep the spooky slutty drama tales going for the time being... enter HADRIAN'S VILLA! Yes this villa is just a dramatic and rumory as the modern day Love Island, and with the added bonus of murder mysteries and the like. So if you love Roman history and are ready to get the deets on the sexy time stuff, you won't want to miss this one! Xoxo The BB's Music: We source our music from Epidemic Sound and pay for the rights to use the songs in our show. For this reason, music may not be easily found on regular streaming services. Visualize: Hope - Gavin Luke Outro: Definite Steps - Franz Gordon

Nov 5, 202558 min

Ep 68William Blake: The Red-Flag Dragon!!!!

HAPPY BAROQUE B-VERSARY TO ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! I know we certainly do! This year we're doing it up BIG with one of the most SPOOKY haunty painters/engravers/printmakers/poet of all time... the illustrious WILLIAM BLAKE! Yes this man definitely knows how to make evil SEXY and we're going to get into all of it... after all you can't have good without EVIL! Xxoxoxoxox The BB's Music: We source our music from Epidemic Sound and pay for the rights to use the songs in our show. For this reason, music may not be easily found on regular streaming services. Visualize: The Forgotten Rusty Carousel - Stationary Sign Outro: Brain Spook - Mike Franklin

Oct 31, 20251h 13m

Ep 67Zdzisław Beksiński: Sexy Sadist!

Oooooo gurllll we are going to get INTO this HAUNTED family! Come join us as we stay on theme for this SPOOKY time of year with the tragic story of Zdzisław Beksiński. Yes it seems at every turn there is bad news in this guys story, but you didn't think paintings became that METAL without some sad times behind them... did you?! Disclaimer: This episode contains adult themes. Please be aware we discuss suicide, sexual content, violence, etc. Proceed with caution and we love you. Xoxo. Music: We source our music from Epidemic Sound and pay for the rights to use the songs in our show. For this reason, music may not be easily found on regular streaming services. Visualize: Asteroid One - Czar Donic Outro: Robot Work - Marc Torch

Oct 28, 202556 min

Ep 66Henry Fuseli: The Man of Your NIGHTMARES!!!!

Well well well, if it isn't another man with the inability to regulate his emotions in a healthy way... At least he worked it out through painting and unsent letters? Yes, I guess we can give credit where credit is due... Come listen on this Friday as we go through the life of this GOTH ass painter. There will be obsessions, there will be GIRLS GONE WILD references, and there will be ART! Duh! Xoxo The BB's Art Helper link: - arthelper.ai - https://tinyurl.com/artist-pricing-guide Our music is all sourced from Epedemic Sound where we pay for the rights to use songs in the podcast. For that reason, they may not be readily available on streaming accounts. Songs from today's episode: - Visualize: The Haunted - Luella Gran - Closing: the Haunted House - John Abbot

Oct 10, 202553 min

Ep 65Cindy Sherman: KARMA CHAMELEON!

Ohhh we don't often do alive artists, but when we do we tend to shit on Robert Longo because we mixed him up with Robert Smithson… hatred can be dumbing in that way... So if you love Cindy, but you hate Spiral Jetty... THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! Come join us as we talk about our intensely private, driven, and disruptor Cindy Sherman! Xoxo, - The BB's Music: Visualize: Whispers in the Wind Eva Hummingbird Outtro: Fright Night Christoffer Moe Ditvelsen All music is sourced and paid for from Epidemic Sound, so they may not be readily available on regular streaming services.

Sep 26, 20251h 5m

Ep 64Louise Bourgeois: Spider Mommy!

Welcome back to another week of your fav gossipy low brow trashy art history podcast! This week we're bringing you a classic way ahead of her time down and dirty Baroque BB. We’ll have DADDY ISSUES, childhood trauma dumping, and a hot ass take in spiders from our dear girl Louise! Xoxoxo

Sep 10, 20251h 5m

Ep 63Mary Cassatt: Unwed and UNBOTHERED!

Who's that lady... who'd that lady? Lovely ladyyyy... who's that LaDaY? SHE'S MOTHER-EFFING Mary Cassatt and she is not here to play. Ooooo we love a good POWER B and this one can definitely sit with us. We will get into the childhood, the will-they won't they's with another famous impressionist, and we'll get into WHY this girl changed the art world... We love you! The BB's

Sep 3, 20251h 2m

Ep 62Claude Monet: You're SOOOOOOOooOOOO Brave!

OMG omg OMg oMg We are BACK from our Summer Siesta! Wishing you and yours a HaWt SuMmEr! Definitely not a HOT summer because... oy vey we are not here for the underboob sweat. ANYWAYS, We missed you so so much! Also, please forgive me I know my mic SUCKS in this episode and have ordered a new one... it is being remedied. ANYWAYS, this guy... the man the myth the legend brings the word MOOCH to a WHOLE ::clap:: NEW ::clap:: LEVEL ::clap:: and we are here to spill all the tea on this very beloved and before his time impressionist painter. So come join along! There will be good times, sad times, and bad times, but we're laughing... yes we're laughing! Come laugh with us! Xoxoxo WE LOVE YOU! - The BB's

Jul 20, 20251h 26m

Ep 61Ansel Adams: Still

Okay okay OKURRRR Thank you for your patience because LIFE IS LIFE-ING for your two fav Baroque B's right now! But omg omg omg we did not have it as hard as those fighting for the affection of our dear Ansel Adams. Yes, this man was MOUNTAIN-A-TIZED and could not be torn away from his one true love... Yosemite. Come join for all the drama on the classic one and only ANSEL ADAMS! Xoxo, The BB's

Apr 29, 20251h 7m

Ep 60Sandro Botticelli: The Heart of the Ocean

Okay sea QUEENS let's get DOWN on some Botticelli! He's was THE moment during the Renaissance, but moments do have a way of fading. Come find out how our guy went from the top to the bottom, some DRAMA-RAMA involving your fav dysfunctional Florentine Family, and WHO THE F IS THAT HOT ASS B IN THOSE PAINTINGS?! Love you! Xoxo, The Baroque B's

Apr 1, 202555 min

Ep 59Keith Haring: WHAT IS LOVE?

OMG we are so sorry for the delay here! Chelsea got sick, the time changed, Springing Forward is officially kicking our ass... but boy oh boy did we LOVE getting together to talk about our favorite boy... Keith Haring. This guy never failed to stay true to himself, making the whole art world question if art truly is for everyone... well you know how we feel about that... a big HELL YEAH ART IS FOR EVERYONE LIKE DUH WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING?!?1?!?!?!.sda,nlkajdsf;lakjsd ;!? ?? Okay okay okay, we love you. Thanks for listening and your patience. Xoxo, The Baroque B's

Mar 17, 202556 min

Ep 58Robert Mapplethorpe: The Quest for the Perfect Penis!

I mean... if you're not pissing off somebody are you even doing it right? In a world where "don't yuck somebody's yum" is now a direct order, we have to remember to pay homage to those who pioneered acceptance of sexual liberation! Come join us as we talk about some of the first photographed DICK PICS to enter that high art world and how Robert Mapplethorpe gets them there! Xoxo, The BB's

Feb 21, 20251h 21m
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