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Art Bust

USG Audio 10 Episodes Oct 15, 2025

Art Bust is an investigative podcast series hosted by UK author and arts journalist Ben Lewis. The show delves into the darker side of the art world, uncovering scandals, cons, cultural looting, and the enormous sums of money involved. Each episode explores a different story, revealing the hidden and often dubious mechanisms behind the art industry.

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Introducing Mission K-Pop Oct 15, 2025 00:39:48 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 and styling. All this is to prepare for make-or-break auditions for K-Pop entertainment agencies. If she makes it, Caty could be like all those chart-

Don Miller's Basement- Part 2 Aug 4, 2021 00:24:03 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, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive ProducerDebbie Pacheco- Sr.

Don Miller's Basement- Part 1 Aug 4, 2021 00:24:10 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- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee-

Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 2 Jul 28, 2021 00:33:44 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 AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago Lee- Executive

Hunter/ Toye Story- Part 1 Jul 28, 2021 00:31:28 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 AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive Produ

The Golden Coffin Jul 21, 2021 00:31:13 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 Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJ

Nazi Art Theft Jul 21, 2021 00:33:39 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- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerJago

Benin Bronzes Jul 14, 2021 00:35:25 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 AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive Produ

Inigo Philbrick Jul 14, 2021 00:38:00 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 Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioBen Lewis- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Ons

Trailer Jul 12, 2021 00:03:05 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 reignSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Art Bust

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