The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar
Sponsored by Chet Zar LLC
Hosted by renowned Dark Artist Chet Zar, the Dark Art Society Podcast covers a variety of important and contemporary topics. Themes include Dark Art, literature, film, music, culture, philosophy, dreams, paranormal experiences, magick and much more! While each episode focuses on specific issues, the nature of this podcast is conversational and organic. With that said we encourage you to take up position, like a fly on the proverbial wall and tune in.
Mitch Horowitz and ESOTERIKA- Ep. 389
This week we finally have Mitch back on to discuss his excellent new book, "Esoterika: Formulas Against The False Self". We talk about everything from how he came up with the idea for the book and the many principles within it. Youtuber @therightsideofmad described it in a review as the perfect companion piece to Mitch's "Practical Magick" and I could not agree more. A great chat with a great dude about a great book! Also, a quick art life update. Mitch's links: Order Esoterika: https://a.co/d/0ij9CsjQ Website: https://www.mitchhorowitz.com/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: www.SkullShoppe.com beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July 2026. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Jul 1
1 hr 29 min
Gabe Leonard- Ep. 388
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ/join Or Join the DAS Patreon: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week friend of the show Gabe Leonard comes on to talk about artists promoting on social media, AI, art business and a number of other related topics. This is another great chat with Gabe! Gabe's links: Website: https://gabeleonardart.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabeleonardart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@GabeLeonardArt The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: www.SkullShoppe.com beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Jun 24
1 hr 27 min
Chris Koch- Ep. 387
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ/join Or Join the DAS Patreon: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week I speak to another collector! Chris Koch is a huge supporter of the dark art scene and has a massive collection of smaller paintings. He's a super nice guy and great speaker and I loved this conversation! Chris's collection on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/from_out_of_the_shadows/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: www.SkullShoppe.com beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Jun 10
1 hr 42 min
Kurt Bretthauer- Ep. 386
Join the DAS Patreon: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week I meet for the first time and speak to a major collector of the dark art scene, Kurt Bretthauer. We discuss his background in data analysis, his incredible collection, how he got started, why he loves dark art and tons more. Super great conversation! Kurt's links: / c4rpe.noctem The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: www.SkullShoppe.com beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: / @darkartsocietypodcast DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Jun 3
1 hr 24 min
seaN Pt 2 - Ep. 385
Join the DAS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week artist and occultist seaN comes back on the show to further speak about his journey into the occult and all things magick. His depth of knowledge and sense of humor always makes for great conversation. seaN's links: Patreon: https://Patreon.com/crpfctry YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crpfctry7838 Web Shop: https://crpfctry.bigcartel.com Instagram: @crpfctry The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
May 13
2 hr 8 min
Christian van Minnen- Ep. 384
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ/join Or join the DAS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week Detroit native and OG underground lowbrow/pop surrealist artist Glenn Barr joins us for his first podcast interview! I've been a huge fan of his work since I started painting so I was stoked he agreed to come on! Christian's links: https://www.christianrexvanminnen.com/ https://www.instagram.com/van_minnen/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/vanMinnen The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
May 6
1 hr 32 min
Glenn Barr- Ep. 383
Glenn Barr- Ep. 383 by Sponsored by Chet Zar LLC
Apr 29
1 hr 36 min
Marc Altieri- Ep. 382
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ/join Or join the DAS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week I talk to dark art collector Marc Altieri. Not only does he have a huge art collection, he also owns a marketing company! Lots of valuable info and advice for artists on connecting to collectors as well as marketing, which is something we all need help with! Marc was a great guest! Marc's links: Website: https://www.thebrandamp.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maltieri21/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Apr 22
1 hr 32 min
Travis Louie- Ep. 381
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ/join Or join the DAS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week my good friend, the incredible artist Travis Louie comes back on for a chat. It's been 3 years since he's been on so there was plenty to talk about. These are the kinds of conversations professional artists have when they are just sitting around and hanging out. Travis's links: Travis Louie's links: Website: https://www.travislouieart.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/travislouie/ Twitter https://twitter.com/travislouie Facebook https://www.facebook.com/travis.louie Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/travislouie The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well! You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website. As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Apr 8
1 hr 48 min
XO Rad Magical 2- Ep. 380
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ/join Or join the DAS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! This week I speak once again to the amazing XO Rad Magical- aka Christopher Grant- about his incredible journey as an artist living with schizophrenia. We spoke so much about schizophrenia last time that I wanted to chat about his artwork and process more, which we covered...and much more! Always great to catch up with XO RAD MAGICAL! Christopher's links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/xoradmagical/posts TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xoradmagical?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xoradmagical/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/xoradmagical?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=312b06fa-18c9-4e3f-bbf2-8bdd46571262 The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Entries are now open for the 2026 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize and there is over $76,000 worth of cash and prizes to win.   The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize now has seven award categories that you can enter. The Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting awards. They also have a separate Emerging Artist award – plus the new Imaginative Realism award as well!   You don’t need to submit a physical artwork - just enter online via their website.   As well as cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco in November 2026.   Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. They are also sharing many entries on their social media and online blogs until entries close on 17th July.    For more information and to enter, go to beautifulbizarreartprize.art The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com ----- The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2026
Apr 1
1 hr 24 min
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