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Framed

Steph & Joel

Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs

A 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 weekly


A podcast about the world of art and all the crime that happens there. Steph and Joel make art history a little less boring a little more pop culture.

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  • 20 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 54 min
  • English

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  • S3 · E73
    June 24 · 1 hr

    73. From Judy to Liza: The Original Hollywood Nepo Baby

    This week on Framed, we’re talking about one of Hollywood’s most iconic mother-daughter pairings: Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli. We get into Judy’s rise through MGM, the machinery behind child stardom, the pills, the pressure, and the making of a legend, before moving into Liza’s world — Broadway, Cabaret, Studio 54, giant doe eyes and that once-in-a-generation star quality. It’s a story about talent, legacy, survival, showbiz mothers and daughters, and what it actually means to be born into fame when the spotlight was never really optional. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @joeldavid_b @cheersthanxalot Want 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.

  • S3 · E70
    May 26 · 1 hr 5 min

    70. Double Jeopardy: The Fake Da Vinci

    Want to send us a question? We are waiting by the phones to take your call! email us at hello@cheersthanxalot.com In this episode of Framed, we unravel the captivating story of the Salvator Mundi, a painting that has shaken the art world with its mystery, controversy, and record-breaking price tag. Once dismissed as a cheap auction find, this supposed Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece was bought for just $1,100—only to later sell for $450 million. But the journey from a dusty auction house to the world’s most expensive painting is anything but straightforward. We dive into the murky dealings of art dealers, fake negotiations, and the international tug-of-war between France and Saudi Arabia. Did the Salvator Mundi truly deserve its da Vinci label, or is this history’s most lucrative art scam? And why did it vanish from the Louvre’s Da Vinci exhibition at the last minute? Join us as we explore the twists, turns, and high-stakes drama behind the Salvator Mundi—a mystery that’s still baffling the art world today. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @joeldavid_b @cheersthanxalot Want 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.

  • S3 · E66
    April 28 · 1 hr 4 min

    66. Marina Abramović and Ulay’s Reunion Broke the Internet

    This week on Framed, we’re diving into the real story behind one of the internet’s most iconic art-world moments: the day Marina Abramović looked up at MoMA and found Ulay sitting across from her during The Artist Is Present. But that viral reunion only hits as hard as it does once you know everything that came before it. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @joeldavid_b @cheersthanxalot Want 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.

  • S3 · E63
    March 31 · 53 min

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

    This week on Framed, we head to São Paulo for a heist that feels less Ocean’s Eleven and 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 from Jazz and engravings tied to Brazilian cultural history. We get into the art, the suspects and a man nicknamed Gargamel that we spend way too much time talking about. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @joeldavid_b @cheersthanxalot Want 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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