Framed

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@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.

This week on Framed, we go from the invention of the flushing toilet to the real-life theft of a solid gold artwork toilet from an English palace. We unpack the story of Sir John Harington, Queen Elizabeth I, the origins of the loo, and then dive into the ridiculous, very British heist of Maurizio Cattelan’s America.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.

This week on Framed, we’re diving into the wild world of music copyright infringement — the songs that borrowed a little too much, the artists who got caught, and the courtroom battles that changed the industry. From the Beach Boys and Chuck Berry to Biz Markie, Vanilla Ice, Katy Perry, Robin Thicke and Pharrell, and The Verve, we break down some of the most famous cases in music history.Weekly whimsy recommendations: Joel recommends Gumbuya World for a wholesome day out of rollercoasters, wildlife and waterpark energy, while Steph recommends Love on the Spectrum for a cozy, heartwarming binge.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.

This week on Framed, we head to Montreal in 1972 for one of Canada’s biggest art crimes: the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts skylight heist. In the middle of a chaotic weekend of headlines, three thieves climbed onto the museum roof, slipped in through a skylight under repair, tied up the guards, and made off with millions in paintings and artefacts, including a rare Rembrandt. The strangest part of the story comes after the heist, when the museum director began receiving anonymous phone calls. We get into the theft itself, the bizarre negotiation attempts, the artworks that vanished, and why phone booths are creepy.Weekly whimsy recommendationJoel - Dijon-flavoured soya crispsSteph - tv show, Big Mistakes 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.

This week on Framed, we’re diving into the art-world sales that make you stop and say: this sold for how much? From Lee Harvey Oswald’s wedding ring to Gerhard Richter’s blood-red mirror work and an “invisible sculpture” that somehow sold for real money.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.

This week on Framed, we’re diving headfirst into the internet’s most chaotic movie conspiracy theories. Did Sandy actually die in Grease? Is Ferris Bueller even real? Did Kevin McCallister grow up to become Jigsaw? Was Jack from Titanic secretly 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 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.

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@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.

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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 history of Australia's First Nations art.Free the flag with Clothing The Gaps - learn more hereThis episode contains mention of the names, voices and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may have passed. Please listen with care.Individuals mentionedKaylene WhiskeyEmily Kame Kngwarreye Rover ThomasHarold ThomasCome 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.

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 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.

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

It’s time to check in at the Overlook Hotel.This week on Framed, we’re pulling apart Stanley 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 it very high 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 theories, Nicholson’s unhinged grin, and how The Shining showed that horror can be well lit. Recommendations Steph: Netflix’s 2-part Charlie Sheen documentary - aka Charlie SheenJoel: Comfort-TV rewatch — The Simpsons (also cat-approved background viewing).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.

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 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.