Framed

This week on  Framed , we’re taking a little trip to hell. After a more personal start talking about grief, death and saying goodbye, we head straight into  Dante’s Inferno ,  Botticelli’s illustrations of the Divine Comedy , and the increasingly unhinged circles of hell. A weirdly kismet planned episode, considering. Sit back and relax while we discuss eternal damnation. Weekly whi...

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....

This week on  Framed , we’re diving into one of the strangest little art-crime stories ever: the tale of  Portrait of Jacob de Gheyn III , the tiny  Rembrandt  that became known as  the Takeaway Rembrandt  after being stolen  four different times  from the same gallery. We get into the absurd heists, the bizarre ways the painting kept disappearing and r...

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 @ch...

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 wa...

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...

This week on  Framed , we break down the  Met Gala 2026 from the theme and the politics surrounding the event to the best, worst and most confusing looks on the carpet. We talk Emma Chamberlain, Nicole Kidman, Hunter Schafer, Kim Kardashian, Karan Johar, Janelle Monáe and more, while also unpacking why this year’s Met Gala felt a little...off. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod...

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  R...

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 @framed...

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 @cheersthanxalot Want to watch the episode? Come on over to YouTube...

For this bonus ep, we’re answering one very important question:  what is the most underrated movie of all time?  From  Anaconda  and  Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle  to  The Room ,  The Disaster Artist , Christopher Guest mockumentaries and  This Is Spinal Tap. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @joeldavid_b @cheersthanxalot Want to watch the...

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...

In this bonus episode, we answer a listener question from Caroline: what actually makes a perfect pop song? From Robyn and Whitney to Prince, Gaga, Britney and beyond, we sit down and talk about what turns a good song into an all-time pop classic. Songs that you need to listen to: Dancing on My Own  — Robyn  I Wanna Dance with Somebody  — Whitney Houston  When Doves Cry  —...

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 e...

Season three is here, the studio has changed, and after a brief detour through Adelaide, Midsumma and the magic of Melbourne dinner theatre, we get into one of the wildest art scandals in modern history. This week on Framed , we’re diving into the collapse of New York’s legendary Knoedler Gallery — the elite institution that sold fake masterpieces to some of the richest collectors in the world. We...

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 @cheersthanxalot Want to watch the epi...

Vivienne Westwood transformed herself from a working-class girl who didn’t think she belonged in the art world into a global fashion icon who changed it forever. In this weeks episode we unpack the full story behind Westwood’s rise, from her early days designing politically charged T-shirts in London’s punk scene, to dressing the Sex Pistols, redefining runway spectacle, and turning fashion into a...

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...

What happens when a  real  Salvador Dali hangs in the cafeteria of one of America’s toughest prisons — and then suddenly disappears? This week we dive into the unbelievably true (and deeply chaotic) Rikers Island art heist: a surrealist masterpiece gifted to inmates Keep your ears peeled for pigeon hour - a running joke thats been floating around for a while. Come follow us on all the ap...

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...

After a month of spooky season and horror, we’re slowing down (sort of). Joel’s back from Japan — full of stories about trains, terrifying theme park rides, and a surprise HBO cameo in New York — while Steph’s been busy sanding concrete walls and accidentally becoming a lady tradie. In this week’s chaotic catch-up, we talk travel highs, ADHD hyperfixations, Lily Allen’s messy new album, and what h...

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  s...

This week, we’re leaving the Overlook Hotel and heading to the  real  place that started it all — Colorado’s Stanley Hotel. Steph takes us through the true story behind  The Shining  — the haunted room that survived an explosion, the ghostly chambermaid who still unpacks your luggage, and the night Stephen King checked in and left with one of the greatest horror stories ever wr...

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...

Horror has always been a little… gay.  In this episode we trace the queer DNA of the genre—from Mary Shelley’s  Frankenstein  to Bram Stoker’s  Dracula , the Hays Code’s “coded villains,” and why queer audiences see themselves in monsters and final girls. Along the way we talk repression, desire, camp, and the modern movies carrying the torch. Come follow us on all the apps @fr...