Dynamite Doug

Project Brazen

For 50 years, Douglas Latchford was the world’s premier expert on Cambodian art, supplying priceless statues to Western museums and rich collectors. Read more

Society & Culture History Arts Documentary

Episodes

Introducing The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness

12/12/2024 00:02:38Live Bonus: A Discussion on Cambodia’s Stolen Statues

05/04/2023 00:34:00 Bonus: Kenya Wants Its Missing Artifacts Back

04/19/2023 00:24:32Episode 6: “Curiosity Killed the Cat”

04/05/2023 00:29:37Episode 5: The Lion

03/29/2023 00:33:37 Show all episodes

Our take on Dynamite Doug podcast

Dynamite Doug exposes the dark side of the art world. For five decades, Douglas Latchford, a renowned expert in Cambodian art, secretly collaborated with the Khmer Rouge to plunder the nation's cultural treasures. As the country was ravaged by war, Douglas and his influential accomplices, including a top curator from the Metropolitan Museum in New York, were trafficked in these stolen masterpieces. When a group of determined art detectives catches wind of the scheme, an intense battle ensues to bring the truth to light. This pod unravels this shocking, contemporary theft, deceit, and conspiracy story in 30-minute episodes. Dynamite Doug is a documentary podcast by Project Brazen.