The Art History Babes

Four friends -- Corrie, Nat, Ginny, and Jen -- sit down together and talk about art history like they are at a house party that somehow turned into a college seminar. That is genuinely the vibe here, and it works. The Art History Babes bring a strong feminist lens to visual culture, covering everything from Baroque painters like Judith Leyster and Elisabetta Sirani to the question of where erotic art ends and pornography begins. With 189 episodes and nearly 800 ratings on Apple Podcasts, they have built a loyal following who appreciate the blend of real research and unfiltered conversation. The show runs in three formats: full episodes where all four hosts dig into a topic together, Art History Babe Briefs for quick facts (minus the expletives), and Hot Takes where they venture beyond traditional art history into broader visual culture. They have covered Mexican folk art, medieval hellmouth imagery, Stonehenge, and Remedios Varo with equal enthusiasm. The group dynamic is the real draw -- they interrupt each other, laugh, disagree, and occasionally go on tangents that are somehow just as interesting as the main topic. Some listeners find the casual approach oversimplifies complex subjects, but that accessibility is exactly what draws most people in. If academic art history podcasts feel stiff to you, this is the antidote.