A Line Around Your Thoughts

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This week we're in conversation with Tucker Miller, founder and director of Boomjam Music Festival.

Tucker talks about the local music scene and this year's artist lineup ahead up of the festival on September 12.

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT.

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Our guest this week is the poet and arts organizer Sarah Rooney, who, among other things, is the founder of the Speakeasy open-mic series and co-founder of Foray for the Arts.

Sarah talks about their forthcoming poetry collection, Foray's new status as a nonprofit and the uniqueness of the Spokane slam scene.

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT.

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Steve Grime, a recent Eastern Washington University grad, had an "atypical" route to his BFA.

On this week's episode, Steve talks about why he chose to pursue an arts degree after his retirement from a nearly three-decade career in the US Air Force.

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT.

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Jane Bitz and Mickey McReynolds of the Inland Northwest Modern Quilt Guild (aka INMOD) join us this week to discuss what constitutes modern quilting and how that factors into the guild's current exhibition at Gonzaga University's Jundt Art Museum.

For the Inlander article referenced in the podcast, click here.

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT.

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Following the publication of her new collection, But for This Mess, we sit down this week with poet Cara Lorello to talk about her work and her identity as a "day-job" poet.

Cara also discusses the influence that Spokane's writing and performance poetry community has had on her work.

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT.

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This week's guests are Jennifer Mead and Sherra Gallaher, members of the ⁠Inland Northwest Book Arts Society⁠ and book artists themselves.

They talk about what the INWBAS gets up to each month, the role that creative reuse plays in their work, and how book arts allows them to play with qualities like narrative.

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT. Why not ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join her⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠?

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The blacksmith, improv actor, comedy writer, magician and, among many other things, award-winning pun champion Annica Eagle is with us this week.

She chats about her various creative passions and her recent experience at the 49th Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships in Austin, Texas.

Huge thanks to ⁠⁠Spokane Puppetry⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode. They're bringing ⁠⁠String and Shadow Puppet Theater⁠⁠ to Spokane on July 11, 2026 for Night at the Grand Opera. For tickets and more info, follow those links.

Additional thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT. Why not ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join her⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠?

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Spokane Symphony Music Director James Lowe rejoins us this week, accompanied this time by executive director Steve Wenig, to talk about the SSO's upcoming 2026-27 season and more.

Huge thanks to ⁠Spokane Puppetry⁠ for sponsoring this episode. They're bringing ⁠String and Shadow Puppet Theater⁠ to Spokane on July 11, 2026 for Night at the Grand Opera. For tickets and more info, follow those links.

Additional thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT. Why not ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join her⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠?

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Our guests this week are David and Jamie Womach, who perform together in the shows that David headlines as professional illusionist David DaVinci.

They provide some details about their current summer shows at Silverwood Theme Park, ParrotFX and Thrillusionist, as well as the bird training that has underpinned so much of their careers.

Huge thanks to Spokane Puppetry for sponsoring this episode. They're bringing String and Shadow Puppet Theater to Spokane on July 11, 2026 for Night at the Grand Opera. For tickets and more info, follow those links.

Additional thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for her ongoing support of ALAYT. Why not ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join her⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠?

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Elyce Tallman of Mad Hatter Pottery and Jake Pendle of Ever Rogue Art Studio join us this week to talk about their recent experience in Terrain's Creative Enterprise program.

Launched in 2017, the program aims to equip artists with the skills and resources to turn their creative passion into a sustainable business.

Heads up: If you'd like to see Elyce's work in person, she'll be at Terrain's Bazaar this weekend (June 20).

Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mel Antuna Hewitt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for supporting ALAYT. Why not ⁠⁠⁠⁠join her⁠⁠⁠⁠?