Susan Lasater is a visual artist and writer whose work can be found on previous episodes of this podcast, including episodes 118 and 143, and in Paper Plane Press. With twenty-seven screws and four rods in her spine, plus a plate in her skull, she can predict the weather. This week, she reads two of her pieces.

Kiala Siman is a New Jersey-born poet, singer, and actress. Her first book of poetry, The girl in the motel room, touches on mental health, childhood trauma, and motherhood. This week, Kiala reads five new poems.

D Kopec is a poet, translator, and essayist. This week, they read the first part of their erasure poem "Walk Dad," made from The Walking Dead's pilot episode script. D's other work includes the chapbook night cries and the book-length poem biosphere 3. You can find more of their work in Equatorial Mag, Oroboro, and Paper Plane.

Mary K Johnson is an artist, designer, and experimental gardener. She sat down this week with Matt Bunk to discuss scarcity mindsets, barter systems, and building equitable communities. You can learn more about Mary K's work and find references for a number of ideas she touched on here: A Creative Asset.

Love's Labour's Lost is a play full of people forcefully stating their intentions and then instantly throwing them aside. This episode is a live recording of the first scene. The Boise Bard Players' production is touring the Treasure Valley 9/4 through 9/14. You can find more information at boisebardplayers.org.

Courtney Majors is a Utah-based violinist who moves around a lot. She met Matt Bunk in her cousin's suburban Boise backyard to talk vulnerability in art, the Salt Lake City LDS temple, and leaving Utah.

John Wicks is an actor and director focused on amplifying the quiet voices. This week, he sat down with Matt Bunk to discuss making Black theater in a state full of white people and cows.

Andrew Nemr is preparing to tap dance for twelve hours straight. He and Matt Bunk met to discuss burnout, rest, and the choice to endure the night. The Dark Night of the Soul is a free event at TRICA, beginning August 8th at 7 PM and ending August 9th at 7 AM. You can find more about Dark Night here: https://www.darknightlive.com/.