Making art and making a living doesn't have to be an either/or choice. This week, Elyce Tallman (Mad Hatter Pottery) and Jake Pendle (Ever Rogue Art Studio) talk about Terrain's Creative Enterprise program and how being part of its 8th cohort has equipped them to pursue their creative calling.

Come see ALAYT and over 100 artists at the 33 Artists Market today (June 13) in Manito Park! We’re here until 6pm. #Spokane

Where once there was Art Spirit, there now is MODUS. Ahead of its grand opening, artists and gallery co-owners Toby Keough & Chris Grubb talk about the new (and former) space in Coeur d'Alene, their professional collaborators and the gallery's unconventional model. #Idaho #art #podcast

There's just a few days before the #Pride festival and parade kick off in #Spokane (that's June 12 & 13, for the record). Hear from the artist behind this year's Pride 🏳️‍🌈 T-shirt, Gatieh Nacario, on this week's episode! open.spotify.com/episode/087Q...

It's #Pride Month, and #Spokane is getting ready to celebrate with the annual parade and festival on June 12 & 13, 2026. This week we're chatting with the designer of this year's Spokane Pride T-shirt, Gatieh Nacario, who's also a muralist, Filipino folk dancer, singer and actor.

The Lilac City Comicon is coming up this weekend (June 6 & 7) at the #Spokane Convention Center and is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Hear about the history of the event and what's planned for this year from the guy who started it all, Nathan O'Brien. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

What's that? You're going to Lilac City Comicon's 20th anniversary next weekend but you don't know its history? Fortunately, founder and showrunner Nathan O'Brien has got the abridged version for you on this week's episode: youtube.com/watch?v=a28f... #Spokane #comicon #cosplay #comics

After you're done checking out #Spokane Zine Fest today, get a preview of what's happening next weekend (June 6 & 7) at the Lilac City Comicon. Nathan O'Brien, comicon's founder and showrunner, talks about the history of the event on this week’s episode. open.spotify.com/episode/6I0G...

20 years ago, Nathan O'Brien started an event with 300 attendees, one Stormtrooper and a guest appearance from Margot Kidder & her dog. Now that celebration of all things pop culture is Spokane's Lilac City Comicon, which runs June 6 & 7. Get the lowdown on this week's episode. #Spokane #comicon

This week's episode features #Spokane Public Library Writing Ed. Specialist and author Sharma Shields talking about Spokane Zine Fest (May 30), writing workshops, poetry salons and more — including a sneak preview of her forthcoming novel, "Duckling." youtube.com/watch?v=CEmb...

We're back in the Spokane Public Library's in-house podcast studio — this time with SPL Writing Education Specialist and author Sharma Shields. Sharma talks about Spokane Zine Fest (May 30, 2026), annual poetry salons and her forthcoming novel "Duckling." #Spokane #zines #poetry #writing

This week's episode with guests Alina Murcar and Eva Silverstone of the #Spokane Public Library ended up being part one of two. Check it out before the second part (feat. author Sharma Shields, also of the SPL) drops this Thursday. open.spotify.com/episode/2yQh...

This has been a crazy popular episode. It looks like #Spokane is picking up what the Spokane Public Library is putting down. (And, as you'll hear, they're putting down a heckuva lot.) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

The #Spokane Public Library is looking to support folks from their very first interaction with a paintbrush, book or instrument up to the moment they're putting original work out into the world. Find out why and how from this week's guests, Eva Silverstone and Alina Murcar.

Catch ALAYT's final video episode feat. Troy Nickerson & Chris Jensen of Theater on the Verge in #Spokane. They're talking about their upcoming production of the dark comedy "Hand to God." Future ALAYT episodes will still go up on YouTube, albeit audio-only. youtube.com/watch?v=-9BN...

Sad to announce this, but ALAYT's vodcast version is going away. Video costs, even at a 'friend' rate, and the level of sponsorship just isn't there. Going $200 out of pocket—plus the unaccounted costs of prep & editing—each episode isn't sustainable for me. Sorry. alaytpodcast.com/sponsors-sup...

This week we're sitting back down with Troy Nickerson and Chris Jensen of Theater on the Verge in #Spokane. Will their upcoming production of "Hand to God" also result in their first walk-out? Find out why they're thinking yes. Listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

No, you haven’t traveled back in time. Theater on the Verge co-founders Troy Nickerson & Chris Jensen—ALAYT's first-ever guests—are rejoining us this week to recap the past year and look ahead to "Hand to God," their puppet-forward dark comedy that opens on May 21. #Spokane #theater #podcast

This week, poet David Klenda and musician Thomas Richardson are talking about The Chaos, an anything-goes variety show at the Blue Door Theatre in #Spokane. youtube.com/watch?v=nfeu...

What's The Chaos? It's a lot like it sounds, but this week's guests, poet David Klenda and musician Thomas Richardson, talk about how they're bringing some order to the monthly multi-disciplinary, semi-improvised event. #Spokane #music #poetry #arts #improv

Apropos of this week’s episode featuring Imagine Jazz’s Brendan McMurphy. Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube by searching for “A Line Around Your Thoughts.”

Jazz Appreciation Month is drawing to a close, and Imagine Jazz is seeing it out with a free International Jazz Day Celebration on April 30. This week's guest, Brendan McMurphy, shares the deets. alaytpodcast.com/2026/04/23/b... #Spokane #jazz #music #arts #podcast #vodcast

Ahead of a concert at The Listening Room on April 24 as part of their Emerging Artists series, Riley Anderson (aka RCA) talks about his solo music, his band and building momentum. #Spokane #music #podcast #vodcast #arts

ICYMI: This week's episode is with the #Spokane Camera Club's Donna Larsen and Steve Whitacre. The club has been running since 1932 and has rolled with the changes. It's now experimenting with using AI to judge photos. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0bXg...

The #Spokane Camera Club has been going since 1932, which means adapting to the times. From film to digital up to the era of effortless post-processing & AI. Donna Larsen & Steve Whitacre talk about how the club rolls with the changes: youtube.com/watch?v=xH07... #photography #visualarts #vodcast

Can AI be a good judge of photographic merit? Put your knee-jerk reactions to one side as this week's guests, Donna Larsen and Steve Whitacre, talk about why the 94-year-old Spokane Camera Club has started experimenting with it. #Spokane #podcast #vodcast #photography #visualarts #arts

This week's ALAYT gets a little tech-y as we consider UX design and how code can tell a story. youtube.com/watch?v=RhfF... #Spokane #EWU #technology #podcast #vodcast #arts

What happens to human-centered design in the AI era? This week's episode gets a little nerdy with Colin Manikoth from the Department of Design at Eastern Washington University. #Spokane #podcast #vodcast #design #UXdesign

Watch printmakers RGZ and MEG talk about the upcoming #Spokane Print Fest (Apr. 4 to 18) as well as #printmaking in general. Later on, the Lightning Round also yields some music recommendations and stories about the things we do for love. youtube.com/watch?v=iK9N... #art #vodcast #visualart

The 2026 Spokane Print Fest kicks off on April 4 and runs until April 18. This week's guests, who sign their work RGZ and MEG, preview what's in store — but not before talking about printmaking as a process and an ethos. #Spokane #CoeurDAlene #printmaking #visualart #arts #podcast #vodcast

33 Artists Market returns this coming weekend (Mar. 28) to The Woman's Club of #Spokane. Hear all about who'll be at the upcoming event and what's in store for 33 (hint: nonprofit status, new locations) on this week's episode of ALAYT: open.spotify.com/episode/6tVk...

33 Artists Market... does that sound familiar? After 9 months, the popular multi-vendor market returns to the podcast — but this time it's under the stewardship of this week's guests, Scott and Irene Kelly. The artist couple talk about what they've got planned. #Spokane #arts #podcast

Another link—audio this time—to the current ALAYT episode featuring @gregbem.bsky.social of Carbonation Press. It's clear that folks are picking up what he's putting down. Which is kinda the point of these conversations. open.spotify.com/episode/4ZgG... #Spokane #podcast #books #literature

Watch this week's episode with @gregbem.bsky.social, who talks about Carbonation Press and its new anthologies "Down River, Deep Root" and "Somos ajolotes": youtube.com/watch?v=M9WE... Greg also reads his poem "interiority." #Spokane #podcast #vodcast #books #literature

How a small literary press became a way to ease the departure from one place and feel at home in another: Poet and librarian Greg Bem talks about his Carbonation Press and two of its new titles, "Somos ajolotes" and "Down River, Deep Root." #Spokane #literature #books #arts #podcast #vodcast

For perhaps the first time ever, someone has finally compared weavers' looms to Beanie Babies. Listen to textile artists Meagan Smith and Allyce Wood talk about their new exhibition "Tidal Loop" at the Eastern Washington University Art Gallery, where it runs until April 3. #Spokane #podcast #arts

The 2026 #Spokane International Film Festival kicks off this Friday! If you're wondering what's on offer and which films you might want to see, check out the current #vodcast episode of ALAYT featuring SpIFF's Aaron Spickelmire. youtu.be/W3niMVbpjQ0

"Train Dreams" Q&As, locally made movies, a rich slate of Indigenous films and animated shorts with Oscar nods are all part of this year's Spokane International Film Festival. SpIFF's Aaron Spickelmire joins us this week with a preview of the 3-day event (Mar. 6-8). #film #Spokane #podcast

Similar to rap battles and pottery throwdowns, the @downtownspokane.bsky.social First Friday Face-Off has two artists each create a themed work before a live voting audience. Watch the DSP's Liz Hooker & artist Dave Aaron talk about the event: youtube.com/watch?v=pOHB... #Spokane #vodcast #arts

Downtown Spokane's First Friday Face-Off sees two visual artists each create a themed work in front of a live voting audience. This week, Liz Hooker and Dave Aaron share their experiences with planning and participating in the event. #Spokane #podcast #vodcast #visualart #arts

Big things are shaping up ahead of Spokane Children's Theater's milestone 80th season. Tanya Morton, the organization's executive artistic director, talks about what's happening near-term as well as later this year. #Spokane #podcast #vodcast #theater

If you value our weekly deep-dive conversations with local creatives, your support for Best Local Podcast in the Inlander's Best of 2026 poll would be hugely appreciated. To vote, just head to bestof.inlander.com and look under the "Music & Entertainment" category. Thank you! #Spokane #INW

What do bellies—and soft ones at that—have to do with poetry? More than you might think. This week, Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Noel Smith talks about youth initiatives and much more. She also reads "My Father Fed Me" from her forthcoming project, 'Cake.' #poetry #arts #Spokane #podcast #vodcast

What compels an off-grid musician to start experimenting with the digital? And how does the patronage model foster closer ties between an artist and their community? Musician Dario Ré goes deep on this week's ALAYT. #Spokane #Sandpoint #podcast #vodcast #music #creativeeconomy

Asking a favor of all ALAYTers. Voting for the Inlander's Best Of 2026 is open, and it would mean a lot if ALAYT placed. 1. Go here: bestof.inlander.com 2. Select the "Music & Entertainment" category 3. Select "Best Local Podcast" 4. Write in "A Line Around Your Thoughts" 5. Click "Vote" Thanks!

Joined by Spokane Falls Community College's Ashley Demoville, recent U of I grad Claire Rae Edmo talks about being at the start of her artistic career — the first stop being SFCC's sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence program. #Spokane #arts #podcast #vodcast #education alaytpodcast.com/2026/01/22/a...

Storytelling is entertainment, sense-making and connection. Morgan Marie and Eric Woodard of the live storytelling series Pivot Spokane talk about that ahead of two upcoming Pivot events. #Spokane #storytelling #podcast #vodcast

Check out this week's vodcast of ALAYT featuring Alex and Tiffany—plus special guests—from Spokane Puppetry: youtube.com/watch?v=WsYF... #Spokane #puppetry #arts #podcast #vodcast

How do you get an introvert out of their shell? Hand them a puppet. Join us this week via pod- and vodcast as we delve into puppets and puppeteering with Tiffany and Alex at Spokane Puppetry. #Spokane #arts #puppets #puppetry #podcast #vodcast

This week's episode is the second part of the year-ending Lightning Round "Best Of" for 2025. What's the Lightning Round? Here's your primer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZXG... #Spokane #podcast #vodcast #art #creatives