The ARTWIFE Podcast

The ARTWIFE Podcast

The ARTWIFE Podcast is a monthly show hosted by ARTWIFE co-founder Hannah Harlee. Join us as we discuss the craft of writing and the life of the artist, featuring interviews with our very own contributors as well as authors published by independent presses. Whether you're a writer, a reader, or an aspiring lit lover, there's room for you at The ARTWIFE Podcast. Episodes are released on the first Tuesday of each month.

Episodes

ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Hasan Dudar

September 1, 2026 • 63 mins
In 2026, our collab is back! ARTWIFE Magazine is teaming up with The Inner Loop to bring you interviews with DC-area authors in August, September, October, and November. Join us on the first Tuesday of the month to hear from recently-published novelists, memoirists, and poets in the DMV.

Today we meet Hasan Dudar. Hasan is the author of the short story collection Carryout (University of Iowa Press). He is originally from Toledo, O...

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ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Stephanie Dupal

August 4, 2026 • 74 mins
In 2026, our collab is back! ARTWIFE Magazine is teaming up with The Inner Loop to bring you interviews with DC-area authors in August, September, October, and November. Join us on the first Tuesday of the month to hear from recently-published novelists, memoirists, and poets in the DMV.

Today we meet Stephanie Dupal. Stephanie Dupal is a Franco-Canadian and American professor of English who teaches writing and literature at North...

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MIGHT COULD by Anna Lena Phillips Bell

July 7, 2026 • 39 mins
This month, we welcome Anna Lena Phillips Bell to talk about her most recent collection of poetry, Might Could. In this episode, we talk about the process of titling poems, the elements of craft that are often neglected in prose but amplified in poetry, what we can learn from plants, and more. Enjoy!

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WOMAN HOUSE by Lauren Westerfield

June 2, 2026 • 61 mins
This month, meet Lauren Westerfield, the author, most recently, of Woman House. In this episode, we talk about the technical process of assemblage, the ekphrastic impulse, the implication of moving and physical spaces on the writing practice, and much more. Join us!

Donate to the ARTWIFE Books & Wine crowdfunding campaign and receive a 10% off coupon code: https://gofund.me/2604aca4c

Buy Woman House: https://www.umasspress.co...

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UNEXPECTED by LaLa Thomas

May 5, 2026 • 46 mins
This month, we're joined by writer and friend of ARTWIFE LaLa Thomas. LaLa is our first YA writer on the pod(!) and in this episode, you can hear us chat about MFA programs, the state of reading among young people, and Unexpected, LaLa’s first novel and the perfect story to share with any young person (or adult!) in your life.

Buy Unexpected: https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781665917285

Learn more about Hannah's nove...

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*Re-release* CHALLENGERS

April 7, 2026 • 29 mins
Per annual tradition, The ARTWIFE Podcast is on spring break this month. So we're dropping in your feeds with an ep from the early days! This was only the 15th episode of the pod, and our first and only movie chat to-date. Enjoy!

It's our first-ever movie night on the pod! We're looking at Challengers, a perfect film about three self-loathing, deeply unwell people visiting psychosexual drama upon each other repeatedly for more tha...

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THE LAKE CLUB with Lina Patton

March 3, 2026 • 42 mins
This month we're joined by the wonderful Lina Patton. She's here to discuss her debut novel, The Lake Club, forthcoming from William Morrow on June 16, 2026 (and available for pre-order now at the link below!). Lina shares her insights about the role of joy in our work as writers, why finding companions in writing is just as important as finding mentors, and much more. Hear all this plus an excerpt from her novel to get a glorious ...

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NINE GRUDGES: THE SPITEFUL ORIGINS OF THE HAPPIEST DYKE ON EARTH with Molly McCloy

February 3, 2026 • 48 mins
This month, Molly McCloy joins the pod to talk about her memoir, Nine Grudges: The Spiteful Origins of the Happiest Dyke on earth, forthcoming from Red Hen Press on Sept 8, 2026 (and available for pre-order now---link below!). Molly talks with us about the necessity of agency in trauma narratives, the distinctions and overlaps between writing and oral storytelling, and plenty more. Plus, we inaugurate a new segment: The ARTWIFE Que...

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*Re-release!* THE COIN by Yasmin Zaher (And What It Can Teach Us About Artistic Values)

January 6, 2026 • 28 mins
The ARTWIFE Podcast ran into a snag with our scheduled guest for this month, so we're comin' at ya with a re-release instead! Happy New Year!

We're starting the year with one of the best books we've read in awhile: The Coin by Yasmin Zaher. After a quick zip through the (bananas, unhinged, incredible) plot, we use the lens of this book to talk about the concept of artistic values and how important they are for clarifying and magni...

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End-of-Year Reflections + 5 Favorite Works of Art This Year

December 2, 2025 • 11 mins
In this short lil snack of an episode, we reflect briefly on the act of reading and the ways in which we might be generous to the authors we read. Then Hannah runs down a list of her top 5 works of art from the year. Join us and find out if any of your faves made the list.
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ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Charlotte Taylor Fryar

November 17, 2025 • 57 mins
In 2025, ARTWIFE Magazine is teaming up with The Inner Loop to bring you interviews with DC-area authors! In March, April, and May, then again in September, October, and November, join us on the third Tuesday of the month to hear from recently-published novelists, memoirists, and poets in the DMV.

Today we meet Charlotte Taylor Fryar. Charlotte Taylor Fryar is the author of Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation's River (Bellev...

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I GOT YOU BABE: Storytelling, Astrology, and Cher with Wonder Bright

November 4, 2025 • 64 mins
Astrologer Wonder Bright is back! This time, we explore the life and artistry of Cher. We look at topics like talent, singularity, self-expression, and creative partnership, all through the lens of Cher's artistic output. Join us!

Wonder Bright is an astrologer living in Portland, Oregon. She works with her clients to help them use whatever sliver of free will they possess to embrace their fates and step more fully into their live...

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ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Tamar Shapiro

October 21, 2025 • 40 mins
In 2025, ARTWIFE Magazine is teaming up with The Inner Loop to bring you interviews with DC-area authors! In March, April, and May, then again in September, October, and November, join us on the third Tuesday of the month to hear from recently-published novelists, memoirists, and poets in the DMV.

Today we meet Tamar Shapiro. Tamar Shapiro’s debut novel, Restitution, was published in September 2025 and named one of the 49 Mu...

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A Writerly Look at The Life of a Showgirl with Erica Harlee

October 13, 2025 • 43 mins
For the first time ever, we're joined on the pod by ARTWIFE Magazine's other mommy, Erica Harlee! If you've hung around ARTWIFE for any length of time, you already know that looking at the life of the artist and the craft of writing as it manifests in the pop cultural landscape is one of our favorite activities so you KNOW we had to jump on the mic to talk about the lyrical stylings of one Ms. Taylor Swift. It's not the first time ...
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ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Michele Evans

September 16, 2025 • 51 mins
In 2025, ARTWIFE Magazine is teaming up with The Inner Loop to bring you interviews with DC-area authors! In March, April, and May, then again in September, October, and November, join us on the third Tuesday of the month to hear from recently-published novelists, memoirists, and poets in the DMV. Today we meet Michele Evans. Michele Evans, a fifth-generation Washingtonian (D.C.), is the author of purl (Finishing Line Press, 2025),...

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From The Free and Direct Podcast: Community and Expression—In Conversation with ARTWIFE Mag

September 2, 2025 • 36 mins
We've got a little somethin different this month: today, you'll hear an episode of The Free & Direct Podcast, in which ARTWIFE's founding editor Hannah Harlee joined Dan White of Indirect Books to talk about the endeavor of one Ms. ARTWIFE Magazine. Listen in to hear how we think about this here project and why we do what we do.

Per The Free & Direct Podcast:

Join us for the second half of our home-and-home with the excel...

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CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT: Max Blue

August 5, 2025 • 50 mins
Welcome to the CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT series on The ARTWIFE Podcast! Every other month, we're interviewing an artist whose work we've published in the magazine. Join us as we get to know our contributors and talk about the creative process and the life of the artist. This month, we're joined by Max Blue. Max is the art critic for the San Francisco Examiner and has contributed criticism and reporting to Artsy, BOMB, and Hyperallergic...

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A Conversation with Dan White & Jessica Denver of L'Esprit Literary Review and Indirect Books

July 1, 2025 • 53 mins
Submitting writers, this one's for you! Dan White and Jessica Denzer are editors at L'Esprit Literary Review and publishers at Indirect Books. In this episode, learn more about how their two lit organizations operate, what kind of work they're looking for, and why ensuring the existence of a strong literary landscape matters to them.

Plus: surprise! Dan is also a contributor to ARTWIFE Magazine. Hear him talk about the creation of...

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CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT: Josie Mitchell

June 3, 2025 • 43 mins
Welcome to the CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT series on The ARTWIFE Podcast! Every other month, we're interviewing an artist whose work we've published in the magazine. Join us as we get to know our contributors and talk about the creative process and the life of the artist. This month, we're joined by Josie Mitchell, a writer, writing teacher, and podcast host. Read Josie's short story in ARTWIFE: https://www.artwifemag.com/short-stories/t...

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ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Majda Gama

May 20, 2025 • 44 mins
In 2025, ARTWIFE Magazine is teaming up with The Inner Loop to bring you interviews with DC-area authors! In March, April, and May, then again in September, October, and November, join us on the third Tuesday of the month to hear from recently-published novelists, memoirists, and poets in the DMV.

Today we meet Majda Gama, the award-winning author of In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls (Wandering Aengus Press) and The Call...

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