Arts Calling brings you down to earth conversations with artists in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Your host Jaime Alejandro catches up with friends and artists across disciplines and cultural backgrounds to learn their origin story, how to overcome real-world hardships, and why it is essential to remain true to an artistic calling. Stop by artscalling.com for the latest episodes!
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Signup to Generate a PitchArts Calling brings you down to earth conversations with artists in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Your host Jaime Alejandro catches up with friends and artists across disciplines and cultural backgrounds to learn their origin story, how to overcome real-world hardships, and why it is essential to remain true to an artistic calling.
Arts Calling is hosted by Jaime Alejandro Cruz. The show has published 176 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "176. Anne Mason | New chapters, Relative Theatrics, and the arts in Wyoming" (19 December 2025, 55 minutes), "175. Scott Macklin | Now Defunkt, Jamcation!, and a creative collective sets the table" (18 December 2025, 52 minutes), and "174. A.M. Sosa | And I'll Take Out Your Eyes: A new novel" (17 December 2025, 47 minutes).
Arts Calling publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 176 episodes.
Booking probability for Arts Calling is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Arts Calling requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Arts Calling's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Arts Calling are Artists, Writers & Performers and Performing Arts. Arts Calling has an arts audience.
Jaime Alejandro Cruz hosts Arts Calling, an arts show with 176 episodes published.
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<p>Read Anne's essay at Howlround: https://howlround.com/senses-are-present-boycotts-endurance-art-series and her latest at Coalitionist: https://coalitionist.substack.com/p/anne-mason-the-catasterism!</p> <p>--</p>...
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<p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling Scott Macklin, of the musical collective Now Defunkt! (www.nowdefunkt.com)</p> <p>About our guest:</p> <p>Scott Macklin is a highly accomplished and innovative...
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<p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling author A.M. Sosa! (amsosa.net)</p> <p>About our guest:</p> <p>A. M. Sosa (they/them) is a queer Mexican-American writer from Stockton, CA, and a graduate of UC...
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<p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling humorist, poet, and essayist Kurt Luchs! (kurtluchs.com)</p> <p>About our guest:</p> <p>Kurt Luchs was born in Cheektowaga, New York, grew up in Wheaton...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: A new essay on HowlRound by theatermaker and friend of the show, Anne Mason!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling author Monica Macansantos...
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<h2></h2> <p>Weekly shoutout: Check out my friends at FunUsual Suspects!</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling singer songwriter Josh Jensen! (https://linktr.ee/joshjensenmusic)</p> <p>About...
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<h2>Weekly shoutout: Ghostlit, poems by Theodora Ziolkowski, now available!</h2> <p>Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling literary agent and author Jessica Berg! (https://www.rosecliffliterary.com)</p>...
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<h2>Weekly shoutout: Check out Lynchpins, our ongoing David Lynch tribute series!</h2> <p>Hi there, we're back!</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling Camille U. Adams once again...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Check out Lynchpins at the coalition, our ongoing David Lynch tribute series!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling novelist Nancy Kricorian...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: coalitionworks issue 10 is now live!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling writer, actor, and producer Sandra Cruze! (sandracruze.com)</p> <p>About our guest:</p>...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Christopher Soriano-Palma (AC23) releases a new poetry collection!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling musician/producer Mo Milan! (momilan.com)</p>...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Read Issue 5 of Engine(Idling Lit!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling playwright/producer Anna Capunay! (annacapunay.com)</p> <p>About our...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Read the latest literary releases from Punk Noir Magazine!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling author Theodora Ziolkowski...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Subscribe to Flash Perspectives from author Tommy Dean!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling writer/performer Jen Ponton! (jenponton.com)</p> <p>About...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: New classes and projects from friend of the show, playwright Sarah Congress!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling author Em J Parsley...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Visit Coalitionist, a new literary project at the coalition!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling acclaimed poet Kim Dower! kimdowerpoetry.com</p>...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Check out new indie artists over at Washingtones Records!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling indie folk singer-songwriter Hannah Wyatt...
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<p>Weekly shoutout: Be sure to check out books by Vine Leaves Press!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today I am delighted to be arts calling author, yogi, and writing teacher Jennifer Lang...
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<p>*Content Warning: Strong language of a sexual nature a few times. Just a heads up.</p> <p>Weekly shoutout: The Originals Bureau Season 3, now available: Outstanding original scripts!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Hi there,</p>...
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<p>Hi there,</p> <p>Today, I am delighted to share this conversation with the exceptional creative team behind Welcome to the Big Dipper, a new musical!</p> <p>The York Theatre Company Presents WELCOME TO THE BIG DIPPER...
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