Artifice

About Artifice

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens… As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking. Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more. Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/ for more information. - Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic - Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart - Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto - HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

Publisher

Artifice Podcast by Emily Merrell

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2019

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 269 episodes have a transcript.

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   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 252: Keith Kralik

   Artist Keith Kralik shares how he collaborates with nature, pressing flowers and organic materials to create vivid artwork, offering insights into sustainable farming and the beauty of natural cycles.

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   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 251: J. Timothy Hunt

   Journalist and novelist J. Timothy Hunt shares his diverse career journey from EMT to award-winning author in this interview.

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   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 250: Jonathän Jouan

   Contemporary artist Jonathän Jouan discusses his unique blend of sculpture, fine craft, and material research, reimagining traditional craftsmanship into a contemporary language.

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 252: Keith Kralik

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So again, I'm like, I'm always curious about like what's going on in the brain. What are the inputs? What are the outputs? Like I talked to a lot of people who say like, you know, like they listen to music, but they output visual art or like a lot of musicians will report that they like feel very visual, but they don't create visual art. It's like they think visually and then they make music. which is just, I don't know. It's interesting. It's strange. So I'm interested. It's so cool. It is. It's weird. I'm interested in like, what are the sensory, what's the sensory landscape of the childhood? […]

Who has been a guest on Artifice

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Keith Kralik
• J Timothy Hunt
• Jonathän Jouan
• Lee Woodman
• Yulia Brodskaya

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85