emma burger is a chicago-based writer, originally from nyc. she is the author of two novels, little rich kids and spaghetti for starving girls, and the founder of gold coast editions.

Her work has been published in x-ray lit, rejection letters, the metropolitan review, and elsewhere. she is an essays editor at zona motel, an interviews editor at hobart, and you can also find her on substack.

On this episode of lofi pod I invited Julia Laxer on to discuss her life, hobart, hospitals, health, and books and having the delusion to march onward and upward and shit

Avee Chaudhuri is from Wichita, Kansas. Some of his recent stories have appeared at Southwest Review, BRUISER and Peach Fuzz. He teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

On this episode I hosted these four fantastic readers - with Claire, Evan and Aaron returning to the program. It was Kelly Erin's first appearance on the show. I thank everyone for coming and showing up. This was an excellent lil reading, I think.

Bizarre is a weirdo poet / performer who runs Bizarre Publishing House and the infamous God Pussy open mic reading series over on twitter. We recorded this way back in the day in Dec

GG Roland returns in this two hour action packed episode where we partake in many beverages .

Katie Frank is an editor of Hobart Pulp and has been published in Hobart, Burial Mag, and muumuu house, There's extra content with Katie coming on the lofipod youtube channel.

From the hobart editorial team - Joe Nasta and I discussed the ins and outs of Hobart and writings and poetry from their own life. We discuss poetry, Walt Whitman's boys and Cletus Crow adn Ginger Jones and skinny - dipping and working on ships and fiction and many other things.