Explore every episode of the podcast The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast
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| A Sabbath Poem for Christmas: "Remembering that it happened once..." | 20 Dec 2023 | ||
In his poem “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front,” Wendell Berry calls the reader to “Practice resurrection.” In today’s episode, we discuss one of Berry’s Sabbath poems. It has a Christmas theme that could be summarized this way: “Practice incarnation.” SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
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| Singer-Songwriter Matt Wheeler on His New Port William-inspired Album | 22 Aug 2023 | ||
In this episode, we interview singer-songwriter Matt Wheeler about his new album, A Hard History of Love. That album is inspired by five short stories in Berry’s story collection, That Distant Land. We talk about the process of writing songs inspired by great literature, about some of our favorite Port William characters, and what “membership” looks like in Matt’s life. UPDATE: The Kickstarter for Matt’s album release is now fully funded. All backers will now receive a print of Ned Bustard’s cover art for the album. The Kickstarter ends on August 25 at 7:15 a.m. Eastern. Kickstarter for A Hard History of Love: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardhistory/a-hard-history-of-love-by-matt-wheeler SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
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| Episode 10: Interview with Laura Dunn | 27 Mar 2019 | ||
Jason and Tim interview Laura Dunn, the Producer, Director, and Editor of the 2016 documentary film Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry. SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| Episode 9b: Openings | 17 Mar 2019 | ||
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| Episode 9a: Openings | 07 Mar 2019 | ||
In this episode, we talk about the first half of Wendell Berry's Openings. | |||
| Episode 8: Findings | 28 Feb 2019 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss Berry's 1968 poetry collection, "Findings." | |||
| Episode 7: "Pray Without Ceasing" | 20 Feb 2019 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss the short story “Pray Without Ceasing.” SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| Episode 6: Interview with Charlie Peacock | 13 Feb 2019 | ||
Jason Hardy and John Pattison interview Charlie Peacock, the 4x Grammy Award-winning, multi-format jazz and pop recording artist, composer, and record producer. SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| Episode 5: "Fly Away, Breath" & "A Consent" | 30 Jan 2019 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss two short stories: “Fly Away, Breath” and “The Hurt Man.” SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| Episode 4: The Berry Center - An Interview with Mary Berry and Dr. Leah Bayens | 24 Jan 2019 | ||
John visits The Berry Center in Henry County, Kentucky. | |||
| Episode 3: The Broken Ground | 12 Jan 2019 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss Wendell Berry's earliest book-length collection of poems, The Broken Ground. | |||
| Episode 2b: Selections from "The Long-Legged House," Continued | 02 Jan 2019 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss “The Long-Legged House” and “A Native Hill,” essays from Wendell Berry’s 1969 collection, The Long-Legged House. SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| A Returning, a New Voice, and a Look Ahead | 17 Aug 2023 | ||
The Membership Podcast returns! We catch you up on the last three years, introduce a new co-host, and preview some of the books we’ll be reading in Season 3. Our next episode is coming in just a couple days, so be on the lookout! SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
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| Episode 2a: Selections from "The Long-Legged House" | 26 Dec 2018 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss “The Rise” and “The Long-Legged House,” essays from Wendell Berry’s 1969 collection, The Long-Legged House. SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| Episode 1: "The Girl in the Window" & "The Hurt Man" | 19 Dec 2018 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim discuss the only two Port William short stories set in the nineteenth-century: “The Girl in the Window” (1864) and “The Hurt Man” (1888). SHOW NOTES & LINKS
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| Episode 0: Live in Nashville | 24 Nov 2018 | ||
We had the honor of recording Episode 0 in front of a live audience at the Hutchmoot Conference in Nashville, TN. In this episode, we go over plans for the future of this podcast and interview singer/songwriter Allen Levi. Show Notes & Links
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| Season 2 Episode 5: "Nathan Coulter" | 04 Jun 2020 | ||
In this episode, John and Tim discuss Nathan Coulter, Wendell Berry’s debut novel. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
Jason Hardy John Pattison Tim Wasem If you enjoy the show and would like to support us, head over to Patreon to pledge a small monthly donation. Donations will go toward the costs of making this podcast. Thank you. Top image via Unsplash. | |||
| Season 2 Episode 4: "Farming: A Hand Book" | 05 Feb 2020 | ||
In this episode, Jason, John and Tim discuss Farming: A Hand Book, Wendell Berry’s 1970 poetry collection. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
Jason Hardy John Pattison Tim Wasem If you enjoy the show and would like to support us, head over to Patreon to pledge a small monthly donation. Donations will go toward the costs of making this podcast. Thank you. Top image via Unsplash. | |||
| Season 2 Episode 3: "A Half-Pint of Old Darling" and "The Lost Bet" | 16 Jan 2020 | ||
| Season 2 Episode 2: Interview with David and Mike Kline | 28 Nov 2019 | ||
| Season 2 Episode 1: The Hidden Wound | 06 Nov 2019 | ||
| Episode 12: Reflections on Season One | 08 Jul 2019 | ||
In the final episode of season one, Jason, John, and Tim reflect and look to the future of The Membership. | |||
| Episode 11: "Watch with Me," featuring Dr. Tim Ross | 25 Apr 2019 | ||
Jason, John, and Tim are joined by Dr. Tim Ross, minister at Hopwood Memorial Christian Church at Milligan College. They discuss Wendell Berry’s short story, “Watch with Me.” SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
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