The Membership
The Membership
A podcast about the life of work of Wendell Berry: the Kentucky farmer, poet, novelist, essayist, and activist.Social links:
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A Sabbath Poem for Christmas: "Remembering that it happened once..."
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 Sabbath Poem 19…
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Singer-Songwriter Matt Wheeler on His New Port William-inspired Album
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 …
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A Returning, a New Voice, and a Look Ahead
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 Kickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-ins…
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Season 2 Episode 5: "Nathan Coulter"
In this episode, John and Tim discuss Nathan Coulter, Wendell Berry’s debut novel. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS #themembershipreadalong (Instagram) @kirireads @aliciaandherbooks “Burley Coulter at the Bank” (John McCu…
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Season 2 Episode 4: "Farming: A Hand Book"
In this episode, Jason, John and Tim discuss Farming: A Hand Book, Wendell Berry’s 1970 poetry collection. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Farming: A Hand Boo…
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Season 2 Episode 3: "A Half-Pint of Old Darling" and "The Lost Bet"
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Season 2 Episode 2: Interview with David Kline
John Pattison interviews David Kline, the Amish farmer, writer, and editor of Farming Magazine. Kline is also a close, longtime friend of Wendell Berry. They are also joined by Mike Kline, David’s son. Mike is the co-host of one our favorite podcasts, Back to the Roots, about organic farming.SHOW N…
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Season 2 Episode 1: The Hidden Wound
Jason and Tim are joined by Dr. Heather Finch, Assistant Professor of English at Belmont University. They discuss The Hidden Wound, Wendell Berry’s book on race originally published in 1970. Photo by Clay Banks on UnsplashSHOW NOTES AND LINKS The Hidden Wound, by Wendell Berry(IndieBound | Amazo…
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Episode 12: Reflections on Season One
In the final episode of season one, Jason, John, and Tim reflect and look to the future of The Membership. Show Notes and Links What I Stand On: The Collected Essays of Wendell Berry 1969-2017: (A Library of America Boxed Set) by Wendell Berry (Indiebound | Amazon | Berry Center) Wendell Berry…
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Episode 12: Reflections on Season One
In the final episode of season one, Jason, John, and Tim reflect and look to the future of The Membership. Show Notes and Links What I Stand On: The Collected Essays of Wendell Berry 1969-2017: (A Library of America Boxed Set) by Wendell Berry (Indiebound | Amazon | Berry Center) Wendell Berry…
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