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Season 2 Episode 3: "A Half-Pint of Old Darling" and "The Lost Bet"

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 1987, No. VI - “Remembering that it happened once…”


The Berry Center (our recommendation for year-end giving)


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In his poem <a href="https://cales.arizona.edu/~steidl/Liberation.html">“Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front,”</a> Wendell Berry calls the reader to “Practice resurrection.” In today’s episode, we discuss <a href="https://mbird.com/poetry/remembering-that-it-happened-once-a-christmas-poem-from-wendell-berry/" target="_blank">one of Berry’s Sabbath poems</a>. It has a Christmas theme that could be summarized this way: “Practice incarnation.”





















 
 














































 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 


 











 <h2>SHOW NOTES AND LINKS</h2><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="https://mbird.com/poetry/remembering-that-it-happened-once-a-christmas-poem-from-wendell-berry/" target="_blank">Sabbath Poem 1987, No. VI - “Remembering that it happened once…”</a></li><li><a href="https://berrycenter.org" target="_blank">The Berry Center</a> (our recommendation for year-end giving)</li><li>Who should we interview on the podcast? Let us know at hosts@membershippod.com</li><li><a href="https://rabbitroom.com/podcast/" target="_blank">The Rabbit Room Podcast Network</a></li><li>The Membership Podcast Online<ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/membershippod/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/membershippod" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/membershippod/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.membershippod.com/" target="_blank">Website</a></li></ul></li></ul>

A Sabbath Poem for Christmas: "Remembering that it happened once..."

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-wheelerSHOW NOTES AND LINKS


Kickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-inspired album A Hard History of Love


Ned Bustard (Instagram), the Lancaster artist who did the album cover art


“Invited into a Rich Community: An Interview with Matt Wheeler,” by Matt Conner


Matt Wheeler Online


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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: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardhistory/a-hard-history-of-love-by-matt-wheeler" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardhistory/a-hard-history-of-love-by-matt-wheeler</a>














































 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 


 











 <h2>SHOW NOTES AND LINKS</h2><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardhistory/a-hard-history-of-love-by-matt-wheeler" target="_blank">Kickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-inspired album A Hard History of Love</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nedbustard/" target="_blank">Ned Bustard (Instagram)</a>, the Lancaster artist who did the album cover art</li><li><a href="https://rabbitroom.com/2023/08/invited-into-a-rich-community-an-interview-with-matt-wheeler/" target="_blank">“Invited into a Rich Community: An Interview with Matt Wheeler,” by Matt Conner</a></li></ul><ul data-rte-list="default"><li>Matt Wheeler Online<ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="http://www.mattwheeleronline.com" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattwheelerandvintageheart" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattwheelervh/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mattwheelervh" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li></ul></li><li>Who else should we interview on the podcast? Let us know at hosts@membershippod.com</li><li><a href="https://rabbitroom.com/podcast/" target="_blank">The Rabbit Room Podcast Network</a></li><li>The Membership Podcast Online<ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/membershippod/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/membershippod" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/membershippod/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.membershippod.com/" target="_blank">Website</a></li></ul></li></ul>

Singer-Songwriter Matt Wheeler on His New Port William-inspired Album

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-inspired album A Hard History of Love


“Returning,” by Wendell Berry (Bookshop.org | Amazon | The Berry Center Bookstore)


“Eternal Beings Living in Time: On Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow” (John’s essay from Besides the Bible)


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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!














































 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 


 











 <h2>SHOW NOTES AND LINKS</h2><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardhistory/a-hard-history-of-love-by-matt-wheeler" target="_blank">Kickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-inspired album A Hard History of Love</a></li><li>“Returning,” by Wendell Berry (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8006/9781619021525" target="_blank">Bookshop.org </a>| <a href="https://amzn.to/3P2e5ws" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.berrycenterbookstore.com/product/new-collected-poems/1596?cs=true&amp;cst=custom" target="_blank">The Berry Center Bookstore</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.membershippod.com/episodes/2023/8/17/eternal-beings-living-in-time-on-wendell-berrys-jayber-crow">“Eternal Beings Living in Time: On Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow”</a> (John’s essay from Besides the Bible)</li><li>Who should we interview on the podcast? Let us know at hosts@membershippod.com</li><li><a href="https://rabbitroom.com/podcast/" target="_blank">The Rabbit Room Podcast Network</a></li><li>The Membership Podcast Online<ul data-rte-list="default"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/membershippod/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/membershippod" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/membershippod/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.membershippod.com" target="_blank">Website</a></li></ul></li></ul>

Season 2 Episode 3: "A Half-Pint of Old Darling" and "The Lost Bet"

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