A Brief Chat

In which I bring an end to a week of exploration of Catholicism with the poetry of one of the twentieth century’s most famous Catholics, the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason...

This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the fourth of four, in which Mike Robinson talks about acclimating to Catholic rituals and his belief that people are inherently liturgical. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members ge...

This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the third of four, in which Mike Robinson talks about his and his wife’s decision to convert to Catholicism. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode o...

This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the second of four, in which my cousin Lynne Harting talks about how her parish makes decisions on issues, and how her two children are carrying on their family’s faith tradition. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and...

This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the first, in which my cousin Lynne Harting talks about why she has remained a Catholic for her entire life even as her perspectives on social issues have changed. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a...

In which Sarah Bigham reads her poetry. Sarah is a community college educator. Her latest book is Kind Chemist Wife: Musings at 3 a.m. . Learn more about Sarah at her website . — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason...

In which I conclude my conversation with Gabriel Kuhn, author of the book Liberating Sápmi: Indigenous Resistance In Europe’s Far North (PM Press, 2020) and with Niillas Somby, a Sámi freedom fighter. The music in this interview is “Vuoi Vuoi Mu” by Sámi musician Mari Boine. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page an...

In which I talk with Gabriel Kuhn, author of the book Liberating Sápmi: Indigenous Resistance In Europe’s Far North (PM Press, 2020) and with Niillas Somby, a Sámi freedom fighter. The music in this interview is “Yoik of the Wind” by Sámi musician Sofia Jannok. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a sup...

In which I talk about Norman, the cat we met yesterday who might be coming to live with us. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on Instagram: @jasondcrane Follow A Brief Chat...

In which Owen recounts their experience as a trans person and responds to recent anti-trans statements by J.K. Rowling. Please share this episode and help get Owen’s words out to a wider audience. Thank you. Links to articles mentioned in the episode: Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community New Study Reveals Shocking Rates of Attempted Suicide Among Trans Adolescents Violence Against the Tran...

In which Karen Fabiane reads her poetry. Karen Fabiane was born in NYC, where she was part of the Manhattan downtown scene during the 1970s, making music, writing & performing poetry, and painting. Her work has been published in many places, including two chapbooks, Dancing Bears (2011) and Seeing You Again (2014). A full-length collection, Some Use for the Sun , is coming from RyV this fall....

In which I talk about the small steps Arizona is taking to deal with the state’s surging Covid-19 numbers. Today’s episode is sponsored by Picy Ritos. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @...

In which we listen in as radio station KJHC asks: “Should I wear a fucking mask?” — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on Instagram: @jasondcrane Follow A Brief Ch...

In which Owen and I talk about puppies, haunted cats, being sad and lonely, and, well, porn. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on Instagram: @jasondcrane Follow A Brief Cha...

In which I talk about being drawn to the Catholic Church despite it being, you know, the Catholic Church. (The photo is one I took of the interior of St. Ann’s in Lenox, MA, where I was baptized.) — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and mor...

In which Sandra Beasley reads her poetry. Sandra is a poet, memoirist and anthologist whose work can be found at sandrabeasley.com . Her newest poetry collection, Made To Explode , will be available early in 2021. You can also listen to an interview I did with Sandra way back in 2012. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become...

In which I talk about diving deeply into things for brief periods of time, and also my difficulty with finishing major life projects. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on I...

In which I talk about Buddhism, Catholicism, the Quakers, reading tarot, and other religious experiences to which I feel drawn. It’s confusing, y’all. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @...

In which I envision a world without police (and with good things in place of them). — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on Instagram: @jasondcrane Follow A Brief Chat on Inst...

In which I talk about why cops are bad and cannot be reformed. (Contains part of ABC #15 plus new material.) — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on Instagram: @jasondcrane Fo...

In which Lois P. Jones reads her poetry. Lois P. Jones was the shortlist prize winner for two poems in the 2018 Terrain Poetry Contest judged by Jane Hirschfield. Other awards include the Lascaux Poetry Prize, the Bristol Poetry Prize judged by Liz Berry and the Tiferet Poetry Prize, with work thrice listed for the Bridport Prize and the National Poetry Competition. Jones has work published or for...

In which I present an episode of the podcast This Week with David Rovics . David discusses corporate media myths about unrest in the streets. You can find more of David’s music and conversation at davidrovics.com . You can also find previous interviews with David at ABriefChat.com . Just type “rovics” into the search bar. — This show is only possible because of people like...

In which Farwa Zaidi joins me for our monthly book segment. This month, in light of the national protests over yet more police murders, Farwa talks about the memoirs of two black men: How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones, and What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon Young. You can find more of Farwa’s reviews at FarwaReads.com and on Instagram at farwareads . — This...

In which I read “Who My Dog Thinks I Am,” a piece by Taylor Plimpton from the summer 2020 issue of Tricycle , a Buddhist magazine. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow J...

In which I talk about getting in fewer fights than I used to. Also there’s a short song. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on Instagram: @jasondcrane Follow A Brief C...