The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast

In this episode of The Membership, David and John discuss a book that is an unusual in the Port William series -- it's about a mouse, and is sometimes classified as a children's book -- but still feels right at home. That book? Whitefoot: A Story from the Center from the World , by Wendell Berry. We talk about the experience of compressing the imagination to the size of a mouse, where this book si...

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.” A Sabbath Poem for Christmas: "Remembering that it happened once..." The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Sabbath...

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 f...

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! A Returning, a New Voice, and a Look Ahead The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Kickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-inspired album A Hard...

In this episode, John and Tim discuss Nathan Coulter , Wendell Berry’s debut novel.     Season 2 Episode 5: "Nathan Coulter" The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS #themembershipreadalong (Instagram) @kirireads @aliciaandherbooks “Burley Coulter at the Bank” (John McCutcheon) New Wendell Berry Audiobooks read by Nick Offerman Libro.fm ( Sign up here to support the p...

In this episode, Jason, John and Tim discuss Farming: A Hand Book , Wendell Berry’s 1970 poetry collection.     Season 2 Episode 4: "Farming: A Hand Book" The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Farming: A Hand Book , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon ) New Collected Poems by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) A River of Words: The Story of Wil...

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 joined by Mike Kline, David’s son. Mike is the co-host of one our favorite podcasts, Back to the Roots , about organic farming. S2E2: Interview with Amish Farmer David Kline The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Th...

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 Unsplash S2E1: "The Hidden Wound," Featuring Dr. Heather Finch The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS The Hidden Wound , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Co...

In the final episode of season one, Jason, John, and Tim reflect and look to the future of The Membership.

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.” Episode 11: "Watch with Me," featuring Dr. Tim Ross The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS “Watch with Me,” from That Distant Land , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Wendell Berry:...

Jason and Tim interview Laura Dunn, the Producer, Director, and Editor of the 2016 documentary film Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry . Episode 10: Interview with Laura Dunn The Membership Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry Two Birds Film This Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Wendell Berry Catalogue from...

Episode 9b: Openings The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES AND LINKS New Collected Poems by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Round of a Country Year Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF) The Rabbit Room Podcast Network The Membership Podcast Online Facebook Twitter Instagram HOSTS Jason Hardy Facebook John Pattison Twitter Tim Wasem Twitter 

In this episode, we talk about the first half of Wendell Berry's Openings.

Jason, John, and Tim discuss Berry's 1968 poetry collection, "Findings."

Jason, John, and Tim discuss the short story “Pray Without Ceasing.” Episode 7: "Pray Without Ceasing" The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS “Pray Without Ceasing” from That Distant Land , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Wendell Berry: Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War to World War II  ( IndieBound | Amazon | Library of America )...

Jason Hardy and John Pattison interview Charlie Peacock, the 4x Grammy Award-winning, multi-format jazz and pop recording artist, composer, and record producer. Episode 6: Interview with Charlie Peacock (4x Grammy Award-Winner) The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS CharliePeacock.com The Writer and the Husband Blog (Coming Soon) Art House America Sarah Masen Charlie Peacoc...

Jason, John, and Tim discuss two short stories: “Fly Away, Breath” and “The Hurt Man.” Episode 5: "Fly Away, Breath" & "A Consent" The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS “Fly Away, Breath” from A Place in Time , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) “A Consent” from That Distant Land , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Wendell Berry:...

John visits The Berry Center in Henry County, Kentucky.

Jason, John, and Tim discuss Wendell Berry's earliest book-length collection of poems, The Broken Ground.

Jason, John, and Tim discuss “The Long-Legged House” and “A Native Hill,” essays from Wendell Berry’s 1969 collection, The Long-Legged House . Episode 2b: The Long-Legged House The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS The Long-Legged House by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF) The Rabbit Room Podcast Netw...

Jason, John, and Tim discuss “The Rise” and “The Long-Legged House,” essays from Wendell Berry’s 1969 collection, The Long-Legged House . Episode 2a: The Long-Legged House The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS The Long-Legged House by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF) The Rabbit Room Podcast Network T...

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). Episode 1: "The Girl in the Window" & "The Hurt Man" The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast SHOW NOTES & LINKS “The Girl in the Window” from A Place in Time , by Wendell Berry ( IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint ) “The Hurt Man,” from...

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. Episode 0: Live in Nashville The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast Show Notes & Links Allen Levi Hutchmoot The Rabbit Room Podcast Network Erasable Podcast Slow Church Poe...