Whistle the Feast

Whistle the Feast is proud to present our first major musical selection! In memory of his father, Bethany Lutheran College Alumni and Professor, Benjamin Faugstad, commissioned Beret Finken to compose this piece, The Faithful Farmer. Enjoy the first collaboration of the show with Professor Faugstad's work! Piano - Bethany Student, Jack DePrey *All Rights Reserved to Beret Finken Host - Jason...

Join Jason Jaspersen and Norah Kratz as they sit with Bethany Student, Claire Marcus, and Jason's sister Amanda Gerdts. Listen to the different ways they are able to find peace in their lives through the gifts that God has given to them. Helpful Links for References in the Episode: Psychoeducation vs Psychotherapy I think therefore I am EMDR Links: What is EMDR? How does EMDR work? Longer Vid...

Jason Jaspersen reads A Liturgy For Those Flooded By Too Much Information from the book Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey.  A way in which Satan distracts Christians in their everyday lives, is by filling their brains with thoughts. Having information is a good thing, but there are times when too much information is thrown on someone. Byung-Chul Han famously says that humans "are to...

Co-host of the show and familiar voice, Norah Kratz, sits down with Maida Jaspersen-Neville to discuss inputs and outputs conveyed by different artists throughout history. Joined by Colin Neville, the three share a hearty conversation about the thought process and daily lives of Christian creatives, and some of the elements that they look for in other artwork. Colin's website Learn about Gute...

Join Jason Jaspersen as he sits down with Jacob Kempfert. Conveniently in town for the Evangelical Lutheran Synod convention, Jason was able to connect with this Bethany Alum and talk about his skills harnessed within the walls of the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center in his time as a student and beyond. Helpful Links to References in the Episode: Word of the Podcast: Ephemeral - lasting for a very short...

Jason Jaspersen reads A Liturgy Before Consuming Media  from the book Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Many creatives often forget the impression their gifts have on the public. Sometimes the message that is expressed does not reveal itself until the finished product. When consuming this season of Whistle the Feast, keep the words of this passage in the back of your mind. You never kno...

Our host Jason Jaspersen welcomes back our readers through the reading of God's Grandeur by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Welcome back to The Feast! Helpful Links for References in the Episode: Follow Along with Jason Learn More About Gerard Manley Hopkins Sift through Season 1 to hear more works from this poet and more! Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Pr...

Hello Feast Readers! It's been a minute. Our creative team has been working tirelessly to concoct a baker's dozen of new conversations for you all to digest! Before we dig into the main course, here is a bit of an appetizer. Something new wrapped in something familiar. Autumn is a featured season from the Benji Inniger nature documentary: Bold North. Recorded by a mixture of Inniger hims...

Many moons ago, host Jason Jaspersen teamed up with the Kratz sisters (Lydia and Norah) to determine in the most meta of fashions how a potential spring semester podcast was going to look. In the late hours of the night on a random Thursday, the three sat in the Bethany Lutheran College podcast studio to determine the name, theme, and stance of a podcast that they'd hope to continue throughou...

Host Jason Jaspersen recites the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem, As Kingfishers Catch Fire. Take a moment out of your day to slow things down and take in these words. To Follow Along with Jason  To Learn More About the Poet Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have...

Jason Jaspersen sits down with Bethany class of 2025 graduate, and friend of the podcast, Lydia Kratz. Full of reflection from a worthwhile college tenure and advising past Lydia as well as the younger generation. Helpful Links to References in the Episode: Greta van Fleet (Loose inspiration for a formula that brought the name of the podcast) The Battle at Garden's Gate Album Stardust Chords...

Jason Jaspersen reciting work from Bethany Lutheran College Studio Art Major: Lydia Kratz.  Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com Whistle the Feast is recorded on the campus of Bethany Luther...

Fresh out of his talk on the campus of Bethany Lutheran College, Pastor Tony Pittenger joins host Jason Jaspersen to discuss George Frideric Handel. Bethany studio arts student, and friend of the podcast, Jack Middleman created a variety of sand art animations to be accompanied by Handel's Messiah, and was unveiled for the first time along with this talk. People like these are not around too...

A Fresh Perspective on a Timeless Truth, host Jason Jaspersen and co-host Norah Kratz sit down with a few of the creative minds behind Bethany Lutheran College's debut production of What Child Is This? A nativity play about the birth, life, and crucifixion of Jesus for all audiences. Enjoy the first person accounts of what goes into making a show like this, and hear about the origin story of...

Jason Jaspersen recites the George Herbert poem The Pulley . Follow along with the poem . Learn more about George Herbert . Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com Whistle the Feast is recorded...

In this impromptu conversation, host Jason Jaspersen is joined by Pastor Aaron Robinson to talk about artists and missionaries. Enjoy their insight. Helpful Links for References in the Episode: Overview on Pastor Aaron Robinson When they refer to Prep Mequon Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Because our producer's a nerd, here's the clip from Say Anything Review of Art + Faith by Makoto Fujimu...

Host Jason Jaspersen recites Luther's Evening Prayer. Take a few moments out of your day, tune out all distractions, and join him. Discover more morning and evening prayers, as well as their meanings here . Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have any que...

This week, host Jason Jaspersen and co-host Norah Kratz sit down with Bethany Chemistry Professor Dr. Eric Woller, and current Bethany student Olivia Woller (who is also his daughter). Laugh along with these four as they discuss the concept of Manna for artists, Bethany's Chemistry of Art class, Spring Break shenanigans, and the importance of having a variety of interests. Helpful Links for R...

Host Jason Jaspersen recites Luther's Morning Prayer. Take a few moments out of your day, tune out all distractions, and join him. Discover more morning and evening prayers, as well as their meanings here . Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have any que...

In this episode, two Bens are better than one! Host Jason Jaspersen and co-host Norah Kratz are joined by recent Bethany graduate Benjamin K, and current Bethany professor Ben Lundsten to talk mostly about Simultaneousness, but also boats, and also books, and also paintings, and also photos. Helpful Links for References in the Episode: " The Last Bell" Podcast Who is Neil Gaiman ? Simul...

Jason Jaspersen reads A Liturgy For Fiction Writers  from the book Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Christian Artists can have a wide variety of callings, sometimes more than one. For some people those callings can be similar. Other times, one of them is jumping out of planes for the armed forces, and the other is enjoying the calm of writing and painting. See if you can take a guess a...

Host Jason Jaspersen is joined by Grace Wosmek, Meleah Pfeifer, Lydia Kratz, and Faith Schoeneck, the four founding members of the 2025 Bethany Lutheran College Studio Art Capstone Exhibition "God Will Be Done". Listen in on the ideation process for their culminating projects, and discussing what they ultimately created after a year of work. Shoutout to the BLC Maintenance Crew for all t...

Jason Jaspersen quotes C.S. Lewis on the concept of originality. Learn more about C.S. Lewis Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com Whistle the Feast is recorded on the campus of Bethany Luthe...

Join host Jason Jaspersen with both Kratz sisters (co-host Norah Kratz, and BLC student Lydia Kratz) to discuss with Terry Schultz the ways that art can be showcased within the ministry. Listen in on all the adventures Terry has had over the years, spreading the word of God all over the world, and proudly displaying all the gifts God has given to him. Helpful Links to References in the Episode: Wh...

Jason Jaspersen recites a verse from the book of Isaiah, chapter 43. Follow along with him here Host - Jason Jaspersen Co-hosts - Norah Kratz, Claire Marcus, Silas Gawrisch Producer - Jaksyn Graham Music Provided By: Renee Geving If you have any feedback for the show, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com Whistle the Feast is recorded on the campus of Bethany Lu...