The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast

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 LINKSSabbath Poem 1987, No. VI - “Remembering that it happened once…”The Berry Center (our recommendation for year-end giving)Who should we interview on the podcast? Let us know at hosts@membershippod.comThe Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramWebsite

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-wheeler SHOW NOTES AND LINKSKickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-inspired album A Hard History of LoveNed Bustard (Instagram), the Lancaster artist who did the album cover art“Invited into a Rich Community: An Interview with Matt Wheeler,” by Matt ConnerMatt Wheeler OnlineWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeWho else should we interview on the podcast? Let us know at hosts@membershippod.comThe Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramWebsite

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 LINKSKickstarter 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)Who should we interview on the podcast? Let us know at hosts@membershippod.comThe Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramWebsite

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 McCutcheon)New Wendell Berry Audiobooks read by Nick OffermanLibro.fm (Sign up here to support the podcast)Audible - World-Ending FireAudible - The Unsettling of AmericaNathan Coulter: A Novel, by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon)Sugar Calling podcast (feat. George Saunders)Step into the Circle: Writers in Modern Appalachia, by (IndieBound | Amazon) Telling the Stories Right: Wendell Berry’s Imagination of Port William, edited by Jack R. Baker and Jeffrey Bilbro (IndieBound | Amazon)The Art of Loading Brush: New Agrarian Writings, by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon)“Song of Myself,” by Walt Whitman“The Peace of Wild Things,” by Wendell Berry“A Vision,” by Wendell BerryNew Collected Poems by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)The Berry Center BookstoreWendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramHOSTSJason HardyFacebookJohn PattisonTwitterTim WasemTwitterIf you enjoy the show and would like to support us, head over to Patreon to pledge a small monthly donation. Donations will go toward the costs of making this podcast. Thank you.Top image via Unsplash.

In this episode, Jason, John and Tim discuss Farming: A Hand Book, Wendell Berry’s 1970 poetry collection.     SHOW NOTES AND LINKSFarming: A Hand Book, by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon)New Collected Poems by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet (IndieBound | Amazon)The Hundred-Year Barn, by Patricia MacLachlan and Kenard Pak (IndieBound | Amazon)The Berry Center BookstoreWendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramHOSTSJason HardyFacebookJohn PattisonTwitterTim WasemTwitterIf you enjoy the show and would like to support us, head over to Patreon to pledge a small monthly donation. Donations will go toward the costs of making this podcast. Thank you.Top image via Unsplash.

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.” SHOW NOTES AND LINKS“Watch with Me,” from That Distant Land, by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Wendell Berry: Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War to World War II, by Wendell Berry  (IndieBound | Amazon | Library of America)Watch With Me: and Six Other Stories of the Yet-Remembered Ptolemy Proudfoot and His Wife, Miss Minnie, Née Quinch, by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Essay: “Watch with Me: Wendell Berry and Sitting with the Least of These,” by Timothy W. Ross, in From Each Brave Eye: Reflections on the Arts, Ministry, and Holy Imagination (Amazon)Hopwood Memorial Christian ChurchWendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramHOSTSJason HardyFacebookJohn PattisonTwitterTim WasemTwitter

Jason and Tim interview Laura Dunn, the Producer, Director, and Editor of the 2016 documentary film Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry. SHOW NOTES & LINKSLook & See: A Portrait of Wendell BerryTwo Birds FilmThis Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Bookstore at The Berry CenterThe Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagram

SHOW NOTES AND LINKSNew Collected Poems by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Round of a Country YearWendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramHOSTSJason HardyFacebookJohn PattisonTwitterTim WasemTwitter

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.” 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)Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagram

Jason Hardy and John Pattison interview Charlie Peacock, the 4x Grammy Award-winning, multi-format jazz and pop recording artist, composer, and record producer. SHOW NOTES & LINKSCharliePeacock.comThe Writer and the Husband Blog (Coming Soon)Art House AmericaSarah MasenCharlie Peacock OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramThis Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Bookstore at The Berry CenterThe Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagram

Jason, John, and Tim discuss two short stories: “Fly Away, Breath” and “The Hurt Man.” 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: Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War to World War II (IndieBound | Amazon | Library of America)“A Consent” is also available in the stand-alone collection, Watch With Me: and Six Other Stories of the Yet-Remembered Ptolemy Proudfoot and His Wife, Miss Minnie, Née Quinch (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagram

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. SHOW NOTES & LINKSThe Long-Legged House by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)The Rabbit Room Podcast NetworkThe Membership Podcast OnlineFacebookTwitterInstagramHOSTSJason HardyFacebookJohn PattisonTwitterTim WasemTwitter