The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast

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

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.” ...

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

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...

A Returning, a New Voice, and a Look Ahead

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...

Season 2 Episode 5: "Nathan Coulter"

In this episode, John and Tim discuss Nathan Coulter, Wendell Berry’s debut novel.   ...

Season 2 Episode 4: "Farming: A Hand Book"

In this episode, Jason, John and Tim discuss Farming: A Hand Book, Wendell Berry’s 1970 poetry collection.   ...

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

Season 2 Episode 2: Interview with David and Mike Kline

An interview with David Kline — the Amish farmer, writer, and editor of “Farming Magazine” — as will with Mike Kline, David’s son and the cohost of the “Back to the Roots” podcast.

Season 2 Episode 1: The Hidden Wound

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. ...

Episode 12: Reflections on Season One

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

Episode 11: "Watch with Me," featuring Dr. Tim Ross

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 10: Interview with Laura Dunn

Jason and Tim interview Laura Dunn, the Producer, Director, and Editor of the 2016 documentary film Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry. ...

Episode 9b: Openings

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Episode 9a: Openings

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

Episode 8: Findings

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

Episode 7: "Pray Without Ceasing"

Jason, John, and Tim discuss the short story “Pray Without Ceasing.” ...

Episode 6: Interview with Charlie Peacock

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Episode 5: "Fly Away, Breath" & "A Consent"

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Episode 4: The Berry Center - An Interview with Mary Berry and Dr. Leah Bayens

John visits The Berry Center in Henry County, Kentucky.

Episode 3: The Broken Ground

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

Episode 2b: Selections from "The Long-Legged House," Continued

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 2a: Selections from "The Long-Legged House"

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Episode 1: "The Girl in the Window" & "The Hurt Man"

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Episode 0: Live in Nashville

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