Episode 18: "A Half-Pint of Old Darling" and "The Lost Bet"

In this episode, Jason, John and Tim discuss two classic short stories featuring Ptolemy “Tol” Proudfoot and his wife Miss Minnie.

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

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• These short stories can be found a few different places:

  • 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)

• For the Hog Killing, 1979, by Tanya Amyx Berry (The Berry Center Bookstore | University of Kentucky Press)

• The Berry Center Bookstore (new site)

• Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)

• The Rabbit Room Podcast Network

• The Membership Podcast Online

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

HOSTS

Jason Hardy
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John Pattison
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Tim Wasem
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Episode 17: Interview with David and Mike Kline

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

• The Round of a Country Year: A Farmer’s Day Book, by David Kline (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)

• The Farm Home Cookbook: Wholesome and Delicious Recipes from the Land, by Elsie Kline (IndieBound | Amazon | Farming Magazine)

• Farming Magazine

• “Amish Economy” (Poem), by Wendell Berry

• Back to the Roots Podcast

• Back to the Roots Podcast, Episode 1 (Interview with David Kline)

• Organic Valley Cooperative

• The Berry Center Bookstore (new site)

• Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)

• The Rabbit Room Podcast Network

• The Membership Podcast Online

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

HOSTS

Jason Hardy
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John Pattison
Twitter

Tim Wasem
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If 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.

Cover image via Counterpoint Press.

Episode 16: 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.

Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash

SHOW NOTES AND LINKS

• The Hidden Wound, by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)

• Dr. Heather Finch

• The Berry Center Bookstore (new site)

• 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

If 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.

Episode 14: "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 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: 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 Church

• 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

Episode 13: 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 10: Interview with Laura Dunn

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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 Counterpoint Press (PDF)

• The Bookstore at The Berry Center

• The Rabbit Room Podcast Network

• The Membership Podcast Online

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

Episode 12: Openings, Part Two

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

Episode 11: Openings, Part One

Episode 9a: Openings

The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast

• 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

Episode 10: Findings

Jason, John, and Tim discuss Wendell Berry’s 1968 poetry collection, Findings. This collection can be found in Berry’s New Collected Poems.

Episode 8: Findings

The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast

SHOW NOTES & LINKS

• New Collected Poems by Wendell Berry (IndieBound | Amazon | Counterpoint)

• The Bookstore at The Berry Center

• 50-Year Farm Bill (The Land Institute)

• “The 50-Year Farm Bill,” by Wendell Berry (The Atlantic)

• “A 50-Year Farm Bill,” by Wes Jackson & Wendell Berry (The New York Times)

• “If We Were Vampires,” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

• The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile (IndieBound | Amazon)

• 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
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Episode 9: "Pray Without Ceasing"

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)

• Wendell Berry Catalogue from Counterpoint Press (PDF)

• The Rabbit Room Podcast Network

• The Membership Podcast Online

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram