In which Owen (twitter.com/shimmylizard) joins me to talk about their vision for their future work, our move to vegetarianism/veganism, and the word according to Jake Yapp. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode…
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ABC #170: The Spreadsheet
In which I make a spreadsheet comparing Catholicism and Buddhism and, I think, I pick a path. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on…
ABC #169: Happy Birthday Woody Guthrie!
In which I pay tribute to Woody Guthrie and play recordings of several of his songs. Woody was born on July 14, 1912. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and…
ABC #168: Building A Tent & Eating Brisket
In which I talk about the exercise in masochism that is reading the early books of the Bible. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason…
ABC #167: Poetry Fridays: June Jordan
In which we listen to June Jordan (b. 9 July 1936) read several of her poems at a 2001 reading at Kelly Writers House. You can hear the entire reading here and many more authors here. Previous episodes of Poetry Fridays can be found here. — This show is only possible because of people like…
ABC #166: Bourbon Cremes & Breviaries
In which Owen Crane makes a brief appearance to try Happy Shopper Bourbon Cremes, and then I talk about the Liturgy of the Hours and the benefits of eating meals together. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members…
ABC #165: Farwa Reads (July 2015)
In which Farwa Zaidi talks about The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang. One of the essays in the book is available online: “Yale Will Not Save You.” You can listen to more of Farwa’s reviews here, and you can read them on her blog, Farwa Reads. — This show is only possible because of…
ABC #164: Our Covid Scare (with Owen Crane)
In which Owen and I talk about the current Covid-19 situation in Arizona, and our recent encounter with illness during the pandemic. Follow Owen on Twitter at @shimmylizard. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly…
ABC #163: Let’s Eat! (with A SURPRISE GUEST)
In which my SPECIAL GUEST and I discuss things we eat, including Jaffa cakes and … well, you’ll have to listen. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank…
ABC #162: Poetry Fridays: Thomas Merton
In which I bring an end to a week of exploration of Catholicism with the poetry of one of the twentieth century’s most famous Catholics, the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get…
ABC #161: Converting To Catholicism (Part 2 of 2 with Mike Robinson)
This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the fourth of four, in which Mike Robinson talks about acclimating to Catholic rituals and his belief that people are inherently liturgical. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page…
ABC #160: Converting To Catholicism (Part 1 of 2 with Mike Robinson)
This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the third of four, in which Mike Robinson talks about his and his wife’s decision to convert to Catholicism. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a…