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…
ABC #159: Exploring Catholicism (Part 2 of 2 with Lynne Harting)
This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the second of four, in which my cousin Lynne Harting talks about how her parish makes decisions on issues, and how her two children are carrying on their family’s faith tradition. — This show is only possible because of…
ABC #158: Exploring Catholicism (Part 1 of 2 with Lynne Harting)
This week I’m exploring Catholicism on the show with two different two-part interviews. Today’s episode is the first, in which my cousin Lynne Harting talks about why she has remained a Catholic for her entire life even as her perspectives on social issues have changed. — This show is only possible because of people like…