A Brief Chat with Jason Crane

A Brief Chat #237: The Cause Of The Catastrophe

The climate crisis can only be impacted when we at the bottom start dealing with those at the top.

A Brief Chat #236: Do I Have The Courage?

In which I look at my life and try to decide what to do with it in the time that remains.

A Brief Chat #235: Faith, Punk, and the Fight for a Better World with Jordan Leahy

[http://www.abriefchat.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ABC-1-1-1024x1024.png] Jordan Leahy is a birder, therapist, photographer, and the creator of the popular Instagram account @consider.thebirds [https://www.instagram.com/consider.thebirds/], which combines bird photos with liberatory quotations. In this interview, Jason and Jordan talk about punk music, Christian faith, working toward liberation for all, and bringing any and all of the above into therapy. Patreon Support the show by becoming a member at patreon.com/abriefchat [http://patreon.com/abriefchat]. For $1 a month you get early access to every episode plus a weekly email. For $5 you get all of that plus a monthly bonus episode. Credits Logo: Sarah Walter Theme Music: Jason Crane

A Brief Chat #234: Why Bother? with Stephanie Rinaldi

Author, activist, and beekeeper Stephanie Rinaldi joins Jason to talk about why we continue fighting for a better world despite very little evidence that it’s working. INSTAGRAM: @authorslrinaldi — Stephanie Rinaldi @jasondcrane — Jason Mentioned in the episode: @ykreborn — YK Hong Book about post-Katrina mutual aid: Black Flags And Windmills [https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=618] by scott crow

Revolutionary Letter: Canticle of St. Joan

I’m sending out a daily poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.