The Whimsy Farm Podcast
by Carolyn Crane
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About this podcast
Carolyn Crane speaks with good people doing good things for social and environmental justice issues.
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- #37 The Veil is Thin! w/ Christabeth Ingold · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 37Send us Fan Mail Today we honor the thinning of the veil. My friend Christabeth Ingold returns to the show as we celebrate Samhain, Halloween, All Saints Day, and Day of the…
- #36: Joanna Whaley Democratic Candidate for Michigan House District #2 · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 36Send us Fan Mail I welcome Joanna Whaley, Democratic candidate for the open seat of State Representative of District Two in Michigan. In a district that leans democratic, Whaley…
- Thirty-Five: Norman Solomon on Movements and Midterms · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 35Send us Fan Mail Today I speak with Norman Solomon. Norman is the national director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. He is the author…
- #34: Poetry Sustains Celebrates the Fall Equinox · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 34Send us Fan Mail Maryam Barrie and I celebrate the Libra Equinox, AKA the Autumnal or Fall Equinox. “September 2nd” by Wendell Berry “Equinox” by Elizabeth Alexander “Autumn…
- Episode 33: Author Josh Weil and "What Came West" · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 33Send us Fan Mail I speak with Josh Weil about his new novel What Came West. He is a Fulbright fellow whose prizes include the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the California Book…
- Episode 32: A Deep Dive in to Federico Garcia Lorca. Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 32Send us Fan Mail Maryam Barrie guides us as we take a deep dive into the life and work of Federico Garcia Lorca. Maryam is a poetry expert and poet who lives and works in SE…
- Episode Thirty-One: Taxpayers Against Genocide: Action and Lawsuit · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 31Send us Fan Mail I speak with Anna Marie Stenberg from the organization Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide, or TAAG. TAAG, along with the organization Democracy for the Arab…
- Bonus Episode: Carolyn Crane guests on Susan J. Tweit's Earthbound Live Series · 36 min · Season 2Send us Fan Mail On July 15, 2026, Susan J. Tweit interviewed me about terraphilia, my rewilding efforts on the farm and my progress with my biography of Utah Phillips. This…
- Episode Thirty: Russell James Ray and "Canyons of the Mind" · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 30Send us Fan Mail I speak with author Russell James Ray, author of Canyons of the Mind. Ray is credited with the first canyoneering descents of Barrancas Sinforosa and Batopilas…
- Episode Twenty Nine: Encore Episode "Fighting Fascism with Craig A. Johnson · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 29Send us Fan Mail We learn more about fighting fascism as we protect our children from falling victim to it. Our first guest is Craig A Johnson, author of How to Talk to Your Son…
- Episode Twenty Eight: "Fern Hill" by Dylan Thomas on Poetry Sustains · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 28Send us Fan Mail Maryam Barrie shares "Fern Hill", written by the iconic poet Dylan Thomas. We learn relevant biographical details that led to the writing of one of Thomas's most…
- Episode 27: Current Events in Cuba w/ Global Exchange · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 27Send us Fan Mail I speak with Andrea Hightower, who directs the Cuba Reality Tour for Global Exchange. Drea and I discuss the conditions Cubans now face under the current…
- Episode 26: Happy Birthday Utah Phillips · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 26Send us Fan Mail I celebrate May 15, Utah Phillips' birthday. For the last two years I've been researching and writing about Utah. This year marks the 91st anniversary of his…
- Episode 25: May Day as Labor Day with Patrick Muffin · 1 h 9 min · Season 2 Episode 25Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone, to Episode Twenty-Five of the podcast. The month of May is Utah Phillips month here on the pod, since he was born on the 15th and left us on…
- Episode 25 Teaser: May Day as Labor Day with Patrick Murfin · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 25Send us Fan Mail Coming up May 1: The month of May is Utah Phillips month here on the pod, since he was born on the 15th and left us on the 23rd of May. On this episode, I’m…
- Episode Twenty-Four: Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 24Send us Fan Mail Celebrating National Poetry Month and Earth Day: Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie Show Notes for Poetry Sustains 4/15/26 Maryam and I read and discuss the…
- Episode Twenty-Four: Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 24Send us Fan Mail Celebrating National Poetry Month and Earth Day: Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie Show Notes for Poetry Sustains 4/15/26 Maryam and I read and discuss the…
- Episode Twenty-Three: Nell Bernstein on Closing Youth Prisons · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 23Send us Fan Mail I speak with author Nell Bernstein about her latest book, In Our Future We Are Free, "an astonishing story of resistance and change" about the "dismantling of…
- Episode Twenty-Three Teaser: Nell Bernstein on Closing Youth Prisons · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 23Send us Fan Mail On April 1, I speak with author Nell Bernstein about her latest book, In Our Future We Are Free, "an astonishing story of resistance and change" about the…
- Episode Twenty-Two: Jim Robbins on "The Wonder of Birds" · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 22Send us Fan Mail I speak with author Jim Robbins about his latest book "The Wonder of Birds" and other recent and upcoming writing projects. The material below is quoted from the…
