Best Jason Crane Podcasts (2025)

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The Jazz Session #640: Johanna Summer 46:40

1d ago46:40

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German pianist Johanna Summer has released several albums in recent years: Upright (ACT, 2025); Cameo (ACT, 2025 with Jakob Manz); and Resonanzen (ACT, 2023). In this interview, Summer discusses all three albums; her musical partnership with Manz; improvising on classical themes; finding freedom through limitation; and much more. NOTE: Members get …

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The Jazz Session #639: Muriel Grossmann 34:14

1M ago34:14

34:14

Jason Crane talks with saxophonist Muriel Grossmann about her new album, Light Of The Mind. They also talk about Buddhism and its relationship to improvisation; the music scene on the Spanish island where Muriel lives; finding players and sticking with them; and more. Learn more about Muriel at http://www.murielgrossmann.com. PATREON Become a Patre…

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A Brief Chat #235: Faith, Punk, and the Fight for a Better World with Jordan Leahy 38:44

2M ago38:44

38:44

Jordan Leahy is a birder, therapist, photographer, and the creator of the popular Instagram account @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 Supp…

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The Jazz Session #638: Emily Mikesell and Kate Campbell Strauss 30:46

2M ago30:46

30:46

Jason Crane talks with Emily Mikesell and Kate Campbell Strauss about their debut album, Give Way. The album uses overdubbing to create a choir of of trumpets and saxophones. In this interview, they talk about the random way they were paired in a grad school class; why the partnership works so well; how they used Brian Eno’s prompts to write the mu…

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The Jazz Session #637: Rachel Eckroth 30:53

3M ago30:53

30:53

The Jazz Session returns after nearly a year with a new episode featuring pianist Rachel Eckroth. This interview was recorded in October 2023 and focuses on Rachel’s then-new album Humanoid. We also talk about returning to the piano, recording in a live setting, the album Money Jungle, and more. Find Rachel online at https://www.racheleckroth.com. …

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 10 2:51:12

9M ago2:51:12

2:51:12

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 8 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find our podcast online: https://www.inthepun.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... X: https://x.co…

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 9 1:57:56

9M ago1:57:56

1:57:56

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 9 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find our podcast online: https://www.inthepun.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... X: https://x.co…

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 7 2:52:47

9M ago2:52:47

2:52:47

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 9 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find our podcast online: https://www.inthepun.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... X: https://x.co…

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 6 1:54:49

9M ago1:54:49

1:54:49

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 8 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find our podcast online: https://www.inthepun.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561701701088 X…

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 5 2:29:55

9M ago2:29:55

2:29:55

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 8 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find our podcast online: https://www.inthepun.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561701701088 X…

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 4 2:18:18

10M ago2:18:18

2:18:18

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 8 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find our podcast online: https://www.inthepun.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561701701088 X…

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The Armory Fully Loaded Ep. 3 2:57:29

10M ago2:57:29

2:57:29

Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 8 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find us online: https://www.inthepun.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561701701088 X: https://x.com/…

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The Armory Ep. 2 2:56:03

10M ago2:56:03

2:56:03

Welcome to the Armory! We're here to break cognitive dissonance! Tune in and check it outBy Jeremy Sampson & Jason Crane

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The Armory Episode 1 2:53:45

10M ago2:53:45

2:53:45

Welcome to the Armory! We're here to break cognitive dissonance! Tune in and check it outBy Jeremy Sampson & Jason Crane

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Episode 0 Welcome to The Armory 47:06

10M ago47:06

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Who is The Armory? What are we about? How did we get here? Thanks for tuning in. It's been a wild 6 weeks to get where we are now. Taking on Congress and creating actionable motions to bring back the power to "We The People". Find us online: https://www.inthepun.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561701701088 X: https://x.com/…

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A Brief Chat #234: Why Bother? with Stephanie Rinaldi 33:53

11M ago33:53

33:53

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 by sc…

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Revolutionary Letter: Canticle of St. Joan 4:03

1y ago4:03

4:03

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

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Revolutionary Letter: Dee’s Song 2:19

1y ago2:19

2:19

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

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Revolutionary Letter: New Mexico Poem 4:09

1y ago4:09

4:09

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

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Revolutionary Letter: Rant, From A Cool Place 2:38

1y ago2:38

2:38

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

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Revolutionary Letter: To The Unnamed Buddhist Nun… 0:53

1y ago0:53

0:53

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

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Revolutionary Letter: Goodbye Nkrumah 2:20

1y ago2:20

2:20

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

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Revolutionary Letter #114 1:35

1y ago1:35

1:35

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #111 2:18

1y ago2:18

2:18

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #110 1:17

1y ago1:17

1:17

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #108 1:48

1y ago1:48

1:48

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #106 0:49

1y ago0:49

0:49

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #105 2:25

1y ago2:25

2:25

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #104 3:23

1y ago3:23

3:23

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #103 1:52

1y ago1:52

1:52

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #101 1:42

1y ago1:42

1:42

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #100 0:35

1y ago0:35

0:35

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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The Jazz Session #636: 17th Anniversary Episode with Les McCann 43:07

1y ago43:07

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The Jazz Session turns 17 today! I’m celebrating with an archival episode from back in my jazz radio days. I interviewed Les McCann in 2004 about his classic album Swiss Movement. Les passed away on December 29, 2023. I thought I’d commemorate his passing and celebrate his life and the birthday of this show by sharing that interview with you. Thank…

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Revolutionary Letter #99 0:43

1y ago0:43

0:43

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #98 2:03

1y ago2:03

2:03

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #97 0:34

1y ago0:34

0:34

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #94 0:55

1y ago0:55

0:55

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #93 1:45

1y ago1:45

1:45

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #92 2:40

1y ago2:40

2:40

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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The Jazz Session #635: Allison Au 31:17

1y ago31:17

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Saxophonist Allison Au’s new album is called Migrations. On it, she explores her family’s history of migration, and by extension the plight of migrants everywhere. In this interview, Allison talks about the album’s spoken word and sung elements; her family history and how it impacted the work; the arranging challenges presented by the presence of s…

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Revolutionary Letter #88 3:10

1+ y ago3:10

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Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #86 0:39

1+ y ago0:39

0:39

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #83 2:51

1+ y ago2:51

2:51

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #82 2:38

1+ y ago2:38

2:38

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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Revolutionary Letter #81 1:58

1+ y ago1:58

1:58

Every day I’m sending out a poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.By Jason Crane

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A Brief Chat #233: Revisiting Pointers To Insight 1:13:09

1+ y ago1:13:09

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In August 2020, I made an audio version of the brief memoir Pointers To Insight by Soko Morinaga Roshi, in which he describes his time as a Buddhist monk. Back then the show was daily and 10 minutes long, so in this episode I knit together those seven reading sessions into one continuous story with a new introduction. Patreon Support the show by be…