Whistle the Feast
A seriously engaging forum for the Christian imagination and studio practice. With over 20 years of experience as an artist and educator and 100’s of creative commissions, host Jason Jaspersen dives deep with guests. He and co-host Norah get curious with guests about making meaning from matter and discovering what God has given us.
Episodes
Many moons ago, host Jason Jaspersen teamed up with the Kratz sisters (Lydia and Norah) to determine in the most meta of fashions how a potential spring semester podcast was going to look. In the late hours of the night on a random Thursday, the three sat in the Bethany Lutheran College podcast studio to determine the name, theme, and stance of a podcast that they'd hope to continue throughout the following months. Enjoy the p...
Host Jason Jaspersen recites the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem, As Kingfishers Catch Fire. Take a moment out of your day to slow things down and take in these words.
To Follow Along with Jason
To Learn More About the Poet
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feas...
Jason Jaspersen sits down with Bethany class of 2025 graduate, and friend of the podcast, Lydia Kratz. Full of reflection from a worthwhile college tenure and advising past Lydia as well as the younger generation.
Helpful Links to References in the Episode:
Greta van Fleet (Loose inspiration for a formula that brought the name of the podcast)
The Battle at Garden's Gate Album
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah K...
Jason Jaspersen reciting work from Bethany Lutheran College Studio Art Major: Lydia Kratz.
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com
A special thanks to the Bethany Lutheran College community for providing their insights, as well as recordi...
Fresh out of his talk on the campus of Bethany Lutheran College, Pastor Tony Pittenger joins host Jason Jaspersen to discuss George Frideric Handel. Bethany studio arts student, and friend of the podcast, Jack Middleman created a variety of sand art animations to be accompanied by Handel's Messiah, and was unveiled for the first time along with this talk. People like these are not around too often, so enjoy something a little ...
A Fresh Perspective on a Timeless Truth, host Jason Jaspersen and co-host Norah Kratz sit down with a few of the creative minds behind Bethany Lutheran College's debut production of What Child Is This? A nativity play about the birth, life, and crucifixion of Jesus for all audiences. Enjoy the first person accounts of what goes into making a show like this, and hear about the origin story of this amazing retelling of the great...
Jason Jaspersen recites the George Herbert poem The Pulley.
Follow along with the poem.
Learn more about George Herbert.
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com
A special thanks to the Bethany Lutheran College community for providing their i...
In this impromptu conversation, host Jason Jaspersen is joined by Pastor Aaron Robinson to talk about artists and missionaries. Enjoy their insight.
Helpful Links for References in the Episode:
Overview on Pastor Aaron Robinson
When they refer to Prep
Mequon Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Because our producer's a nerd, here's the clip from Say Anything
Review of Art + Faith by Makoto Fujimura
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah ...
Host Jason Jaspersen recites Luther's Evening Prayer. Take a few moments out of your day, tune out all distractions, and join him.
Discover more morning and evening prayers, as well as their meanings here.
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at fe...
This week, host Jason Jaspersen and co-host Norah Kratz sit down with Bethany Chemistry Professor Dr. Eric Woller, and current Bethany student Olivia Woller (who is also his daughter). Laugh along with these four as they discuss the concept of Manna for artists, Bethany's Chemistry of Art class, Spring Break shenanigans, and the importance of having a variety of interests.
Helpful Links for References in the Episode:
Host Jason Jaspersen recites Luther's Morning Prayer. Take a few moments out of your day, tune out all distractions, and join him.
Discover more morning and evening prayers, as well as their meanings here.
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastre...
In this episode, two Bens are better than one! Host Jason Jaspersen and co-host Norah Kratz are joined by recent Bethany graduate Benjamin K, and current Bethany professor Ben Lundsten to talk mostly about Simultaneousness, but also boats, and also books, and also paintings, and also photos.
Helpful Links for References in the Episode:
Who is Neil Gaiman?
Simul Justus et Peccator by Norah Kratz
Jason Jaspersen reads A Liturgy For Fiction Writers from the book Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Christian Artists can have a wide variety of callings, sometimes more than one. For some people those callings can be similar. Other times, one of them is jumping out of planes for the armed forces, and the other is enjoying the calm of writing and painting. See if you can take a guess as to who our next round table discus...
Host Jason Jaspersen is joined by Grace Wosmek, Meleah Pfeifer, Lydia Kratz, and Faith Schoeneck, the four founding members of the 2025 Bethany Lutheran College Studio Art Capstone Exhibition "God Will Be Done". Listen in on the ideation process for their culminating projects, and discussing what they ultimately created after a year of work.
Shoutout to the BLC Maintenance Crew for all the work they do for Bethany's C...
Jason Jaspersen quotes C.S. Lewis on the concept of originality.
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com
A special thanks to the Bethany Lutheran College community for providing their insights, as well as re...
Join host Jason Jaspersen with both Kratz sisters (co-host Norah Kratz, and BLC student Lydia Kratz) to discuss with Terry Schultz the ways that art can be showcased within the ministry. Listen in on all the adventures Terry has had over the years, spreading the word of God all over the world, and proudly displaying all the gifts God has given to him.
Helpful Links to References in the Episode:
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstron...
Jason Jaspersen recites a verse from the book of Isaiah, chapter 43.
Follow along with him here
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com
A special thanks to the Bethany Lutheran College community for providing their insights, as well as reco...
This week, host Jason Jaspersen sits down with recent Bethany graduate Anna Tausz, to talk about being an artist before attending Bethany Lutheran College, experiences at Bethany, and her endeavors post graduation.
Helpful Links for References in the Episode:
Why Are We Talking About Rabbits? Podcast
Watch Anna Tausz's Capstone Presentation (featuring the work of Maida Jaspersen-Neville, and Holly Wels)
Host Jason Jaspersen recites the Robert Frost poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay.
Learn More About Robert Frost
List of other Robert Frost Poems
Because Our Producer's A Nerd: Watch This
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com
A special thanks ...
Jason Jaspersen recites a quote from author John Ruskin.
Learn more about John Ruskin
Host - Jason Jaspersen
Co-host - Norah Kratz
Producer - Jaksyn Graham
Music Provided By: Renee Geving
If you have any feedback for the show, a project to promote, or have any questions you can reach the podcast at feastreaders@gmail.com
A special thanks to the Bethany Lutheran College community for providing their insights, as well as recording equi...
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