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Thank you for gathering at the Brass Spittoon, the podcast of Front Porch Republic. We chew on issues timeless and timely, with a focus on place, limits, and liberty. Find out more at frontporchrepublic.com.
Thank you for gathering at the Brass Spittoon, the podcast of Front Porch Republic. We chew on issues timeless and timely, with a focus on place, limits, and liberty. Find out more at frontporchrepublic.com.
Episodes

Monday Sep 22, 2025
Bill McKibben with Sunshine on his Shoulder
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
The author, activist, and grandfather who once warned of The End of Nature has a brighter disposition these days.
Highlights
1:15 Dirt roads and tricorne hats
3:15 Protesting with the life-changing Wendell Berry
6:45 Paneling over real problems
16:30 Evacuate the building!
19:15 Looking back, looking forward
23:30 Deregulation to the rescue?
31:00 Lone Star State of mind
34:30 Corny truths and consequences
40:00 Cultists and conservative Sunday school teachers
53:30 A new day for the sun
Resources
Bill's bio and buy the book (and the other book)
Solar SunDay and nitro Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Van Morrison’s Brand New Day
If Bill’s statement about 9 million deaths raised an eyebrow, here’s more on that.
Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home

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