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Join author John King for eclectic interviews with writers from a variety of genres, including fiction writing, poetry, memoirs, and journalism. From literature to genre writing to the movies, all writing is up for discussion. In particular, The Drunken Odyssey features discussion of all aspects of the writing process—not just the published manuscript, pristinely presented to the entire literate world, but also the scrawled notes and tortured drafts that lead writers there. In long-form interviews, writers discuss their process and the way that writing has influenced their lives. Besides this interview, each episode also features a short memoir essay from a writer about a beloved book, plus John King responds to listener's questions and observations about the writing (and the drinking) life.
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- 4 days ago58 min
715: Henry Hughes!
In this week's episode, John speaks with the poet Henry Hughes about poetry, fishing, patience, creativity, Charles Bukowski, and other matters of literary interest.
- 1 weeks ago59 min
714: Lara Egger!
In this week's episode, John speaks with the poet Lara Egger about her new book, Flop Era. Other topics covered: the jostling of syntax, the long learning curve of becoming a writer, and how constraints point us towards problem-solving that allows authenticity to bleed through our work.
- Apr 25, 202656 min
713: Dave Housley!
In this week's episode, John speaks with fiction writer and editor Dave Housley about the joys of using writing prompts, the problem-solving of writing meaningfully improbable stories inspired by pop culture, and the limits of post-modern irony. His newest books is Aliens Attack!, now out with Mason Jar Press.
- Apr 18, 20261h 11m
712: A Discussion of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, with Rachael Tillman!
In this week's show, Rachael Tillman and I discuss The Bell Jar, in part 3 of our series on Sylvia Plath. If you are keen, check out the previous installments: episodes 685 (The Colossus and Other Poems) and 693 (Emily Van Duyne's Loving Sylvia Plath).
- Apr 11, 202653 min
711: A Discussion of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, with Sophia Ferrara!
Sophia Ferrara returns to the secret HQ of TDO to chat about the pleasure-filled dystopia of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, while John freaks out about the novel's structure or lack thereof.
- Apr 4, 202656 min
710: A Discussion of William Harrison's Rollerball (with Sophia Ferrara)!
In #710, Sophia Ferrara returns to the secret HQ of TDO to chat about the dystopia of Rollerball, as imagined in the film and the short story, which was called "Roller Ball Murder." Jonathan E and his pal Moonpie turn out to be a threat to The Corporation while thriving in a technocratic bloodsport. Good times.
- Mar 28, 20261h 5m
709: Philip Schultz!
In this week's show, John speaks with the poet Philip Schultz about his wonderful new poetry collection, Enormous Morning. We discuss the self-critical voices that Philip calls the shit-bird, how personas can empower us to become more of ourselves, and the ironies of finding gratitude in our depression in observing how the world tears itself apart.
- Mar 21, 202657 min
708: Felicia Day!
In this week's show, John speaks with the writer and actor, Felicia Day about her extraordinary page-turner of a graphic novel, The Lost Daughter of Sparta. We discuss how to regulate our bodies as writers, how rich the literature of ancient myth absolutely still is, and how to read for audiobooks, since she has a wealth of acting experience and John doesn't.
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Join author John King for eclectic interviews with writers from a variety of genres, including fiction writing, poetry, memoirs, and journalism. From literature to genre writing to the movies, all writing is up for discussion. In particular, The Drunken Odyssey features discussion of all aspects of the writing process—not just the published manuscript, pristinely presented to the entire literate world, but also the scrawled notes and tortured drafts that lead writers there. In long-form interviews, writers discuss their process and the way that writing has influenced their lives. Besides this interview, each episode also features a short memoir essay from a writer about a beloved book, plus John King responds to listener's questions and observations about the writing (and the drinking) life.
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