The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life
John King
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.
For more information, see our website at www.thedrunkenodyssey.com.
For more information, see our website at www.thedrunkenodyssey.com.
Episodes
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Dec 9, 2017 • 1h 7min
291: A Very French Christmas!
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about the new fiction anthology, A Very French Christmas, from New Vessel Press. NOTES Some context for the dubious Dutch tradition of Black Pete. David Sedaris discusses this in his essay, "6 to 8 Black Men." Be sure to check out the music of David Rego, whose song "Harp" appears on this episode.
Dec 2, 2017 • 1h 6min
290: Jacob Shores-Agüello!
This week I talk to Jacob Shores-Agüello, the resident of the Kerouac House in summer of 2017. We talk about the roles that genres play in the process of mourning, the improvistory games that can create a sense of shared culture, the glory of compression, and how to avoid the musical information car crashes that happen with prose. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out the offerings at the Annie Russel Theatre. Check out Burrow Press's latest tome.
Nov 25, 2017 • 1h 27min
289: Laurie Stone
This week I talk to the fiction writer Laurie Stone, and we talk about the need for more craft in experimental work, what New York means for writers, the tricks of memory and aging, and our beloved avant garde forebears. TEXTS DISCUSSED
Nov 18, 2017 • 1h 2min
288: Will Dowd!
This is a special episode, for Will Dowd, checks in to talk about how he turned his Drunken Odyssey blog, Areas of Fog, into a book! We try to get to the bottom of our editorial relationship, the trick of bypassing or appeasing the gatekeepers among the editors of the literary world, and how the weather affects every aspect of life in New England. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are at Miami Book Fair this weekend, stop by the Burrow Press booth!
Nov 11, 2017 • 1h 32min
287: A Craft Discussion of Ann Hood's Morningstar
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Ann Hood's MorningStar: Growing Up With Books. NOTES Check out my interview with Ann Hood back on episode 242.
Nov 8, 2017 • 1h 22min
286: Bruce Janz!
Episode 286 is a bonus episode, on the 1 year-anniversary of our national tragedy, the election day of 2016. I talk to the philosopher Bruce Janz about how to stay sane and process the current state of American democracy, and how our reading habits can console us. [caption id="attachment_22372" align="alignnone" width="2016"] Photo by Lisa Roney.
Nov 3, 2017 • 52min
285: YA Panel from Litlando 2017
On this week's show, Sara Nicolas,Christina Farley, and Ella Martin, discuss the world of young adult fiction at Litlando, from February 25th, 2017.
Oct 28, 2017 • 51min
284: Horror Movie Poetry Night IV!
This week is a live show: Horror Movie Poetry Night IV. We enter the dark rubicons of Saw, Annabel, Child's Play, SawII, The Lady in White, Phantasm, Return of the Living Dead, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Omen, Saw II, The Descent, The Bat, Dead Waves, Lair of the White Worm, and Terminator. The TDO All Stars included Joshua Begley, Elise McKenna, Jeff Shuster, Shawn McKee, Jax Shelton, and Amy Watkins. NOTE Special thanks to Wilson Santos and Vinyl Arts Bar!
Oct 21, 2017 • 1h 34min
283: Jay Baron Nicorvo!
On this week's show, I talk about discovering character in the process of novel writing with Jay Baron Nicorvo! TEXTS DISCUSSED
Oct 14, 2017 • 1h
282: Loose Lips October 2017!
Episode 282 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week's episode, I share a recording of Loose Lips, the monthly current events literary thing hosted by the inestimable Tod Caviness, with special guests Erik Deckers, Whitney Hamrick, Joe Snyder, Mary McGinn, and moi. NOTES Join us on October 21st at Vinyl Arts Bar in Orlando! Read Ta-Nehisi Coates's The First White President. Episode 282 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.
