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
Mentioned books
Oct 7, 2017 • 1h 3min
281: A Craft Discussion of Colum McCann's Letters to a Young Writer
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Colum McCann's Letters to a Young Writer. Books Discussed NOTES Colum McCann hosts a lovely Bloomsday reading every year at Ulysses Folk House in downtown Manhattan. Check out my interview with the late Charlie Bethel, an amazing playwright and performer, back on episode 39.
Sep 30, 2017 • 1h 9min
280: Mailbag 9 (with David James Poissant)
Episode 280 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week's show, David James Poissant and I offer words of advice for 12 new writers and their questions. I probably swear more than I should in a classroom. NOTES Read Ta-Nehisi Coates' "The First White President." Check out Orlando Shakespeare's production of Man of La Mancha. Congrats to the finalists for Poet Laureate of Orlando: Curtis Meyer, Susan Lilley, and Terry Anne Thaxton. Check out the music of The Bambi Molesters, an extraordinary surf rock outfit out of Croatia. Episode 280 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.
Sep 23, 2017 • 55min
279: Leslie Salas!
On this week's show, I talk editing and publishing and writing and the post-MFA malaise with Leslie Salas. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Leslie Salas currently blogs for The Gloria Sirens, and is an editor at Sweet.
Sep 16, 2017 • 1h 10min
278: Brittany Perham!
On this week's show, I talk poetry with Brittany Perham! NOTES Check out my interview with Brittany Perham's chapbook collaborator, Kim Addonizio. RIP, Jerry Pournelle and J. P. Donleavy.
Sep 9, 2017 • 1h 6min
277: Jaimal Yogis!
On this week's show, I have a fun conversation with the journalist, surfer, and Buddhist Jaimal Yogis about the provisionality of our knowledge, philosophy, zen, surfing, writing, avoiding preciousness, and the lunacy of the ego. NOTES Please consider donating to The Drunken Odyssey's indiegogo fundraiser here.
Sep 2, 2017 • 59min
276: Tina Giannoukos!
Episode 276 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week's show, I speak with the poet Tina Giannoukos about the glorious visibility and flexibility of sonnets, plus Sabrina Napolitano writes about how reading Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay changed her life. Notes Consider donating to The Drunken Odyssey's indiegogo fundraiser here. Go here for details on the 60th anniversary party for On the Road at the Kerouac House.
Aug 26, 2017 • 1h 55min
275: A Craft Discussion of Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Rainer Maria Rilke's famous Letters to a Young Poet, plus we pay homage to Rilke's poetry with readings by Craig Moreau, Hyejung Kook, David Foley, Jason Morris, David Mcloughlin, and Amy Hosig.
Aug 19, 2017 • 56min
274: Memoir Panel with Lisa Roney and Kristen Arnett
Kristen Arnett & Lisa Roney at Litlando 2017, at The Gallery at Avalon Island. NOTES Consider donating to The Drunken Odyssey's indiegogo fundraiser here. Learn more about the nonprofit Page 15 here. Follow Kristen Arnett on twitter here, or check out her website. Check out The Florida Review here. Go here for details on the 60th anniversary party for On the Road at the Kerouac House. Go here for details about Functionally Literate's next event with SJ Sindu and Kristen Arnett on September 23rd at the Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts.
Aug 12, 2017 • 59min
273: Jason Croft!
On this week's show, I catch up with Jason Croft about the continuing evolution of pin up and burly-q culture, Bunny Yeager's legacy, the awesomeness of Medusirena, writing for pulp magazines, the joys and struggles of editorship, and the 10th anniversary of Bachelor Pad Magazine, where some of my work has been published. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you can contribute to my indiegogo fundraiser, please go here. On Sunday, August 13th at 3 PM, join me and the other authors of Other Orlandos to celebrate its book launch! Episode 273 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.
Aug 5, 2017 • 1h 16min
272: Henry Hughes!
On this week's show, I talk to the poet and memoirist Henry Hughes about how to get over rejection, poetry, the freedom of ekphrastic work, memoirs, and fishing, Plus Todd Boss reads his poem, "One of the Joys of Dry Fly Fishing."
