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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May 20, 2017 • 56min
261: Sarah Gerard!
Episode 261, I interview the prose writer Sarah Gerard about her essay collection, Sunshine State, and her novel, Binary Star.
May 13, 2017 • 58min
260: Jaroslav Kalfař!
260 shows equals a fifth anniversary, I've decided, so it was a pleasure to talk to someone who was here at the very beginning. Jaroslav Kalfař was my occasional co-host to talk about craft books, during those last days of his being an undergraduate at the University of Central Florida. Five years, one MFA, and one novel later, Jaroslav is an international literary phenomenon. We try to catch up and manage to talk about writing along the way, plus Heleen Sikorski reads her poem "Autoerotic Alliteration."
May 6, 2017 • 2h 7min
259: Mixtape (Unwritten Blues)
May 4, 2017 • 1h 57min
258: A Star Wars Roundtable!
On Episode #258, I am joined by Julian Chambliss, Dianne Turgeon Richardson, Tod Caviness, and Kevin Hutchinson to talk about Star Wars in honor of May the 4th. We talk about the questionable genius of George Lucas, the role of Disney in anticipating the needs and desires of the SW audience, the imposition of romance in war narratives, and the profound role of play in our development of self. A lot of beer was drunk. We made fun of each other.
Apr 29, 2017 • 1h 26min
257: A Craft Discussion of Margaret Atwood's In Other Worlds with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Margaret Atwood's In Other Worlds and The Handmaid's Tale.
Apr 22, 2017 • 60min
256: Getting Published in Lit Mags!
In this week's episode, I shut up and let Ephraim Scott Sommers, Vanessa Blakeslee, and David James Poissant discuss how to get published in lit mags, plus Tiffany Fussell discusses how The Secret Garden changed her life.
Apr 15, 2017 • 1h 21min
255: Holly Tavel!
In this week's episode, I talk to fiction writer Holly Tavel about the urge to experiment in fiction, the need to subvert grand narratives, and the joys of the avant-garde and children's schlock and obsessions of all kinds, Plus I chat with Michael Martin about the fascinating ways poetry finds itself entering Miami during the month of April. Photo by Gesi Schilling. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn more about the O Miami Poetry Festival, including its schedule of events, here. Photo by Gesi Schilling. Special Thanks to The Children's Trust and Miami-Dade Transit.
Apr 8, 2017 • 54min
254: Words of Advice for New Writers (with David James Poissant)
On this week's show, David James Puissant and I offer words of advice for new writers and answer some of their questions, in the equivalent of our 8th mailbag episode, almost 2 years after the 7th... plus Ramona Pojoga writes about a book that changed her life!
Apr 1, 2017 • 1h 53min
253: Barry Temple!
In this week's episode, I talk to animator Barry Temple about his extraordinary professional experience in show business. We cover career highlights like The Mouse and His Child, Ralph Bakshi's animated version of The Lord of the Rings, and the arc of Disney animation in the 1980s (from Don Bluth's defection to the renaissance of Disney filmmaking). We discuss the role that perseverance and adaptation play in a successful career, and what it is like to create animation before a theme park audience. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES On April 15th, check out this amazing fundraiser for Exodus United at The Geek Easy. Save
Mar 25, 2017 • 1h 9min
252: The Intoxicators!
In this week's episode, I talk to Gary Evans, Brian Crum, and Adam Watson of The Intoxicators about writing music, working collaboratively, fast tempos, and staying fired up! ALBUMS
