The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life

In this week's episode, I share There Will Be Fan Fiction 2, a special edition of Jesse Bradley's prose reading series, There Will Be Words. [gallery ids="16266,16265,16263,4775" type="rectangular"] This installment features the fan fiction of Shauna Basques (Jason Todd-era Batman), J. Bradley himself (The Mighty Ducks/Fatal Attraction crossover, obviously), Brontë Bettencourt (Frozen), A. C. Warner (Star Trek: The Next Generation, as read by me), and me (Flash Gordon). NOTES Check out the first installment of There Will Be Fan Fiction, which featured Teege Braun writing Small Wonder, Jared Silvia writing King of the Hill, Stephanie Rizzo writing about a post-apocalyptic Lewis and Clarke, Genevieve Anna Tyrrell writing Dexter, and me, that is John King, writing a Benny Hill Show/Ace Frehley crossover that includes David Foster Wallace, Yoda, My Little Pony, and a hint of Cthulu. Also check out J. Bradley's latest book, Jesus Christ, Boy Detective, and here us talk about it back on episode 216. Check out Brontë Bettencourt's blog, 21st Century Brontë.

In this week's episode, I talk to my friend, fiction writer Sam Slaughter, who I met back in 2014, when he wrote a little something about Denis Johnson's Jesus' Son for the show. We talk about his short story collection, God in Neon, his chapbook, When You Cross That Line (inspired by Florida Man stories), alcoholism, how we evolve as writers, and the Orlando writing scene. Photo by Oxley Photography 2014 plus Tom McAllister of Book Fight fame reads his personal essay, "A Brief History of World Travel (Part 8): Notes on Baltimore, MD." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Sam Slaughter's website. Hear Sam read his essay about Denis Johnson's Jesus's Son back on episode 119. Or hear Sam read his essay about his misadventures in brewing beer back on episode 126. Or hear Sam reads his essay about helping himself to some sacramental wine as part of our Repeal Day 2014 show back on episode 129. Read the text of A Brief History of World Travel (part 8) - Notes on Baltimore, MD, or check out Tom McAllister's other essays in this series, and his other work, on his website. Consider pre-ordering Tom McAllister's forthcoming novel, The Young Widower's Handbook. Listen to the music of The Bambi Molesters. Episode 220 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. Save

Episode 219 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. The line up on that evening was Ryan Rivas, my awesome self, Mary McGinn, Logan Anderson, and Amy Watkins!

In this week's episode, I talk to historian and creative writer Todd James Pierce, plus Heather Whited reads her essay, "The General." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTE Check out the Disney History Institute.

In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about On Writing, a book of selections from Charles Bukowski's letters, plus poet Henry Hughes writes me a letter about his own correspondence with Bukowski back from 1989 and 1991. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES On August 2nd, I'll be reading in Tod Caviness's Loose Lips reading series at L'il Indies. On August 9th, I'll be reading at THERE WILL BE FAN FICTION at The Gallery at Avalon Island. Check out Henry Hughes's website here.

In this week's episode, I talk to J. Bradley about his new novel, Jesus Christ, Boy Detective, plus Tom McAllister reads his essay, "A Brief History of World Travel, Part 6." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES For those of you who'd like to read "A Brief History of World Travel, Part 6," or follow Tom McAllister in general, go here. Subscribe to The Florida Review for only $15 a year.

In this week's episode, I interview actor and author Lisa Wolpe about her one woman show, Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender, plus Mistie Watkins reads her essay "Why I Write."

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Episode 213 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 a joint production of The Drunken Odyssey, The Functionally Literate Reading Series, and the In Between Series: an experimental show called The Pink Fire Revue. This featured the musicians John Curtis, Derek Duda (Dudagruv), Jared Silvia (Pressurewave), and visual artist Ginger Leigh (Synthestruct), and the writers, namely myself, Nicole Oquendo, Mary McGinn, Tod Caviness, &, by proxy, The Terrible Mr. Sundrop. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you like in the city beautiful that is Orlando, do check out Bright Light Books, my favorite local used book store, especially for their overstock sales every Saturday. Episode 213 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 interview fiction writer and humorist Erik Deckers, plus Emma Atkinson reads her essay, "The Little Maybe." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Follow Erik's humor columns here, his professional blog here, or on twitter. Check out Chuck Cannini's review of New York Classical Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream.