

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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Jun 17, 2023 • 6min
TDO Update for June 17, 2023

Jun 10, 2023 • 56min
580: A Discussion of Devin Watson’s Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear, with Rachael Tillman
Rachael and I discuss horror screenplays and horror story podcasts on an episode in which the podcast turns 11 years old.

Jun 3, 2023 • 1h 5min
579: A Roundtable Discussion of Jodi Picault's The Storyteller, with Samantha Nickerson and Chelsea Alice

May 27, 2023 • 51min
578: Bob Kealing!
This week journalist and cultural historian Bob Kealing returns to The Drunken Odyssey to discuss the Beatles's two momentous visits to Florida in 1964.

May 20, 2023 • 48min
577: Sarai Walker, interviewed by Samantha Nickerson!
This week Samantha Nickerson returns to guest-hosting duties with a fabulous conversation with novelist writer Sarai Walker.

May 13, 2023 • 1h 14min
576: A Discussion of William Gibson's Distrust That Particular Flavor with Rachel Tillman
Rachael and I return to the subject of William Gibson in a non-fiction collection that proved charming fun.

May 4, 2023 • 1h 37min
575: TDO vs. The Curator of Schlock for May the Fourth
Jeff Shuster and John King celebrate May the 4th by discussing three films trying to capitalize on the science fiction success of Star Wars.

Apr 30, 2023 • 52min
574: Nick Georgoudiou!
On this episode, I speak with the Nick Georgoudiou about owning a used bookstore, maintaining a murder of typewriters, literary citizenship, and many other matters of interest and whatnot.

Apr 22, 2023 • 46min
573: David van den Berg!
On this episode, I speak with the poet David van den Berg on the glories of tromping through swamps as a child, the knifeblade dialectic of cynicism and wonder, and discovering a sense of authentic voice.

Apr 16, 2023 • 1h 9min
572: Meng Jin, Eileen Myles, and Paul Tran interviewed by Chelsea Alice!
Back in November 2022, Chelsea Alice conducted three on-site interviews at Miami Book Fair. She discussed Self-Portrait with Ghost with Meng Jin, Pathetic Literature by Eileen Myles, and All the Flowers Kneeling with Paul Tran. At long last, the interviews are now here.