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

John King
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Jul 15, 2023 • 1h 30min

584: David Lipsky

This week, New York Times bestselling author David Lipsky discusses journalism, history, inventors, science, and the importance of storytelling to combine all of those ingredients.
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Jul 8, 2023 • 51min

583: Blair Hurley!

On this week's episode, I speak with novelist Blair Hurley about her thrilling new literary novel, Minor Prophets.
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Jul 1, 2023 • 55min

582: Andrew Porter Interviewed by David James Poissant

David James Poissant interviews fiction writer Andrew Porter about peripheral characters, quiet stories, writerly influences, the theme of disappearance, the importance of music, the teaching of writing, Barry Hannah, and many other matters.
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Jun 24, 2023 • 56min

581: Joy Baglio!

Speculative fiction writer Joy Baglio talks with me about labels, the surprises needed for compelling stories, outgrowing being an MFA student despite the fabulousness of being an MFA student, being a Kerouac Project resident, and other important matters.
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Jun 17, 2023 • 6min

TDO Update for June 17, 2023

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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.
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Jun 3, 2023 • 1h 5min

579: A Roundtable Discussion of Jodi Picault's The Storyteller, with Samantha Nickerson and Chelsea Alice

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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.
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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.
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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.

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