

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

Aug 28, 2022 • 59min
538: A Discussion of John Bois's "17776" with Chelsea Alice!
This week, the brilliant Chelsea Alice & I discuss John Bois's postmodern masterpiece, "17776," which is partially about what football will look like in the time of the singularity. Probably no other fiction has made such utility out of the resources and mechanics of the internet for a reading experience.

Aug 20, 2022 • 1h 12min
537: Michael Wheaton!
On #537, I speak with the writer, publisher, and podcaster Michael Wheaton

Aug 13, 2022 • 54min
536: Nona Willis Aronowitz!
This week, I speak with nonfiction writer Nona Willis Aronowitz about sex and feminism and other matters.

Aug 6, 2022 • 1h 24min
535: A Discussion of Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran, with Rachael Tillman!
This week, Rachael Tillman and I discuss Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran, a long overdue read for both of us.

Jul 30, 2022 • 1h 5min
534: Rachel Kolman!
This week, I speak with Rachel Kolman about her immersion in creative non-fiction and her writing life after her UCF MFA.

Jul 23, 2022 • 1h 16min
533: A Discussion of Don Marquis's Archy & Mehitabel, with Rachael Tillman!
This week, I speak with my occasional co-host, Rachel Tillman about Don Marquis's Archy & Mehitabel, a series of narrative poems written by a cockroach.

Jul 16, 2022 • 1h 5min
532: Miranda Seymour!
This week, I speak with literary biographer Miranda Seymour about the extraordinary career of Jean Rhys.

Jul 9, 2022 • 1h 10min
531: Loose Lips July 2022!
This week, I am happy to present a bootleg edition of the Loose Lips reading series, hosted by Dianne Turgeon Richardson and Tod Caviness, with readings by Rachel Kolman, Samantha Nickerson, moi, Holly Tavel, and Brian Crimmins.

Jul 2, 2022 • 1h 10min
530: Jamie Hecker!
On this episode, I speak with Disney historian Jamie Hecker about the relationship Walt Disney and the Disney Company have had with Washington D.C.

Jun 25, 2022 • 1h 4min
529: Kathryn Harlan!
On #529, I speak with fiction writer Kathryn Harlan about her debut collection, Fruiting Bodies.


