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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Jul 20, 2019 • 52min
376: Kendra Decolo!
In this week's episode, I talk with Kendra DeColo about poetry, bohemian misadventures, editing, performing, and more. Photo by Lindsey Rome.
Jul 13, 2019 • 41min
375: Chet Weise!
In this week's episode, I talk with Chet Weise, the publisher of Third Man Books. Photo by Jamie Goodsell. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by the excellent people at Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go here while still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Check out my debut novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.
Jul 6, 2019 • 60min
374: Loose Lips, July 2019!
In this episode, I share the most recent Loose Lips, the monthly current events literary thing run by Burrow Press, who selected me to curate and emcee this installment. This installment featured Deirdre Coyle, Erik Deckers, Bethany DuVall, Corwin Moore, and Tom Lucas. Photos by Katherine J. Parker. NOTES This episode is sponsored by the excellent people at Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Check out my debut novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.
Jun 29, 2019 • 1h 14min
373: Erica Jong!
In this week's show, I talk with the great Erica Jong about writing in one's voice, being in love with language, the discipline of literature, revision, 18th century fiction, living healthy, and sonnets and other poetry, plus Vanessa Blakeslee and I discuss Erica Jong's book on writing, Seducing the Demon: Writing for my Life. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Check out my debut novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.
Jun 22, 2019 • 1h 5min
372: Arielle Haughee!
In this week's show, I talk with the fiction writer, children's book writer, and revision guru Arielle Haughee. Picture by Sona Photography. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Check out my debut novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame. Episode 372 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.
Jun 15, 2019 • 1h 14min
371: C.H. Hooks!
In this week's show, C.H. Hooks and I sit down with some questionable red wine to discuss Florida, Florida literature, and the uses we make of writing. Photo by Miriam Berkley. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Check out my adventure novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.
Jun 8, 2019 • 1h 31min
370: A Discussion of Cory Doctorow's Down & Out in the Magic Kingdom
This week, we go to Walt Disney World with Nathan Holic and David James Poissant in order to discuss Cory Doctorow's science fiction novel, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom.
Jun 1, 2019 • 1h 44min
369: Deborah Landau!
In this week's episode, I talk to the poet Deborah Landau about her wonderful new poetry collection, Soft Targets, [caption id="attachment_24396" align="alignnone" width="4288"]Deborah Landau reading at AWP 2019. Photo by John King.[/caption] plus I share Copper Canyon's poetry reading from the 2019 AWP Conference, which featured Javier Zamora, Ellen Bass, Deborah Landau, and Jericho Brown. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount.
May 27, 2019 • 43min
368: Mitchell S. Jackson!
In this week's episode, I talk to Mitchell S. Jackson about finding joy in voice while dwelling on painful material in a memoir and novel. [caption id="attachment_24376" align="alignnone" width="1000"]Mitchell S. Jackson by John Ricard.[/caption] TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount.
May 20, 2019 • 1h 7min
367: A Discussion of Eudora Welty's "Place in Fiction"
In this week's episode, Vanessa Blakesleeand I discuss Eudora Welty's "Place in Fiction" (1955). TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode is sponsored by Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. * Check out my adventure novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame. And check out Vanessa's books, too.
