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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Jan 13, 2019 • 1h 12min
349: A Craft Discussion of The Birth of Tragedy!
In this week's episode, I croak with Vanessa Blakeslee and Mark Pisczek about the Apollonian and Dionysian origins of storytelling as explored in Friedrich Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you live in Orlando, come hear Mark and his band, Strange Angels, play jazz at the Imperial at Washburn Imports this Thursday, January 17, 2019, 8-11 PM. 1800 N Orange BLVD / Orlando, FL 32804. https://www.facebook.com/events/2187842224789407/
Jan 5, 2019 • 1h 11min
348: Ben Fountain, Celeste Ng, & Gary Shteyngart!
This week has Miami Book Fair International conversations with Ben Fountain,Celeste Ng, and Gary Shteyngart! Ben Fountain and beverages in the Confucius Institute at Miami Dade College. TEXTS DISCUSSED
Dec 29, 2018 • 1h 12min
347: Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Juan Felipe Herrera, and Billy Collins!
Episode 347 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. This week is a cornucopia of poetry conversation with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Juan Felipe Herrera, and Billy Collins! Juan Felipe Herrera Billy Collins TEXTS DISCUSSED
Dec 22, 2018 • 1h 23min
346: A Bootlegged Xmas Gift!
Here's a present, something I acquired when collecting bootlegs in the 1990s. I hope you enjoy it while I get over this damned cold.
Dec 15, 2018 • 50min
345: Chip Kidd!
In this week's episode, I share a conversation I had with author, editor, comic book fan, and book designer Chip Kidd, from about 40 feet away from Biscayne Bay. We spoke about the DC/Marvel divide, the sublime art of Alex Ross, how art springs from our need to see the work we want to enjoy the most, and how so many areas of the book business intersect, if you are paying attention. TEXTS DISCUSSED
Dec 8, 2018 • 56min
344: Loose Lips December 2018
In this week's episode, I share a recording of Loose Lips, the monthly current events literary thing run by Burrow Press, who selected Katherine J. Parker to curate and host this installment. Katherine J. Parker by Jared Silvia. Joshua Begley by by Jared Silvia. Whitney Paige Hamrick by Jared Silvia. John King by Jared Silvia. Karen Price by Jared Silvia. Tom Lucas by Jared Silvia. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out John's previous appearances on Loose Lips: Episode 301 Episode 282 Episode 250 Episode 219
Dec 1, 2018 • 1h 18min
343: A Very Italian Christmas!
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about the new story anthology, A Very Italian Christmas, from New Vessel Press. In our discussion, we manage to talk about yuletide loneliness, poverty, despair, prostitution, elk herds, Christmas, fascism, prostitution, friendship, Paul Auster's screenplay for Smoke, and David Sedaris's classic essay, "Dinah the Christmas Whore." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Vanessa and I talking about A Very French Christmas from last year. Check out my interview with Davis Sedarisback on episode 50.
Nov 24, 2018 • 57min
342: Linda Buckmaster!
In this week's episode, I talk to poet and memoirist Linda Buckmaster about how our subjects sometimes choose us, the wondrous weirdness of Florida, and how the find form in the flux of composition. TEXT DISCUSSED
Nov 17, 2018 • 1h 5min
341: The Interplanetary Acoustic Team!
In this week's episode, I talk to Brian Turner & Jared Silvia about making a beautiful, experimental poetic album of space ballads and duets. Episode 341 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.
Nov 10, 2018 • 48min
340: LaTanya McQueen!
In this week's episode, I talk to creative nonfiction writer LaTanya McQueen about how our stories sometimes choose us, how to write a really good footnote, and how to try to talk about history and race in America. TEXT DISCUSSED
