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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May 13, 2016 • 58min
Episode 206: The Best of There Will Be Words
In this week's episode, I share a recording of latest Best Of show in Jesse Bradley's prose reading series, There Will Be Words, in which I was a reader, along with Tom Lucas, Jared Silvia, and Karen Price. J. Bradley. Photo by John King. John King. Tom Lucas is at crotch height. Photo by Shawn McKee. Tom Lucas. Photo by Shawn McKee. Jared Silvia. Photo by Shawn McKee. Karen Price. Photo by Shawn McKee. NOTES If you live in the City Beautiful, that is Orlando, come see me collaborate with others in The Pink Fire Revue on Saturday, June 4th.
May 7, 2016 • 1h 31min
Episode 205: A Craft Discussion of Wallace Stevens's "The Noble Rider and the Sound of Words"!
In this week's episode, I talk about Wallace Stevens's "The Noble Rider and the Sound of Words" with Vanessa Blakeslee, Plus Tom McAllister reads his essay, "A Brief History of World Travel, Part 1: Notes on Portland Maine." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out The Two Cities Review, as well as its podcast. If you want to read Tom McAllister's "A Brief History of World Travel, Part 1: Notes on Portland Maine," go here. Check out my review of Book Fight, or Book Fight itself.
May 4, 2016 • 32min
Episode 204: Star Wars Day Bonus Episode
In this week's episode, I throw myself into the Star Wars universe from a writer's perspective. NOTE: This show was not authorized by Lucasfilm or any other company. NOTES Learn more about Marcia Lucas's influence on 2.5 of the early Star Wars films here.
Apr 30, 2016 • 1h 17min
Episode 203: Campbell McGrath!
In this week's episode, I interview poet Campbell McGrath about XX, his tenth book of poetry. Campbell McGrath (left) and John King (right). Photo by Shawn McKee. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES All 7 panels from Litlando 2016 are now available on youtube here. Read Amy Watkins's review of XX here. My creative nonfiction piece, "Just Barely," recently appeared in the Fantastic Floridas section of Burrow Press Review. My flash fiction, "Gentle Spirit," appeared in THAT Literary Review #1. On May 10th, I'll be reading with Jared Silvia, Tom Lucas, and Karen Price in The Best of There Will Be Words. Check out "The Battle Over the Sea Monkey Fortune" at The New York Times Magazine. The Picasso film I reference is The Mystery of Picasso, from 1956, which is not actually in the 1970s at all. Check out the music of The Bambi Molesters. Their songs "Rising East" (As the Dark Wave Swells) and "Chaotica" (from Sonic Bullets: 13 from the Hip) are heard on this episode.
Apr 23, 2016 • 56min
Episode 202: Publishers Speak!
In this week’s episode, I share Litlando 2016's publishing panel, featuring Danita Berg, Lisa Roney, Raquel Henry, and Ryan Rivas. plus Chris Bedell writes about how Sara Shephard's Pretty Little Liars: Toxic changed his life. TEXTS DISCUSSED Pretty Little Liars 15 Toxic">NOTES Check out the music of The Tequila Worms.
Apr 16, 2016 • 1h 12min
Episode 201: Postmodernism for Creative Writers
In this week’s episode, I present my lecture, Postmodernism for Creative Writers. TEXTS DISCUSSED The Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer" target="_blank"> French Lieutenants Woman" target="_blank"> Gravitys Rainbow" target="_blank"> True Places Never Are" target="_blank"> Break Every Rule: Essays on Language, Longing, and Moments of Desire" target="_blank"> _
Apr 9, 2016 • 1h 40min
Episode 200: Brian Turner!
In this week’s episode, I talk to the poet and memoirist Brian Turner, Poet Brian Turner. Photograph by Kim Buchheit. plus Heather Whited reads her essay, "Scotland Break Up." TEXTS DISCUSSED My Life as a Foreign Country A Memoir" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-13383"> Here Bullet" target="_blank"> Phantom Noise" rel="attachment wp-att-13382">NOTES According to The Guardian, some readers were not amused by Calvin Trillan's "Have They Run Out of Provinces Yet?".
Apr 2, 2016 • 55min
Episode 199: Ridley Pearson!
In this week’s episode, I talk to the New York Times bestselling novelist Ridley Pearson from Walt Disney World, plus Mistie Watkins writes about how The Night Circus changed her life. TEXTS DISCUSSED Kingdom Keepers: The Return Book Two Legacy of Secrets" target="_blank"> Kingdom Keepers 01 Disney After Dark" target="_blank"> Starcatchers 01 Peter & The Starcatchers" target="_blank"> Choke Point" target="_blank"> Night Circus" target="_blank">
Mar 26, 2016 • 1h 26min
Episode 198: Mixtape #6 (Who Put my Spurs in the Fire?)
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Mar 19, 2016 • 1h 18min
Episode 197: A Craft Discussion About Carole Maso's Break Every Rule, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week’s episode, I talk about Carole Maso's Break Every Rule with Vanessa Blakeslee, Break Every Rule: Essays on Language, Longing, and Moments of Desire" target="_blank"> plus Jeremy DaCruz writes about a lucky day on the Econlockhachee River. TEXTS DISCUSSED Break Every Rule: Essays on Language, Longing, and Moments of Desire" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-12165">
