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

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">

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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">

Episode 196 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview the actor Joe Vincent, Plus John McMahon writes about how Moby Dick changed his life. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Orlando Shakespeare Theater's current offerings, and use the discount code mentioned at the beginning of this week's episode. See my reviews of OST's Tempest and Pericles. Check out C.T. McMillan's blog, McMillan's Codex. Check out Lisa Marten's blog, On Top of It. I am so proud to share this wonderful Kerouac House/Burrow Press event from last month, My Queer Valentine, starring Ashley Inguanta, Claire Robin Thorne, Amber Norman, and Sarah Viren. Episode 196 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

In this week’s episode, I interview the creative nonfiction writer Sarah Viren, Plus Amy Oestreicher writes about a book that changed her life. TEXTS DISCUSSED Sarah Viren's My Murderer's Futon. Sarah Viren's How to Unmarry Your Wife. Courage to Heal 4th Edition A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse 20th Anniversary Edition" target="_blank"> NOTES Learn more about Sarah Viren here. Learn more about Amy Oestreicher, including upcoming dates of her one-woman show, Gutless and Grateful, here.

In this week’s episode, I interview the poet J. Scott Brownlee, plus Dan Lauer reads his memoir essay, "Helen of Troy." TEXTS DISCUSSED Requiem%20for Used Ignition Cap (The Orison Poetry Prize)" target="_blank"> Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs A Low Culture Manifesto" target="_blank"> Break Every Rule: Essays on Language, Longing, and Moments of Desire" target="_blank">

In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer Mary Gaitskill, and share her reading from Miami Book Fair International, plus Beverly Army Williams and I discuss Mary Gaitskill's new novel, The Mare. TEXTS DISCUSSED The Mare" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-11673"> Veronica" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-11672">NOTES Check out Beverly Army Williams's site, Mothershould. Get tickets for Litlando here. The music used in this show was by Michael Hearst. "Alprazolam" (Songs for Fearful Flyers) and "Nicht Lustig Fight" (Film Music and Other Scores, Vol. 1) appeared in the opening, and "Theme From Magic Camp" (Film Music and Other Scores, Vol. 1) at the close. Check out his wonderful music. Songs For Fearful Flyers" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-11854">If you live in Orlando, check out Orlando Shakespeare Theater's 2016 production of The Tempest. Greg Thornton (Prospero) & Lisa Wolpe (Antonia) in OST's The Tempest. (Photo by Luke Evans.)

This week features our 4th annual Erotic Poetry Night, featuring Jesse Bradley, Teege Braune, Stephanie Rizzo, Danielle Kessinger, Amy Watkins, David James Poissant, Ashley Inguanta, Sarah Viren, and (ahem) John King.

In this week’s episode, I interview poet Erin Belieu, plus I share the Miami Book Fair International reading she participated in with Carl Phillips, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, and Kevin Young. TEXTS DISCUSSED Slant Six" target="_blank"> Reconnaissance Poems" target="_blank"> Heaven Poems" target="_blank"> Book of Hours" target="_blank"> NOTES Check out my first interview with Erin Belieu back on episode 44, when we talked about VIDA and the count. On Superbowl Sunday, February 7, 7 P.M., The Drunken Odyssey will be Super Balling at Writer’s Atelier. More info is here. Get tickets for Litlando here.

In this week’s episode, I interview Adrian Todd Zuniga, the host of Literary Death Match, plus Heather Whited writes about how Susanna Clark's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn More about Literary Death Match here. Get tickets for Litlando here.