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

In this week’s episode, I talk to the poet Scott Bailey, Scott Bailey and Raquel Obando. plus Chad W. Lutz writes about Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES The music accompanying Chad W. Lutz's essay was "Crater" by The Spanish Donkey. Ginger Lee McDermott as Molly in Jennifer Hoppe-House's Bad Dog (Photo by Tony Firriolo). Check out Jennifer Hoppe-House's Bad Dog, playing at Orlando Shakespeare Theater through May 5th.

In this week’s episode, I host a roundtable discussion with Vanessa Blakeslee, David James Poissant, and Boris Fishman, in which we critique the essay collection, MFA vs. NYC, Plus J. Bradley reads a selection from his new prose poem book, A Wild Swing of the Knife. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Buy It is a Wild Swing of the Knife here. Patrick Hawkins (Episode 145) and his fellow Geeks of Comedy will be performing at Megacon on April 10th and 11th in Orlando. Check out here for more info.

In this week’s episode, I engage in an epic, manic conversation about the creative appeal and history of comic books and superhero storytelling with Patrick Hawkins. TEXTS DISCUSSED Thor by Walter Simonson - Volume 1 (Thor (Graphic Novels))" target="_blank"> Four important panels that John came across early in his reading life: from The Incredible Hulk #182. NOTES Patty Hawkins is a geek theorist & humorist which is politer and more marketable than calling himself a fatuous gasbag who has seen & read far too much media involving capes, swords & ray guns. He makes no claims other then speaking the truth as he sees it about geek culture without sucking up or snarking down. Sometimes he succeeds. He is the producer & host of Come Get ∑ [pronounced 'come get sum'] a new TV/webcast set to debut in 2015 focusing on geekdom as a social culture instead of an exploited clichéd demographic of basement dwellers & cosplayers. He is one of the founding members & manager of The Geeks Of Comedy, a touring confederation of geek comedians who hack into all facets of fandom & fanDUMB with blistering honesty & self-effacement instead of lame ass Aquaman jokes. He is also Patrick The Uneducated Critic and reviews films at his own caprice when they roll over on his Netflix queue (YES I'm one of the weirdoes that still pays to get the damn discs mailed to me). He is a contributing panelist on the MarkWho42WHOniverse, a Dr. Who discussion podcast that bridges the generational gaps between Whovians which is not as easy as it sounds... In his day jobs his is co-owner of TyFy Studios, an audio production facility, an Ideator at Ideas To Go, & is an Equity actor for Walt Disney World. Go back and listen to Patrick perform some geek comedy as part of The Drunken Odyssey's Nerd Love live show back on episode 47.

In this week’s episode, I talk flash fiction, mythology, Cosmopolitan, the meeting of graphic and written art, and experimental writing with the fabulous Katie Farris, plus Jesse Back writes about his spiritual, romantic, and personal evolution through Will Durant's The History of Philosophy. Photo by Daniel Parsons. TEXTS DISCUSSED BodyHome" target="_blank"> NOTES The music used with "Forgetting Christianity" is “Bleached Beach” by Noveller, a one person band, that band being the amazing Sarah Lipstate. The music at the start and finish of this episode was "Rising East" and "Chaotica" by The Bambi Molesters, an amazing surf rock band out of Croatia. "Rising East" is from their 2010 album, As the Dark Wave Swells, and "Chaotica" is from their 2004 album, Sonic Bullets: 13 From the Hip. As The Dark Wave Swells">Sonic Bullets: 13 From the Hip">

In this week’s episode, I share a recording of a live event featuring Boris Fishman reading from his novel, A Replacement Life Photo by Rob Liguori and your humble host reading poetry. Texts Discussed Read the New Yorker profile of Merle Haggard here.

In this week’s episode, I catch up with Lisa Roney, who has just released her creative writing textbook, Serious Daring, and a poetry chapbook, The Best Possible Bad Luck, plus, Liz Haberkorn writes about Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five, starvation, and eating disorders. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Rest in peace, Michael Brachfeld. John King, Taco Reus, Maria Fadiman, Michael Brachfeld, Jennifer Brachfeld.

This week, it's this writing podcast's third mixtape.

In this week’s episode, I talk to the memoirist, novelist, and journalist Marya Honrbacher, Photo © Mark Trockman (trockstock.com) plus J.J. Anselmi reads his personal essay, "Atrophy," and I offer a tribute to the late Philip Levine. TEXTS DISCUSSED Read Marya Hornbacher's wonderful Smithsonian profile of Oscar Peterson here. NOTES J.J. Anselmi's "Atrophy" first appeared online in Cleaver Magazine. Rest in peace, Philip Levine. Abe Chang with Phil Levine. Read Aaron Belz's discussion of his correspondence with Philip Levine here. Check out Orlando Shakes’ wonderfully colorful production of Merry Wives, which runs from February 4 to March 7, 2015. Photo by Tony Firriolo.

This week features our third annual Erotic Poetry Night, with moi and The Drunken Odyssey All-Stars: Danielle Kessinger Teege Braune Genevieve Anna Tyrrell Anna King Erica Dawson. Many thanks to our most excellent venue,

In this week’s episode, I talk to the novelist Darcey Steinke, plus I share a spoken word poem by Wilson Santos, and a brief interview about his crowdfunding project for literacy in the Dominican Republic. TEXTS DISCUSSED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkrDE5oYjRs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPhp5M3n0O0 NOTES Check out more about Wilson Santos' Domican Republic project, including how to donate, here. Check out Orlando Shakes' wonderfully colorful production of Merry Wives, with runs from February 4 to March 7, 2015. Photo by Tony Firriolo. Michael Chabon is a lyricist for Mark Ronson's new album, Uptown Special, as covered by The Guardian. Harper Lee's lost novel, Go Set a Watchman, will be published later this year. The Atlantic reports on the story of its discovery. In an attempt to allay fears of Lee's competence, she has apparently released a statement through her lawyer, saying, "“I’m alive and kicking and happy as hell with the reactions to ‘Watchman,’ ” according to The New York Times.