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

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

July 29, 2016Episode 217: A Discussion Of Charles Bukowski's On Writing, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about On Writing, a book of selections from Charles Bukowski's letters,

plus poet Henry Hughes writes me a letter about his own correspondence with Bukowski back from 1989 and 1991.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

On August 2nd, I'll be reading in Tod Caviness's Loose Lips reading series at L'il Indies.

On August 9th, I'll be reading at THERE WILL BE FAN FICTION at The Gallery at Avalon Island.

Check out Henry Hughes's website here.
1 hr 21 min
July 22, 2016Episode 216: J. Bradley
In this week's episode, I talk to J. Bradley about his new novel, Jesus Christ, Boy Detective,

plus Tom McAllister reads his essay, "A Brief History of World Travel, Part 6."

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

For those of you who'd like to read "A Brief History of World Travel, Part 6," or follow Tom McAllister in general, go here.

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1 hr 45 min
July 16, 2016 Episode 215: Lisa Wolpe!
In this week's episode, I interview actor and author Lisa Wolpe about her one woman show, Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender, plus Mistie Watkins reads her essay "Why I Write."
1 hr 30 min
July 09, 2016 Episode 214: Mixtape 6 (slouching towards a perspiring glass of water, in the quivering shade of the world's oldest banyan tree)

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1 hr 53 min
July 02, 2016 Episode 213: The Pink Fire Revue!
Episode 213 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

In this week's episode, I share a recording of a joint production of The Drunken Odyssey, The Functionally Literate Reading Series, and the In Between Series: an experimental show called The Pink Fire Revue.

This featured the musicians John Curtis, Derek Duda (Dudagruv), Jared Silvia (Pressurewave), and visual artist Ginger Leigh (Synthestruct),

and the writers, namely myself,

Nicole Oquendo,

Mary McGinn,

Tod Caviness,

&, by proxy, The Terrible Mr. Sundrop.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

If you like in the city beautiful that is Orlando, do check out Bright Light Books, my favorite local used book store, especially for their overstock sales every Saturday.

Episode 213 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

1 hr 29 min
June 25, 2016 Episode 212: Erik Deckers!
In this week's episode, I interview fiction writer and humorist Erik Deckers,

plus Emma Atkinson reads her essay, "The Little Maybe."

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

Follow Erik's humor columns here, his professional blog here, or on twitter.

Check out Chuck Cannini's review of New York Classical Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

1 hr 20 min
June 18, 2016 Episode 211: Hunter S. Thompson Roundtable!
In this week's episode, we have a roundtable discussion of Hunter S. Thompson. The participants included Geoffe Benge, Frank Messina, Josh Dull, Shawn McKee,

Geoff Benge, Frank Messina, Ashley Inguanta, Josh Dull, and Shawn McKee.

and Dianne Turgeon Richardson.
Dianne pre-recording her bit. Notice the placement of tambourine.
TEXTS DISCUSSED

1 hr 52 min
June 11, 2016 Episode 210: Ron Cooper and Jeremy Palko!
In this week's episode, I interview fiction writer and philosopher Ron Cooper,

plus I chat with actor Jeremy Palko, who many of you might recognize as Andy from season 6 of The Walking Dead.
Jeremy Palko is the more handsome fellow on the right.
TEXTS DISCUSSED

1 hr 57 min
June 04, 2016 Episode 209: The Ink Show!
In this week's episode, I share a recording of the latest live performance of The Drunken Odyssey All Stars, in The Ink Show.

This performance included your humble host,

Teege Braune,

Nicole Oquendo,
Nicole with the tattoo artist, James King.
Mistie Watkins,

Adrian Alexander,

Stephanie Rizzo,

Tom Lucas,

and Amy Watkins.

NOTES

Infinite thanks to Beyond Ink Tattoos in Winter Park.

Listen to the powerful surf rock of The Intoxicators.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

1 hr 2 min
May 28, 2016 Episode 208: Mark Leyner!
In this week's episode, I interview fiction writer Mark Leyner,
Photo by David Plakke Media.
plus Catherine Carson writes about how Kelly Groome's I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl changed her life.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

The music accompanying Catherine Carson's essay is "Wingspan" by Carlton Melton, from their album "Photos of Photos."

Check out the music of The Tequila Worms.
1 hr 19 min

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

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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.