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

December 21, 2013 Episode 77: The Monorail Line Pub Crawl!
On this week’s show, my friends Teege Braune of In Boozo Veritas fame, Ryan Rivas of Burrow Press fame, Nathan Holic of American Fraternity Man fame, and MFA candidate Dianne Turgeon Richardson join me along the monorail line for a pub crawl across the Magic King resorts at Walt Disney World.

Ryan Rivas, Diane Turgeon Richardson, moi, Nathan Holic, and Teege Braune on the Polynesian's monorail station. A stanchion at the Polynesian Resort, this tiki appears to be licking its torch.
TEXTS DISCUSSED

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2 hr 43 min
December 15, 2013 Episode 76: Richard Blanco!
On this week’s show, I present my interview with the poet Richard Blanco,
John King interviewing Richard Blanco (photograph by Tammy Taylor)
Plus Kenneth Nichol's writes about reading Tom Perrotta's Joe College.

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1 hr 4 min
December 07, 2013 Episode 75: The Repeal Day Show!

On this week’s show, I present TDO’s Repeal Day party, starring Robert Cassanelo, Mark Pursell, Hunter Choate, Leslie Salas, Anna King, Dan Lauer, and Teege Braune!

The venue (photo by Leslie Salas)

Robert Cassanello, preparing to read the opening piece (photo by Leslie Salas)

Mark Pursell on his long ago teetotaling days (photo by Leslie Salas)

Ah (photo by Leslie Salas)

Hunter reads a ghost story told over vodkas (photo by Leslie Salas)

City Fish was a wonderful location (photo by Leslie Salas)

Anna King versifies on drinking Granadas at the Marriot Marquis (photo by Leslie Salas)

Dan Lauer about a binge with the owner of the Murder Museum (photo by Leslie Salas)

On my third drink, I am finally smiling (photo by Leslie Salas)

Madison Bernath contemplates a world in which the repeal never happened (photo by Leslie Salas)

Teege takes it home (photo by Leslie Salas)

NOTES

The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is wonderful reading.

1 hr 11 min
November 28, 2013 Episode 74: Nikki Giovanni!
On this week’s show, I interview the legend Nikki Giovanni,

plus Peter Biello writes about reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.

NOTES

Peter Biello’s essay on The Road featured “Found Children” from Carlton Melton’s Pass it On.

The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is wonderful reading.

1 hr 1 min
November 17, 2013 Episode 73: Matt Bell!
On this week’s show, I interview fiction writer Matt Bell,

plus Rose Tran writes about encountering Matt Bell's How They Were Found.

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NOTES

On December 5th, at 7 P.M., The Drunken Odyssey will host a live reading in honor of Repeal Day, which marked the signing of the 21st amendment, thus ending prohibition. See the facebook event.

The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is wonderful reading.

1 hr 9 min
November 08, 2013 Episode 72: We Drink!
Episode 72: We Drink!

On this week’s show, My friends Teege Braune of In Boozo Veritas fame, Matt Peters of Windward Press, and MFA candidate Diane Turgeon Richardson join me to discuss matters literary and drinkerly.

Plus Dave Patterson writes about how Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451 transformed him.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

Carlton Melton's song "Use Your Words" from their album Country Ways accompanied Dave Patterson's "A Pleasure to Burn."

Laurie Anderson's Remembrance of Lou Reed appears in Rolling Stone.

Teege Braune's eulogy for Lou Reed appeared in In Boozo Veritas #13.

This weekend Playfest is happening at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre.

1 hr 17 min
October 19, 2013 Episode 71: Mailbag Episode 3 (The Guermantes Way)!
On this week’s show, I answer some mail with my friend, David James Poissant,

Plus Dan Lauer writes about a unique book that changed his life.
NOTES R.I.P., Oscar Hijuelos.
The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is remarkable fucking reading.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater presents Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker, from October 9 – November 10, 2013.

1 hr 14 min
October 12, 2013 Episode 70: Tessa Mellas!
On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer Tessa Mellas,

Plus Todd Sentell writes about Huckleberry Finn, A Good Man is Hard to Find, and the Near Death of Literature.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is remarkable fucking reading.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater presents Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker, from October 9 - November 10, 2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js56KlfJoGY

The Drunken Odyssey's review of this production will appear next week.
1 hr 5 min
October 09, 2013 Episode 69: Nathan Holic and Lindsay Hunter Perform in Functionally Literate!
On this week’s show, I share the latest installment of Functionally Literate, the reading series hosted by Jared Silvia, and this time featuring Nathan Holic and Lindsay Hunter!

1 hr 17 min
September 28, 2013 Episode 68: Kristiana Kahakauwila!

Episode 68 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer Kristiana Kahahauwila,

Plus Graham Hillard reads his memoir essay, "Physical Education."

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES Graham Hillard's "Physical Education" first appeared in the journal Sports Literate.
The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his first book!

1 hr 7 min

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

From the publisher's feed

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.