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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. For more information, see our website at www.thedrunkenodyssey.com.

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

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673: A Discussion of William S. Burroughs's Junky, with Matt Peters! 1:10:10

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This episode is a recording of the inaugural meeting of the Kerouac Project of Orlando's Book Club. Matt Peters and I discuss William S. Burroughs's debut novel, Junky , and its place in the first quartet of his transformative works. The setting for this conversation is the place where Jack Kerouac lived when On the Road came out, where he lived when writing the first draft of The Dharma Bums .…

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672: Dan Reiter Event! 57:54

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Dan Reiter reads from his new book, On a Rising Swell: Surf Stories from the Space Coast , with the jazz piano accompaniment of Daniel Tenbusch, touching the bohemian spirit of Jack Kerouac, who wrote the first draft of The Darma Bums at that very venue. John and Dan share notes about the writing life, the freedom of constraints, the careers of Joan Didion, Jack Kerouac, and Hunter S. Thompson, and physical transcendence—with the occasional contribution from Dr. Truth.…

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671: Dmetri Kakmi! 1:26:43

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On this show, John speaks with Dmetri Kakmi about holding onto the mysteries of storytelling, the setting of Australia, the wild problem of self, and his wonderful new novel, The Woman in the Well.

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670: A Discussion of the Ewoks Trilogy, with Jeff Shuster! 1:22:40

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After taking a year off to recover, Jeff Shuster return again for a May the 4th episode of The Drunken Odyssey, in which we discuss the seldom-discussed Ewoks trilogy. As a result, we might never have another May the 4th conversation. But the conversation was lively.

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669: Shelley Fisher Fishkin 1:03:31

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On this show, John speaks with the literary scholar, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, who writes lucidly about classic American fiction in readable, important, and enjoyable prose. One of Dr. Fishkin's areas of expertise is Mark Twain. Her new book is Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade .…

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Replay Episode: Tessa Mellas (Episode 70, from 2013) 1:04:40

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While John attempts his convalence from his contempible cold, here is a replay of a classic episode from 2013 with the fiction writer Tessa Mellas.

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668: Margie Sarsfield 1:05:31

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In Margie Sarsfield’s debut novel, Beta Vulgaris , a hipster Brooklyn couple take on temporary work at a Minnesota beet farm at harvest time in order to earn extra money to help them maintain their Brooklyn lifestyle. Elise, the protagonist, who suffers from anxiety that she is no longer medicated for, notices that her fellow workers disappear, either because the work is too difficult or else other mysterious reasons. Elise’s experience becomes more anguishing when her boyfriend also disappears, and then the beets start materializing around her wherever she goes, and the beets gradually begin to speak to her.…

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667: Samantha Nickerson interviews Sally Wen Mao and Susan Mauddi Darraj 1:02:06

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On this show, correspondent Samantha Nickerson speaks with Sally Wen Mao about her story collection, Ninetails , plus Samantha speaks with Susan Mauddi Darraj about her new novel, Behind You Is The Sea .

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666: A Discussion of David Lynch's Ronnie Rocket, with Stephen McClurg! 1:34:20

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In honor of the passing of David Lynch, John and Stephen McClurg discuss the peculiar mysteries of a screenplay for a legendary project that was never made, Ronnie Rocket .

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665: Jaydra Johnson! 1:15:27

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In this week's show, John speaks with Jaydra Johnson about her new book, Low: Notes on Art and Trash , and the tensions and connections between class perception, politics, and creation of art.

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664: Rigoberto Gonzales & Richard Blanco! 39:00

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On today’s show, I speak with the poet and editor Rigoberto Gonzales about the curation of the Library of America anthology of Latino Poetry. Then Richard Blanco reads "Como Tú," his poem that is collected in that anthology, and he and I catch up a little bit.

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663: A Discussion of Bill Knott's Corpse and Beans, with Rachael Tillman. 1:04:18

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0On #633, Rachael Tillman and I discuss the surreal paradoxes and sullen joys of Bill Knott's debut collection of poetry, The Naomi Poems: Corpse and Beans , which was recently reprinted by Black Ocean Press.

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662: Rufi Thorpe & Susan Minot (Interviewed by Samantha Nickerson) 1:00:58

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On today’s episode, Samantha Nickerson speaks with fiction writer Rufi Thorpe about her striking novel Margo's Got Money Problems . In this episode, you learn about more than just Margo's money problems. Samantha and Rufi discuss Only Fans, wrestling, creating characters, and motherhood’s thorny identity. Samantha then speaks to Susan My-Nutt about erotic obsession, alienation, hyper-thinking, and the presentation of dialogue without quotation marks as they appear in her new novel, Don’t Be a Stranger .…

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661: Kathy Fish! 1:12:07

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In this episode, John interviews the notable flash fiction writer Kathy Fish about the anxious nuances of that medium and genre. Is flash fiction just a very short story, with all the rules of fiction at work? Or is flash fiction a less traditional, immersive fictional happening that takes somewhere between the length of a flash of lightning and the length of time needed to smoke a cigarette? The complicated answer is yes and yes in this delightful conversation recorded at The Kerouac Project of Orlando.…

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660: A Discussion About John D. MacDonald, with Andrew Gulli and Maynard MacDonald 54:30

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In this episode, John discusses the career of crime novelist John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) in light of a new posthumous short story, “The Accomplice.” In this interview, John speaks with with Andrew Gulli, editor of The Strand Magazine about the rigors and ethos of editing and publishing and MacDonald’s son and literary executor Maynard about propagating a great writer’s legacy without compromising that writer’s standards despite the lucrative promise of a classic literary character like Travis McGee.…

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645: Schloctoberfest 2024 #4 (A Discussion of Pink Flamingos & Desperate Living with Jeff Shuster) 1:10:10

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On #645, Jeff Shuster and John King delve into two miraculously trashy John Waters films from the 1970s, Pink Flamingos (1972) and Desperate Living (1977), to cap off our annual Schloctoberfesting.

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644: Schloctoberfest 2024 #3 (A Discussion of Eraserhead with Jeff Shutter) 1:08:25

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On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into David Lynch's first film feature, Eraserhead . We consider the existential threat of re-animated chickens, hyper-sexual surrealism, and other important matters.

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643: Schloctoberfest 2024 #2 (A Discussion of THX 1138 with Jeff Shuster)! 1:07:37

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On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into George Lucas's debut film feature, a science fiction epic that isn't the one you are thinking of. This early '70s work helps us understand what was once called The New Hollywood, and how George Lucas's strengths and weaknesses are on display in this memorable movie.…

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642: Schloctoberfest 24.1: A Discussion of David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future with Jeff Shuster! 1:14:07

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On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss the existential provocations of two films called Crimes of the Future , both created by David Cronenberg.

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641: Catching Up with Samantha Nickerson! 55:34

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On #641, John and Samantha Nickerson catch up and discuss Miami Book Fair, Celebrity Poetry, the comic mask, and the acting careers of James Franco, Jack Nicholson, and Robin Williams in a totally linear conversation.

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Replay: Episode 537: Michael Wheaton (2022)! 1:13:18

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In this week's replay episode, John talks with the writer, publisher, and podcaster, Michael Wheaton (from 2022). Thanks to Brian Salmons!

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640: Alex Gurtis! 56:34

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On #640, John talks about poetry and bookselling and MFA programs and AWP conferences and Florida literature with Alex Gurtis, whose latest chapbook, When the Ocean Comes to Me , is now out with Bottlecap Press .

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639: An Introduction without an Interview, Plus Fred Lambert with the Booze News Roundup! 44:53

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On today's show, John talks about NaNoRiMo's new AI policy, the lameness of relatability as a value, and Elmore Leonard's 10 rules for writing, plus Fred Lambert shares a booze news roundup!

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638: Jennifer Maonocherian! 47:16

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On this episode, John speaks with the screenwriter and novelist Jennifer Manocherian about building characters, planning stories, and the discoveries made while drafting.

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637: Tiffany Midge! 1:08:38

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On this episode, John speaks with the poet Tiffany Midge about the vibrant, often overlooked roles of humor and entertainment in poetry. They also talk about James Cameron's Aliens , popular culture as metaphor, and serial killers.

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636: Jeff Alessandrelli 52:21

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On #636, John talks to Jeff Alessandrelli about his new novel, And Yet . They discusse the existentital torment of desire, the problem of overthinking the problem of overthinking, and the role of desire in literature, psychology, and history.

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635: Michael Wheaton! 1:19:56

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On this week's show, John talks to his friend Michael Wheaton about how to live in think in a media-saturated American life, which is the subject of his new book, Home Movies , available through Bunny Books .

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634: A Discussion of Jewel's A Night Without Armor (with Rachael Tillman & Samantha Nickerson) 1:17:08

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On this week's episode, Rachel Tillman, Samantha Nickerson, and John King join the nocturnal jousting in a conversation about Jewel's A Night Without Armor . This is a taste of what will be coming to my Patreon content, once I launch a Patreon page for this podcast.

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633: Todd James Pierce! 1:00:05

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On this week’s show John speaks with Todd James Pierce about Larry Watkin and his history with Walt Disney as a novelist, screenwriter, and producer. They explore the 1940s to the 1960s of Watkin’s career and the common themes present throughout his risky live-action Disney projects such as Darby O’Gill , Robin Hood , and Treasure Island .…

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632: A Discussion of Nicholson Baker's The Anthologist with Rachael Tillman! 1:30:40

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In this week's episode, Rachael Tillman and I break some standards of academia as we discuss the poetry insights of Paul Chowder, the narrator of Nicholson Baker's 2009 comic novel, The Anthologist .

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659: Duy Đoàn! 1:02:12

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In 659, John talks to poet Duy Đoàn about his latest collection, Zombie Vomit Mad Libs , the poetic provocations of horror films, and experimenting with erasure and fragmentation.

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Replay: Episode 99: Kseniya Melnik (2014)! 1:20:19

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In this week’s replay episode, John talks with fellow classmate, the fiction writer Kseniya Melnik.

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658: Denise Duhamel! 1:06:14

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In this week's show, John talks to the delightful poet Denise Duhamel about the nuts and bolts of poetry, the construction of themed collections, Barbie, and other matters of literary interest.

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657: Daniel Handler, Griffin Dunne, and Ridley Pearson! 1:14:24

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This week’s show collects three interviews with prose writers Daniel Handler, Griffin Dunne, and Ridley Pearson in joyful, fun conversations conducted last November at Miami Book Fair.

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656: Fire by Fire by Fire with Dianne Turgeon Richardson and Tod Caviness! 1:49:08

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John convenes with Loose Lips hosts Dianne Turgeon Richardson for a poetry game in which three friends draw themed cards and read original poems somehow connected to those themes. Alcohol was consumed, too.

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655: Steve Chang! 1:20:56

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On this week's show, John talks to recent Kerouac Project resident Steve Chang about writing humor with vulnerability, complicating the absurdity of the world through grounded fiction, editing fiction for Okay, Donkey , and other literary urgencies.

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654: David Kirby, Traci Brimhall, & Robert Pinsky 1:02:09

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This week’s show collects three interviews with poets David Kirby, Traci Brimhall, and Robert Pinsky in joyful, fun conversations conducted last November at Miami Book Fair.

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653: Dobby Gibson, interviewed by Chrissy Kolaya! 45:38

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On this week’s show Chrissy Kolaya talks to Dobby Gibson about his latest poetry volume, Hold Everything , now out with Graywolf Press.

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652: Jonathan Lethem! 58:37

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In this week’s show, John speaks with Jonathan Lethem about the pull of Brooklyn and obsession, the craft of guiding the reader through unusual storytelling, and bold balancing acts as storytellers.

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651: The Drunken Odyssey Takes Over Loose Lips for December 2024! 1:27:18

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This episode features a Drunken Odyssey takeover of Orlando's longest-running, and also only, current-events inspired reading series.

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650: C. Michelle Lindley! 55:59

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In this week’s show, John speaks with debut novelist C. Michelle Lindley's, whose The Nude is a page-turning literary meditation on the madness of the commerce of art and labor and relationships and all sorts of things.

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649: Ezza Ahmed! 56:56

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On #649, John speaks with recent writer-in-residence at the Kerouac Project of Orlando, the poet Ezza Ahmed.

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648: Yuval Sharon! 45:37

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In this week's show, John talks to opera director Yuval Sharon about the past and perhaps future rebirths of opera, while advocating for the relevance of this provocative art form. Yuval's new book, A New Philosophy of Opera , is lucid, persuasive, passionate, and fun.

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647: Billy Collins! 47:50

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On this week’s show, John King talks to the two-time former poet laureate Billy Collins about his latest collection, Water, Water , and how, if the window doesn't open up for the composition of poetry, once should strive to find a trampoline in the woods, and how one can learn from the poetic breakers of decorum.…

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646: Charles Bock! 56:09

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On #646, John talks to Charles Bock about his extraordinary new memoir, how to make grief readable, the everyday struggles of writing and publishing, and the sacred perfection of the film of The Princess Bride .

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