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

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

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01:29:28

441: TDO vs. The Curator of Schlock #1 (with Jeff...

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2020/10/10

On this week’s show, I talk with Jeff Shuster about Cosmos Panatos's 2018 classic horror film, Mandy, as part 1 of our series of discussions on horror films of the last decade.

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01:06:00

440: Dmetri Kakmi!

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2020/10/03

Photo by Jon Rendell. On this week’s show, I talk to Dmetri Kakmi about existentialism in horror, the performance of identity, the structure of memoir, and many other things.

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01:04:36

439: Chuck Palahniuk!

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2020/09/26

On this week's show, I talk to novelist Chuck Palahniuk about The Invention of Sound, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different, Adjustment Day, the 18-month rule, how to stay productive, how to keep invested in the work, the genius of Ira Levin, the value of mentors, and how to remix Invisible Monsters.

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01:56:23

438: A Discussion of Children of Men, with Michael...

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2020/09/20

On this episode, I talk to writer Michael Wheaton about Alfonso Cuaron's 2006 film, Children of Men, while I wait in vain for my ears to stop ringing.

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01:24:38

437 Steve Davenport!

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2020/09/12

On this episode, I talk to poet Steve Davenport about poetry, collaboration, the body, and many other things. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my literary adventure novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.

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01:05:06

436: Alex Miller!

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2020/09/07

On this episode, personal essayist Alex Miller and I talk about the intimate power of the personal essay, pitches, politics, and universities in NYC. Essays by Alex Miller Read "When I Can't Progress in my Love Life, I Level Up in Video Games" over at The Washington Post. Read "Facing my Fear: I Was Always Scared of the Dark. Then PTSD Made it Even Worse" over at The Guardian. Read "Kanye Made Me Love Being Black. That's Why I Can't Vote for Him" over at The Independent. Read "Growing Up in the

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435: Ariel Francisco!

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2020/08/29

Photo by Carlie Hoffman. On this episode, poet Ariel Francisco and I talk about Florida's wildness, Miami, Hollywood (Florida), multilingualism, Anna Nicole Smith, a sinking state, Jack Kerouac, FIU's MFA program, and many other important matters.

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01:01:48

434: Nick Flynn!

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2020/08/22

Episode 434 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing). On this episode, Nick Flynn and I talk about memoirs, boundaries, and getting the writing done.

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433: Darin Strauss!

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2020/08/15

Darin Strauss and I discuss the utility of outlines, the utility of abandoning outlines, love, pain, stream-of-consciousness, love, Lucille Ball, Fred Trump, Coney Island, the semiotic intimacy of television, and love.

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02:20:24

432: Kyle Eagle!

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2020/08/09

This week, I talk to podcaster Kyle Eagle about music and everything.

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01:21:28

431: TDO After Dark #1 with Vanessa Blakeslee

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2020/08/01

In this week's show, Vanessa Blakeslee and I discuss two online pieces on the subject of sex writing, and the conversation roves from there.

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01:01:56

430: Jared Silvia!

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2020/07/25

In this week’s show, I talk to writer, musician, and producer Jared Silvia about the connections between music and writing, the history of synth-pop, and the role of randomness and patterns to experience.

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429: Lindsay Ellis!

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2020/07/18

Photo by Emily VanDerWerf. In this week’s show, I talk to novelist and video essayist Lindsay Ellis about science fiction; the structure of novels; exploring character interiority; alien invasion narratives; Chomskyian linguistics; the joys of making academic arguments about pop culture outside the academy; Transformers; and author platforms. Music by Modal Plane, used with permission.

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01:32:24

428: David James Poissant

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2020/07/11

In this week’s show, I talk to my friend David James Poissant about novel-writing, sex scenes, The X-Men, graphic art, focus, and many other things. This episode is sponsored by the excellent people at Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount.

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01:19:41

427: Bruce Janz!

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2020/07/04

In this week’s show, I talk to my friend, the philosopher Bruce Janz, about how to calm our monkey brains in the time of the pandemic, and what the pandemic can teach us about life before the pandemic. NOTES This episode is sponsored by the excellent people at Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Learn more about Queerbomb over

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01:16:38

426: Scott Hoffman!

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2020/06/27

In this week's show, I talk to my friend, the historian Scott Hoffman, about the evolution of Purdue's Outfest, Chicago Pride, Austin Pride, Queerbomb, Orlando pride, respectability politics, and other matters of interest.

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01:15:00

425: Mixtape 13: Tender Ballads for Subhuman Lovers...

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2020/06/20

NOTES This episode is sponsored by the excellent people at Scribophile. TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount. Check out my literary adventure novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.

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424: Ronan Ryan!

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2020/06/14

Photo by David Whitaker. In this week's show, I talk to novelist Ronan Ryan about the dramatic uses of gallows humor, how loss teaches us about our priorities, how elusive reality is, and how to match style to story.

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01:03:52

423: Protest (Interview with Alexander Pate)

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2020/06/06

This week, my intern, Alexander Pate, and I discuss the Salisbury, NC protests that he has participated in, and discuss this point in history. Heavy activity around a confederate statue with an angel.[/caption]

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01:36:06

422: Discussion of Scott Pilgrim, with Michael Merriam!

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2020/05/30

Episode 422 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing). This week, Michael Merriam and I discuss the 2010 cult film, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and in this conversation we address the classic structure of film; the importance of the perfect flaw for a protagonist and antagonist; Joseph Campbell (naturally); the Bible; why Reality

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