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 inte ...
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Join us for a conversation with Stephen King, John Mellencamp, and T Bone Burnett, co-creators of the southern gothic supernatural musical "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County." This extraordinary collaboration—13 years in the making—is a haunting tale of fraternal love, jealousy, and revenge. Our esteemed guests will talk about the inspiration behind the project and the all-star recording, with music and lyrics by Mellencamp, libretto by King, and musical direction by Burnett.
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On this week’s show, John King talks to the novelist Kent Wascom about the continuation of the Woolsack legacy in his new novel, The Great State of West Florida. We discuss the vibrantly chaos of Florida, the postmodern pulp possibilities of the western genre, and the importance of a great book cover.…
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: " Hasty Transactions And Painful Losses " Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 6/2/2024 Length: 48 min.
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On this week’s show, Johnj talk to the poet David McLoghlin about his newest collection of poems, Crash Centre, and history, religion, rugby, boarding school, trauma, and exiting the comforts of metaphor.John King による
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05-26-2024 6:30 PM - John King - "Finding Calm in the Storm"
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 05-26-2024 6:30 PM - John King - "Finding Calm in the Storm" Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 5/26/2024 Length: 50 min.
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626: Ian Patterson, interviewed by Chelsea Alice (Redux)!
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Chelsea Alice interviewed Ian Patterson back on episode 589, but they had much more to talk about, so here is another round of frank, literary conversation, this time about translating Charles Fourier and Patterson's original poetry as well.John King による
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In this week’s show, John talks with Daniel Handler about the absurd fun of stress-testing reality, the joys of listening to Sun Ra & Prince, the efficacy of writing on ordinary writing pads, and the importance of waiting for the good stuff to come to us as writers.John King による
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After discussing World War I with Michael Korda on episode 622, this week I speak with Ann Hood about her newest novel, The Stolen Child, which features a storyline about artists during World War I. During this interview, I may have defended IHOP perhaps too strenuously. Talking with Ann was, as always, charming.…
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Replay: Episode 278 with Brittany Perham
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In this week’s show, John talks with Nicholson Baker about the potential sorrows of writing, the drive to discover joy, and the need to explore other creative endeavors besides writing.
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In this week’s show, John talks with prose writer Michael Korda about telling the historical stories of the poets of World War I.
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In this week’s show, John talks with Tyler Mills about her extraordinary multimedia memoir, a poetic people’s history of America’s secretive relationship to the atomic bomb.John King による
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620: A Discussion of Asteroid City, with Jared Silvia!
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In this week’s show, John talks with Jared Silvia about the 2023 film, Asteroid City, and look at how Wes Anderson and co-writer Roman Coppola counterbalances surges of emotion with layers of artifice, which is a mixed metaphor, we know.John King による
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In this week’s show, John talks with Jessie Red Marshall about her extraordinary short story collection, Women! In! Peril! The topics discussed include how story collections are like mixtapes, how thematic unity occurs brilliantly by accident, and how the interesting questions to ask ourselves in writing fiction is often what about ourselves, as wr…
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618: A Book Discussion of Kenneth Patchen's Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer, with Nick Georgoudiou!
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In this week’s show, John and Nick Georgoudiou discuss Kenneth Patchen's surreal postmodern novel, Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer, before a small crowd gathered at the Kerouac Project of Orlando.John King による
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In this week’s show, John talks to Marie Mutsuki Mockett about her exquisite new novel, The Tree Doctor, which leads us to the topics of Japanese literature, The Tale of Genji, and how the ancient world is surprisingly like our own.John King による
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616: A Book Discussion of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, with Rachael Tillman!
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On today's show, Rachael and I discuss George Saunders's discussion of seven short stories by Russian authors. Since Saunders's book is the result of teaching these stories in MFA craft courses over multiple decades, this book and today's discussion simulates an important part of the MFA experience, for those who wonder what that might be like. The…
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This ep. features a conversation with Pulitzer prize-winning poet Diane Seuss about her latest book of verse, Modern Poetry. With bursts of internal rhyme about thorny subjects, Modern Poetry awaits the reader with a spirit of mourning and loss and self-creation, which is, for this reader anyway, joyous.…
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614: Celeste Ng & Ben Fountain, interviewed by Samantha Nickerson!
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On today’s show, Samantha Nickerson interviews the fiction writers Celeste Ng and Ben Fountain!John King による
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 02-11-2024-6:30PM - Jonh King Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 2/12/2024 Length: 38 min.
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On #613, Chelsea Alice speaks with Jamel Brinkley about his new short story collection Witness, plus John King speaks with M. Evelina Galang about her new short story collection, When the Hibiscus Falls. Special Thanks to Miami Book Fair.John King による
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612: A Discussion of Anaïs Nin's Little Birds, with Samantha Nickerson
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Samantha Nickerson and I delve into Anaïs Nin's posthumously published slender volume of erotica, Little Birds.John King による
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 02- 04-2024-6:30PM - John King Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 2/5/2024 Length: 38 min.
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On today’s show, John King chats with poet Matt Mason about the poetic necessity of engaging with the popular culture that is part of the fabric of our American life, including rock music and obviously, obviously, the Disney phenomenon.John King による
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On today’s show, John King chats with journalist Rebecca Renner and poet Major Jackson at Miami Book Fair.John King による
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609: Meg Cabot & Kelle Groom, interviewed by Samantha Nickerson!
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Today’s show features novelist Meg Cabot and memoirist Kelle Groom in conversation with TDO correspondent Samantha Nickerson, recorded during Miami Book Fair 2023.John King による
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 01-07-2024 10:45AM - John King Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 1/7/2024 Length: 76 min.
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On today's show, John talks to the poet and memoirist Maggie Smith about the complexities of trying to merge reality with narrative structure, and discusses the same, in different ways, with the novelist Michael Cunningham!John King による
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On today’s show, John talks poet Brian Turner about learning to write the thing we need to write rather than the thing we want to write, the long conversations we have with those we love, and the processes of nature, including grief. His trio of new poetry volumes is out now from Alice James Books.John King による
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 12-10-2023 10:45 AM Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 12/10/2023 Length: 57 min.
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On today’s show, John talks to author, actor, and producer Felicia Day about her new audiobook masterpiece, Third Eye, which is a hysterically funny fantasy epic that deep down has heart. Nerd culture, self-discovery, and creative writing are discussed at length.John King による
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On today's show, John talks to the novelist Elle Nash about her breathtaking new novel, Deliver Me. The chief topic is how to write a strange, nearly impossible story about American poverty without wallowing or romanticizing one’s characters and finding beauty in their ability to strive to understand a maddening world.…
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604: A Discussion of William Gibson's Neuromancer, with Rachael Tillman!
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Rachael and I return to the subject of William Gibson to discuss his 1984 classic science fiction novel, Neuromancer, which is wonderful in its fusion of noir style and cyberpunk vision.John King による
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On today’s show, John talks to Mistie Watkins about her new book of flash essays, Hireath, which might be the most Florida book he's ever read.John King による
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On today’s show, John talks to best-selling author Walter Mosley about his process, especially when exploring unsettling, psychological science fiction in his new novel, Touched.John King による
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On this episode, John talks to best-selling author Stephanie Land about her newest book, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education.John King による
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On today’s show, John talks to Tom Lucas about his brand new Lovecraftian YA-ish novel, Research Randy & the The Mystery of Grandma's Half-Eaten Pie of Despair, told by an unreliable narrator about a doomed town.John King による
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599: Schloctoberfest Discussion of Shin'ya Tsukamot's Tetsuo: The Iron Man with Jeff Shuster
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Jeff Shuster and I discuss the surreal techno-horror allegorical masterpiece that is Shin'ya Tsukamot's Tetsuo: The Iron Man.
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598: Schloctoberfest Discussion of Dario Argento's Phenomena [1985] with Jeff Shuster
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On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss Dario Argento’s strange, mid-eighties masterpiece, Phenomena.John King による
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597: A Schloctoberfest Discussion of David Cronenberg's Videodrome with Jeff Shuster
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Jeff Shuster and I get rather turned around discussion the invo-convolutions of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983).John King による
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596: A Schloctoberfest Discussion of Oliver Stone's The Hand with Jeff Shuster
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Jeff Shuster and I discuss Michael Caine's brilliant acting and deranged hair as they appeared in Oliver Stone's directorial debut, The Hand (1981).John King による
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595: Rebecca Makkai (Interviewed by Chelsea Alice)
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Chelsea Alice and Rebecca Makkai talk about diversity in novels, breaking genre conventions, student-teacher relationships, and how motherhood is represented in literature.John King による
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On this week's show, I talk to novelist Jack Houghteling about Modernism, football, and the literary value of gangster movies, among other important topics.
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On #593, I speak with the poet Ryler Dustin about creating new forms of sanctification and representing rural landscapes with familiarity without fetishizing or satirizing the setting. We probably digressed into a discussion of David Lynch's Twin Peaks.John King による
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On today’s show, I speak with Dan Lauer about memoirs, Spalding Gray, depression, the glorious bygone culture of video stores, the less glorious culture of Hollywood, and other matters of dark interest.John King による
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On today’s show, I speak with comedian Greg Proops about his new comedy album, French Drug Deal, the way time passes when sober and writing scripts and novels, the perfection of Charlotte Rampling, and other keen matters of interest to think-o-philes.John King による
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 08-27-2023 10:45AM - John King Speaker: John King Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 8/27/2023 Length: 48 min.
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On today’s show, I speak with creative non-fiction writer Melanie Farmer about memoir, Brazilian jiu jitsu, the relationship between one's family and one's public, the Hurtson-Wright prize, and other matters to interest.John King による
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589: Ian Patterson interviewed by Chelsea Alice
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On today’s show, Chelsea Alice interviews Ian Patterson, who translated Finding Lost Time, the final volume of Penguin’s new edition of Proust’s novel cycle, In Search of Lost Time.John King による
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588: A Discussion of Kathleen Alcott's Emergency, with Samantha Nickerson
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This week, I speak with Samantha Nickerson and I discuss the themes of friendship, relationships, depression, and death, and the craft of Kathleen Alcott in creating stories that are difficult to put down in the new short story collection, Emergency.
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