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 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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 694
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
493: TDO vs. The Curator of Schlock #7 (The Midnight Meat Train)
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss an underrated adaptation of a Clive Barker short story, the delicately-titled The Midnight Meat Train.
492: TDO vs. The Curator of Schlock #6
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss an quietly beautiful independent movie from 2005 called The Devil's Rejects. Jeff & I get off track a lot.
491: TDO vs. The Curator of Schlock #5
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss 2002's classic horror film, Ju-on: The Grudge.
490: A Commentary on Martin Scorcese's Casino, with Patrick Jehle!
On this week's show, Patrick Jehle and I talk our way through all of Casino. This episode's a long one. Enjoy!
487: Todd James Pierce!
In this week’s show, I talk to Disney historian Todd James Pierce about how Covid-19 and the home streaming of entertainment might affect the future of visual storytelling, plus we discuss his curren…
486: Jan Elizabeth Watson!
In this week’s show, I talk to the novelist Jan Elizabeth Watson about a great many things.
482: A Discussion of Introducing Cultural Studies, with Leslie Salas!
In this week’s show, Leslie Salas and I discuss Ziauddan Sardar and Borin Van Loon's Introducing Cultural Studies.
479: A Discussion of The Departed, with Will Dowd!
On this episode, I talk to writer Will Dowd about Martin Scorcese's 2006 film, The Departed.
478: Tyler Gillespie!
n this week’s show, journalist & poet Tyler Gillespie & I discuss long-form journalism and the epic wildness and weirdness of Florida.
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TEXTS DISCUSSED
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477: A Summer Solstice Special with Jefff Shuster!
In this week’s show, Jeff Shuster (our glorious Curator of Schlock) kick off summer by discussing two vintage summer camp films released in a two year span, Ivan Reitman's Meatballs (1979) and Tony M…
476: Anahid Nersessian!
In this week’s show, literary scholar Anahid Nersessian & I discuss John Keats, the potential for personal observations in academic work, the sexual politics of art, theme parks, and academic institu…
475: Kathleen Rooney!
In this week’s show, I talk to the novelist Kathleen Rooney about finding the spark to begin stories, the shape for long-form narratives, and the whimsy to make discoveries along the way.