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
Episode 214: Mixtape 6 (slouching towards a perspiring glass of water, in the quivering shade of the world’s oldest banyan tree)
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Episode 211: Hunter S. Thompson Roundtable!
In this week’s episode, we have a roundtable discussion of Hunter S. Thompson. The participants included Geoffe Benge, Frank Messina, Josh Dull, Shawn McKee,
Geoff Benge, Frank Messina, Ashley …
Episode 210: Ron Cooper and Jeremy Palko!
In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer and philosopher Ron Cooper,
plus I chat with actor Jeremy Palko, who many of you might recognize as Andy from season 6 of The Walking Dead.
Jere…
Episode 209: The Ink Show!
In this week’s episode, I share a recording of the latest live performance of The Drunken Odyssey All Stars, in The Ink Show.
This performance included your humble host,
Teege Braune,
Nicole Oquen…
Episode 208: Mark Leyner!
In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer Mark Leyner,
Photo by David Plakke Media.plus Catherine Carson writes about how Kelly Groome's I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl changed…
Episode 206: The Best of There Will Be Words
In this week’s episode, I share a recording of latest Best Of show in Jesse Bradley’s prose reading series, There Will Be Words, in which I was a reader, along with Tom Lucas, Jared Silvia, and Karen…
Episode 205: A Craft Discussion of Wallace Stevens's "The Noble Rider and the Sound of Words"!
In this week’s episode, I talk about Wallace Stevens's "The Noble Rider and the Sound of Words" with Vanessa Blakeslee,
Plus Tom McAllister reads his essay, “A Brief History of World Travel, Part 1:…
Episode 204: Star Wars Day Bonus Episode
In this week’s episode, I throw myself into the Star Wars universe from a writer's perspective.
NOTE: This show was not authorized by Lucasfilm or any other company.
NOTES
Learn more about Marcia L…
Episode 201: Postmodernism for Creative Writers
In this week’s episode, I present my lecture, Postmodernism for Creative Writers.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
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Episode 200: Brian Turner!
In this week’s episode, I talk to the poet and memoirist Brian Turner,
Poet Brian Turner. Photograph by Kim Buchheit.
plus Heather Whited reads her essay, "Scotland Break Up."
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Episode 197: A Craft Discussion About Carole Maso's Break Every Rule, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week’s episode, I talk about Carole Maso's Break Every Rule with Vanessa Blakeslee,
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plus Jeremy DaCruz …
Episode 195: Sarah Viren!
In this week’s episode, I interview the creative nonfiction writer Sarah Viren,
Plus Amy Oestreicher writes about a book that changed her life.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
Sarah Viren's My Murderer's Futon.
Sa…