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 194: J. Scott Brownlee!
In this week’s episode, I interview the poet J. Scott Brownlee,
plus Dan Lauer reads his memoir essay, "Helen of Troy."
TEXTS DISCUSSED
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Episode 193: Mary Gaitskill!
In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer Mary Gaitskill, and share her reading from Miami Book Fair International,
plus Beverly Army Williams and I discuss Mary Gaitskill's new novel, The …
Episode 192: Erotic Poetry Night IV
This week features our 4th annual Erotic Poetry Night, featuring Jesse Bradley, Teege Braune, Stephanie Rizzo, Danielle Kessinger, Amy Watkins, David James Poissant, Ashley Inguanta, Sarah Viren, an…
Episode 191: Erin Belieu!
In this week’s episode, I interview poet Erin Belieu,
plus I share the Miami Book Fair International reading she participated in with Carl Phillips, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, and Kevin Young.
TEXTS DI…
Episode 190: Adrian Todd Zuniga!
In this week’s episode, I interview Adrian Todd Zuniga, the host of Literary Death Match,
plus Heather Whited writes about how Susanna Clark's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
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Episode 189: A Craft Discussion About Ferlinghetti's Poetry as Insurgent Art, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week’s episode, I talk about Lawrence Ferlinghetti's Poetry as Insurgent Art with Vanessa Blakeslee,
Plus Alice Lowe writes about how Virginia Woolf's A Writer's Diary changed her life.
TEX…
Episode 188: J.J. Anselmi!
In this week’s episode, I interview memoir writer J.J. Anselmi,
Plus Patty Hawkins eulogizes David Bowie.
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Episode 187: Kelly Link!
In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer Kelly Link,
Plus I share the reading she participated in, "Short Stories, Tall Tales," also featuring Adam Johnson and Padgett Powell.
TEXTS DISCU…
Episode 186: Nick Flynn!
In this week’s episode, I interview the poet and memoirist Nick Flynn,
Plus I share the reading he participated in about 45 minutes after our interview, a reading that also included Ed Skoog and Den…
Episode 185: Teege Braune!
In this week’s episode, I interview Teege Braune,
who reads short story, "Top Takes a Top," which just appeared in Bridge Eight.
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Episode 184: Cory Doctorow and Amy Hempel!
In this week’s episode, I interview Cory Doctorow
and Amy Hempel,
plus Shawn McKee reads his personal essay, "A Confession."
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Episode 183: Mary Karr!
In this week’s episode, I interview Mary Karr,
and share her talk at Miami Book Fair International 2015, plus I share a Miami Bookfair Event I was in,
Tiffany Razzano's Saved by the Sunshine State.
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Episode 182: Elizabeth McCracken!
In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer Elizabeth McCracken,
and share her reading at Miami Book Fair International 2015,
plus Dallas Woodburn reads her personal essay, "First, Please Yo…
Episode 181: Rick Moody!
In this week’s episode, I interview fiction writer Rick Moody
plus Ryan Rivas reads his essay, "Reporting from Inside the Vortex of Miami Book Fair," which first appeared on lithub.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
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Episode 180: Mixtape 5 (The Difference Between Luminescent Dreams and My Grandmother's Typewriter)
Episode 179: Cate McGowan!
Episode 175: The 5th Annual Flash Fiction Spooktacular!
In this week’s episode, I share a recording of a Halloween show in Jesse Bradley’s prose reading series, There Will Be Words, in which I was a reader.
Besides moi, the show featured
Raymond …