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 94: Eleanor Lerman!
On this week’s show, I talk to the poet Eleanor Lerman,
Plus Alden Jones writes about her time working in Cuba.
Check out episode 48 to hear Eleanor Lerman's essay about Leona…
Episode 91: Laura Van Den Berg!
On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer Laura Van Den Berg,
Plus Will Dowd reads two poems.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
NOTES
I recommend Orlando Shakespeare Th…
Episode 90: St. Patrick's Day Roundtable!
On this week’s show, my friends Teege Braune of In Boozo Veritas fame, Matt Peters, Jared Silvia, and my brother James King join me for a wooly discussion of St. Patrick's Day. Much was consumed.
Jar…
Episode 81: Mailbag Episode 4 (A New Hope)!
On this week’s show, I answer some mail with my friend, David James Poissant,
Plus Dan Lauer writes about "standing straight." NOTESAccording to The Guardian, the short list for the Hatchet Aw…
Episode 78: Edwidge Danticat and Koren Zailckas!
On this week’s show, I present my interview with Edwidge Danticat,
and my interview with Koren Zailckas,
plus Samantha Stemler writes about Neil McKenna's The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde.
TEXTS DISC…
Episode 77: The Monorail Line Pub Crawl!
On this week’s show, my friends Teege Braune of In Boozo Veritas fame, Ryan Rivas of Burrow Press fame, Nathan Holic of American Fraternity Man fame, and MFA candidate Dianne Turgeon Richardson join …
