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 72: We Drink!
Episode 72: We Drink!
On this week’s show, My friends Teege Braune of In Boozo Veritas fame, Matt Peters of Windward Press, and MFA candidate Diane Turgeon Richardson join me to discuss matters liter…
Episode 71: Mailbag Episode 3 (The Guermantes Way)!
On this week’s show, I answer some mail with my friend, David James Poissant,
Plus Dan Lauer writes about a unique book that changed his life. NOTES R.I.P., Oscar Hijuelos.
The Heaven of Animal…
Episode 69: Nathan Holic and Lindsay Hunter Perform in Functionally Literate!
On this week’s show, I share the latest installment of Functionally Literate, the reading series hosted by Jared Silvia, and this time featuring Nathan Holic and Lindsay Hunter!
Episode 67: Lindsay Hunter!
On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer Lindsay Hunter,
Plus David Dadurka writes about Lewis Carroll.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
NOTES
A North Carolina school board has voted to ban Ralph Ellis…
Episode 65: Orlando Shakespeare Theater!
On this week’s show, I talk to three of the stars of Orlando Shakespeare Theatre's production of The Taming of the Shrew.
Geoffrey Kent (Petruchio)
And Deanna Gibson (Kate)
John Ahlin (Baptista)
…
Episode 64: Francesca Lia Block 2
On this week’s show, I talk to the novelist Francesca Lia Block,
Photo by Nicolas SagePlus I share Alise Hamilton's essay about Francesca (originally from Ep. 7)
TEXTS DISCUSSED
Empathy, Love a…
Episode 63: Tim J. Myers
On this week’s show, I talk to the poet Tim J. Myers,
Plus Dan Lauer explains the impact Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia had on him.
TEXTS DISCUSSED
Episode 57: Functionally Literate
On this week’s show, I share a Functionally Literate event I participated in back in May with Monica Wendel and Philip Deaver.
This was an accidental DO reunion, since Monica was a guest on episodes…
