The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life

Episode 34 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is here! On this week’s show, I talk Shakespeare with Stephen Burdman, the artistic director of New York Classical Theatre, Plus Bronte Bettencourt talks about Lestat. Texts Discussed: Hamlet" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> Notes Laurence Olivier's screenplay adaptation of his never-filmed Macbeth has been found, according to The Guardian. Barnes and Noble will be closing 20 stores a year for the next decade, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Episode 33 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right here for download. On this week’s show, I interview noted reviewer Chauncey Mabe, Plus Adam Soldolfsky reads from Panorama-orama. Notes Chauncey Mabe's now defunct but still evergreen blog for the Florida Center for the Literary Arts. Amazon cannot underprice books in France, as reported in The New York Times. Books and Books, the best independent in South Florida. Orlando Cultural Events This week, the Zora Neale Hurston Festival is underway. Attend The Drunken Odyssey's Evening of Erotic Poetry on February 8th. Throughout February, Rollins College will be hosting its annual author series, Winter with the Writers. Orlando Shakespeare Theatre presents Othello, now through March 16th. Episode 33 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right here for download.

Episode 32 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is now available. On this week’s show, I interview novelist Terry Cronin, And Jean Davis offers one amazing essay about Write is a Verb. Texts Discussed The Skinvestigator: Tramp Stamp (Sunshine State Trilogy)" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> The Skinvestigator: Rash Guard (The Sunshine State Trilogy)" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> The Skinvestigator: Sunburn" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> Write Is a Verb: Sit Down, Start Writing, No Excuses" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> Notes Susan Lilley will be reading from her new book of poems, Satellite Beach, on Thursday, January 24th, at Rollins College. For more info, click here. Show contributor Alise Hamilton (episode 7) discusses bingers and plodders, and the merits of the former as writers, at Bill and Dave's Cocktail Hour. A history of the Coppertone sign.

On this week's show, I interview novelist Grant Ginder, Plus Tim J. Myers discusses Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, Texts Discussed Driver's Education: A Novel" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> This Is How It Starts: A Novel" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> Notes The Drunken Odyssey has its first video posting! Presenting Martin Amis at Miami Bookfair International (the video version of episode 26). vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/57195594 w=500&h=333

On this weeks show, I interview the ever-fabulous Francesca Lia Block, Plus Lillian-Yvonne Bertram reads her poem, "You Can’t Outdrink The Moon, O Sestina, Sestina Who Has Been Drinking." Texts Discussed The Elementals" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> But a Storm is Blowing From Paradise" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> Crazy Clown Time" style="color: #990000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.8; text-decoration: none;"> Notes On January 6th, Ashley Inguanta will perform her debut collection, The Way Home, with musicians Mandy Burgan and Benoit Glazer, and with dancer Christin Carlow. Find out more here. The greatest new trend in libraries. Matt Taibbi's Readers' list of 10 most pretentious moments in history. James Franco is, umm, a poet. [Guardian] [The New York Times]

The Drunken Odyssey Xmas Party features original works by Ashley Inguanta Jamie Poissant Lisa Claire Roney Steph Jurusz Anna King Olivia Kate Cerrone and John King. It took place on Thursday, December 13th, 7 P.M. at Urban Re-Think 625 E Central Blvd Orlando, FL, 32801.

On this week's show, I talk to the graphic novelist J. T. Waldman, plus Elizabeth Sauchelli discusses Star Girl.

On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer and Southern Review co-editor, Cara Blue Adams! Plus jazz poetry by Richard Negri! Plus I answer the mail!

Episode 26 of The Drunken Odyssey features the Martin Amis event at Miami Book Fair International, November 17, 2012.

In this week's show, I report on Miami Book Fair International, where I interviewed Martin Amis, Irvine Welsh, and Bunny Yeager.

On this week’s show, I talk to humorist Jason Roeder, Plus Stephen McClurg writes about Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends.

On Episode 23, I talk to Lissette Mendez of Miami Book Fair International and the novelist Darin Strauss, plus Sarah Blakeley discusses Laura Ingalls Wilder, and then I answer some mail.

On Episode 22 of The Drunken Odyssey, John interviews the prolific Jacob M. Appel, Lisa Martens snarks on The Catcher in the Rye, and John answers a letter.

On Episode 21 of The Drunken Odyssey, John discusses mid-century grandeur and men's magazines and burlesque with Jason Croft, aka Java, editor of Bachelor Pad Magazine, then Beverly Army Williams discusses John Irving's A Widow for One Year.

On Episode 20 of The Drunken Odyssey, John discusses Florida literature with the literary scholar Anna Lillios, then Alison Barker discusses Lydia Yuknavitch's The Chronology of Water, and John answers mail while listening to The Tequila Worms.

On Episode 19 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to fiction writer Don Peteroy, then K. C. Wilson discusses The Silmarillion, and John answers mail while listening to The Intoxicators.

On Episode 18 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to the novelist Richard Manchester, then Adam Walck discusses House of Leaves and Moby Dick, and John answers mail while listening to the Necronomkids.

On Episode 17 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to the novelist and poet Chuck Wachtel (part 2 of a 2 part interview), speaks to Chris Booth about the New International Center, then Chad Lutz discusses Beowulf, and John answers mail.

On Episode 16 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to the novelist and poet Chuck Wachtel (part 1 of a 2 part interview), then Patrick Jehle discusses The Baseball Encyclopedia.

On Episode 15 of The Drunken Odyssey, John discusses the Disney Thing vis-a-vis himself, then talks to Disney historian Jeff Kurtti, plus Catherine Harnett discusses James Salter's Light Years.

On Episode 14 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to novelist Susan Hubbard, plus Nate Rankin discusses David Foster Wallace's The Pale King, and John answers mail.

On Episode 13 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to Mikita Brottman about her new book 13 Girls, plus J.J. Anselmi discusses Lauren Slater, and John offers a cocktail recipe.

On Episode 12 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to editor Jonathan Starke, plus Rusty Kjarvik discusses Nikos Kazantzakis, and John answers mail via a wormhole.

On Episode 11 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to Mitchell S. Jackson, plus Robert Kingett discusses William Wordsworth, and John answers mail.

On Episode 10 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to the poet Laren McClung, plus Claude Clayton Smith discusses John Updike, and John answers mail.

On Episode 7 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to Lisa Roney and Jaroslav Kalfař about films again), plus Krista Graham discusses Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, and John answers mail.

On Episode 8 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to Ashley Ingaunta, plus Randall Burling discusses Roger Corman's Edgar Allen Poe films, and John answers mail.

On Episode 7 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to Lisa Roney and Jaroslav Kalfař, plus Alise Hamilton discusses Francesca Lia Block's Dangerous Angels, and John answers mail.

Episode 6 features an interview with Jaroslav Kalfař about Stephen King's On Writing, and Debbie Weaver discussing Cheryl Strayed's iWild, plus listener mail.

On Episode 5 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to the poet Monica Wendel, author of the chapbook Call it a Window, plus Olivia Kate Cerrone discusses The Watcher in the Woods, and John answers mail.

On Episode 4 of The Drunken Odyssey, John talks to the Shakespearean actor/director/scholar Kevin Crawford, plus Adam Michael Walk discusses Gravity's Rainbow, and John answers mail.

On Episode 3, John interviews the fabulous Lisa Claire Roney, plus Vanessa Victoria Volpe discusses Deborah Landau’s The Last Useable Hour.

Episode 2 features an interview with Jaroslav Kalfař about John Gardner's The Art of Fiction, a selection of readings from James Joyce's Ulysses, and Vanessa Blakeslee discussing Marguerite Duras's The Lover, plus listener mail.

Episode 1 features an interview with Nathan Holic and Ryan Rivas about 15 Views of Orlando, plus Olivia Kate Cerrone discusses Yann Martel’s Life of Pi.