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734 episodes
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John KingExplicit
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Date created
2012/06/09
Latest episode
2026/09/26
Average duration
65 min.
Release period
12 days
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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.
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725: Melissa Crowe
2026/09/26
In this week's episode, John speaks with Melissa Crowe about her latest collection of poetry, Abider, now out with The University of Pittsburgh Press.
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724: Kathy Fagan!
2026/09/19
In this week's show, John speaks with Kathy Fagan about bathos, pop culture, and of course mortality. Her newest poetry volume, The Unbecoming, becomes on Tuesday September 22nd.
723: A Kerouac Project of Orlando Book Club Discussion of Gregory Corso's The Happy Birthday of Death, with Alex Gurtis!
2026/09/12
In this week's episode, John and Alex Gurtis dive deeper into Gregory Corso's poetry as part of The Kerouac Project of Orlando Book Club.
722: Barbara Hamby!
2026/09/05
This week, John interviews the poet Barbara Hamby about her new collection of odes, Burn, now out with The University of Pisttsburgh Press.
721: A Secret DVD Commentary for Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive (with Chad Coup)!
2026/07/26
In this week's episode, John King and Chad Coup discuss all of Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive, DVD Commentary style. This is a secret, so don't tell anyone.
720: A Discussion of Sylvia Plath's Ariel with Rachael Tillman
2026/07/18
In this week's episode, John King and Rachael McKee embark on a fourth installment of Sylvia Plathery to discuss the restored edition of Ariel and Other Poems.
719: A Conversation about Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce (1985) with Shawn McKee!
2026/07/11
A conversation many years in the making, John King and Shawn McKee reckon with the genre-bending oddity that is Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce (1985).
718: Gilbert King, Plus Laura Lee Baher and Erik Deckers Event!
2026/07/04
In this week's episode, John interviews the Pulitzer Prize-wining justice journalist and researcher Gilbert King,
plus TDO proudly shares a dual book-launch event for Laura Lee Bahr and Erik Deckers.
717: Bob Spitz!
2026/06/27
In this week's episode, John interviews music journalist and biographer Bob Spitz about the massive sixty-year career of The Rolling Stones, how the music moves us, and the process of creating a good book with a tidal wave's amount of material to cover.
716: The Kerouac Project of Orlando Book Club Discussion of William S. Burroughs's Naked Lunch (with Matt Peters)!
2026/06/20
On this show, John and Matt Peters continue The Kerouac Project Book Club with a discussion of William S. Burrough's Naked Lunch.
715: Henry Hughes!
2026/06/13
In this week's episode, John speaks with the poet Henry Hughes about poetry, fishing, patience, creativity, Charles Bukowski, and other matters of literary interest.
714: Lara Egger!
2026/06/06
In this week's episode, John speaks with the poet Lara Egger about her new book, Flop Era. Other topics covered: the jostling of syntax, the long learning curve of becoming a writer, and how constraints point us towards problem-solving that allows authenticity to bleed through our work.
713: Dave Housley!
2026/04/25
In this week's episode, John speaks with fiction writer and editor Dave Housley about the joys of using writing prompts, the problem-solving of writing meaningfully improbable stories inspired by pop culture, and the limits of post-modern irony. His newest books is Aliens Attack!, now out with Mason Jar Press.
712: A Discussion of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, with Rachael Tillman!
2026/04/18
In this week's show, Rachael Tillman and I discuss The Bell Jar, in part 3 of our series on Sylvia Plath.
If you are keen, check out the previous installments: episodes 685 (The Colossus and Other Poems) and 693 (Emily Van Duyne's Loving Sylvia Plath).
711: A Discussion of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, with Sophia Ferrara!
2026/04/11
Sophia Ferrara returns to the secret HQ of TDO to chat about the pleasure-filled dystopia of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, while John freaks out about the novel's structure or lack thereof.
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IantheRoge 2021/12/12
Smart, Fun, and Relevant
Literary podcasts have a tendency toward dryness (which is why I don't often listen to them...), but this one doesn't -- like, at all. John King peppe...
steventhowell 2020/05/06
Great Writers, Great Discussions
Here’s a show featuring successful, working writers discussing what they do and how they do it. Come for the interesting people; stay for the nuggets ...
Colorado Carnivore 2019/03/15
"And don't swallow the worm".
I listen to dozens of shows about the writing life. Only 3 really excite me when I see a new episode has been uploaded. TDO is one of them. Specifical...
MWM1979 2019/03/06
Bingeworthy and useful
I really like this podcaster's style (educated but accessible and conversational) -- it's a really great to listen to for motivation, and even just ge...
D J Rout 2018/07/13
A Deep Dive into Writing
The two best things about this podcast are the range of writers and writing realtd people Dr King nterviews, and his sense of humour. If you're sitti...
Dock Ness 2018/05/24
Thank you, guys
I always listen whenever a publishing advice or advices on writing are given. It’s always helpful to hear how writers work.
Sammyboyy 2018/04/22
Wades in deep
There is no dithering in the shallows with this podcast, nothing superficial about it: always wades in deep.
John Likes Books 2018/03/29
Drunken Odyssey is my favorite podcast
I stumbled upon the Drunken Odyssey podcast a few years ago, looking for a podcast which featured something about the writing life for insight & inspi...
LookAtMeGo! 2017/11/08
Good for an Afternoon Ride Home
King's show fills out the drive home with a smooth, NPR like talk show without the boring baritone or the need to be PC.
well read peasant 2017/07/01
Viva Buk!
Why would you invite someone who has obviously not done her homework to talk about buk? All she seems to say is "it didn't work for me" or "I wanted t...
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