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

In this week’s episode, I talk to the memoirist, Chelsey Clammer,

Chelsey Clammer

plus Susan Brennan shares her poetry sequence, Chromoluminarism, based on the last days of the pointillist, George Seraut.

Susan Brennan

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Bodyhome

The Circus by Georges Seurat
"The Circus" by George Seraut, 1891.

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If you live in the city beautiful (Orlando, in case you don't know), come out to see a great show and support a great cause on May 1st.

My Verse

Check out Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog, playing at Orlando Shakespeare Theater through May 3rd.

Ginger Lee McDermott as Molly in Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog (Photo by Tony Firriolo).
Ginger Lee McDermott as Molly in Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog (Photo by Tony Firriolo).

On May 8th, experience Poetry-O-Rama on the historic Wonder Wheel in Coney Island. Be sure to buy tickets in advance.

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In this week’s episode, I talk to the playwright Jennifer Hoppe-House, whose extraordinary debut play is experiencing its world premiere at Orlando Shakespeare Theater,

Jennifer Hoppe-House

plus Lori D'Angelo writes about discovering The Scarlet Letter as a teenager, and reading it in a way probably not endorsed by her high school curriculum.

Lori

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Bad Dog Poster

The Scarlet Letter

Mirrors

The Tin Drum

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Ginger Lee McDermott as Molly in Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog (Photo by Tony Firriolo).
Ginger Lee McDermott as Molly in Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog (Photo by Tony Firriolo).

Check out Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog, playing at Orlando Shakespeare Theater through May 5th.

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In this week’s episode, I talk to the poet Scott Bailey,

Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey and Raquel Obando.

plus Chad W. Lutz writes about Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption."

Chad Lutz

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Thus Spake Gigolo

Different Seasons

Life StudiesNOTES

The music accompanying Chad W. Lutz's essay was "Crater" by The Spanish Donkey.

Bad Dog
Ginger Lee McDermott as Molly in Jennifer Hoppe-House's Bad Dog (Photo by Tony Firriolo).

Check out Jennifer Hoppe-House's Bad Dog, playing at Orlando Shakespeare Theater through May 5th.

Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_147.mp3
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In this week’s episode, I host a roundtable discussion with Vanessa Blakeslee, David James Poissant, and Boris Fishman, in which we critique the essay collection, MFA vs. NYC,

EP 146 poster

 

Plus J. Bradley reads a selection from his new prose poem book, A Wild Swing of the Knife.

Jesse Bradley

TEXTS DISCUSSED

 

MFA vs NYC

BMIMJ frontMy Salinger YearIt is a Wild Swing of the Knife

NOTES

Buy It is a Wild Swing of the Knife here.

Patrick Hawkins (Episode 145) and his fellow Geeks of Comedy will be performing at Megacon on April 10th and 11th in Orlando. Check out here for more info.

 

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