August 2018
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The Curator of Schlock #239: The Shallows
The Curator of Schlock #239 by Jeff Shuster The Shallows Have shark, will travel. I’m not a beach person. I don’t like the beach. Do I need to put it another way? Being a red head means that the sun is an enemy. I don’t tan. I turn into a lobster. And then there’s the… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #67: Essential Essays (Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry)
Buzzed Books #67 by Freesia McKee Adrienne Rich’s Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry In college, I learned as a gender studies major that feminism encourages us to understand our lives in the context of larger social movements. Situating our experiences within larger trends helps sustain emotional and psychological survival. Adrienne Rich’s Essential… Continue reading
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Episode 329: Blair Hurley!
Episode 329 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I chat with novelist Blair Hurley about our experiences in NYU’s MFA program, how to plot novels, religion, and how to really dress like a writer. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out… Continue reading
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Episode 328: Dale Lucas!
Episode 328 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview Dale Lucas, the author of the Fifth Ward and Doc Voodoo series of novels about exploring ethics in long-form narrative, world-building (and when to stop), how to keep writing… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #237: Unsane
The Curator of Schlock #237 by Jefff Shuster Unsane I’m not Unsane! Do you remember Dawson’s Creek? It was the brainchild of Kevin Williamson, the screenwriter of the Scream series of horror movies. It centers around the life of teenager Dawson Leery (James Vanderbeek), an aspiring filmmaker who hopes to be the next Steven Spielberg.… Continue reading
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Episode 327: Adrian Todd Zuniga!
Episode 327 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview Adrian Todd Zuniga, the host of Literary Death Match, about how to plot a novel, and how he plotted his novel, Collision Theory. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #236: 47 Meters Down
The Curator of Schlock #236 by Jeff Shuster 47 Meters Down Mandy Moore in a shark cage. July 2018 came and went, but brought with it a many splendid thing. Like the trailer for that new Aquaman movie. He’s not wearing the orange trunks, though. He could also do with a shave and a haircut… Continue reading
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Episode 326: Patrick Greene!
Episode 326 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I talk with the Orlando legend, Patrick Greene, about the power of being an autodidact, the importance of curiosity outside of one’s area of expertise, and the struggles of trying to… Continue reading
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