September 2018
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Episode 334: Ben Gwin & Jared Silvia!
Episode 334 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 to novelist Ben Gwin about postmodern satire, addiction, whether MFAs ruin or sustain writers, and for some reason I insist that he needs to write poetry, plus I talk… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #243: Batman vs. Two-Face
The Curator of Schlock #243 by Jeff Shuster Batman vs. Two-Face West and Shatner, together again for the first time. There’s a new insult making its way throughout cyberspace. It’s all the rage right now to label people who may be the teensiest bit out of touch with modern culture and technology, boomers. If like… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #71: Earthling
Buzzed Books #71 by Will Rincon James Longenbach’s Earthling Few poetry collections can connect with both poetry aficionados and newcomers alike the way Earthling does. Professor and critic, James Longenbach exemplifies contemporary poetry with his fifth collection, one that draws readers in with simplicity into the themes of childhood, mothers, and nihilism. The speakers of these poems… Continue reading
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Episode 333: Peter Kuper!
Episode 333 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 to Peter Kuper about Kafka, the remarkable art form of comic books, the indie comic book scene in the late 1980s, Spy Vs. Spy, finding your Muse when it… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #242: Batman Ninja
The Curator of Schlock #242 by Jeff Shuster Batman Ninja Batman + Ancient Japan = Awesome! Batman Day has come and gone. The Sewer King display at The Museum of Schlock was a resounding success with a whole five patrons’ eyes transfixed on the five animation cells from The Underdwellers episode of Batman: The Animated Series that… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #70: Pulse/Pulso: In Remembrance of Orlando
Buzzed Books #70 by Amy Watkins Pulse/Pulso: In Remembrance of Orlando, edited by Roy G. Guzmán and Miguel M. Morales In the aftermath of tragedy, there’s poetry. I don’t know if that’s a universal truth, but it looks like one. Gregory Orr says that poetry exists at the threshold, which is why we feel compelled… Continue reading
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Pensive Prowler #23: Of Film and Book
Pensive Prowler #23 by Dmetri Kakmi Of Film and Book A friend recently asked me to take part in a 10-day movie challenge on Facebook. In case you live under a rock, this is one of those dubious social media memes that spreads like a virus and infects any one with idle hands. They’re probably… Continue reading
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Episode #332: A Craft Discussion of Stranger Than Fiction, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
Episode 332 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 Vanessa Blakeslee about Chuck Palahniuk’s Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories. Episode 332 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #241: Batman: Assault on Arkham
The Curator of Schlock #241 by Jeff Shuster Batman: Assault on Arkham More like Deadshot: Assault on Arkham Welcome back to Batman Month here at The Museum of Schlock, a celebration of all things Batman. I’ve got a great idea for a Batman villain. His name is Mr. Murder. His main gimmick is that he… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #69: Home After Dark
Buzzed Books #69 by Joshua Begley David Small’s Home After Dark We often forget that growing up is a terrifying process. As adults, looking at children, all we can see is the amazing vistas of possibility. A child has the potential to be anything, and when you’re long past childhood, that plethora of potentiality is… Continue reading
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