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Episode 659: Duy Đoàn!
In this week’s show, John talks to poet Duy Đoàn about his latest collection, Zombie Vomit Mad Libs; the poetic provocations of horror films like Let the Right One In, A Girl Walks Home Alone in the Night, and A Chinese Ghost Story; and experimenting with erase and fragmentation. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES There is a… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #516: Rolling Vengeance
The broccoli-headed boy was about to dial out on his cellular phone, no doubt calling the cops because Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, trashed his Subaru Outback. Before he could dial the first digit, a shuriken split his iPhone in two. That flying star came from the Revenging Manta, the… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #111: And the Earth–they tell me
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #308: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 23
In the process of going through the endless vastness of my pile, I’ve discovered things that I haven’t thought about in years. Specifically, I’ve pulled from the pile two 80th anniversary issues that DC had put out in 2020 and 2021. I had forgotten that these even existed, but the memory of going to the closest… Continue reading
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Replay Episode: Kseniya Melnik!
In this week’s replay episode, John talks with fellow classmate, the fiction writer Kseniya Melnik. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you’d like to support this show with a monthly subscription that will feature bonus content, please see TDO’s Patreon page. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #515: Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman
Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, cracked the windshield of a Subaru Outback after a teen honked at us. She then proceeded to bounce up and down on the hood. The teen jumped out of the car and started screaming, “Get off my car!” He then pulled out his iPhone and I… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Muscalia Playlist #110: Who is There?
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #307: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 22
I feel nostalgia for stories about transforming heroes. Not simply people who put on a costume and play the role, but the ones who have the costume within and perform a little ritual and sequence each time the costume comes out. These series with their henshins, magical girls, and motorcycle fighters captures a specific wonder that’s… Continue reading
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Video: The Rock Bottom Remainders 2024!
Last year’s Miami Book Fair featured a reunion of the writer’s bar band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, featuring a shocking array of writets, including Stephen King, Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, and Amy Tan, Here is the show. Here is the panel discussion earlier that day. Subscribe to our Youtube channel, if you like this content,… Continue reading
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Episode 658: Denise Duhamel!
In this week’s show, John talks to the delightful poet Denise Duhamel about the nuts and bolts of poetry, the construction of themed collections, Barbie, and other matters of literary interest. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my previous conversations on episodes 134, 296, and 462. If you’d like to support this show with a monthly… Continue reading
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