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McClurg’s Musicalia #76: Hot Licks and Rhetoric
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 warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #273: Baby, You’re a Haunted House
Houses are haunted by what we leave behind in them. For instance, a house I used to live in is haunted by the collection of coolers we accidentally left in the attic. In another instance, a house may be haunted by the giant machine designed to peer into the afterlife and make contact with the… Continue reading
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Video: Rochelle Hurt!
For anyone who prefers to listen to interviews with your eyes and ears, here is a video of John’s interview with Rochelle Hurt, which was featured on episode 526 of the podcast. Continue reading
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Episode 624: Ann Hood!
In this week’s show, John talks with Ann Hood about her newest novel, The Stolen Child, which features a storyline about artists during World War I. During this interview, I may have defended IHOP perhaps too strenuously. Talking with Ann was, as always, charming. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Kent Wascom will read from his new novel,… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #487: The Changeling
Edwige, my steadfast kangaroo companion, had once again returned to me. She held a a giant key ring in her mouth and dropped it in front me. The key had a horse skull carved at the end of it and I marveled at its craftsmanship. The Revenging Manta stirred again and slowly opened his eyes.… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #75: I had nothing left to articulate
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 warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #272: All About the Boy
How many Robins do we have now? Five mainline ones and enough spin-offs, one-offs, alternative universe, and international reinterpretations to fill its own series makes the mantle of Robin a strange one. As one of the first sidekicks—Captain America’s Bucky beating Dick Grayson by a month in publication— the name “Robin” does carry a certain… Continue reading
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Replay: Episode 278 with Brittany Perham!
On this week’s replay episode, I talk poetry with Brittany Perham! TEXTS DISCUSSED Episode 278 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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McClurg’s Musicalia #74: An Empty Gesture
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 warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #271: Distant Visions
Last year, I talked about the first issue of Oni Press’s new anthology, Xino. The creative teams showed us myriad visions of the hell-future we’re dragging ourselves towards. Since then, the final two issues have released with more stories of all the ways in which the world scatters us, leaves us hopeless, and devours. But at least the stories… Continue reading
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The Drunken Odyssey is a forum to discuss all aspects of the writing process, in a variety of genres, in order to foster a greater community among writers.
Recent Posts
- Episode 721: A Secret DVD Commentary of Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive, with Chad Coup!
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- Episode 720: A Discussion of Sylvia Plath’s Ariel, with Rachael Tillman!
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