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Heroes Never Rust #11: Gotham Central
Heroes Never Rust #11 by Sean Ironman Gotham Central At the end of September, Fox announced they were developing a TV series featuring Detective James “Jim” Gordon before he became commissioner, before Batman. I love the idea of concentrating on the police force in Gotham City. A cop show that is able to draw on… Continue reading
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Episode 65: Orlando Shakespeare Theater!
Episode 65 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I talk to three of the stars of Orlando Shakespeare Theatre’s production of The Taming of the Shrew. Geoffrey Kent (Petruchio) And Deanna Gibson (Kate) John Ahlin (Baptista) And J. Bradley… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #5: Death Wish 2
The Curator of Schlock #5 by Jeffrey Shuster Death Wish 2: Who’s To Blame? Oh boy. I guess we have to talk about Death Wish 2 before we get to Death Wish 3. We know we’re in trouble as soon as we see producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus credits appear on the screen. Still, we… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #5: Cultural Respect
Superhero Comics In 2000, Bryan Singer’s X-Men hit theaters. It made almost $300 million off a $75 million budget. Two years later, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man earned over $800 million on a budget of $139 million. Once money starts getting made, people pay attention. Comics became cool. Sure, they had their followers in certain circles for… Continue reading
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Like a Geek God #4: The Uncomfortable Question of Orson Scott Card
Like a Geek God #4 by Mark Pursell The Uncomfortable Question of Orson Scott Card Separating the art from the artist is a necessary element of art appreciation in any medium, but in the Information Age, it’s easier said than done. The Internet affords a heretofore never-experienced level of accessibility to one’s favorite singers, writers,… Continue reading
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Episode 62: Mailbag Episode 2 (Electric Boogaloo)
Episode 62 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I answer some mail with my friend, David James Poissant, Plus Jared Silvia reads his amazing new essay, “City of Ghosts.” TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES • Think about… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #2: Don’t Bet on the Muse
In Boozo Veritas #2 by Teege Braune Don’t Bet on the Muse This is a literary anecdote that I hope is true despite everything else I’m going say in this post: I once heard that Charles Bukowski’s nightly routine, after he finished another grueling day at the post-office and had a quick bite at his favorite… Continue reading
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A Drunken Odyssey Petition
Jeff Kurtti is a long-standing historian of Disney’s culture. With works such as Since the World Began: Walt Disney World: The First 25 Years, Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park, The Art of Mulan, and many others, the prolific Mr. Kurtti has become an author whose work is much… Continue reading
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Our Bloomsday Eats are Available for Pre-order via The Spork Cafe
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The Drunken Odyssey Now on iTunes!
Although it’ll be a few days before you can search for TDO on iTunes and find it, you can subscribe to your new favorite podcast about the writing life on iTunes here. Continue reading
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