Christmas
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The Curator of Schlock #402: Don’t Open Till Christmas
The Curator of Schlock #402 by Jeff Shuster Don’t Open Till [sic] Christmas Don’t Open Until Christmas There I was, wading through crapwaters of the Orlando sewer system. The sewer water went up to my knees and then to my waist and then to my chest. I was on my way to the secret hideout of… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #401: Christmas Evil
The Curator of Schlock #401 by Jeff Shuster Christmas Evil Do you want to feel more depressed during the holidays? The Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, and I drove to his secret hideout. And his secret hideout was in the sewer. This is not the first place I would pick for a… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #29
The Perfect Life #29 by Dr. Perfect Dearest Doctor Perfect, Let me start by admitting my faults: I’m a kleptomaniac and I’m not ashamed. More like . . . inconvenienced. The holiday season is usually my busiest. I like to think of myself as the reverse Santa Clause. I make a ton of money by… Continue reading
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Episode 449: A Very German Christmas Discussion (with Vanessa Blakeslee)!
Episode 449 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing). In this week’s episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about the excellent new anthology, A Very German Christmas, from New Vessel Press. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES TDO Listeners can get… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #304: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
The Curator of Schlock #304 by Jeff Shuster Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker It’s Pinocchio. Merry Christmas everyone! Here we are on Week 4 of Silent Night, Deadly Night month here at The Museum of Schlock. I didn’t think I’d make it this far. Nothing puts a damper on the holidays like psychotic Santas,… Continue reading
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Episode 396: A Very Scandinavian Christmas!
Episode 396 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 the new story anthology, A Very Scandinavian Christmas, from New Vessel Press. In our discussion, we manage to talk about yuletide fellowship, hallucinogens, the possibility of St. Patrick’s… Continue reading
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Episode 346: A Bootlegged Christmas Gift!
Episode 346 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. While I try to get rid of this cold and catch up on some sleep, here’s a vintage recording I acquired through bootleg trading I did in the 1990s. I hope you like it.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #254: The Sweetest Christmas
The Curator of Schlock #254 by Jeff Shuster The Sweetest Christmas Run, run, run as fast as you can. We’re on week 4 of our Hallmark Christmas extravaganza, a celebration of what one can do with G-rated made-for-TV movies financed by a company that makes its bread and butter off of Christmas Tree ornaments. We… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #253: A Royal Christmas
The Curator of Schlock #253 by Jeff Shuster Hallmark’s A Royal Christmas One of these things is just like the other. Earlier this year, I partook in the pop cultural sensation known as Crazy Rich Asians from director Jon M. Chu, a story about a commoner from the United States who falls in love with a supremely… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #252: A Wish for Christmas!
The Curator of Schlock #252 A Wish for Christmas Be my most tasty little dish! Thus begins week 2 of our Hallmark Christmas Movie Yuletide Extravaganza. I love these movies. They’re like the cozy sweater vest of American cinema. If only they would have a marathon of them in an IMAX theater. I want that… Continue reading
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