Disney
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Episode 633: Todd James Pierce!
On this week’s show John speaks with Todd James Pierce about Larry Watkin and his history with Walt Disney as a novelist, screenwriter, and producer. They explore the 1940s to the 1960s of Watkin’s career and the common themes present throughout his risky live-action Disney projects such as Darby O’Gill, Robin Hood, and Treasure Island. Continue reading
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Episode 611: Matt Mason!
On today’s show, John King chats with poet Matt Mason about the poetic necessity of engaging with the popular culture that is part of the fabric of our American life, including rock music and obviously, obviously, the Disney phenomenon. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is Continue reading
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Episode 530: Jamie Hecker!
Episode 530 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). On this episode, I speak with Disney historian Jamie Hecker about the relationship Walt Disney and the Disney Company have had with Washington D.C. Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #373: The Secret of Nimh
The Curator of Schlock #373 by Jeff Shuster The Secret of NIMH I like cartoons. Stop giving me grief. We heard the screeching, a sound of hellish death coming from beyond. The factory security guard brandished a taser and I wondered why we hadn’t run away with the rest of the factory personnel that had Continue reading
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Episode 511: David A. Bossert!
Episode 511 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). On today’s show, I talk to Disney artist and historian David A. Bossert about the astounding career of Claude Coats, the flexibility required of Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #95: The Art of Soul, The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon, and The Art of Luca
Buzzed Books #95 by John King The Art of Soul, The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon, and The Art of Luca As a lifelong fan of Disney films, there’s not much nostalgia in my obsession. I have never found ways to make Condorman, The Fox and the Hound, or Herbie Does a Thing Continue reading
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Episode 487: Todd James Pierce!
Episode 487 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 show, I talk to Disney historian Todd James Pierce about how Covid-19 and the home streaming of entertainment might affect the future Continue reading
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450: Tron Legacy Roundtable Discussion
Episode 450 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 Julian Chambliss, Leslie Salas, Todd James Pierce, and Jeff Shuster about the legacy of Tron Legacy (2010) and Tron (1982) and Tron Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #332: The Black Cauldron
The Curator of Schlock #332 by Jeff Shuster The Black Cauldron I liked it! Wally has kept me locked in my bedroom as I churn out pages for a spec script that reads like My Dinner With Andre, but with vampires. Wally figures once we pique the interest of Hollywood execs, he can pressure them Continue reading
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The Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #19
The Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #19 Transcribed by DMETRI KAKMI 16 October 2020 In the 199th year of this my mortal life, I find me in Altamonte Springs, Florida, waiting for Little Lord Pantsleroy—otherwise known as Mr John King—so that I may capture him and torment him to my heart’s content. For he hath Continue reading
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