Science Fiction
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Episode 604: A Discussion of William Gibson’s Neuromancer, with Rachael Tillman!
Rachael and I return to the subject of William Gibson to discuss his 1984 classic science fiction novel, Neuromancer, which is wonderful in its fusion of noir style and cyberpunk vision. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES On December 5th, I and Amy Watkins are the opening act for the Loose Lips reading series. On Saturday, December 9th from… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #247: A Bridge Even Further
Of my many fears, collapsing bridges are most recent. When stuck in traffic on a highway fly-over, it’s hard not to think of it splintering and cracking apart while trapped in my hatchback. When faced with the inevitable, our minds simply don’t know what to do to escape. This loss of control appears in the… Continue reading
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#602: Walter Mosley!
On today’s show, John talks to best-selling author Walter Mosley about his process, especially when exploring unsettling, psychological science fiction in his new novel, Touched. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Miami Book Fair 2023, November 12-19, with the street fair occurring November 18 and 19. Check out my friend Jamie Hecker‘s latest book, Disney Legends: Makers… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #231: Future Shorts
I’ve talked at length about anthologies in the past. I always love a good anthology and all of the creativity it brings—the limited page counts, the small scales, the distillations of character and plot. Everything about them is perfect for comics, and is what made many of the pre-code anthologies so special to readers at the time. And… Continue reading
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Episode 576: A Discussion of William Gibson’s Distrust That Particular Flavor with Rachael Tillman!
Rachael and I return to the subject of William Gibson in a non-fiction collection, Distrust That Particular Flavor, that proved charming fun. We discuss the history of technology, the cryptic mysteries of creating feature films, Japan, the paradox of science fiction’s timeliness, Japan, self-irony, and Japan. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES TDO listeners can get 20% of… Continue reading
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Episode 575: TDO vs. The Curator of Schlock for May the Fourth
Episode 575 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). ___________ Jeff Shuster and John King celebrate May the 4th by discussing three films trying to capitalize on the science fiction success of Star Wars.… Continue reading
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Episode 565: A Discussion of William Gibson’s Pattern Recognition with Rachael Tillman!
Episode 565 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). This week, Rachael Tillman and I discuss William Gibson’s not especially science fictiony, but post-modern systems thriller, Pattern Recognition. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES TDO listeners can… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #408: Eve of Destruction
The Curator of Schlock #408 by Jeff Shuster Eve of Destruction She is very sensitive. The Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, rigged up a hammock for me to sleep on. He took the hardwood floor. He didn’t have much furniture, kept extolling the virtues of minimalism before finally nodding off, his snores making… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #396: Moonfall
The Curator of Schlock #396 by Jeff Shuster Moonfall This movie is a disaster. I mean this is a disaster movie. I was waiting at a bowling alley after dark. I was disguised as the owner, waiting for a fentanyl delivery. I heard a knock at the back and opened it to see a pizza… Continue reading
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