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The Perfect Life #8
The Perfect Life #8 Dear Dr. Perfect, My free-spirited girlfriend wants us to attend a nude beach. I’m not comfortable walking nude around other people. It took me a while to even be nude around her. I’m afraid if I say no, she won’t consider me as adventurous as she used to. She’s big on that kind… Continue reading
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Episode 462: Denise Duhamel!
Episode 462 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 speak with the poet Denise Duhamel about her latest book, Second Story, how to approach the long poem, the empathy… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #345: Pulp
The Curator of Schlock #345 by Jeff Shuster Pulp Another Michael Caine turd—I mean gem! Edwige and I made it out that house of horror and into the cold, bitter wilderness. Some nights it went as low as 64 degrees. Cold and hungry with nowhere to turn, I stuck my thumb out, hoping for someone… Continue reading
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Lost Chords & Serenades Divine #19: Silica Gel’s May Day
Lost Chords & Serenades Divine #19 by Stephen McClurg Silica Gel: May Day (2020) Silica Gel’s May Day opens with the title track, a lilting version of an estampie by twelfth century troubadour de Vaqueras. The liner notes say, “We hope our rendition, with drums-a-pounding and whispering voices reminding you of all you love but cannot possess allows you… Continue reading
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The Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #26
The Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #26 Transcribed by DMETRI KAKMI 1 March 2021 As an international celebrity, feted by the rich and dimwitted, and idolised by those who can’t afford private health care, I am often asked by media to comment on vital matters of the day. I am also a style icon, observed… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #7: Commit to a Dream
Dear Dr. Perfect, Should I become a DJ or enter the seminary? I am thirty, and desperately need a direction in life. Wandering and Lost —————————————– Dear DJ Wanderlust, It’s never too late to become a DJ. Have you ever queued a series of songs together or made a mixtape? If so, you’re halfway there.… Continue reading
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Episode 461: Isaac Fitzgerald/Brigette Barrager/Leigh Hobbs!
Episode 461 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 speak with Isaac Fitzgerald and Brigette Barrager and Leigh Hobbs about children’s books. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES TDO Listeners can… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #344: Evil Ed
The Curator of Schlock #344 by Jeff Shuster Evil Ed This is a wet one, folks. As I stated last week, Edwidge, my pet kangaroo, was tossed into a hutch filled with fine China by Wally the vampire. With Edwidge down for the count, I knew I was done for. Then I remembered a strategically… Continue reading
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