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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #133: Black Obsidian Ruins
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #329: Old Possum’s Book of Practical Creatures
I do love a good novella. It isn’t that I want shorter stories, but seeing how an artist works within limited space helps to see the bare essentials of what a good story needs. A graphic novella works well at this length as we’re given more space than a single issue, but just a bit… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi Carnival of Souls USA 1962 Director: Herk Harvey Cast: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger, Herk Harvey (Note to reader: this poem was channeled to your spiritualist correspondent by mr e.e. cummings from beyond the gravy) Car veers offA bridge with nary a soundThree women go into the drink One to emerge… Continue reading
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Episode 678: Zach Zimmerman!
Episode 678 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this episode, John speaks with recent Kerouac Project of Orlando resident Zach Zimmerman about memoir, memories, childhood, comedy, tragedy, the problems of authenticity, and other vital literary matters. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #344: American Ninja
“Okay. Okay. I’ll talk,” the Banana-Man said as the Revenging Manta gripped his shoulder. “Something big is going on tonight,” the Banana-Man said, panting for breath. “I’ll tell you everything I know, but you have to protect me.” The Revenging Manta nodded, but before Banana-Man could utter another word, a shot rang out, Banana-Man taking… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #132: Not Cozy, Not a Veneer
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #328: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 30
As vast as the pile is, there are still nooks and crannies that have yet to be fully minedt. Namely a small corner with all of the “prestige-sized” books from DC’s Black Label. While I do enjoy the stories, they do get a bit cumbersome in the pile. And if I reviewed this series’ first issue back… Continue reading
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Episode 677: A Discussion of The Collected Poems of Hannah Arendt, with Rachael Tillman!
Episode 677 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this episode, John and Rachael discuss the poetic output of Hannah Arendt’s poetry, newly translated into English in a new book from Norton, translated by Samantha Rose Hill and Genese Grill, plus Fred… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #533: From Corleone to Brooklyn
“Hey, man,” Banana-Man said standing in nothing but his underwear. “Don’t kill me.” The Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, held his sword at the ready. I could see the bloodlust in his eyes. He wanted to cut the head off of this man who feigned selling chocolate covered bananas to children with… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Marginalia #131: Stupid Orbits
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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