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The Curator of Schlock #529: Absolution
The Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, slowly slid the straw from his large cherry slurpee up through his mask. He sipped a few gulps, no doubt in contemplating about what our responsibility was to the downed Banana-Man crumpled on the blacktop. The Banana-Man began to stir, opening his eyes as he struggled… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #127: Potential Entity
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 #324: A Far Off Time
I’ve talked about anthologies multiple times in this article in the past—there’s very little to not like about them. But when it comes to American comics culture, there hasn’t really been a mainstream anthology series that’s been consistently published. We have our shorter anthologies here and there for a few years, but there’s nothing here… Continue reading
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Episode 673: The Kerouac Project of Orlando Book Club Discussion of William S. Burrough’s Junky (with Matt Peters)!
Episode 673 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this show, John and Matt Peters inaugurate The Kerouac Project Book Club with a discussion of William S. Burrough’s first novel, Junky. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES NOTES If you’d like to support this show… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #528: The Goonies
The Goonies I was transfixed at the sight of the unconscious Banana-Man and the dozen or so street urchins grabbing at the chocolate covered frozen bananas that had spilled onto the asphalt. Edwige, my kangaro companion from my misadventures in North America, looked pleased with herself as she had been the one to knock him… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #126: Sharp Charms
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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Episode 672: Dan Reiter!
Episode 672 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this show, John speaks with Dan Reiter about the dangers of surfing and writing and the unique surfing history of Florida. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you’d like to support this show with a… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #527: Goulies IV
Albert Simmons and I walked out of the hospital. Much to my surprise, Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, was having a tussle with a man dressed as a banana. Banana-Man was a frozen banana vendor and he was chucking chocolate covered bananas at Edwige rapid fire. Edwige hopped her way… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #125: The Split-Blade Verses
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 #323: A Shopping Trip
My earliest memories of department stores were dragging my feet through a JCPenny while my family contemplated deals. The one thing I could think to do in order to alleviate the boredom was hiding inside the circular clothes racks until someone asked where I was and emerged like a hermit, unaware of how much time… Continue reading
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