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In Boozo Veritas # 62: Adventures in Halloweening: Part 1
In Boozo Veritas # 62 by Teege Braune Adventures in Halloweening: Part 1 I walked with a zombie last night. -Roky Erickson I really don’t care to know that Samhain is pronounced Sow-in and not phonetically, and I have never thought of Halloween as a holiday that only takes place on October 31. Halloween is an atmosphere that builds… Continue reading
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Episode 120: Mixtape 1
Episode 120 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I offer TDO’s first mixtape. Enjoy! NOTES Check out the music of The Nekronomikids, The Intoxicators, The Wingdale Community Singers, Natacha Atlas, and the many other musicians referenced on this… Continue reading
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Shakespearing #16: Henry IV, Part 1
Shakespearing #16 by David Foley Henry IV, Part 1 I wasn’t looking forward to re-reading Henry IV. It’s not that I don’t like it, but its central trope has become stale from a hundred Hollywood films: the wastrel son redeeming himself when the chips are down. Do we really need to run that tape again?… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #59: The House That Dripped Blood
The Curator of Schlock #59 by Jeff Shuster The House That Dripped Blood (Don’t spend the night there. You might die!) Hey, it’s that time of year again, time for your illustrious Curator of Schlock to transform into The Curator of Shock! Cue the lighting and wolf howling. This Halloween season we’ll be doing something… Continue reading
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The Lists #1: Forthcoming Films in the Die Hard Franchise
The Lists #1 by John King FORTHCOMING FILMS IN THE DIE HARD FRANCHISE DIE HARD AS NAILS When his granddaughter’s hamster goes missing, John McClane must take the yakuza down. DIE HARD-TASTIC-O On a honeymoon in Cozumel with his twenty-three year old bride, John McClane must protect her from a gambling cartel that is using… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #61: The Golden Age That Never Was
Heroes Never Rust #61 by Sean Ironman The Golden Age That Never Was Last week, I finished reading Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin, which is about the U.S. ambassador to Germany and his family in the 1930s. Throughout the book, Hitler and his men… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas # 61: Squirrel Babies of Orlando: Part 2
In Boozo Veritas # 61 by Teege Braune Squirrel Babies of Orlando: Part 2 And now the exciting conclusion to Squirrel Babies of Orlando. When I got back to my house, I was met with a critical situation. Jenn had quarantined the babies in a cat carrier, and while two of them were spunky and active,… Continue reading
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Shakespearing #15: The Merchant of Venice
Shakespearing #15 by David Foley The Merchant of Venice Antonio is sad. Shakespeare begins The Merchant of Venice in psychological media res. The merchant’s first line is a response to his friends: “In sooth, I know not why I am so sad./It wearies me, you say it wearies you[.]” “Your mind is tossing on the… Continue reading
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Episode 119: A Craft Discussion About Douglas Glover, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
Episode 119 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I talk about Douglas Glover’s Attack of the Copula Spiders with Vanessa Blakeslee, plus Sam Slaughter writes about how Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son changed his life. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode featured music… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #58: Lupin the 3rd (Dead or Alive)
The Curator of Schlock #58 by Jeff Shuster Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive Not to be confused with DOA: Dead or Alive Who is Lupin the 3rd? Is he a villainous criminal mastermind or a heroic kind-hearted thief? The latter of course! He’s not even remotely villainous. He rescues princesses from evil counts. He steals million… Continue reading
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