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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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Heroes Never Rust #60: Captain America, and the Moral Dialectic of Straightforward Heroism
Heroes Never Rust #60 by Sean Ironman Captain America, and the Moral Dialectic of Straightforward Heroism In issue two of Captain America: Dead Men Running, Sergeant Vicq and the other four American Soldiers continue to dig their graves. The comic opens on a close-up of Captain America’s shield. “We are dead. We start dying the moment… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas # 60: Squirrel Babies of Orlando: Part 1
In Boozo Veritas # 60 by Teege Braune Squirrel Babies of Orlando: Part 1 The day began with bloodshed. A small lizard named Bill who had snuck onto our porch seeking shelter from the storm found himself instead in the deadly maw of a nine pound monster in a tuxedo. Jenn grabbed Eury by the scruff,… Continue reading
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Episode 118: Holly Thompson!
Episode 118 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 interview the verse novelist Holly Thompson, Plus Laryssa Wirstiuk writes about how Jonathan Saffron Foer’s Eating Animals changed her life. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Functionally Literate Radio, which on the… Continue reading
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