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Heroes Never Rust #45: Undercover
Heroes Never Rust #45 by Sean Ironman Undercover Now that the team has come together, the mission can begin. As Captain Nemo puts it, “An enemy of Britain has stolen its one sample of cavorite, the key to the mastery of the air.” The more I re-read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the more I… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #12: Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s Gold Passage
Buzzed Books #12 by Nicole Callihan Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s Gold Passage In the title poem of Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s Gold Passage, she writes, “What illumines our path forward is what once consumed us,” and the book itself seems born from this exchange of consumption and enlightenment. Steeped in music and place, Dunkle’s poems orient me:… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #45: A Review of Greg Proops’s Live at Musso and Frank
In Boozo Veritas #45 by Teege Braune A Review of Greg Proops’s Live at Musso and Frank If you’re like me and you watched an excessive amount of television in the 90s, you’ll remember Greg Proops as the guy with the signature thick-rimmed glasses who performed alongside Drew Carey in Whose Line Is It Anyway? which was unique… Continue reading
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Episode 102: A Roundtable in Honor of Donald Duck, on his 80th Birthday!
Episode 102 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, my friends Teege Braune of In Boozo Veritas fame, Sean Ironman of Heroes Never Rust fame, Jeff Shuster, who is the Curator of Schlock, and Dianne Turgeon Richardson join me for a roundtable discussion of… Continue reading
102 Ways to Save Money at Walt Disney World, Der Furher’s Face, Dianne Turgeon Richardson, Donald Duck, Donaldism, Dumbbell of the Yukon, Early to Bed, George Plimpton, Jeffrey Shuster, Lewis Hyde, Lou Mongello, Mary Blair, Mousterpiece Theater, RObert Benchley, Saludos Amigos, sean ironman, Teege Braune, The Band Concert, The Clock Watcher, The Symphony Hour, The Three Caballeros, Trickster Makes This World, Walt Disney -
The Curator of Schlock #42: The Burning
The Curator of Schlock #42 by Jeff Shuster The Burning, or Don’t Go to Summer Camp! You know, if we can have Christmas in July, we can have Halloween in June. Your Curator of Schlock is here to present you with some summer themed horror movies. First up is 1981’s The Burning from director Tony Maylam. Now, I… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #44: Outsiders
Heroes Never Rust #44 by Sean Ironman Outsiders While the second issue of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen begins with the gang taking down Mr. Hyde and features the team stopping the Invisible Man from molesting women, the comic still seems very concerned with the treatment of minorities and outsiders in England. When the team… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #11: Superloop
Buzzed Books #11 by Stephen McClurg Nicole Callihan’s SuperLoop While re-reading Nicole Callihan’s SuperLoop, I noticed similarities to Charles Bukowski’s work, starting with form. In general, Callihan uses three forms: lists (including a recipe), sonnet variations, and thin, vertical columns that I’m not sure even have a technical name, but that I associate with Bukowski. The… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #44 : The Bone Must Go, the Wish Can Stay
In Boozo Veritas #44 by Teege Braune The Bone Must Go, the Wish Can Stay I had long been aware of Odradek and knew that he had for some reason chosen to make our apartment his residence. As far as roommates go, he was not hard to get along with. He was quiet, neat, and mostly… Continue reading
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Episode 101: Erica Dawson!
Episode 101 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I talk to the poet Erica Dawson, Plus Nicole Callihan reads her memoir essay, “The Week in News.” TEXTS DISCUSSED Nicole Callihan’s “The Week in News” originally appeared… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #41: Double Impact
The Curator of Schlock #41 by Jeff Shuster Double Impact, or Black Silk Underwear for Men! I seem to recall when I was younger reading about an upcoming film adaptation of video game Double Dragon, which would star Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now I don’t know if there was a falling out with Van Damme and the people… Continue reading
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