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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #303: Oh God, Not Again
We once again return to the opening of the year and stare down the barrel of a future none of us wanted. And yet, comics will continue, despite the various policies that may make paper tantamount to a fucking luxury soon enough. But, until that point, here’s some of the most interesting works coming out… Continue reading
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Video: The Drunken Odyssey’s December Takeover of Loose Lips
Here is grainy video of The December edition of Loose Lips, in which some beloved Drunken Odyssians discuss the grainiest month imaginable. The audio was featured on Episode 651 of the podcast. Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi The Incredible Shrinking Man USA, 1957 Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Giant Cat, Giant Spider Richard Matheson got the idea for The Shrinking Man (the novel’s title) from a 1953 musical called Let’s Do It Again, where Ray Milland’s character dons a wrong hat. It’s too large for his head… Continue reading
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Episode 654: David Kirby, Traci Brimhall, and Robert Pinsky!
This week’s show collects three interviews with poets David Kirby, Traci Brimhall, and Robert Pinsky in joyful, fun conversations conducted last November at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong on IG. If you are an amazon customer, one… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #511: Heat
The dulcet tones of “Seventeen” by Winger punched the air as the jukebox slid to the left revealing a secret passage to the downtown Orlando sewer system. Edwige was the first to hop inside followed by the Revenging Manta and his brother the accountant. The Revenging Manta produced an LED lantern to light our way.… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #302: That Time of Year
Somehow we’ve made it to the end of the year despite its efforts. It’s been a lot—so much so that I don’t want to write about it in the hopes that the looming shadow of dread that’s cast its shadow over the land will go away. But at least, as always, the comics have been… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #80
Dear Dr. Perfect, I love my family, but the holidays pose this dilemma: my family is devoutly born-again, and I am an introverted atheist. I want to enthusiastically abide with their faith in this time of celebration. I am not one of those evangelical atheists so eager to pick a theological fight. I don’t want… Continue reading
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Episode 653: Dobby Gibson
On this week’s show Chrissy Kolaya talks to Dobby Gibson about his latest poetry volume, Hold Everything, now out with Graywolf Press. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Chrissy’s interview with Li-Young Lee. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong on IG. If you are an amazon customer,… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #510: The Children
We had to get out of the Museum of Schlock without the Goose Lord and his gang spotting us otherwise Waldo was going to die. Unbeknownst to everyone but myself was a secret passage leading from the basement to the sewers. By selecting a certain song from a jukebox player in the corner, our escape… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #106: This Was the Rain
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 warning and a… Continue reading
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