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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #301: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 18
That was a nice interview last week, wasn’t it? But now we return to the ever diminishing pile that isn’t quite as diminishing as new comics are still being added to it. Even still, it dwindles like a snowman in February and we chip more away at it. This week’s focus is going to be on another… Continue reading
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Episode 652: Jonathan Lethem!
In this week’s show, John speaks with Jonathan Lethem about the pull of Brooklyn and obsession, the craft of guiding the reader through unusual storytelling, and bold balancing acts as storytellers. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Pro-tip: get up early in the morning and write, so you don’t lamely bemoan how little writing you do. For excellent… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #509: The Sacrifice Game
I dragged Waldo through the bloated fentanyl processing station of the Goose Lord’s gang, making my way over the elevator. My companions Edwige the kangaroo, the Revenging Manta, and his brother, Albert Simmons, followed close behind. While taking on the Goose Lord and his gang had been our main priority, we could not just let… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #105: It’s Always Lemon
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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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #300: Brian Michael Bendis Interview
This week drew talks to Brian Michael Bendis about his and Andre Lima Araujo’s new graphic novel Phenomena Book 2: Matilde’s Quest, world building, and the function of stories and legacies. Drew Barth (Episode 331, 485, & 510) resides in Winter Park, FL. He received his MFA from the University of Central Florida. Continue reading
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Episode 651: Loose Lips December 2024 Edition
This episode features a Drunken Odyssey takeover of Orlando’s longest-running, and also only, current-events inspired reading series. NOTES Sign up over at The Kerouac Project of Orlando. Godspeed, Mike Jones. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong on IG. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. If you are an amazon customer,… Continue reading
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Kerouac Project Announcement: “Focus and Narrative Drive“ with Fiction Editor Steve Chang
Does your work feel limp? Is it aimless? Do your plots ramble? Are they just a series of scattershot events? Join the fiction editor of Okay Donkey! This workshop is for fiction writers of all levels. We will work on writing exercises to create new material. 3pm, Sunday, December 8th $10 per ticket Click the link to… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #508: Last Seen Alive
Waldo, my steadfast comrade in arms against the Goose Lord and his gang, was bleeding to death and I was in a panic. Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, slapped my face with her tail, knocking me to my senses. I lifted Waldo up over my shoulder and declared, “We’re getting… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #104: Liminal Actions
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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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #299: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 17
If ever there was a driver for conflict in a story, the dysfunction of a family that’s been estranged for years and unable to talk about their issues in a constructive way is one of the more reliable. Another driver can also be the giant aliens that the family has a responsibility to eviscerate with… Continue reading
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