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The Perfect Life #73
Dear Dr. Perfect, I’ve suffered from insomnia for the past two months. I’m going crazy. I’ve tried everything! Melatonin gummies, long runs for exercise, and working myself to exhaustion. Nothing. On most days I get about 1-2 hours of sleep. Any ideas? Sincerely,Anguished Insomniac Dear Insomniac, Have you tried reading War and Peace? Anything by Tolstoy… Continue reading
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Episode 640: Alex Gurtis!
On today’s show, John talks about poetry and bookselling and MFA programs and AWP conferences with Alex Gurtis, whose latest chapbook, When the Ocean Comes to Me, is now out with Bottlecap Press. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link,… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #92: The Last Time Leland Danced
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 #288: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 9
Like many long-running series, my pile of neglected to-be-read comics does seem to be endless. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t without a certain continuity to it. For instance, last week, I had written about Grant Morrison’s run on The Green Lantern and the ways they play with core foundational elements of Green Lantern as a character as… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #72
Dear Dr. Perfect, My husband and I just welcomed our first-born daughter into the world. We are overjoyed. Even though caring for a newborn is extremely challenging, we’ve been doing great as a team, especially because he has ceased his freelance work to help. Recently though, my husband has shown a desire to get back… Continue reading
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Episode 639: An Introduction without an Interview, plus Fred Lambert’s Booze News Roundup!
On today’s show, John talks about NaNoRiMo’s new AI policy, the lameness of relatability as a value, and Elmore Leonard’s 10 rules for writing, plus Fred Lambert shares a booze news roundup! NOTES NaNoRiMo on AI. Read Rebecca Mead’s “The Scourge of Relatability.” Read Elmore Leonard’s “Ten Rules for Writing.” If you are an amazon… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #500: Alien: Romulus
I wheezed in the smoke that filled the room as my faithful companions combatted the goons that had turned the basement of the Museum of Schlock into a fentanyl distribution center. I do mean tooth and nail. Edwige, the kangaroo, was sinking her jaw into the neck of a flailing punk. The smoke began to… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #91: Who Put the Dipsy in my Doodle?
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 #287: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 8
Digging through my pile of finished series that I’ve yet to actually read has revealed a few things thus far. One of those is that I’ve become so good at putting off reading some of these series that they’ve survived two separate house moves between getting them and actually sitting down to read them. The… Continue reading
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Episode 638: Jennifer Manocherian!
On this episode, John speaks with the screenwriter and novelist Jennifer Manocherian about building characters, planning stories, and the discoveries made while drafting. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on… Continue reading
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