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Video: Reacting to Steamboat Willie
For purely literary reasons, John and Samantha return to react to and discuss Mickey Mouse’s public debut in “Steamboat Willie,” which seems less rough around the edges than “Plane Crazy” and “Gallopin’ Gaucho.” The first cartoon in synchronized sound features a gaggle of sonic gags that still feel fun after nearly a century. Continue reading
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Video: The Drunken Odyssey Academy #3
Here is the third installment of TDO Academy, in which I instill a respect for sentences and paragraphs as units of meaning. Continue reading
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Episode 691: A.J. Rodriguez
Episode 691 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, John speaks with fiction writer A.J. Rodriguez, the June-July 2025 Kerouac Project of Orlando resident. NOTES Check out AJ’s story “Papel Picado” over at “The Common.” Learn more about The… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #359: Dark Fury
“I’ve been betrayed by my own brother,” the Revenging Manta said with incredulaty. “I must face them. It is a point of honor.” The traitorous Albert Simmons faded back into the hoard of gang members while the enforcer, Elle, reached behind his back and produced a mace that he swung to and fro. The Revenging… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #149: A Smack of Olives
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… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #347: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 39
While there are times when looking at the pile that I do see a series that I’ve been waiting to finish piling up, I remember that there are others just beneath that pile that have finished without my noticing. How often has this happened? Hey, man, don’t even worry about that. And why would we… Continue reading
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Video: Reaction to Mickey Mouse in Gallopin’ Gaucho
John and Samantha delve once again into the original Mickey Mouse cartoons seeking their literary merit. Continue reading
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The Drunken Odyssey Academy #2 (How to Beat Writer’s Block)
Here is the latest lesson from your totally free and more importantly totally unaccredited MFA program in creative writing. Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #358: Pitch Black
The army of gang members surrounded our van. There was no escape. Two figures emerged through the multitudes of torn jeans and bandanas. The first was Goose Lord’s second in command, a man decked out as the robot sheriff Elle from the movie Starcrash. He had defeated the Revenging Manta the night before, a feat I… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia #148: Dancing in the Void
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… Continue reading
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The Drunken Odyssey is a forum to discuss all aspects of the writing process, in a variety of genres, in order to foster a greater community among writers.
Recent Posts
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- Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #366: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 48
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