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The Perfect Life #18: All Twerk and No Play Makes for a Dull Retirement
The Perfect Life #18 by Dr. Perfect All Twerk and No Play Makes for a Dull Retirement Dear Dr. Perfect, How can I persuade my grandfather to stop twerking? He has deep-vein thrombosis, and I am afraid that he’s going to kill himself dancing to Ghostface Killa’s Bulletproof Wallets on repeat all day long. Signed, Worried-in-Peoria… Continue reading
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Episode 476: Anahid Nersessian!
Episode 476 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing). In this week’s show, literary scholar Anahid Nersessian & I discuss John Keats, the potential for personal observations in academic work, the sexual politics of… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #358: Season of the Witch
The Curator of Schlock #358 by Jeff Shuster Season of the Witch Also known as Hungry Wives I think my traveling kangaroo companion, Edwige, killed a Quebecer named Lickity Split in an illegal street fight. I collected my winnings and skedaddled before the cops showed up. Apparently, kangaroos punch really hard. I’m not heading back… Continue reading
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The Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #32
The Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #32 Transcribed by a reluctant DMETRI KAKMI 10 June 2021 Hello, my lovelies. We haven’t spoken in a while and for that I apologise. I know from the mountains of fan mail I received that you miss me. What can I say? The truth, I guess. I have been…shall… Continue reading
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Lost Chords & Serenades Divine #21: An Interview with Jad Fair
Lost Chords & Serenades Divine #21 by Stephen McClurg An Interview with Jad Fair Jad Fair has had anything but a conventional music career. Known for collaborations with everyone from Daniel Johnston to Moe Tucker to John Zorn, he made a recent album with songwriter and puppeteer David Liebe Hart. Also a visual artist, Fair is… Continue reading
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Episode 475: Kathleen Rooney!
Episode 475 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing). In this week’s show, I talk to the novelist Kathleen Rooney about finding the spark to begin stories, the shape for long-form narratives, and the… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #357: J. D.’s Revenge
The Curator of Schlock #357 by Jeff Shuster J. D.’s Revenge Time for another month of devil movies. So I’ve set up the match between Edwige, my traveling kangaroo companion, and a Quebecer nicknamed Lickity Spit. I’ve been promised safe passage into Canada if Edwige knocks this guy out and I’m putting my money on… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #17: Family Affairs
The Perfect Life #17 by Dr. Perfect Family Affairs Dear Dr. Perfect, My wife works out of town with her brother, who is married. My wife has disclosed to me that my sister-in-law’s brother, who we summer with together in Nantucket, cheats on his wife, who thinks they are in a monogamous relationship. My sister-in-law’s… Continue reading
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