The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life
jk2475@nyu.edu
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Episodes: 725
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
Instagram: 560 followers
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jk2475@nyu.edu
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John King - John King is an author and the host of The Drunken Odyssey, a podcast about the writing life. He interviews writers from multiple genres—fiction, poetry, memoir, and journalism—often emphasizing cr...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Dave Housley - Writing Prompts; Solving The Craft Problems Of Improbable, Pop-culture-inspired Fiction; Limits Of Post-modern Irony
Rachael Tillman - Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar (as Part Of A Sylvia Plath Series)
Sophia Ferrara - Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World; Its Structure And Thematic Approach
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Episodes
715: Henry Hughes!
June 13, 2026
In this week's episode, John speaks with the poet Henry Hughes about poetry, fishing, patience, creativity, Charles Bukowski, and other matters of literary interest.
714: Lara Egger!
June 06, 2026
In this week's episode, John speaks with the poet Lara Egger about her new book, Flop Era. Other topics covered: the jostling of syntax, the long learning curve of becoming a writer, and how constraints point us towards problem-solving that allows authenticity to bleed through our work.
713: Dave Housley!
April 25, 2026
In this week's episode, John speaks with fiction writer and editor Dave Housley about the joys of using writing prompts, the problem-solving of writing meaningfully improbable stories inspired by pop culture, and the limits of post-modern irony. His newest books is Aliens Attack!, now out with Mason Jar Press.
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