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In this week's show, John talks to opera director Yuval Sharon about the past and perhaps future rebirths of opera, while advocating for the relevance of this provocative art form. Yuval's new book, …
Published on 1 year ago
647: Billy Collins!
On this week's show, John King talks to the two-time former poet laureate Billy Collins about his latest collection, Water, Water, and how, if the window doesn't open up for the composition of poetry…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
646: Charles Bock!
On #646, John talks to Charles Bock about his extraordinary new memoir, how to make grief readable, the everyday struggles of writing and publishing, and the sacred perfection of the film of The Prin…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
645: Schloctoberfest 2024 #4 (A Discussion of Pink Flamingos & Desperate Living with Jeff Shuster)
On #645, Jeff Shuster and John King delve into two miraculously trashy John Waters films from the 1970s, Pink Flamingos (1972) and Desperate Living (1977), to cap off our annual Schloctoberfesting.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
644: Schloctoberfest 2024 #3 (A Discussion of Eraserhead with Jeff Shutter)
On this week's show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into David Lynch's first film feature, Eraserhead. We consider the existential threat of re-animated chickens, hyper-sexual surrealism, and other importa…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
643: Schloctoberfest 2024 #2 (A Discussion of THX 1138 with Jeff Shuster)!
On this week's show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into George Lucas's debut film feature, a science fiction epic that isn't the one you are thinking of. This early '70s work helps us understand what was …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
642: Schloctoberfest 24.1: A Discussion of David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future with Jeff Shuster!
On this week's show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss the existential provocations of two films called Crimes of the Future, both created by David Cronenberg.
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
641: Catching Up with Samantha Nickerson!
On #641, John and Samantha Nickerson catch up and discuss Miami Book Fair, Celebrity Poetry, the comic mask, and the acting careers of James Franco, Jack Nicholson, and Robin Williams in a totally li…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Replay: Episode 537: Michael Wheaton (2022)!
In this week's replay episode, John talks with the writer, publisher, and podcaster, Michael Wheaton (from 2022).
Thanks to Brian Salmons!
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
640: Alex Gurtis!
On #640, John talks about poetry and bookselling and MFA programs and AWP conferences and Florida literature with Alex Gurtis, whose latest chapbook, When the Ocean Comes to Me, is now out with Bottl…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago