Boozing Through Lit

On this week’s Boozing Through Lit, Darryl and Brett discuss Ken Kesey’s 1960s classic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Though the book is heralded as one of the great books of modern lit, the boozers seemed to find most of it a slog. They also talk the pandemic because ... well, pandemic. And don’t forget to subscribed to our various channels. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNh_rE3IGa2UlWDYqiCnvw/featured?view_as=subscriber Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

On this episode of Boozing, Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan talk death terrors, writing as a so-called contemporary art, writing to be unimpeachable and how boring The New Yorker is. Then, during Boozing Through The New Yorker, the pair talk writing and wealth in Nicole Krauss' "Switzerland" in the Sept. 21, 2020, issue of the metropolitan magazine. The story can be found here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/21/switzerland And don’t forget to subscribed to our various channels. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNh_rE3IGa2UlWDYqiCnvw/featured?view_as=subscriber Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

How will the coronavirus pandemic change how and what we write? How to cast a token president following the ineptitude of the Trump administration? Brett Ivan Crehan and Darryl Coote discuss before delving into "Flashlight" by Susan Choi, which can be found here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/07/flashlight And don’t forget to subscribed to our various channels. Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

On this episode of Boozing, Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan discuss some issues with attempting to cover the presidency of Donald Trump. Then, during Boozing Through The New Yorker, the pair talk confidence in writing with Bryan Washington’s “Heirlooms” in the Aug. 3 & 10 issue of the metropolitan magazine. The story can be found here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/08/03/heirlooms And don’t forget to subscribed to our various channels. Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

On this episode of Boozing, Brett Crehan gives us a behind-the-scenes look at shooting an Instagram commercial with retired NBA power forward Brian Scalabrine for his Scal's Vodka Lemonade. That’s right, the White Mamba himself.  Then, during Boozing Through The New Yorker, the pair dissect Madhuri Vijay’s “You Are My Dear Friend, which appeared in the Aug. 17 issue of the metropolitan magazine. The story can be found here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/08/17/you-are-my-dear-friend And don’t forget to subscribe to our various channels. Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

On this episode of Boozing Through Lit, Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan, taken on a listener request to review F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal "The Great Gatsby." In this freewheeling conversation, the Boozers attempt to look past the book's horrific first few pages in order to examine whether this book is literature or just a rollicking good soap opera. If you have ever wondered why Tom and Gatsby switched cars or Dutch sailors' eyes have to do with anything, then have a listen, won't you?

This week, your Boozers Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan discuss “Jack and Della” an excerpt of a forthcoming novel by Marilynn Robinson published in The New Yorker. They talk of the value — or the lack thereof — of presenting a truncated work as a short story, the worth of period pieces and, of course, about “Jack and Della.” Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

This week, your Boozers Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan discuss the internal knowledge necessary to write fiction and how building up that knowledge takes oh so much time. And for Boozing Through The New Yorker, they discuss “A Transparent Woman,” by Hari Kunzru in the June 29, 2020, issues of The New Yorker magazine. Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033 Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/boozingthroughlit Subscribe to us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit

This week, your Boozers Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan discuss Roger Stone, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and his death by suicide under the weight of sexual harassment claims and the restarting of the NHL. But the meat of this feast is a long discussion about grieving in the story “Grief” by Scholastique Kukasonga published in the June 22, 2020, edition of the New Yorker. Have a listen, won’t you?

This week, your Boozers Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan discuss the United States’ ongoing fall from the position as the world’s most powerful country due to greed and mismanagement, and China’s attempts to capitalize and claim that title for its own. Have a listen, won't you?

This week, Brett and Darryl, the boys of booze, discuss the removal of Confederate statues, the indictable face of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and living with a toddler. Then they get into a deep discussion on "The rescue will begin in its own time," four very short stories by Franz Kafka in the June 29th issued of The New Yorker. Brett and Darryl discuss the value of printing these excerpts and what they give to a reader's understanding of one of the most important authors of the 20th century.

Seriously. Why is he so popular? This week, Brett and Darryl, the boys of booze, discuss censorship, debate and political disagreements in the age of cancel culture with Joe Rogan as an example. Then they get into a deep discussion on Haruki Murakami and his befuddling popularity as they dissect his latest short story, “Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey,” in the segment Boozing Through The New Yorker.

This week on Boozing, the Boozers talk about the coronavirus as a metaphor not only of life and death but also as a mirror to American culture. And then during this week’s special segment of Boozing Through The New Yorker (as it will so forth be known), Darryl and Brett dissect, discuss and drool over “Pursuit as Happiness,” a short autobiographical short story by Ernest Hemingway about a fishing trip in Cuba during the turbulent year of 1933.

This week, the Boozers discuss the death of George Floyd, specifically about the racism of his autopsy and how it should urge white people to learn more about the oppression of black Americans. And during the yet-to-be-named New Yorker segment, Brett and Darryl discuss “Two Nurses, Smoking,” by David Means, available here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/06/01/two-nurses-smoking

This week, the boys return after a lengthy hiatus and discuss Spider-man's lack of journalistic ethics, what they've been up to in the year-long hiatus (babying, drinking) and "Demolition" by Fiona McFarlane, this week's fiction offering in the New Yorker magazine. Have a listen, won't you?

Hockey, racism and what it means to be Canadian | Episode #58 by Boozing Through Lit

Charles Bukowski, worth reading or just vice tourism? | Episode #57 by Boozing Through Lit

This episode, the Boozers look at the video game "Red Dead Redemption 2" as a literature. It explores the best and worst of humanity and transports as well as the best literature. They start, however, with an update on childrearing and its affects on writing.

This episode, there was a whole lot of change going on, specifically the birth of Darryl's daughter. They also discuss how history becomes legend with the death of a woman Darryl was interviewing for his work on The Jeju Massacre.

This week, Darryl discusses covering the International Fleet Review at the controversial Gangjeong Village naval base on Jeju Island. Most of the discussion centers on protesters and protesting. Have a listen, won't you?

The boozers kick this one off with a little Phil Collins, and then Brett finds small-time beer fame, Darryl has labour concerns and the two discuss the current implosion of America. Have a listen, won't you?

The boozers are back with an episode devoted to pregnancy worries, the deplorable pretentiousness of NPR, how pain makes good writing, the pleasure of seeing ousted South Korea President Park Geun-hye behind bars and hopes and concerns over the latest summit between the two Koreas.

This week, the Boozers discuss the opening of the new shop in Jungmun, the transformation of donggwang 6-way rotary and the end of civilization as we know it.

This week, the Boozers finally talk Darryl’s short story on Bruce County. They go over it, discuss it, scrutinize it with the main message being, it ain’t done yet, son! Subscribe to Boozing Through Lit on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033?mt=2 Subscribe to Boozing Through Lit on Stitcher at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boozing-through-lit?refid=stpr

This episode, Darryl springs some big news on Brett, Brett then tells Darryl where babies come from and the discuss how one becomes human with stories of boozing up Jeju Island, South Korea, dispersed through out. Have a listen, won’t you? 0:00 Pleasantries on Brett’s hair 2:31 Brett cracks open the night’s first beer 3:00 Darryl tells a story 5:54 Darryl reveals the “big news” 7:43 First of Brett’s friends to procreate after the gentle beast Dimitri 13:21 Brett tells Darryl how babies are made 15:58 Darryl lies and says he’s okay discussing ‘shit’ 17:53 Anything that brings two people closer together is a good thing 18:32 Burning the barn down with booze at Jeju’s permanent soju tent 21:24 Brett’s weather 21:33 Back to stories of wasted Darryl and Brett in Jeju 26:10 First impression of Darryl’s first story on Bruce County 29:49 Brett is ready to die and done trying too hard 42:30 Dealing with work and writing

Is Jordan Peterson a demagogue creating a suspender-wearing army of women haters? Is he losing his grip on reality under fame and fortune? Recent articles seem to suggest so, but is the media out to assassinate Peterson’s character? The boozers discuss. But first, Darryl is writing a book on the tragic Jeju Massacre and he talks about it while wearing a hat that reads ‘boss’ in Korean. Have a listen, won’t you? 0:00 Darryl’s 사장님 hat 3:24 Darryl discusses his work on a book about The Jeju Massacre 5:41 No justice in The Jeju Massacre 15:02 Hiroshima as a model for the book 16:37 America bombs Hallim port 17:09 Imaging the privilege of Jeju 24:00 The Jordan Peterson discuss begins 34:14 A short talk about Darryl’s short story 35:04 Back to Peterson 53:18 Is Peterson losing it under fame and fortune and does it matter 55:40 Darryl’s nephew throws the whole show off 58:07 Brett orders Darryl’s lunch 59:38 Brett pines for Jeju 1:01 And back to Peterson 1:03 Canadaland article on Peterson’s trouble practice 1:20 one last parting question

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye is handed down with a 24-year sentence for corruption and influence peddling, and the Boozers discuss what it means. Was it too harsh? Is she just paying for the sins of her father? Or is she the victim of the popularism of time? Also, what does this mean for where South Korea is heading? That and more on this week’s Boozing.

Is Haruki Murakami as good as everyone says he is? The Boozers don’t seem to think so as they lambast his work along with most of the fantasy fiction ever written. They also discuss editing Brett's book "Aweungsaengak" (5:10), the controversial idea that there is liberation in trauma, specifically rape (11:28), Hong Kong's problem of mistreating its Fillopino nannies (15:09), AI being the solution to humanity (23:04), first-person narrative in fiction is often awful (28:39), how Murakami ain't that great (35:05), a little on Proust (42:01) and the Wire (48:51) with some on The Jeju Massacre at the end. Have a listen, won't you? For a link to our Apple Podcast, click: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boozing-through-lit/id964603033?mt=2

Is Jordan Peterson manipulating Joe Rogan for fame and fortune? Is he being disingenuous or does he believe he is correct in how he characterizes his detractors? Is the Canadian psychologist a Cassandra or has he found a profitable niche among the alt-right? This week, The Boozers discuss all things Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson. Have a listen, won't you?

This week Brett Crehan tells the moving story of coming to accept, love and forgive his deceased father after a lifetime of abuse. Brett also explains how this moment has allowed him to let go of all the anger he has been carrying around with him for years. Oh, and we also rag on Kpop, discuss American governance and a whole lot more. Have a listen, won't you?

From Tina Brown at Vanity Fair to Raskolnikov trapped in the now, The Boozers traverse a plethora of topics this issue as they struggle through their own literary projects. On docket is: struggling to understand anti-semitism, Raskolnikov’s motive for murder in “Crime and Punishment" and Darryl reveals how he manhandled his short story into submission. Have a listen, won’t you?

This week, Author Brett Crehan shows concern for friend and co-host Darryl Coote as his past struggles with school resurface as he tries to learn Korean

This week, the boozers of lit discuss what the hell is rotten in the city of Boston. They also talk about North Korea and the threat of nuclear war.

This week the boys of booze go deep and plunge the depths of ... well, have a listen, won't you?

Is writing fiction akin to solving a problem or traveling on a journey? This week Boozers Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan discuss their writing processes, why they write the way they write and possible ways to write better. They come at writing from two very different perspectives but with the same objective -- creating damn good work. Have a listen, won't you?

In this episode, Brett Crehan discusses how his love became a novel and Darryl Coote compares his to a home one should not get too comfortable in. Also, Brett explains how his love is exemplified in Henry Miller's work and Darryl throws a wrench into Hemingway's romanticism in "A Clean Well-lighted Place."

On this issue of Boozing, Darryl Coote rants about his fear of being left behind journalistically and having to fight his ego to achieve larger goals, and Brett Crehan talks Darryl off a ledge and discusses editing his novels. Have a listen, won't you?

On this episode of Boozing, Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan mention more writers than you can wave a stick at as they talk about literary role models. The discussion goes into places unexpected as they try to understand why these writers influenced them so much, and also why they are no longer looking to books for inspiration. Authors mentioned are as follows: Frank McCourt Hermin Melvile Stephen King Hawthorne Thomas Pinchon Ernest Hemingway Henry Miller Gabriel Garcia marques David Foster Wallace Oprah Joan Didion James Baldwin Christopher Hitchens Frans de Waal Camus

On this episode the Boozers Darryl Coote and Brett Crehan dig deep into their childhoods and personal lives in hopes of better understanding why they write, and in doing so trying to explain why writers write at all. In a frank and open conversation they discuss childhood trauma and mistakes made as adults in an effort to better understand what fuels their urges to write, both fiction and journalism.

This episode, the boozers discuss writing from life, specifically how it can generate sympathy for less-than sympathetic people. Writers Brett Crehan and Darryl Coote examine similar experiences of being confronted with unwarranted hostility while being cashiers -- one in Jeju, South Korea; the other in Boston, US of A -- and how they could turn those segments of random meaningless into meaningful fiction.

Following his first few weeks back on Jeju Island, South Korea, Journalist Darryl Coote recounts what has changed in his three-year absence, including an emotional story of being with his wife when she came across a new apartment building that was once the location of her grandmother's home and farm. There is an update on convenience stores, which Writer Brett Crehan spring boards from to make a masterful takedown on marriage. And he attempts to shed a light on the heel the rich have on the necks of the poor. Have a listen, won't you?

On Darryl Coote's return to Jeju Island, South Korea, after three years living in Canada, the journalist takes a narcissistic turn and discusses how moving back will change how and what he will write about. Also, Brett Crehan reminisces on the beauty, mystique and utilitarianism of Korean convenience stores. He also discusses his new horror novel set in Boston's Hockomock Swamp. Oh, and he let's The Great Gatsby have it.

Is journalism the autopsy of a moment? When a murder occurs outside the front door where journalist Darryl Coote was staying one night he asks himself is his job to perform the autopsy of the moment or is it something more than that. Writer Brett Crehan argues that what words are often produced following this kind of tragedy fall far from that definition. The Boozers also discuss the pitfalls of Facebook and what their Internet usage would look like without the mega social networking site and Google. Have a listen, won't you?

This week the boys discuss writing rape in literature, specifically concerning the characters in Brett Crehan's most recent novel "Awseungsaengak," a story that takes place on Jeju Island, South Korea. Oh, and they also discuss Trump, which has become a token topic for the Boozers as of late. Also, Darryl Coote says goodbye to Canada for the palm trees and sunny days of Jeju.

This week the Boozers bite off almost more than they can chew as they gnaw on issues of workplace inequality and the commuting of Chelsea Manning's sentence and what it means for keeping the status quo on whistle blowers.

A sickly Darryl Coote and a disgustingly healthy Brett Crehan discuss the pervasiveness of social networking websites and services such as Facebook and Skype and the Love Industrial Complex and why every goddamn song has to be about love. And more importantly how those songs do it badly. Also, an inoculation of Trump bashing for good measure.

As 2016 comes to a close, Brett and Darryl look forward from this catastrophic year with cautious optimism that those who allowed it to be will right themselves in 2017. The Boozers talk Donald Trump, American and global politics, a little journalism and, of course a boozer staple, inequality. Happy New Year, everyone!

Christmas has gone to shit, says boozer Brett Crehan who argues it'd be better a holy celebration than the capitalism thievery it is now. Also, they discuss how horrible Christmas music is and a little bit of "The Godfather" for good measure.

This week, the boys of booze delve into the world of writing shock and surprise into fiction as well as the election and a bunch of other stuff.

This week the boys talk a tad about fuckhead Ryan Lochte, but mainly about the importance of John Hersey's Hiroshima that appeared in the New Yorker in 1946.

This episode the Boozers talk on the life of Mohamed Ali, the death of Kalief Browder, Black Lives Matter and more on why not to replicate.