Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

We open today's episode by discussing some bad publishing news, TV shows, and a bit of nonsense. After that, we settle in and discuss our latest Book of the Month, The Sugar Man by Nicolás Obregón. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We open today's episode with some book talk. After that, we reflect on how 2025 treated us regarding our writing. We discuss our writing successes, failures, and future goals.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

It's that time of year again! Time for our yearly reading recap, where we discuss all the great, and not-so-great, books we've read this past year. But first, we open the episode with a most seductive reading from Moby Dick.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com  

Well, it's been some time, but we finally decided to have another guest on the show! Today, we're excited to share this great conversation we had with award-winning humor writer and poet Kurt Luchs.  Though we discuss Kurt's new book, Tributaries: Essays & Verses Flowing From & Celebrating Favorite Poems, we also navigate countless other topics about creativity, literature, cinema, radio,...

We kick off today's episode by discussing the importance of reading and how it helps develop empathy. After that, we have our first-ever Books (plural!) of the Month. We talk about A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck and The Divine Farce by Michael Graziano.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We kick off today's episode with some Tim Allen nonsense. After that, we discuss a list of books that are said to become classics in the future. We talk about what constitutes a classic, as well as which books we think will one day be considered classics.  You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

In today's cold open, we talk about domestic gender roles and how most modern people lack basic knowledge that all adults should know.  After that, we discuss a list of 100 books that men should read according to The Art of Manliness. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We kick off today's episode with our review of the movie The Running Man, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. After that, we have a quick poetry reading followed by a conversation about various depictions of Hell in fiction.  You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We begin today's episode with philosophy! More specifically, we discuss the Existential Elk Theory and the sad, soul-crushing reality that is the human condition. Fun! Oh yeah, we also talk about Moby Dick for a bit. After the extended cold open, we settle into a conversation about how the support of family and friends is important to creatives, but also how their negativity can be a sign to cut t...

We begin today's episode by discussing a problem we're experiencing with the show. After that, we sit back and read some of the supposed best lines in Gothic literature according to the smart people on the internet.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We begin today's episode with a long, long discussion about online jerks and some critiques of Wuthering Heights. Things quickly devolve into shaming said online jerks, but if you don't care about any of that nonsense, you can skip straight to our Horror of the Month book review by going to the timestamp 26:29. For our November Horror of the Month read, we're discussing the gripping slasher, "The...

We start today's episode discussing how we got canceled! After that nonsense, we talk about our October Book of the Month, "The Medusa Zone" by Paul E. Cooley.  You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We kick off today's episode with a review of the movie Sinners. After that, we discuss what it's like to be a couple of giant losers who keep getting rejected from literary publications. It's not all doom and gloom, though. We also discuss some upcoming projects and works we're excited about.  You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.c...

We begin today's episode by talking about the fatigue we've been feeling from reading a bunch of indie horror books in a row. After that, we discuss the top deaths in fiction.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We open up today's episode with some strange vacation news. After that, we try to define what kinds of writers we consider ourselves to be.  Once all that is established, we settle in and read "the scariest" lines in literature according to people who may or may not be idiots. Either way, we have a fun time. You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  You can check out Cale...

We kick today's episode off with a conversation about rage bait and people only sharing things they hate online. After that, we discuss the new horror short story collection "Deathbed Confessionals" by past guest and friend of the podcast, A.D. Jones. We briefly talk about each story, what we liked, didn't like, and why we think readers should check out the collection. Deathbed Confessionals drops...

Today, we relax with a list of 69 Stephen King movie adaptations and discuss their freshness on Rotten Tomatoes.  You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We open the episode with a quick review of Stephen King's Pet Sematary and some publishing news. After that, we discuss 20 popular phrases and their medieval origins.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

Caleb begins today's episode with a revelation! One that deals with some Stephen King criticism. After that, we settle in for the long haul as we shout out some notable writers who have been guests on the podcast or are affiliated with us in some capacity. Things get a bit weird as the whiskey flows, but we have a fun time talking about some of our favorite people in the writing world. You can che...

We kick off today's episode talking about the cutest kitty, aka Caleb's new promo tool. After that, we continue our conversation about famous authors who hated other famous authors' famous works.  And because we love to torture our audience, Caleb decides to read some Finnegans Wake in his terrible Irish accent. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Ca...

We begin today's episode with an interesting hypothetical: If you had to pick, what writer from history would you trade lives with?  After that, we discuss a bunch of famous authors who hated the famous works of other famous authors. The bastards! You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We open things up today with some publishing gripes. After that, we discuss three writing tips from the legendary madman, Hunter S. Thompson. We also break off into a discussion about the disaster that is life in 2025, as well as how we've been going about writing.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

No cold open today. Instead, we jump right into a whole bunch of nonsense. Just as the great Cthulhu intended.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We open today's episode talking about Happy Gilmore 2. After that, we settle in for a fun discussion about one of our favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, and five of his great writing tips that are still applicable today.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We open today's episode with some more great publishing news! After that, we talk about splatterpunk. More specifically, we discuss what makes splatterpunk good or bad, and we give seven examples of great splatterpunk works.  You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com .