Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

For our 100th DBS episode, we drink a bunch of booze and discuss some of our favorite guests over the years, terrible politics, great superhero names, and old DPW bits. A lot is going on in this one and most of it is nonsense! Follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

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We open the episode by recapping our weekend trip to Columbus Ohio for the Arnold Fitness Expo. After that, we discuss what our ideal bookshop would be. We also talk about a bunch of the different bookstores we've been to over the years.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We kick things off by discussing the trash heap that is made up of Sony superhero movies.  After that, we talk about the publishing industry. Specifically, we discuss why we feel indie publishers and indie presses get a bad rap.  You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.com . 

Caleb opens the show with some bad news about his most recent publication, HorrorScope Volume 4.  After that, we discuss a list of science fiction books that have been judged to be better than  Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep. As soon as we finish the list, we delve into a good bit of nonsense for your listening pleasure.  Check us out on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast Follow Caleb and...

Our friend, author Nicolás Obregón joins us for a special edition of A Murakami Minute. In this episode, we discuss some problems we have with Haruki Murakami's writing. We also dive into a few controversial topics and why we feel it's important to separate art from the artist. If you want to check out Nic's work, you can head on over to https://obregonbooks.com/ If you want to see what Caleb has...

With high-energy nonsense, we discuss some funny publishing stuff and then do an absolutely terrible job of reviewing the history of DPW.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

In this special episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael A. Caparrelli and discuss his new book, Monster Mirror: 100 Hours with David Berkowitz, Once Known as Son of Sam.  Throughout the episode, Dr. Caparrelli breaks down what a psychopath truly is, what evil is, how we're all capable of committing horrible acts, and most importantly, he gives us a lesson in forgiveness and why we shouldn't write pe...

We sit down with Tyler C. Gore, author of My Life of Crime: Essays and Other Entertainments. In this episode, we jump all over the place with numerous topics. We discuss essay writing, comedy writing, standup comedy, classic literature, contemporary fiction writers, what the modern writing landscape is like, how publishing has changed over the years, how the short story market has crumbled, genre...

We kick things off with some exciting publishing news! After that, we read 33 of the best entries in the Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest, which is a contest dedicated to the worst opening sentences for novels that don't exist. We also discuss the ideal bowel movement, but that's at the very end. Check us out on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com  

We have a mini-tournament for great TV sitcoms, give our take on the cartoon wars, and then we discuss a bunch of celebrities who most people don't know have written fiction novels.  Check us out on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

Caleb opens the episode by describing how he would write a gripping story using one of Batman's goofiest villains.  After that, we get into a discussion about the art of translating fiction. We read some popular excerpt translations of The Brothers Karamazov. This leads us down the road of good and bad translations we've read over the years, as well as our opinions on authors changing their novels...

We open the episode with some gripes we've found with Dante's Inferno. After that, we have our yearly writing recap. This year, we discuss our worst failures, greatest successes, and our writing goals for 2024. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We start the episode off with some quick announcements. After that, we discuss all the books we read in 2023. We also talk about our reading goals for 2024.  You can follow us @dpwpodcast on X, Instagram, and Facebook. You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.com  

In today's cold open, we discuss the ramifications of becoming a henchman.  After that, we brainstorm ideas for cold, winter-themed anthology stories.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com  

During the cold open, we give an estimation of our yearly writing goals. After that, we cover a list of the best Mark Twain books you should read. Unfortunately, Caleb is on the first day of a water fast and his brain has stopped functioning properly. This leads to some strange digressions and bizarre readings of Anglish newsletters. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You...

In this episode, we sit with author Steven G. Eoannou to discuss his latest novel, Yesteryear. Steven gives us a brief history of the Lone Ranger and then talks about how he took the famous character's creator, Fran Striker, and made up a fantastical history that celebrates the author by turning him into the hero of his own story.  If you're looking for a fun yet gritty noir story with real-world...

We kick things off by discussing if we think any movie or movie franchise will ever be able to replicate Avengers Endgame. We also go into the current state of Marvel movies and comic books a bit. After that, we go into some fun writing talk. We cover reading and writing burnout, the problem with writing stories in a contemporary setting, and why these darn kids today are screwing up text messagin...

In the cold open, we talk about a few writing pet peeves we have. After that, we read a few famous short stories and discuss why they're good. You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com  

After recording one of the worst episodes we've ever done, we immediately deleted it and recorded this one instead.  We start off reading some wholesome love letters written by famous people throughout history, but things take a hard turn and we end up ruining them with our awful, dirty brains. And then we read James Joyce's smut letters and things really go off the rails. This episode is definite...

We kick off our DPW Halloween Special with our annual toast to and poetry reading of Edgar Allan Poe.  Once we finish with the business portion of the show, we get hammered drunk on moonshine and discuss what books, movies, and TV shows have scared us. We also discuss some real fears and end on what people truly find scary.  You can follow us on social media @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's w...

Today, we are reviewing our October Book of the Month, Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar.  The sequel to the critically acclaimed Chasing the Boogeyman, Becoming the Boogeyman picks up where the first novel leaves off. SPOILER ALERT: We discuss and spoil both novels in this episode. But we do give two separate warnings before we do so, which means you can listen to some of the episode even...

Today we sit down with indigenous author and historian Angie Elita Newell to discuss her debut novel, All I See is Violence. Along with her book, we discuss many historical topics, go into politics (specifically, Canadian politics from an indigenous perspective), talk about how absurd the US TSA system is, and end things with an otherworldly alien conversation.  You can see what Angie is up to at...

We discuss creating movies, plays, and novels with author, playwright, and screenwriter David Scott Hay. We also go in-depth about the use of AI in the movie and publishing industries, what goes into writing and putting on stage plays, how writers get screwed over during contract negotiations, how on-point classic sci-fi writers were about where modern society would end up, and many other interest...

Today, we have a long chat with author Terena Elizabeth Bell about her short story collection, Tell Me What You See. We discuss the impact of Covid in writing, the anger caused by January 6th, getting labeled or mislabeled as a specific type of writer, the annoying nature of trigger warnings, the delight of high society fart jokes, and many other topics.  You can check out Terena's work at www.ter...