Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

A nonprofit writing and arts podcast aimed at exploring various aspects to the craft of writing, reading, drinking, and literature's impact on society and pop culture. A mix of raunchy humor and useful information, DPW is sure to have something you'll enjoy.

Episodes

July 15, 2025 38 mins

We kick things off with some gripes we have regarding submissions. After that, we continue our discussion on great dialogue. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We open today's episode with the worst news! After that, we move on to part one of a two-part discussion about great dialogue. We share 15 examples of great dialogue and explain cool, unique ways to make your dialogue stand out. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.

Mark as Played

We begin today's episode by discussing our new guest policy. After that, we settle in and dissect a ranking we found of Cormac McCarthy's darkest novels. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast.

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We begin today's episode with a look at some current events. After that, we revisit a topic we covered a long time ago. We discuss the daily routines of some famous writers, and since we're on our way to literary stardom, we also talk about our personal writing routines. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast.

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We open today's episode with a double dose of good publishing news! After that, we settle in and learn about the writing styles of famous authors. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

 

Mark as Played

Today, we kick things off with some BAD publishing news. You know, to change things up!

After that, we discuss two interesting lists. One is a list of the top male hobbies that women find attractive. The second list is the top male hobbies that women find unattractive. Guess which one reading and writing fall under. We also include what makes the list of female hobbies that we males find unattractive.

You can follow us on Facebook,...

Mark as Played

We open today's episode with a round of great publishing news! After that, we continue last week's discussion on narrative voice. In this episode, we delve deeper into the mechanics of narrative voice and explore some interesting tricks you can use to tell a unique story. 

You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We open today's episode with some life stuff and book talk. After that, we have a detailed discussion about narrative voice. What is it? How do you use it? Why does it matter? We answer all these questions and more in this first part of a two-part conversation. 

You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We kick off today's episode with tales of woe from being a writer. 

After that, we discuss a list of the worst Marvel comic books ever. Incredibly, people got paid to make some of these!

You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played
May 13, 2025 48 mins

For May's Book of the Month, we're discussing John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize-winning absurdist classic, A Confederacy of Dunces. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We open today's episode with some great publishing news about Spencer. After that, we discuss a list detailing the best ways to write crime fiction. Here's a hint: the list isn't great!

You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played
April 28, 2025 42 mins

We open today's episode with news about our good friend Nicolás Obregón and his newest novel, The Sugar Man. 

After that, we sit back and discuss the greatest writers in history and where they fall on our tier list as storytellers. Believe it or not, some of the best writers are actually terrible at telling stories. You might be surprised by who tops the list and who gets a bad rating.

You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and In...

Mark as Played
April 22, 2025 35 mins

Today, we are diving back in and discussing a second Q&A email we received from the editor of Story Magazine. We learn more about the story publishing process used by major literary magazines and your chances of acceptance. 

You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We start today's episode with some excellent publication news, and then quickly digress into a best storyteller tier list. 

After that, we attempt to finish discussing a list of the top 51 amazing lines of prose. Here's a bit of a spoiler, most of the lines are neither amazing nor worthy of being on such a list. Our disgruntled rebuttals are peppered throughout.

You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You ...

Mark as Played

We kick off today's episode with some excellent publishing news! After that, we discuss some of the "greatest" lines of prose. Despite the title of this episode, we do not take things seriously at all. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We begin today's episode with some publication updates. After that, we read a list of what are supposedly considered the best lines in fiction. Unsatisfied with said lines, we go ahead and read some of our favorite lines from our own stories. 

 

You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. 

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We open today's episode with some decent writing updates. After that, we discuss an absolutely awful list of the "most awful authors" of all time. Do not expect a serious conversation from this one!

Follow us @dpwpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We begin today's episode with some "what if" talk regarding famous writers. For instance, what if Robert E. Howard lived for another 30 or 40 years? How much would his writing style have evolved? What if Stephen King stopped writing in the 1980s? You get the idea.

After that, we cover some defunct (dead) book genres. We discuss whether the mentioned genres are actually dead, why some deserve to be dead, and which ones we want to ma...

Mark as Played
March 11, 2025 41 mins

Caleb starts today's episode with some trouble he's having reading Ulysses by James Joyce. After that, we sit back, relax, and discuss the numerous obstacles we've encountered from editors when reviewing the edits for our works set for publication. 

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast

You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

Mark as Played

We begin today's episode with a quick review of "The Monkey, " adapted from the Stephen King short story of the same name.

After that, we go into a deep and nuanced discussion about reading the works of authors who have done terrible things in their personal lives. The main culprit we discuss is Neil Gaiman who has recently come under fire for allegedly assaulting women in the worst ways.

You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, a...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

    Latino USA

    Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S. centering Latino stories, hosted by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Maria Hinojosa Every week, the Peabody winning team brings you revealing, in-depth stories about what’s in the hearts and minds of Latinos and their impact on the world. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.