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

November 25, 2025 31 mins

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

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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 ties and elevate the class of people...

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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

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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 Boatmore Butcher" by L. Stephens...

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October 28, 2025 32 mins

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

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October 21, 2025 35 mins

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.calebjamesk.com

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October 14, 2025 42 mins

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

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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 Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com

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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 October 1st.

If you want to...

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September 23, 2025 47 mins

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

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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

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September 9, 2025 87 mins

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.

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September 2, 2025 34 mins

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 Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com. 

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August 26, 2025 39 mins

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

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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

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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

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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

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July 22, 2025 34 mins

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

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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

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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.

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