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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.
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29 minutes ago
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
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
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, and the arts in general.
You can pick up a copy of Kurt's book at Sagging Meniscus.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
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.
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
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.
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
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.
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
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.
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
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 you associate with. If you have a certain goal you want to reach, you need to be around like-minded individuals who will help you reach those goals, not hold you back.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
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.
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
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. Stephenson:
Three paramedics are drawn into the mystery of a bizarre spree unfolding in a quiet island town. Devastated by the loss of his son, Liam Price, must hold it together whilst leading his team against a killer who finds new and twisted ways to prevent them for saving the lives of their victims.
If you're interested in checking out The Boatmore Butcher or L. Stephenson's other work, you can follow him on Instagram @lstephensonauthor.
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
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.