Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

A Murakami Minute: Pinball 1973

Pinball, 1973 is a novel published in 1980 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The second book in the "Trilogy of the Rat" series, is preceded by Hear the Wind Sing, followed by A Wild Sheep Chase, and is the second novel by Murakami.

In this episode, we discuss Pinball's relationship to the first novel, the themes that run through both, and some of Murakami's trademark weirdness. 

#131: How Dumb Are We?

We open things off with some everyday things that cause us great aggravation. After that, we go over high Lexile books, which is the measurement of book difficulty.

We discuss if we think the books mentioned are actually difficult which leads us to discuss our self-perceived intelligence levels. 

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You can also follow Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.

A Murakami Minute: Hear The Wind Sing

Hear the Wind Sing is the first novel by Haruki Murakami; it first appeared in the June 1979 issue of Gunzo, one of Japan's most influential literary magazines.

There’s not a whole lot to say story-wise. A young man drinks a lot of beer and has strange conversations with a mysterious young lady he has just met. So, classic Murakami.

DBS #86: Best Stoner Movies And Books For 420

In celebration of 420, we discuss the best stoner movies and the best stoner books. We also deviate and discuss classic literature that's non-stoner related. This is a pretty chill episode. 

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A Murakami Minute: Hear The Wind Sing And Pinball 1973 Introduction

We're back with a new series of A Murakami Minute. This time around we are going to discuss Haruki Murakami's first two novels, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. 

In this introduction, we give a quick synopsis of the two books and talk about how Murakami got his start as a writer, as well as how he developed his unique writing style and became one of the most beloved authors of the last 50 years. 

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DBS #85: Catching Up On Our Lives

We needed a break from our rigorous podcast schedule so we take it easy in this one and discuss our current reading endeavors as well as our writing.

Some of the topics at hand are Shakespeare, Denzel Washington's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Stephen King's work, Japanese fiction, and our next reading goals. 

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#130: Massacre At The Comic Shop With Nick Ulanowski

We sit down with author Nick Ulanowski to discuss the Kickstarter for his upcoming novel, Massacre at the Comic Shop. We also discuss book promotion, publishing work as an indie author, and at the end of the episode Nick reads one of his great poems. There's a lot of great information throughout this episode and even more laughs.

Check out Nick's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingauthor/massacre-at-the-comic-shop

You can also follow him on 

Twitter: @StarvingAuthor

Instagram: @cynical_but_fun

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.ulanowski/

Medium: https://urza216.medium.com/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ANick+Ulanowski&s=relevancerank&text=Nick+Ulanowski&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/StarvingAuthorPress?ref=profile_header

 

 

#129: Drunk Writing Talk With Author Matt Holland

We welcome Liverpool-based writer Matt Holland to the show to discuss any and everything. Fair warning, we get pretty inebriated in this one and touch on some bizarre topics, such as the inbreeding of the Royal Family.

We open the episode by discussing what writers have influenced our writing styles for the better and the worse. Then, Matt tells us a little about himself and his work, including his novel Hair of the Dog (which we covered on the podcast as our first-ever Book of the Month in 2019). After that, the booze takes hold and all bets are off!

You can check out Matt's work at www.matthollandauthor.com

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You can also see what Caleb is up to at www.calebjamesk.com

#128: Talking Sci-fi And Stand-up Comedy With Jeremiah Ukponrefe

In this episode, we talk with writer and stand-up comedian Jeremiah Ukponrefe. We open things up with a quick chat about what current comedians we enjoy. 

Afterward, Jeremiah tells us about Hive, his first sci-fi novel in a nine-part series. We also discuss the hardships of promoting work in an oversaturated market and how being a stand-up comedian actually helps with book sales. 

Jeremiah also tells us about the comedy landscape in his home country of Canada, the difficulties of touring, and his goal of moving to Europe to further his career in stand-up.

Due to time constraints, Jeremiah had to leave a bit early, so to make up for it, Caleb ends the show with a needlessly gross story that we know you will enjoy.

Check out Jeremiah's work at www.jeremiahu.com

You can also follow him on Twitter @JeremiahUAuthor

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DBS #84: We Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Big Beers And Dirty Literature

We pack a lot of fun in this St. Patrick's Day celebration episode. If you want some great Irish book recommendations, listen to us act like buffoons, and end things by reading James Joyce's dirty fart letters, this is the episode for you!

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