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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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Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
36 min
Ever wonder how many different ways there are to write the exact same scene? How about a simple, two-sentence scene?
Today we do just that by giving examples of a simple scene written in the literal form, with similes, one using metaphor, and a lyrical style. Then we end things off by mimicking specific famous authors and how they would write that scene. We try David Foster Wallace, James Joyce, Haruki Murakami, Stephen King, and H.P. Lovecraft. It's a lot of fun!
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Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
44 min
We're back with another Book of the Month! This time around, we're discussing the very first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
We have a lot of fun breaking down the origin of Holmes and Watson, as well as how unique this first story was written.
Jun 14, 2022
Jun 14, 2022
37 min
We discuss different ways of using dialogue tags and Caleb gives some examples from his current work in progress.
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Jun 10, 2022
Jun 10, 2022
35 min
This is the end of the Inebriated Reading Challenge for Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace. In this episode, we discuss the final story, The Suffering Channel. This is by far the poopiest story of the bunch. And we mean that literally. The Story is all about poop!
We give our overall rating of the collection and talk about what we took away from it, including the things we disliked most. But most importantly, we had a lot of laughs to end things.
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
33 min
We start things off by talking about the new season of Stranger Things. After that, we cover one of Caleb's articles on developing your personal author's voice to better stand out from other writers. We discuss the importance of being unique enough in your writing that the readers will be able to recognize your work even if they don't know it's your story.
Caleb also gives tips on how to find and develop your author's voice and gives examples of famous authors with the most recognizable writing styles.
Check out the article at https://drunkenpenwriting.com/2018/04/02/the-art-of-originality-how-to-become-a-unique-writer/
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Jun 3, 2022
Jun 3, 2022
31 min
In today's episode, we cover the stories "Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature" and "Oblivion" by David Foster Wallace. We go into more detail about the things we dislike in DFW's writing style and why we feel that you shouldn't always have to dig deep into a story to find the true meaning.
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
43 min
In this episode, we discuss the great books, or rather, the books that are considered to be the greatest ever written. We deliberate on some of them and their place on the list, as well as what books we think are important and should be there.
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May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022
41 min
Today we are discussing the short story "Good Old Neon" by David Foster Wallace. We take a deep dive into imposter syndrome, what it means to truly be a fraud, and the importance we put on how others view us.
We also correlate the story with the current state of social media and the constant need people have to be seen and heard, often through the sacrifice of their authentic selves. Finally, Caleb breaks down why he believes actor Kelsey Grammer is ultimately responsible for the death of David Foster Wallace.
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
50 min
We open things up by discussing the importance of subtext in your writing. After that, we talk about the benefits of reading, how the habit can make you a more virtuous person, and why reading is so important for kids.
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May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022
41 min
Today's episode discusses two more stories in Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace. First, we read and discuss his deeply disturbing flash fiction story, Incarnation of Burned Children. This one comes with a trigger warning as the imagery and subject matter are incredibly traumatic.
The second story, Another Pioneer, offers a meditation on storytelling, knowledge, self-consciousness, societal evolution, and societal destruction. We cover this complex story and touch upon post-modernism, AI, the burden of knowledge, the breakdown of society, and many, many other things.
This might just be our favorite episode of this series!