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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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May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
40 min
We open things up with a clip of Alan Moore telling the three things that drive him to writer. After that, we have a discussion about the importance of being honest with yourself and your work.
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May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
39 min
We're back with more Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace. In today's episode, we discuss his short story "The Soul is Not a Smithy" and go in-depth with his narration style, storytelling elements, and the deeper meaning of this unique story.
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
37 min
We decided to have an upbeat episode and discuss DEATH! More specifically, we talk about how to kill off characters in your work and why some ways are worse than others.
We end the episode by discussing the importance of finding your purpose in life and why we don't think everyone has a purpose.
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May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022
28 min
What's the point? That's the question we ask ourselves a lot as we discuss Mr. Squishy, the first story in David Foster Wallace's short story collection, Oblivion: Stories.
We talk about corporate America, focus groups, analytics, information overload, and how all of it seems so pointless through the lens of David Foster Wallace. This isn't our favorite story in this collection, but it certainly is the most interestingly written.
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
51 min
We kick things off by answering a few questions from some of our listeners. After that, we talk about reboots and our opinions on reimagining established works. We also discuss the use of public domain works and if it's ethical to make money from other people's creations.
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Apr 29, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
15 min
We're back with another Inebriated Reading Challenge. This time around we're discussing Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace.
In this introductory episode, we briefly discuss David Foster Wallace and what we hope to get out of his collection of short stories. From what it looks like, we're in for a real wild ride!
Apr 26, 2022
Apr 26, 2022
47 min
Caleb talks about writing his first-ever sex scene! After that, we discuss writing styles, processes, and why all writers should do their own thing instead of following advice from things such as creative writing classes.
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Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19, 2022
39 min
We discuss imposter syndrome and the importance of being kind to yourself. Adding unneeded pressure to yourself will only hinder your writing output. We also talk about some unexpected obstacles of writing a novel.
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Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
58 min
There's a lot to unpack in this episode. We start the cold open off by discussing some... incest in popular fiction. Yeah. Then we follow that up with a conversation about The Stranger by Albert Camus.
Once we get to the topic of the day, we go over the important questions you must ask yourself as a writer. This leads us into a more personal discussion about things like depression and the importance of escapism through fiction. And guess what, there's more talk after the outro!
That's right. We had to break up the cold open because it went too long, so there's some Lord of the Rings talk after the outro music.
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Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
48 min
We start the episode off with a quick character study. Then we talk about Stephen King and his totally terrifying horror story, The Jaunt.
After the cold open, we have a long conversation about the past. More specifically, some of the first books we've read, bought, and how we started our reading journeys. Then we discuss what we think the future of fiction will look like in the hands of Gen Z and the importance of used book stores.
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