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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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Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021
1hr 6 min
WARNING: This episode deals with discussions of violence and sexual assault.
It's been some time since we last did a Book of the Month episode. So for the month of October, we felt it would be fitting to cover the ultra-violent novel, Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. We do our best to give our honest opinion of this highly regarded piece of literature. Though, we might be a bit too honest!
We discuss violence and what it means in this book. We also have a conversation about masculine fiction and how we categorize what is considered masculine fiction. There's a lot going on in this episode so if the topics we discuss interest you, make sure to listen to the whole episode because even after it seems like we're done, we find more ground to cover.
You can check out our fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
36 min
Caleb kicks things off by reading a poem suggested by a listener of the show. After that, we cover a list of awesome (and one that's not so awesome!) books that are perfect for people who enjoyed the new Netflix show Squid Game.
Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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Oct 19, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
47 min
We start things off with some brief Lord of the Rings talk. Then we get into the thick of it with a list of awesome Celtic mythological creatures put together by our friends over at The Irish Road Trip. There are 31 creatures in total and some are really messed up!
Check out all the Halloween submissions going on at www.drunkenpenwriting.com for some good reads.
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Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
46 min
We're talking about monsters! More specifically, what makes a good monster, what our favorite monsters are, and what is truly scary about fictional monsters.
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Oct 5, 2021
Oct 5, 2021
42 min
Caleb starts the podcast off with some good news! Then everything goes terribly downhill from there. We were supposed to cover the ten scariest short horror stories, but Caleb seems to have forgotten how to read and botches the entire thing.
Not all is lost though. There are plenty of laughs and near rage quits throughout the show. Plus, a critical breakdown of the article we read.
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Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
47 min
In this episode, we take a look back at our humble beginnings and reminisce about the simpler times when we first started writing. We discuss how far we've come, the things we've learned, and some of our future plans.
We also talk about the good ol' days of Drunken Pen Writing and the DPW Podcast: how we started, the troubles we've had, and how much we've improved upon things.
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Sep 21, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
37 min
We're talking about themes! That's right, we're taking a deep dive and discussing how to write themes for your story. We go over ways to come up with themes, the most common themes used, and the types of themes that show up in our work.
Speaking of our work, you can check out our stories at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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Sep 14, 2021
Sep 14, 2021
39 min
We start things off by talking about Stephen King's newest horror story. Then Caleb decides for some reason to give us his best Paul Bearer impression.
After all that nonsense, we get into a list of some of the best horror manga out there. You can check out the list with accompanying artwork at https://www.rightstufanime.com/post/top-10-horror-manga
You can also check out our fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
53 min
We start the episode off by talking money! More specifically, what greedy things we would do if we suddenly acquired one billion dollars.
After that, we talk about the top horror books you should read. We cover a few lists and give some of our recommendations.
Check out our fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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Aug 31, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
50 min
"I'd rather read a book that I'm offended by than read one that I'm bored by."
We start the episode off by discussing our recent trip to Ann Arbor where we attended this year's Astronomicon. After that, we discuss red flag fiction, what that means, and what it means for content creators like writers.
At some point, we also dive into a conversation about the public school system, where we think it fails in regards to discussing racial issues, and why we think it's important NOT to ban classic fiction that has gross depictions of racism.
Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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