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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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Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Caleb begins today's episode with a revelation! One that deals with some Stephen King criticism.
After that, we settle in for the long haul as we shout out some notable writers who have been guests on the podcast or are affiliated with us in some capacity. Things get a bit weird as the whiskey flows, but we have a fun time talking about some of our favorite people in the writing world.
You can check out most of the writers mentioned in the show on Instagram:
Nicolás Obregón - https://www.instagram.com/obregonbooks#
David Scott Hay - https://www.instagram.com/david.scott.hay.official/#
Tyler C. Gore - https://www.instagram.com/tylermustwashhands/#
A.D Jones - https://www.instagram.com/the_evergrowing_library/#
Hayden Robinson - https://www.instagram.com/geekwriter92/#
Amber Hathaway - https://www.instagram.com/amber_hathaway_writes/#
Michael Wegener - https://www.instagram.com/_michael_wegener_/#
Shane Joaquin Jimenez - https://www.instagram.com/shane_joaquin_jimenez/#
Stevie Hosler - https://www.instagram.com/steviehosler_writes/#
L. Stephenson - https://www.instagram.com/l._stephenson/#
Harriet Everend - https://www.instagram.com/h.everend.author/#
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
We kick off today's episode talking about the cutest kitty, aka Caleb's new promo tool. After that, we continue our conversation about famous authors who hated other famous authors' famous works.
And because we love to torture our audience, Caleb decides to read some Finnegans Wake in his terrible Irish accent.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
We begin today's episode with an interesting hypothetical: If you had to pick, what writer from history would you trade lives with?
After that, we discuss a bunch of famous authors who hated the famous works of other famous authors. The bastards!
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
We open things up today with some publishing gripes. After that, we discuss three writing tips from the legendary madman, Hunter S. Thompson. We also break off into a discussion about the disaster that is life in 2025, as well as how we've been going about writing.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
No cold open today. Instead, we jump right into a whole bunch of nonsense. Just as the great Cthulhu intended.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
We open today's episode talking about Happy Gilmore 2. After that, we settle in for a fun discussion about one of our favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, and five of his great writing tips that are still applicable today.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
We open today's episode with some more great publishing news! After that, we talk about splatterpunk. More specifically, we discuss what makes splatterpunk good or bad, and we give seven examples of great splatterpunk works.
You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
We kick things off with some gripes we have regarding submissions. After that, we continue our discussion on great dialogue.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
We open today's episode with the worst news! After that, we move on to part one of a two-part discussion about great dialogue. We share 15 examples of great dialogue and explain cool, unique ways to make your dialogue stand out.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
We begin today's episode by discussing our new guest policy. After that, we settle in and dissect a ranking we found of Cormac McCarthy's darkest novels.
You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast.
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.