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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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Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
39 min
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.
Aug 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
40 min
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.
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
30 min
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.
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
33 min
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.
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
34 min
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.
Jul 15, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
38 min
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.
Jul 8, 2025
Jul 8, 2025
34 min
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.
Jul 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
48 min
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.
Jun 24, 2025
Jun 24, 2025
32 min
We begin today's episode with a look at some current events. After that, we revisit a topic we covered a long time ago. We discuss the daily routines of some famous writers, and since we're on our way to literary stardom, we also talk about our personal writing routines.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast.
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Jun 17, 2025
Jun 17, 2025
39 min
We open today's episode with a double dose of good publishing news! After that, we settle in and learn about the writing styles of famous authors.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.