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Our Hosts

Caleb James K.

Caleb James K. is the former Editor-in-Chief of the literary journal, Drunken Pen Writing, and the host of the DPW Podcast. He’s also a fiction writer, poet, and aspiring novelist.

Spencer Church

A former aspiring comic book artist, Spencer is the cohost of the DPW Podcast as well as a short story writer and avid reader.

We needed a break from our rigorous podcast schedule so we take it easy in this one and discuss our current reading endeavors as well as our writing.

Some of the topics at hand are Shakespeare, Denzel Washington’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, Stephen King’s work, Japanese fiction, and our next reading goals.

You can check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast

DBS #140: A Terrible Review Of Ham On Rye By Charles Bukowski – Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

In today's extended cold open, we perform a terrible review of the wild novel "Ham on Rye" by Charles Bukowski. After that, we do an even more terrible job of discussing the 2026 Bram Stoker Awards. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast. You can check out Caleb's work at http://www.calebjamesk.com.