DBS #118: Crime And Punishment And Terrible Writing

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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 have an extra-long cold open as we discuss some good, bad, and worse news. But that’s not what takes so long. Caleb dives into his recent read of Crime and Punishment and shares what he took away from the book.

After that, we discuss the supposed downfall of contemporary fiction and the belief that nearly all modern writing is terrible (not our words). This takes us down an interesting road full of literary potholes made by snobs.

#216: Famous Books With Terrible Original Titles Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

We kick off the episode with some good publishing news and a quick discussion about writing snacks, which devolves into us talking about drinking booze.  After that, we go over a list of famous literary works and their terrible original titles. You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You can check out Caleb's work at http://www.calebjamesk.com. 
  1. #216: Famous Books With Terrible Original Titles
  2. #215: Getting Blasphemous With David Scott Hay
  3. DBS #135: Ranting And Raving Writers
  4. #214 Fancy Book Q&A
  5. DBS #134: Reading Awful InstaPoems

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