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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 kick today’s episode off with a conversation about rage bait and people only sharing things they hate online.

After that, we discuss the new horror short story collection “Deathbed Confessionals” by past guest and friend of the podcast, A.D. Jones. We briefly talk about each story, what we liked, didn’t like, and why we think readers should check out the collection.

Deathbed Confessionals drops October 1st.

If you want to check out more from A.D. Jones, you can head on over to his Instagram page @the_evergrowing_library

A Murakami Minute: 1Q84 Book Three – Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

In today's episode, we finish our discussion of Haruki Murakami's giant novel, 1Q84. We share our thoughts on how the book ends, as well as the lack of resolution for the characters we've spent far too much time with. This leads to a brief comparison to the other notable Murakami, Ryu Murakami, who tends to write in a much faster-paced, grittier, and harder-hitting way. There are a lot of things to like about 1Q84, but there are also many things that bring the book down. Overall, it's still a solid read.