Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

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For our October Book of the Month, we are discussing The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. Also, stick around until the end if you’re interested in the nonsense that is Finnegans Wake. calebjamesk.com/2026/10/30/b…

In today’s cold open, we discuss book genres we need to start reading or read more of. After that, we talk about a whole bunch of books and stories to read for Halloween. #amreading #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/10/27/d…

We begin today’s cold open with an interesting superhero hypothetical. After that, we discuss a list of the top ten Stephen King masterpieces. Also, stick around after the outro for a new edition of The Book Creepers Club! calebjamesk.com/2026/10/20/d…

We kick off today’s cold open by officially announcing our October Book of the Month, “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones. After that, we go into a new list by Esquire naming their top horror novels to read for Halloween. #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/10/13/d…

In today’s cold open, we talk about our current writing progress. After that, we discuss Stephen King’s bestselling novel IT. Rather than talk about the story, which almost everyone knows already, we discuss the icky bits that nobody wants to hear about. calebjamesk.com/2026/10/06/b…

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. Overall, it’s still a solid read. calebjamesk.com/2026/09/29/a…

In today’s episode, we briefly read the worst lines in fiction. Briefly, because the list we found was awful. Then we move on from awful to terrible as we discuss another list about famous novels and why they actually suck. calebjamesk.com/2026/09/22/d…

In today’s Murakami Minute, we discuss Book Two of 1Q84. A lot of bizarre things occur in this book, but nothing quite like what might be the worst sex scenes we’ve ever read! Book Two features plenty of murder, cats, and super erections. #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/09/15/a…

Today, we talk bad writing and the ways you can fix it! Also, we have a secret book club after the episode. #amwriting #writerslife #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/09/08/d…

We’re back with a brand new episode of our hit mini-series, A Murakami Minute! This time around, we tackle Haruki Murakami’s nearly 1200-page monster of a sci-fi, magical realism, and romance novel, 1Q84. #amreading #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/09/01/a…

We begin today’s cold open by complaining about awful book influencers. After all that, we settle in and talk about the best non-superhero comic books of the 2020s, or at least according to a list we found. calebjamesk.com/2026/08/25/d…

In today’s cold open, we briefly discuss some writing updates and a writers’ group we attended. After that, we break down pacing in fiction and give tips on how to do it well. #amwriting #writerslife #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/08/18/d…

In today’s cold open, we discuss what reading level the average adult should be at. After that, we challenge our reading levels by revisiting one of the few Books of the Month we did not finish. Though this time things turn out quite different! calebjamesk.com/2026/08/11/b…

No cold open today. Instead, we dive right into the topic of the day. We examine the current illiteracy crisis going on in the US and discuss a study done with English majors who were found to be unable to read or inadequate in understanding Bleak House. calebjamesk.com/2026/08/04/d…

We get controversial in today's cold open by dis- cussing the nonsense that is organized religion. After that, we have a fun chat about the American books you should read at least once in your life. Well, at least according to a list we found. calebjamesk.com/2026/07/28/d…

We begin today's episode with a rant against all the people trashing the new Odyssey movie for illegitimate reasons. After that, we discuss current and fu- ture reads. #amwriting #writerslife #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/07/21/d…

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. #amreading #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/07/14/d…

We kick today's episode in the ass with some Charles Bukowski talk! After that, we discuss another list about the Great American Novel. This one tries to define what that truly means. calebjamesk.com/2026/07/07/d…

We kick off today’s episode by discussing how terrible everything is and how it’s similar to John Steinbeck’s super depressing novel, The Grapes of Wrath. After that, we read a list of the most American novels according to the folks over at Esquire. calebjamesk.com/2026/06/30/d…

We begin today’s episode with a terrible review of Gravity’s Rainbow, followed by our current reads. After that, we read and discuss the top 100 books according to the readers of The Guardian. #amreading #podcast calebjamesk.com/2026/06/23/d…