Best Basket Boys Podcasts (2024)

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#177: Investigating The Best Detective Stories 45:42

3h ago45:42

45:42

We start the episode with some BAD publishing news with a good outcome. At least for us. After that, we attempt to discuss 20 of the best detective crime stories according to the good people at Forbes. Our train seems to have a bad track though, and we go off the rails every 30 seconds. Despite this, we have a great time. Also, make sure to get che…

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DBS #113: A Halloween Spooktacular 44:07

1d ago44:07

44:07

We kick things off with some controversial Edgar Allan Poe news. Did he steal The Raven from another writer!? After that, we discuss some potentially bad publishing news, a newly found Bram Stoker book, and Caleb ends the episode by reading a scene from his story "Dead Men Don't Scream" which will be featured in Beautiful Darkness 3: A Dragon Soul …

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BOTM #16: We Have Always Lived In The Castle 56:31

8d ago56:31

56:31

We discuss "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson. We review the book by breaking down the characters and their motivations, the feminist themes throughout, and what we took away from the story. You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

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DBS #111: Bonus Review Of Basketful Of Heads By Joe Hill 26:56

17d ago26:56

26:56

After an exhausting recording gauntlet, we do a terrible job of reviewing Basketful of Heads by Joe Hill. We constantly interrupt ourselves with giggly nonsense, but we had a great time, which is all that really matters! You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

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Bonus Horror Of The Month: The Boy At No. 9 Whitlock 42:10

15d ago42:10

42:10

We open the episode with more great publishing news—a trend we hope never ends! After that, we get into the episode proper with a review of L. Stephenson's new horror novella, The Boy at No. 9 Whitlock. At first it was bad parents, bullies, and budding romances. But the tragic life of young Matthew Rose is about to get much worse...because the boy …

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#176: The Raven By Edgar Allan Poe 51:48

26d ago51:48

51:48

We were so eager to record this episode that we forgot to do a cold open and the introduction! What we did record is an entertaining discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's masterpiece, The Raven. While we break down the poem in style and structure, we also discuss how it came to be, its influences, the life of Poe after writing The Raven, and some writers…

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#175: Boogie Down With The Best Horror Authors 35:27

26d ago35:27

35:27

We discuss a list featuring the best horror authors of all time. Some we know very well, some we've never heard of. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.By Drunken Pen Writing

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Horror Of The Month: Born Of Bloodshed 34:00

29d ago34:00

34:00

After getting our hands on an early copy of Born of Bloodshed by A.D. Jones, we give our honest review of this fun, gory novella just in time for the spooky season. Born of Bloodshed: Nothing exciting ever happens in the border towns of Scotland, and the village of Newcastleton, with a population in the hundreds, is no exception to the rule. That i…

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#174: Halloween Poetry Nonsense 32:40

1M ago32:40

32:40

For a slight change of pace, Spencer is the one who opens the episode with some good publishing news! After that, we settle down and read some of the greatest Halloween-time poems. Of course, this leads to instant nonsense things continuously go off the rails. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's wor…

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DBS #110: Halloween Book Giggle Fest 31:34

1M ago31:34

31:34

We kick things off with even more great publishing news! After that, we attempt to cover a list of great Halloween books. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view, we succumb to an intense giggle fest and aren't able to take things seriously. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at w…

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#173: Greatest Satirical Novels 36:42

2M ago36:42

36:42

We open the episode with more good publishing news! After that, we discuss the greatest "satirical" novels of all time. However, there is some contention on what constitutes satire. Make sure you stick around to the end because we play something especially odd and stupid for your listening pleasure. You can follow us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @…

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A Murakami Minute: Manga Stories Vol 1 Part 4 19:07

2M ago19:07

19:07

In our final installment discussing Manga Stories Vol 1, we cover Haruki Murakami's short story and manga adaptation, The Seventh Man."By Drunken Pen Writing

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DBS #109: Our Big Plans For October 31:45

2M ago31:45

31:45

Caleb opens the episode with his biggest publishing news to date! After that, we discuss our big plans for October, including reading a novel, short story, poem, and graphic novel throughout the month. We also decide to do a special Halloween episode that'll include an excerpt from one of Caleb's newest stories. You can follow us on X, Instagram, a…

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A Murakami Minute: Manga Stories Vol 1 Part 3 17:17

2M ago17:17

17:17

We discuss the short story and manga adaptation of Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami.By Drunken Pen Writing

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DBS #108: The Costs Of Being A Writer 40:16

2M ago40:16

40:16

Caleb opens the episode with some more exciting publishing news! After that, we discuss some of the costs associated with writing. We first dive into the publishing world and what you can expect to get paid for your work. Then we talk about what struggles indie authors face when putting out their own work. A lot of which revolves around hiring othe…

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A Murakami Minute: Manga Stories Vol 1 Part 2 20:26

3M ago20:26

20:26

We discuss Where I'm Likely to Find It by Haruki Murakami, featured in Manga Stories Volume 1 and the prose version in The New Yorker.By Drunken Pen Writing

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#172: Two Morons Discuss Speculative Poetry 42:52

3M ago42:52

42:52

Caleb opens the episode with some super exciting publishing news! After that, we discuss speculative poetry, a topic we're both woefully ignorant about. We talk about the various forms of speculative poetry, how they differ from traditional poetry, and how absolutely awesome genres like sword and sorcery poetry are. For a bonus, we read many exampl…

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A Murakami Minute: Manga Stories Vol 1 Part 1 21:01

3M ago21:01

21:01

We discuss two versions of Haruki Murakami's short story, Super Frog Saves Tokyo. We compare Murakami's original story to the manga adaptation in Manga Stories Volume 1.By Drunken Pen Writing

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#171: That's So Cliché 42:53

3M ago42:53

42:53

We open the episode with a bit of housekeeping. After that, we have a fun discussion about cliches and better writing methods. Things go askew fairly quickly but we cover a lot of useful information. To add an element of pure chaos to things, we end the episode by changing some common cliches to much dumber versions. You can follow us on X, Instagr…

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A Murakami Minute: Manga Stories Volume 1 Introduction 9:34

3M ago9:34

9:34

We are back with A Murakami Minute! This time, we are covering Haruki Murakami's Manga Stories Volume 1. In this first volume, Jc Deveney has adapted four of Murakami's stories into a manga collection with art by PMGL Pierre-Marie Grille-Liou. The four stories in this collection are: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo: A few days after an earthquake, Katagiri …

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#170: We Get Lyrical 44:42

3M ago44:42

44:42

Spencer starts the episode with a grievance against a certain group of people urinating into his breakfast cereal of choice. After that, we have an interesting conversation about lyrical prose. Specifically, what constitutes lyrical prose, how to write it well, and how to realize that you've gone beyond lyrical prose into the dirty category of purp…

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BOTM #15: NSFW By David Scott Hay 39:06

3M ago39:06

39:06

We open the episode with a few reviews and some possibly upsetting Neil Gaiman news. After that, we have a fun discussion about the novel NSFW by previous DPW guest David Scott Hay. We talk about the themes of the book and how they reflect our current world, why experimental fiction might not work for all readers, and the dark road our society migh…

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DBS #107: How Two Dumb Guys Write 48:01

4M ago48:01

48:01

We open the episode with a recap of our moonshine-filled weekend. Also, submission grievances! After that, we take a fan suggestion and discuss our writing processes: what software we use, how we get our ideas, the types of outlines we use, and what writing techniques we want to implement in the future. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebo…

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#169: We Discover Rare Literary Genres 35:53

4M ago35:53

35:53

Caleb opens the episode with a rant about the social media generation. After that, we get into a fun discussion about rare literary genres that most people have never heard of. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.By Drunken Pen Writing

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DBS #106: Why We Suck As Writers 39:57

4M ago39:57

39:57

We start the episode with some cool book purchases. After that, we discuss why we suck as writers. Specifically, the things we individually fail at and need to work on. This leads to some interesting shop talk about narrative structure, ways to tell stories, and some other things we could improve upon in our writing. Follow us on X, Facebook, and I…

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DBS #105: How To Write A Comic Book Script 49:56

4M ago49:56

49:56

We open the episode with an absurd hypothetical question. After that, we discuss what goes into writing a comic book script and how the medium can be used to tell unique stories. Stick around after the outro if you want to listen to us talk about our book club. You can follow us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's wo…

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DBS #104: We're Big Shot Writers Now! 50:18

4M ago50:18

50:18

Hey, this is a fun episode! We discuss our recent experiences within the publishing world, including the downsides of working with editors, how terrible it is waiting for news about submissions, what kinds of publishers absolutely suck, and plenty of other random nonsense to tantalize your earholes. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @…

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#168: Uncovering The Past With David Winner 46:56

5M ago46:56

46:56

Author David Winner joins us to discuss his book Master Lovers. We have a great conversation about David's great aunt Dorle and her whirlwind life during the 1930s. The book details her many romances with notable political figures, run-ins with Nazis, the Black and Tan, and numerous celebrities. If you want to check out Master Lovers, you can buy a…

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#167: This Long, Difficult, Beautiful Life With C.E. Hoffman 1:00:47

5M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Author C.E. Hoffman joins us to discuss their newest short story collection, Losers and Freaks. While we talk about the book a good bit, we also touch upon many interesting topics such as writing urban fantasy, getting pigeon-holed as a genre writer, delving into experimental fiction, the importance of being authentic, how literature gives hope, wh…

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#166: What Scares Us With A.D. Jones 1:03:37

5M ago1:03:37

1:03:37

In today's episode, we were originally scheduled to talk with Irish writer Frances Flannery about her debut novel, Writing Man. Unfortunately, the computer goblins have attacked us for a second week in a row and we couldn't do the interview. But we refused to let that stand! So, after calling an audible, we got horror author A.D. Jones to join us t…

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DBS #103: Does Stephen King Suck At Writing Women? 50:30

5M ago50:30

50:30

We kick off the episode with some bad news. Poet Joy Sullivan was scheduled for today's episode, and she did join us on the podcast via computer, but unfortunately, we had some tech issues and couldn't record the episode. Since we couldn't talk with Joy, we decided to discuss a topic that came to our attention recently. Some people think Stephen Ki…

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TMBH Announcement + New Podcast! 2:06

6M ago2:06

2:06

We are consolidating our podcasts into one podcast now called Homeschool Better Together. Search for it in your podcast app or head to hsbtpodcast.com to subscribe and join our free community! Mentioned in this episode: We are Now Podcasting at Homeschool Better Together Search your podcast app for Homeschool Better Together or head to hsbtpodcast.…

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#165: How To Make Your Own Zine 39:18

6M ago39:18

39:18

We open the show with some shop talk. After that, we go into a detailed discussion on how to make a zine. Whether it be a fiction zine, poetry zine, art zine, or any of the other countless types of zines out there, this episode just might inspire you to create one. Check out https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-make-a-zine/ for a detail…

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DBS #102 A F***ing Shark! 36:17

6M ago36:17

36:17

We settle into one of the dumbest episodes to date, discussing the worst movie villain motivations. The topic isn't bad, but when we encounter the motivation for the shark from Jaws, things go off the rails. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

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#164: Sick Literary Quotes 33:01

6M ago33:01

33:01

After some opening announcements, we discuss some of the greatest literary quotes. The catch is, Caleb is getting over a sickness, and it seems to have altered the workings of his brain! You can follow us @dpwpodcast on X, Instagram, and Facebook. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

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#163: The Shapes Of Stories With Kurt Vonnegut 37:00

6M ago37:00

37:00

We kick off the episode with a quick correction from last week. After that, we discuss a lecture series by Kurt Vonnegut that features his master's thesis about the shapes of stories. To add to what Mr. Vonnegut talked about in his lecture, we also revisit the seven kinds of stories and do our best to fit them into Vonnegut's shapes theory. You can…

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TMBH 91: How to Transform Math Lessons without Changing your Curriculum with Denise Gaskins 18:09

7M ago18:09

18:09

In this episode of "Ten Minutes to a Better Homeschool," host Pam Barnhill and guest Denise Gaskins, veteran homeschool mom and author of a dozen playful math books like, Let's Play Math, How Families Can Learn Together and Enjoy It, and Math You Can Play delve into the world of homeschool math education. Denise shares five essential tips to transf…

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DBS #101: Controversial Neil Gaiman Book List 35:37

7M ago35:37

35:37

We open the episode with an interesting discussion about international publishing and how the differences in British versus American style guides can change an author's work. After that, we go over a list of Neil Gaiman's "best" books and give our immature critiques on the substance of said list. We also discuss some of our favorite Neil Gaiman boo…

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#162: Writing Sword And Sorcery 43:06

7M ago43:06

43:06

We open things up with some publication news! After that, we set our arms aside and find out how to go about writing sword and sorcery stories. We break down all the nuances of the genre and the best ways to get the most out of your characters. If you're interested in reading the article we used for reference, check out https://www.servicescape.com…

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TMBH 90 Homeschooling Boys with Durenda Wilson 16:26

7M ago16:26

16:26

In this episode of "Ten Minutes to a Better Homeschool," Pam Barnhill welcomes Durenda Wilson, a seasoned homeschooler and author of the book, "Raising Boys to Men." The conversation revolves around the unique aspects of homeschooling boys, advice for moms navigating the challenges, and the importance of an unhurried approach to learning. Durenda s…

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#161: Top Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King 36:38

7M ago36:38

36:38

Spencer kicks off the episode with some annoying book news. After that, we discuss pulp crime authors recommended by Stephen King. We also cover a list of pulp novels that have been rebranded as literary gems. There's also lots of giggles and toilet humor in this one! You can follow us on X, Instagram, and YouTube @dpwpodcast You can check out Cale…

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DPW News: Two Dumb Guys Are Dumb 15:28

7M ago15:28

15:28

Since the episode we recorded for this week was complete garbage, we decided to do a fun little update instead. It's mostly just nonsense with a bit of publishing news thrown in. You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and X.By Drunken Pen Writing

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TMBH 89 What About Lab Sciences? with Dr. Kristin Moon 19:18

7M ago19:18

19:18

In this episode of "Ten Minutes to a Better Homeschool," guest host Dawn Garrett introduces an insightful excerpt from the Navigating High School Course. This excerpt features an interview with Dr. Kristin Moon, founder of kristenmoonscience.com, a former scientist who homeschools her children and shares with homeschool families her passion for tea…

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