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| #123 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 9) | 13 Apr 2026 | 02:46:01 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 9th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Social media culture–Intelligence as a joke–Phil Dunphy in the hospital–Mitch perpetually coming out as gay–Jump the shark plotlines–weak writing vs over explaining–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 4/12/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4dIfIwn *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4tFzG03 Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @catenjoyer81 https://x.com/catenjoyer81 @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #122 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 8) **PREVIEW** | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:35:08 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 8th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: A return to form in season 8–Cam and Mitch as Laurel and Hardy–Phil Dunphy getting electrocuted–Manny explaining wokeness–Marxism coming into any workplace depiction–the women's march–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 3/29/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4tFzG03 Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @catenjoyer81 https://x.com/catenjoyer81 @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #115 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 3) | 26 Jan 2026 | 01:54:17 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 3rd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: peaky Manny–tight sitcom scripts–evolving characters–period jokes–David Cross and other guest stars–fake online foot fetishes–and more! Recorded: 1/25/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4aHSG70 *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4rjtqcF Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus #6 Horror Movie Round Up October 2023 (preview) | 29 Oct 2023 | 00:04:26 | |
Andrew Wittstadt goes over the (mostly) horror movies he’s been watching during the Halloween season. Including The Nun (2018) and The Nun II (2023). This is a Bonus Episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #49 Mary Oliver's House of Light | 22 Oct 2023 | 00:54:28 | |
Andrew Wittstadt goes into Mary Oliver’s poetry collection, House of Light. Topics include: Romantic poetry–Rhetorical questions in poetry–linebreak techniques–orienting the reader–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* House of Light by Mary Oliver: https://amzn.to/470jii0 More Books by Mary Oliver: https://amzn.to/3JDB4O8 Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus #5 Listener Emails 10/14/2023 (preview) | 15 Oct 2023 | 00:06:26 | |
Andrew Wittstadt reads and responds to listener emails. Topics include: The Western Canon–Authenticity in literature–identity politics–hostility to the literary canon–good faith arguments–why you should say what you're thinking–and more! This is a Bonus Episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #48 Melancholic America w/ Caleb Caudell | 08 Oct 2023 | 00:55:11 | |
Andrew Wittstadt talks with author Caleb Caudell (@LitMiddle) about all things books, writing, politics and culture. Topics include: The Midwest–Fight Club–Masculinity in Literature–Building an Independent platform–Writing routines–Faulkner–and More! First hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get the FULL episode! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* *Buy the Books* The Neighbor by Caleb Caudell: https://amzn.to/3V8UUDq Novelty and Other Stories by Caleb Caudell: https://amzn.to/3Ux2qrK More Books by Caleb Caudell: https://amzn.to/3JBijLf Read Caleb Caudell: https://middleamericanliterature.substack.com/ Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @LitMiddle https://x.com/litmiddle?lang=en Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| JerkShop #4 w/ Erik | Writing Workshop Stories | 01 Oct 2023 | 01:06:13 | |
Andrew is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), as the pair enjoy drinks and shit-talking about the state of literature and its consequences. Topics include: MFA’s–Writing workshops–Cancel Culture–Joyce Carol Oates–sexism in literature–identity politics ruining workshops–and more! First hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get the FULL episode! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @bazillionplus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #47 Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe w/ Erik | 24 Sep 2023 | 01:13:01 | |
Andrew is joined by Erik @bazillionplus in a lengthy discussion about Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Topics include: Colonialism–Man Conquering Nature–Defoe’s career–Castaway stories–Finding God–Friday and Crusoe’s relationship–90 Day Fiance–Las Vegas–Poor scholarship–the state of universities–and more. First hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get the FULL episode! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: https://amzn.to/4lBP60j Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe: https://amzn.to/4lujYzG More Books by Daniel Dafoe: https://amzn.to/4fG1aMp Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @bazillionplus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus #3 Listener Emails (preview) | 17 Sep 2023 | 00:10:45 | |
Andrew Wittstadt reads and responds to listener emails. Topics include, Ben Lerner’s The Hatred of Poetry, Gary Snyder, Diane Di Prima, Walt Whitman, poetic context, reading writers' complete works, Allen Ginsberg, the Beat poets, Harold Bloom, allusion in poetry, why you should study languages, and more! This is a Bonus Episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #46 Louise Glück’s The Wild Iris | 10 Sep 2023 | 00:47:45 | |
Andrew Wittstadt goes into Louise Glück’s masterpiece collection of poems while discussing some the best poems written in the 1990’s. Topics include: being sick of poetry–frustration with line breaks–being a poetry snob–taking a poetry break–Glück’s career–Pulitzer Prizes–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Wild Iris by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/3V1ALiK Faithful and Virtuous Night by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/4lAFcfo Poems 1962-2012 by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/3HAKcTc More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/4mPoslF Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus #2 August 2023 Reading Roundup (preview) | 03 Sep 2023 | 00:07:37 | |
Bonus Episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Andrew Wittstadt reviews the book log from August 2023. Going into Pynchon, Defoe, McCarthy, and several Edith Wharton novels that should be on your list. *LINKS* Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #45 Ian Fleming's Casino Royale w/ The Nani State | 27 Aug 2023 | 01:55:04 | |
Andrew Wittstadt talks with anonymous musician and James Bond autist, The Nani State (@thenanistate) As they go into the importance of Fleming’s books, James Bond as a cultural Icon, British vs American love of Bond, The Bond Films, Daniel Craig as James Bond, the whitewashing of Fleming’s books, and more! *LINKS* Watch the Movie: https://amzn.to/4muypVJCasino Royale by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/47087FX Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4fDo4nI Moonraker by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/45CrNgW Diamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/41Hk6Vn From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/470G0GH Dr. No by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4lutLWg Goldfinger by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4lxt4LY For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/45L9OFc Thunderball by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/45E5uY7 The Spy Who Loved me by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/45E5yqP On Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4727JXG You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/46VuJYf The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3HsjfRI Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4lBOI1R More Books by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3UAoQs2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xQtwNJVDGSUzWBzf3nu27?si=9drmxVgOQ76T79NJRVH-dQ&nd=1 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @TheNaniState https://x.com/thenanistate Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #114 Feminine Goodness w/ Audrey Lee | 19 Jan 2026 | 03:11:28 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Audrey Lee in a discussion of her debut short story collection, Utter Goodness. Topics Include: mid-atlantic accents–confessional essays–esoteric health products–internet sub-cultures–alt lit scenes–-Substack and the future of writing–building an audience as a writer–feminism–”woman writers”--and more! Recorded: 1/17/2026 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Utter Goodness by Audrey Lee: https://farthestheaven.com/products/utter-goodness The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger: https://amzn.to/3LQIIGA Cowboy Graves by Roberto Bolano: https://amzn.to/4b7rsr0 John Updike: The Collected Stories: https://amzn.to/4qDlHGf Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Subscribe to Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Subscribe to Audrey’s Newsletter for FREE! https://jawndidion.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @tinndfishmonger https://x.com/tinndfishmonger Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @eternallyonline https://www.instagram.com/eternallyonline TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| JerkShop #3 w/ Matt Wall | Writing Workshop Stories | 20 Aug 2023 | 01:05:41 | |
Andrew Wittstadt and Matt Wall sit down and chat for hours about MFA programs, Writing Workshops, the State of Poetry, The state of publishing, fashion Trends, Low-rise jeans, Writers strike, and more! Send in your Workshop Stories to heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com This is a partial episode. To get the FULL episode, become a subscriber at https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @ihatemattwall https://www.instagram.com/ihatemattwall/ @poeticanarchypress https://www.instagram.com/poeticanarchypress TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #44 Poetic Anarchy w/ Matt Wall (preview) | 13 Aug 2023 | 02:05:24 | |
Andrew is joined by friend of the pod, Matt Wall, from the I Hate Matt Wall Poetry Podcast Where the two get into a lengthy discussion about all things writing, poetry, quirks, styles, and general dissatisfaction with the state of the publishing industry. Topics Include: Why write?--Publishing on Amazon–Building a business from writing–state of publishing–State of book sales–college MFA’s–and more. This is a free partial episode. To get the FULL Episode become a subscriber at patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @ihatemattwall https://www.instagram.com/ihatemattwall/ @poeticanarchypress https://www.instagram.com/poeticanarchypress TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| JerkShop #2 w/ Cassandra | Writing Workshop Stories | 06 Aug 2023 | 01:04:19 | |
Andrew is joined by friend of the pod, C*ss*ndr* (@truth_enjoyer), in a lively discussion about workshops, MFA’s, DFW and Mary Karr, writing feedback, workshop culture, academic spaces, workshop dynamics, identity politics in literature, and more! Send in your Workshop Stories to heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com *LINKS* Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @truth_enjoyer https://x.com/truth_enjoyer Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #43 Richard Siken's Crush w/ Cassandra | 30 Jul 2023 | 01:34:45 | |
Andrew Wittstadt talks with anonymous e-girl poet C*ss*ndr* (@truth_enjoyer) about Richard Siken’s masterpiece while constantly bringing up peak emo culture and the never-ending relevance of Siken’s work. Topics include: Emo culture–Siken’s brilliance–2005–Brand New–Music vs poetry–writing love poems–the tenderness of emo–MFA programs–Tumblr–artistic influence–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Crush by Richard Siken: https://amzn.to/45Lag6m War of the Foxes by Richard Siken: https://amzn.to/46VBnxC Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @truth_enjoyer https://x.com/truth_enjoyer Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #42 Cormac McCarthy's Cities of the Plain (preview) | 16 Jul 2023 | 00:16:16 | |
Andrew Wittstadt reviews the 3rd novel in Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy, while going into weaknesses in writing prose, writing contracts, if trilogies are intended or not, and some of the best passages from the novel. Topics include: McCarthy’s style–Coming of age novels–Trilogy series–death scenes–Larry McMurtry–and more. This is a free preview. To get the full episode, become a subscriber! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/4oK3RRu All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/45lajql The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/4oK3Vkc Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/45lanGB More Books by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/3JhKkYk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #41 Charles Simic's Scribbled in the Dark | 02 Jul 2023 | 01:00:02 | |
Andrew dives into Simic’s book of poems from 2017, going into why artists tend to decline at the end of their careers and why Simic’s reputation is well-earned. Topics include: Artists aging–themes of lament–end of career woes–documenting artists in later years–Simic’s reputation–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Charles Simic's Scribbled in the Dark: https://amzn.to/3JcKVur Charles Simic's The World Doesn't End: https://amzn.to/4oG2nHU New and Selected Poems of Charles Simic: https://amzn.to/4fCHIjH More Books by Charles Simic: https://amzn.to/416UfGm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #40 Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing | 18 Jun 2023 | 01:09:59 | |
Andrew Wittstadt praises Cormac McCarthy’s genius in the Border trilogy books while going into what makes McCarthy such an important figure in American literature. His coming-of-age novel series and the harrowing prose that makes up McCarthy’s body of work. *Note* This was recorded on June 9, 2023. Just days before the world lost McCarthy forever. RIP Cormac–a huge hole left in American literature where he used to stand. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/4oK3RRu All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/45lajql The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/4oK3Vkc Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/45lanGB More Books by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/3JhKkYk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| *UNLOCKED* #31 William Faulkner's As I lay Dying | 04 Jun 2023 | 01:46:16 | |
**Get a taste of subscriber-only content** Andrew and Sophie fix the Hamline University controversy before diving into the deep sweaty realms of strange small-town southern America. Topics include–small-town settings–classic novels–Faulkner’s legacy and reputation–Dewey Dell being the best character–whats up with Vardaman?--class elements in Faulkner–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner: https://amzn.to/4oCf7z4 More Books by William Faulkner: https://amzn.to/45ScNfX Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| JerkShop #1 | Writing Workshop Stories | 28 May 2023 | 00:34:35 | |
Andrew reads a listener email and goes into one of his own close encounters with a workshop going off the rails. Exploring topics like, what is workshop culture?, academic spaces smothering artists, who’s in charge in a workshop? and more. Send in your workshop stories and thoughts to heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #39 Gary Snyder's Turtle Island | 21 May 2023 | 01:18:53 | |
The tide washes ashore as Andrew Wittsadt goes into Gary Snyder’s prize-winning poetry collection. Going into the major themes and weaknesses in the collection and why ideology overshadows artwork when laid on too thick. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Turtle Island by Gary Snyder: https://amzn.to/4fLjsw6 More Books by Gary Snyder: https://amzn.to/4fB5M6w Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #113 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 4) **PREVIEW** | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:45:50 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the 4th part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–using family in poetry–Greek Mythology–reluctant love––the destruction of beauty for creativity–Glück’s The Triumph of Achilles–and More! Recorded: 1/10/2026 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/47y0V47 Proofs and Theories by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/46FZOic More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/45QU70b Ulysses by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/4qOhIq7 The Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/3Yw1NAH Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @my_banlieue https://www.instagram.com/my_banlieue/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #38 Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five | 07 May 2023 | 01:01:59 | |
Andrew Wittstadt discusses why Vonnegut is one of his most cherished influences as he goes into the major themes of the famous novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/4lwxEKE Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/4lwuWoj Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/4oKxulM More Books by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/3JDBlAE Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #37 Emily Dickinson: The Complete Poems (part 4) | 23 Apr 2023 | 01:38:24 | |
In the final part of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Andrew takes the wheel of the car and scrapes the guardrail for over forty minutes while trying to articulate what a lyric poem is. Dickinson poems (1867-1886) Topics include–Dickinson’s decline–Speculation around Dickinson’s mental health–artists losing their drive–maturing as a writer–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3JCQp1t More Books of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3UxvIGz Dickinson by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/4lsKHg9 More Books by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/3HFhPDn Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #36 Emily Dickinson: The Complete Poems (part 3) | 09 Apr 2023 | 03:12:10 | |
In part 3 of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Andrew moves back in with his parents, while Sophie chooses to live on the streets instead. Both become dependent on substances and self-publish emo poetry for the rest of their lives. Dickinson Poems (1862-1867) Topics include–Dickinson getting sick–Artists losing their touch–What makes Dickinson so good?--Vendler’s essays on Dickinson–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3JCQp1t More Books of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3UxvIGz Dickinson by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/4lsKHg9 More Books by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/3HFhPDn Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #35 Emily Dickinson: The Complete Poems (part 2) | 26 Mar 2023 | 00:21:06 | |
In part 2 of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Andrew butchers Dickinson’s poems while reading them out loud. Sophie speaks on Death, God, and Jesus and shit. Both become agoraphobic and move to a Massachusetts homestead with an abusive mother. Dickinson poems (1862). Topics include–editors destroying artists' works–Dickinson writing nonstop bangers in 1862–The purpose of meter in poetry–boxer briefs vs boxers–Sophie’s favorite poems–Vendler’s takes on Dickinson–and more. This is a free preview. To get access to the full 3-hour episode and all Heavy Bored content, become a subscriber at https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3JCQp1t More Books of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3UxvIGz Dickinson by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/4lsKHg9 More Books by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/3HFhPDn Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #34 Emily Dickinson: The Complete Poems (part 1) | 12 Mar 2023 | 02:17:02 | |
Andrew rants about the censorship of Dahl’s books for twenty minutes before Sophie is allowed to speak and Emily Dickinson’s first few packets of poetry are discussed. (1858-1862) Topics include–the censorship of art–writers not standing up to censorship–Dickinson’s Legacy–The impact of the em dash–why Dickinson is so beloved–Helen Vendler’s take on Dickinson–the point of lyric poetry–music in meter–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3JCQp1t More Books of Emily Dickinson: https://amzn.to/3UxvIGz Dickinson by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/4lsKHg9 More Books by Helen Vendler: https://amzn.to/3HFhPDn Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #33 F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby | 26 Feb 2023 | 02:15:22 | |
Sophie crashes a car into a pedestrian while Andrew helps bury the body and avoids vehicular manslaughter charges. Both become hermits and avoid large towns for the rest of their lives. Topics include–The Great Gatsby’s reputation–the state of the publishing industry–readers lacking options in terms of current books–did Gatsby love Daisy?--what’s up with Nick Carraway?--why Gatsby was Fitzgerald’s only good book–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: https://amzn.to/3HzXQGd More Books by F. Scott Fitzgerald: https://amzn.to/4mnztL4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #32 Olena Kalytiak Davis And Her Soul Out of Nothing | 12 Feb 2023 | 01:42:56 | |
Sophie becomes an animal bone while Andrew goes on tangents about love, loss, and self-help. Both become souls trapped by bodies while knowing nothing. Topics include–The thing about first books–Why you should love OKD–sex in poetry–line breaks–gen x–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*And Her Soul Out of Nothing by Olena Kalytiak Davis: https://amzn.to/3JkqbRl Shattered Sonnets, Love Cards, and Other Off and Backhanded Importunities by Olena Kalytiak Davis: https://amzn.to/4ozaOEJ More Books by Olena Kalytiak Davis: https://amzn.to/3Jl4Rv2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #31 William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying (preview) | 29 Jan 2023 | 00:12:53 | |
Andrew and Sophie fix the Hamline University controversy before diving into the deep sweaty realms of strange small-town southern America. Topics include–small-town settings–classic novels–Faulkner’s legacy and reputation–Dewey Dell being the best character–whats up with Vardaman?--class elements in Faulkner–and more. This episode is a free preview. To get access to the full episode, support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com.heavybored *LINKS* *Buy the Books*As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner: https://amzn.to/4oCf7z4 More Books by William Faulkner: https://amzn.to/45ScNfX Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #30 Lana Del Rey's Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass | 15 Jan 2023 | 02:15:12 | |
Sophie gets lost in a big haunted vagina, while Andrew makes himself at home in the pepsi-filled cervix. Absolutely no drugs were consumed in the making of this episode. Topics include–celebrity poetry–collage art–whisper voices–mushroom trips–Instagram poetry–bad photography–aesthetic over art–what gives a poem meaning?–the line between song lyrics and poetry–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Rey: https://amzn.to/3HDqTsm Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/4oCHcGA Directing Herbert White by James Franco: https://amzn.to/45TtjfJ The Lords and the New Creatures by Jim Morrison: https://amzn.to/4oDUym3 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #29 Artistic Visions w/ Lee Matalone | 01 Jan 2023 | 02:36:55 | |
Author Lee Matalone joins the pod to discuss her debut novel, Homemaking, in a wide-ranging conversation on everything from reality TV to the current state of the literary scene. Topics include–MFA’s–Corporate side of writing–David Foster Wallace–Book Publishing–The state of the literary scene–Writing routines–why social media sucks–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Homemaking by Lee Matalone: https://amzn.to/4mEXX22 Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace: https://amzn.to/4oG3IhE Find More From Lee Matalone: http://www.leematalone.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @Lee_Matalone https://x.com/Lee_Matalone Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @livelaughleelee https://www.instagram.com/livelaughleelee/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #112 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 2) **PREVIEW** | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:16:37 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 2nd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: cultural clash–classic sitcom writing–cell phones ruining storylines–wokeness as a punchline in 2010–sexual jokes in family shows–and more! Recorded: 12/29/2025 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4aHSG70 Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #28 Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol | 18 Dec 2022 | 02:10:21 | |
Sophie gets her Hitler’s out after ye went on his Hitler tour while Andrew cries like a little bitch about how much he loves Christmas. Topics include–what’s the meaning of Christmas?–Humor in Dickens works–Redemption archetypes–Male pattern baldness–The Muppets Christmas Carol–Christmas tunes–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: https://amzn.to/3HC1W0w More Books by Charles Dickens: https://amzn.to/3HskiRE Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #27 Allen Ginsberg's Howl and Other Poems | 04 Dec 2022 | 01:42:27 | |
Sophie and Andrew become a pectoral muscle big as vagina and make no reference at all to cock and endless balls in a mature discussion of Allen Ginsberg’s masterpiece. Topics include–beat writers–banned books–why there is no counterculture in literature today–masculinity–book reputations–Ginsberg’s influence–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/4mKYRu0 Kaddish and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/47zRdy5 Reality Sandwiches by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/47zRelD The Fall of America by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/45mfEOj More Books by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/4md1XXM Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman: https://amzn.to/4moVWr6 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #26 Zoje Stage's Baby Teeth | 20 Nov 2022 | 02:20:22 | |
Sophie talks love handles and low-rise jeans while Andrew simps for Jessica Biel. Both agree Britney Spears should still be under lock and key. Topics include–Literary vs Pop Fiction–ass crack exposure ratios–what makes a good horror story?–sex in novels–Zoje Stage’s career so far–disturbing scenes in books–and more *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage: https://amzn.to/45zHrcO More Books by Zoje Stage: https://amzn.to/3JhkYtz It by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/45HDSl3 More Books by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/47098Oh Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #25 Carl Phillips Coin of the Realm | 06 Nov 2022 | 02:35:45 | |
Sophie talks passionately about her true calling–waxing holes. While Andrew rants about aliens controlling the weather and denies climate change. Topics include: authority in writing–spirituality in art–identity politics in poetry–why the new critics are correct–balance in one's writing–and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Coin of the Realm by Carl Phillips: https://amzn.to/3HfZXPv The Art of Daring by Carl Phillips: https://amzn.to/45BtgEd More Books by Carl Phillips: https://amzn.to/3UzmEkz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #24 Bram Stoker's Dracula | 23 Oct 2022 | 01:41:41 | |
Sophie gets bored while reading about Victorian-era drivel, while Andrew gets obsessed with the sexual nature of horror. Topics include Horror and Sex, Victorian-era niceties, Male brain vs Female brain, Dracula’s cultural legacy, monster stories and movies, structuring thriller fiction, and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Dracula by Bram Stoker: https://amzn.to/47zcxns Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: https://amzn.to/471c6lE More Books by Bram Stoker: https://amzn.to/3JkOxus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus #1 Listener Q&A 09/29/22 (free sample) | 16 Oct 2022 | 00:30:51 | |
Andrew and Sophie answer listener questions while ranting about workshops, building confidence as a writer, what makes a poem great, how to assess your own work to completion, and more. This bonus episode is for Subscribers Only. To subscribe and get full access to Heavy Bored Content, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS* Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #23 Nick Flynn's The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands | 09 Oct 2022 | 01:57:50 | |
Andrew and Sophie get waterboarded by government agents as they read and discuss topics such as war crimes, why erasure is the lowest form of poetry, why Nick Flynn is underrated, creativity in contemporary poetry, line breaks, and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Low by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/45iTyfu I Will Destroy You by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3JiXjc8 My Feelings by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3Jk9aXu The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3JlJ3iN Blind Huber by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3HAVk2j Some Ether by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4mimFW7 This is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4mj3Pyd The Ticking is the Bomb by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/416Nqo5 Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3HzU0Na The Reenactments by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/41Bp1Hq Stay by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3JgOAY4 More Books by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4mj3TxX Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #22 James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room | 25 Sep 2022 | 01:35:31 | |
Sophie and Andrew pretend to read French while discussing Baldwin’s legacy, literary vs pop fiction, mystery structure in novels, literary style, short books, Baldwin’s larger impacts on the culture and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin: https://amzn.to/3UzmOsb Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin: https://amzn.to/4mI5r4j If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin: https://amzn.to/4fCI9ul Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin: https://amzn.to/4lGQ3oc James Baldwin: A Biography by David Leeming: https://amzn.to/3V1BoJ8 More Books by James Baldwin: https://amzn.to/3JAM7rq Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #21 Heather Christle's The Trees, The Trees | 11 Sep 2022 | 01:42:18 | |
Andrew rants about the lack of structure in contemporary poetry, while Sophie imagines herself as a Tree in a forest. Topics include the power of repetition in poetry, what makes a poem good or bad?, the lack of discipline and scholarship in the field, why no major magazine will publish a negative poetry review, and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Trees, The Trees by Heather Christle: https://amzn.to/4lygigu The Crying Book by Heather Christle: https://amzn.to/4fC79Sy More Books by Heather Christle: https://amzn.to/3HC23sY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #20 Herman Melville's Moby Dick | 28 Aug 2022 | 01:48:26 | |
Sophie becomes a big fat whale while Andrew struggles to remember any character in the novel he just read. Topics include the power of cultural touchstones, canonizing books and authors, why Moby Dick became such a highly praised classic, Harold Bloom's thoughts on the subject, and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Moby Dick by Herman Melville (Wordsworth edition): https://amzn.to/3HC2cg0 Moby Dick by Herman Melville (Penguin edition): https://amzn.to/41JLCl9 Billy Budd, Bartleby, and Other Stories by Herman Melville: https://amzn.to/4mjvHlM More Books by Herman Melville: https://amzn.to/4mldZi1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFt59_E_g5s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #111 John Irving's The Hotel New Hampshire w/ Erik **PREVIEW** | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:20:24 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The Hotel New Hampshire and the 1984 film adaptation. Topics include: Irving following the success of Garp–Franny and John's incest storyline–who the main characters actually are–quirked up fiction–bear suits–and more! Recorded: 12/17/2025 This is a free preview of a subscribers-only episode. Join Patreon or Substack to get the full conversation! *LINKS* *Watch the Movie* The Hotel New Hampshire: https://amzn.to/3Nj6aMS *Buy the Books* The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4pdchj2 The Cider House Rules by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4ncckKY The World According to Garp by John Irving: https://amzn.to/42ekVVR A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4niHssT More Books by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4nlDBvb Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| *UNLOCKED* #10 Ben Lerner's The Hatred of Poetry | 14 Aug 2022 | 03:16:45 | |
**Get a taste of what’s behind the paywall with this *UNLOCKED* episode of Heavy Bored #10 Ben Lerner’s The Hatred of Poetry** A long and winding breakdown of Lerner’s personal essay and reflection on the craft of poetry. Strap in for this one, as we go over every bit of space in this essay and tell you why it’s wrong. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Hatred of Poetry by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/45zHPYO The Topeka School by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/475ztux Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/45Ct4Vg 10:04 by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/45xJlKV More Books by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/47EisYi Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #19 Jonathan Culler's Theory of the Lyric | 31 Jul 2022 | 02:19:41 | |
Andrew gives Sophie Covid through Skype while they discuss lyric poetry and all of its glory. Sophie helps Andrew learn how to read big words he can’t pronounce. And both cough loudly into the microphone every few minutes as an artistic choice. Topics include what’s the point of lyric poetry? the problem with academic writing, why no one reads poems, the futility of loving poetry, and more. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Theory of the Lyric by Jonathan Culler: https://amzn.to/41brhFc Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler: https://amzn.to/4oDUGC3 More Books by Jonathan Culler: https://amzn.to/3JkqvQ3 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #18 Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn | 17 Jul 2022 | 03:09:12 | |
The final part of the Twilight Saga has Sophie becoming pro child brides while Andrew mansplains vampire pregnancy. Both become pro-life and consider converting to the Mormon faith. All while speculating about vampire erections–size, girth, temperature, texture. Topics include Book vs Movie, the structure of romance, bad endings, vampire sex, CGI babies, and more. *LINKS* Watch the Movie: https://amzn.to/3JhNpHUTwilight by Stephenie Meyer: https://amzn.to/45UztMI New Moon by Stephenie Meyer: https://amzn.to/4lwHxYG Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer: https://amzn.to/3JkxIQb Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer: https://amzn.to/4oFLflv More Books by Stephenie Meyer: https://amzn.to/3UwMjKE Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||