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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* | |||
| **UNLOCKED** #61 Fierce and Dangerous Love w/ Steven Powell | 23 Mar 2026 | 01:35:31 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and scholar, Steven Powell, to talk about his award-winning biography of the American crime writer James Ellroy, Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy. Topics include: Crime fiction–mystery in novels–the work of writing a biography–scholarship around crime and noir–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy by Steven Powell: https://amzn.to/417Xltj James Ellroy: Demon Dog of Crime Fiction by Steven Powell: https://amzn.to/3NAElQU Conversations with James Ellroy by Steven Powell: https://amzn.to/4sWIMV6 The L.A. Quartet by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/4smkFPP More Books by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/4uLUUtS Read Steven Powell! 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 [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 @EllroyReader https://x.com/EllroyReader 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* | |||
| #121 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 7) | 16 Mar 2026 | 02:41:59 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 7th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Therapy culture becoming full-blown in 2015–Cam losing screen time and plotlines–Phil Dunphy and the ducks–Manny suddenly being insecure–politics coming into jokes–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 3/15/2026 *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* | |||
| #120 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 5) | 09 Mar 2026 | 02:53:03 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the 5th part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s turn toward the confessional mode–using family in poetry–redundant poems–––sisters fighting–Glück’s Ararat–and More! Recorded: 3/7/2026 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/4rgzW39 Proofs and Theories by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/4lf8ph8 More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/4sEE9ix Walking to Martha’s Vineyard by Franz Wright: https://amzn.to/4liDuR5 More Books by Franz Wright: https://amzn.to/4aZG9Mg 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 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* | |||
| #119 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 6) **PREVIEW** | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:25:42 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 6th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: The beginning of woke in the culture–Haley becoming more important to the show–Cam’s many rivals–changing tone of the writing–explaining as dialogue–Manny losing his spark–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 2/28/2026 *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@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 @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* | |||
| **UNLOCKED** #52 Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation w/ Sam Fakahany | 23 Feb 2026 | 01:54:27 | |
Andrew is joined by freelance editor and spicy take appreciator, Sam Fakahany, as the pair go into Ottessa Moshfegh’s hit novel, My Year of Rest and Relaxation. Topics include: censorship–Ottessa’s reputation–Publishing industry–literary “it girls”--Art hoes–art cowards–lit bros–DFW–Substack–the new literary world–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh: https://amzn.to/4rabW1X More Books by Ottessa Moshfegh: https://amzn.to/4aQGi3n 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 [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 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* | |||
| #118 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 5) | 16 Feb 2026 | 03:02:29 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 5th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: The changing language of 2013–the wedding–the gay marriage moment–great sitcom writing–the split in the writers room–guest stars––Phil, Cam, and Jay carrying the show–and more! Recorded: 2/15/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/46I9CaN *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@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 @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* | |||
| #117 Holes in the Earth w/ Brad Kelly | 09 Feb 2026 | 01:43:24 | |
Andrew Wittsadt is joined by author Brad Kelly of the Method and Madness podcast, in a discussion of his latest novel, The Earthen Dark. Topics Include: men in fiction–the cultural shifts in literature–soliciting agents–self-publishing game plans–why is sci-fi so irresistible–ancient archetypes–and more! Recorded: 2/3/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* House of Sleep by Brad Kelly: https://amzn.to/3ObW0y8 The Earthen Dark by Brad Kelly: https://amzn.to/46F64pI It by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4tp6s5A More Books by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4r3bYJn The Squimbop Condition by David Leo Rice: https://amzn.to/4r1J6kP More Books by David Leo Rice: https://amzn.to/3OtMrKZ Crowbar by Andrew Edwards: https://amzn.to/4a5UK8v 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/ Subscribe to Method and Madness for FREE! https://www.madmethodpod.com/podcast 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 @bradkelly https://x.com/bradkelly @madmethodpod https://x.com/madmethodpod 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* | |||
| #116 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 4) **PREVIEW** | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:17:27 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 4th season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Jay and Gloria have a baby–classic sitcom gags–Phil Dunphy looks to the camera–guest stars–the birth of online wokeness in the culture–and more! Recorded: 2/1/2026 *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* | |||
| #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* | |||
| #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* | |||
| #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* | |||
| #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* | |||
| #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** Heavy Bored Christmas Special 2023 | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:56:33 | |
Merry Christmas from Heavy Bored! Andrew asks the question, What is it about Christmas? The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) The Nutcracker (Nevada Ballet Theatre 2023) Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Violent Night (2022) 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* | |||
| #110 Olympic Gold w/ Joe Battaglia | 15 Dec 2025 | 01:48:09 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by Emmy-winning sports journalist and author Joe Battaglia in a discussion of his novel, Beneath the Rings. Topics include: The Sherrone Moore vs U of Michigan scandal–steroids in sports–Olympic Games–corruption in Olympic game commissions–writing about terrorism–and more! Recorded 12/13/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Beneath the Rings by Joe Battaglia: https://amzn.to/48Oi0G4 The ABC’s of Track and Field by Joe Battaglia: https://amzn.to/3MB1fXs Carrie by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4j71rKb More Books by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4j0IoBg 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 @JoeBattaglia75 https://x.com/JoeBattaglia75 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* | |||
| #109 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 1) | 08 Dec 2025 | 02:16:47 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the first season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Ty Burrell–Child actors–one liners–writers rooms–the craft of sitcom making–the 2010s cultural shift–and more! Recorded: 11/30/2025 *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* | |||
| #108 AI Ethics w/ Mark Peres | 01 Dec 2025 | 02:02:32 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and professor Mark Peres in a discussion of his debut novel, The Accord. Topics include: is morality innate?--how do we make a machine ethical–what does the AI future look like–is AI changing things–technology causing cultural loss–and more! Recorded: 11/22/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Accord by Mark Peres: https://amzn.to/44F7HTg More Books by Mark Peres: https://amzn.to/3KyMpjs The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris: https://amzn.to/4opfFag More Books by Sam Harris: https://amzn.to/4p9Iw3t Technology and Values by Kristin Shrader-Frechette: https://amzn.to/3M7tb4Z 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* | |||
| #107 Occult Revival w/ Brad Kelly | 24 Nov 2025 | 01:49:58 | |
Andrew Wittsadt is joined by author Brad Kelly of the Method and Madness podcast, in a wide-ranging discussion about all things publishing and literature. Topics Include: the online spiritual revival–self-publishing–marketing your own books–networking on the internet–bodybuilding–politics in literature–online niche dynamics–and more! Recorded: 11/4/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*House of Sleep by Brad Kelly: https://amzn.to/4pqSm0H The Stand by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4p7BwnR More Books by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4pyj9Zb The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac: https://amzn.to/3Xav5El More Books by Jack Kerouac: https://amzn.to/3M2X1aG Crowbar by Andrew Edwards: https://amzn.to/43QChcu Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @bradkelly https://x.com/bradkelly @madmethodpod https://x.com/madmethodpod 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* | |||
| #106 Dark Academia Fantasies w/ Heather Colley | 17 Nov 2025 | 01:30:29 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Heather Colley in a discussion of her debut novel, The Gilded Butterfly Effect. Topics include: literary aesthetic–politics overtaking literature–Vonnegut–Martin Amis–dark academia–TikTok trends–literary publishing–Harry Potter–getting a PhD in literature–and more! Recorded: 10/25/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* The Gilded Butterfly Effect by Heather Colley: https://amzn.to/4nZK92r Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/4oK886Q More Books by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/3M4K0NL To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf: https://amzn.to/48gwcIF More Books by Virginia Woolf: https://amzn.to/49o5M96 Inside Story by Martin Amis: https://amzn.to/3K3gfMO More Books by Martin Amis: https://amzn.to/3JGj9qN 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/ @heathercolleyauthor https://www.instagram.com/heathercolleyauthor/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @phdwithpaige https://www.tiktok.com/@phdwithpaige YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #105 Cutting Through Cataclysms w/ Stephanie Yue Duhem | 10 Nov 2025 | 01:52:01 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet and writer Stephanie Yue Duhem in a discussion of her debut poetry collection, Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say. Topics include: literary pollution–online literary movements–alt lit–romanticism–the romance of the occult–coming up with book titles–and more! Recorded: 10/18/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say by Stehpanie Yue Duhem: https://amzn.to/4p5aU6I Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @moonandmouth https://x.com/moonandmouth Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @moonandmouth https://www.instagram.com/moonandmouth/ 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* | |||
| #104 Moving to the City w/ Maxine Rosaler | 03 Nov 2025 | 01:57:27 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Maxine Rosaler in a discussion of her latest book, The Missing Kidney. Topics include: writing as a living–emotional depth–writing about yourself–being sick of yourself–is writing worth it?--what’s the point of being a writer?--and more! Recorded 10/11/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Missing Kidney by Maxine Rosaler: https://amzn.to/4hF7lkQ Queen for a Day by Maxine Rosaler: https://amzn.to/4qDTQGj More Books by Maxine Rosaler: https://amzn.to/3LiPkgi The Stories of John Cheever: https://amzn.to/47DeoGs More Books by John Cheever: https://amzn.to/47zRTSz The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor: https://amzn.to/43d54rf More Books by Flannery O’Connor: https://amzn.to/3JpmBG5 The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/3Liba3y More Books by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/4hALLhq Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @maxine_rosaler https://x.com/maxine_rosaler 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* | |||
| #103 American Swamp: Aaron Burr & Donald Trump w/ Dennis A. Brennan | 27 Oct 2025 | 02:13:27 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by attorney, historian, and author Dennis A. Brennan in a wide-ranging discussion about his latest book, D.C. Swamp Strikes Back: Aaron Burr, Donald Trump, and Their Similar Battles. Topics include: Trump Indictments–Aaron Burr vs Alexander Hamilton–rogue politicians–AOC and Bernie Sanders–Donald Trump’s comeback–Aaron Burr’s many trials after the duel–media institutions–and more! Recorded 10/7/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*D.C. Swamp Strikes Back by Dennis A. Brennan: https://amzn.to/4oGKuI5 All The President’s Men by Woodward and Bernstein: https://amzn.to/4oDWfz5 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @Dennis Brennan61 https://x.com/DennisBrennan61 Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @authordennisbrennan https://www.instagram.com/authordennisbrennan/ 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* | |||
| #102 John Irving's The Cider House Rules w/ Erik | 20 Oct 2025 | 03:16:11 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The Cider House Rules and the 1999 film adaptation. Topics include: Irving’s style–adapting for the screen–Homer Wells–coming of age–abortion–Michael Caine–novels vs movies–Fathers and orphans–and more! Recorded: 10/5/2025 *LINKS* *Watch the Movie*The Cider House Rules: https://amzn.to/472ri1u 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #101 Writing While Underage w/ Heather Ogden | 13 Oct 2025 | 01:31:59 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Heather Ogden. *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Betrayal by Heather Ogden: https://amzn.to/4qeVhLl Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @writer_central24 https://www.instagram.com/writer_central24/ 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* | |||
| #100 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 3) | 06 Oct 2025 | 03:02:39 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the third part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–water–recurring themes–dark poems–reluctant love poems––beauty–devastating images of children–energy on the page–Glück’s Descending Figure–and More! Recorded: 9/27/2025 *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 The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats: https://amzn.to/4mNMFYY More Books by W.B. Yeats: https://amzn.to/4nZjYcA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #99 Bites of Flesh w/ Aaron Barry (aka Jasper Ceylon) | 29 Sep 2025 | 02:37:29 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet and novelist Aaron Barry (aka Jasper Ceylon) as he returns to the show to talk about the reaction to his controversial hoax project and his latest novel, Pound, Flesh. Topics include: James Joyce–Literary canons–media smears–great books and why they matter–challenging yourself as an artist–and more! Recorded: 9/20/2025 *Buy the Books*Femoid by Aaron Barry: https://amzn.to/42NYmaP Echolalia Review: An Anti-Poetry Collection by Jasper Ceylon: https://amzn.to/4miAFPX Whatever by Michel Houellebecq: https://amzn.to/4mGIfTY Ulysses by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/4nkjopS Finnegan’s Wake by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/3IHvOZN More Books by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/4pGWgDP The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway: https://amzn.to/3Wcd2Nn More Books by Ernest Hemingway: https://amzn.to/4mClErm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @jceylon2 https://x.com/jceylon2 Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @aaronmbarry https://www.instagram.com/aaronmbarry/ 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* | |||
| #98 Doing It for the Enjoyment w/ Claire Isenthal | 22 Sep 2025 | 01:45:59 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Claire Isenthal in a discussion of her duology of novels. Topics include: emo culture–millennials and Harry Potter–dystopian settings–and more! Recorded: 9/12/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Rising Order by Claire Isenthal: https://amzn.to/421yLLw The New Order by Claire Isenthal: https://amzn.to/4gw9ij8 Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling: https://amzn.to/423jhXe Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/48ctmFl Twilight by Stephenie Meyer: https://amzn.to/4pyY5Cz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @claire_isenthal https://x.com/claire_isenthal Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @claireisenthal https://www.instagram.com/claireisenthal/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @claireisenthal https://www.tiktok.com/@claireisenthal YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #97 John Irving's The World According to Garp w/ Erik (part 2) **PREVIEW** | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:26:39 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in part 2 of the continuing discussion of John Irving’s The World According to Garp and the 1982 film adaptation. Topics include: Robin Williams–adapting for the screen–boomer libs–feminist culture–male sexuality–men vs women–Garp as a tragic figure–Jenny Fields' death–Garp’s assassination–righteousness–and more! Recorded: 8/23/2025 & 8/24/2025 This is a free preview of a subscribers-only episode. Join Patreon or Substack to get the full conversation! *LINKS* *Watch the Movie*The 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 The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan: https://amzn.to/4pd8iEy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #96 John Irving's The World According to Garp w/ Erik (part 1) **PREVIEW** | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:34:42 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The World According to Garp. Topics include: feminism–Irving’s politics–boomer libs–feminist figures–male sexuality–men vs women–Garp as a tragic figure–Jenny Fields as a psycho–masculine torture–and more! Recorded: 8/23/2025 This is a free preview of a subscribers-only episode. Join Patreon or Substack to get the full conversation! *LINKS* *Watch the Movie*The 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 The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan: https://amzn.to/4pd8iEy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #95 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 2) **PREVIEW** | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:32:50 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the second part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–water–recurring themes–marshlands–love poems––beauty–devastating last lines–energy on the page–Glück’s The House on Marshland–and More! Recorded: 8/9/2025 This is a free preview of a subscribers-only episode. Join Patreon or Substack to get the full conversation! *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/47y0V47 More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/45QU70b The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4fE2PlU More Books by Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4loVLe1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #94 Mysterious Fiction w/ Veronica Leigh | 25 Aug 2025 | 01:06:55 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Veronica Leigh. Topics Include: Mothers and daughters–writing routines–historical fiction–end of life care–hustling as an indie author–and more! Recorded 8/5/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Keeper of Lost Daughters by Veronica Leigh: https://amzn.to/41kpAFv More Books by Veronica Leigh: https://amzn.to/41TXktv Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/4mpo7pQ More Books by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3UGbkDk The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/3JxRQyk More Books by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/3JNEQVi Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://amzn.to/4oSvojI Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://amzn.to/4mw3Df4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @vlauthor https://x.com/vlauthor Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @veronicaleighauthor https://www.instagram.com/veronicaleighauthor/ 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* | |||
| #93 John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany w/ Erik | 18 Aug 2025 | 03:07:25 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend and Heavy Bored regular, Erik. The two discuss John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany and the film Simon Birch. Topics include: Faith–belief–prayer–Miracles–the Vietnam War–boomer lib politics–John Irving’s career–Irving’s legacy in literature–Irving’s politics–book vs movie–changes to the story in Simon Birch–writing screen adaptations–and more! Recorded 7/17/2025 *LINKS* Watch the Movie: https://amzn.to/3UtMo1MA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving: https://amzn.to/3HATDC9 The Cider House Rules by John Irving: https://amzn.to/3HgU0ln The World According to Garp by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4lCNgwb The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving: https://amzn.to/45zwyaU More books by John Irving: https://amzn.to/45ACf8y 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/ 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* | |||
| #92 Tragic Comedies w/ Leslie Rasmussen | 11 Aug 2025 | 01:14:21 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by screenwriter, entrepreneur, and novelist Leslie Rasmussen in a discussion of her latest novel, When People Leave. Topics Include: grief–sisterhood–sibling relationships–writers rooms–screenwriting vs novel writing–drama vs comedy–old hollywood vs new hollywood–and more! Recorded 7/15/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*When People Leave by Leslie Rasmussen: https://amzn.to/4lmdPp9 More Books by Leslie Rasmussen: https://amzn.to/47pRB25 From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg: https://amzn.to/3UHiQhn Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume: https://amzn.to/4m34lAi More Books by Judy Blume: https://amzn.to/4ou1x0P Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White: https://amzn.to/45cOUzF The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton: https://amzn.to/3J9vuDd The Witches by Roald Dahl: https://amzn.to/45tATMI More Books by Roald Dahl: https://amzn.to/3H61w2p Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @leslieauthor https://www.instagram.com/leslierauthor/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @leslieauthor https://www.tiktok.com/@leslieauthor YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #91 Prep School Boys w/ Thomas Cullen | 04 Aug 2025 | 01:09:16 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by federal judge and author Thomas Cullen in a discussion of his debut novel, Charlie-Man. Topics include: Masculinity–male coming of age stories–prep schools–male companionship–the philosophy of a sitting judge–writing routines–and more! Recorded 7/8/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Charlie-Man by Thomas Cullen: https://amzn.to/4fHD1VY All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren: https://amzn.to/3UZCR2z More Books by Robert Penn Warren: https://amzn.to/3JagoNR Legal Writing in Plain English by Bryan Garner: https://amzn.to/45OFBpI More Books by Bryan Garner: https://amzn.to/3Hdvv8F Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #90 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 1) | 28 Jul 2025 | 02:29:49 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the first part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–first books–beauty–devastating last lines–energy on the page–Glück’s Firstborn–and More! Recorded: 6/28/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/47y0V47 More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/45QU70b Stag’s Leap by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/45kjKXc More Books by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/45AWZwQ The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4fE2PlU More Books by Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4loVLe1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com 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* | |||
| #89 Projecting the Universe w/ A.O. Wagner | 21 Jul 2025 | 02:38:29 | |
Andrew is joined by the author known as A.O. Wagner in a wide-ranging discussion on life, addiction, philosophy, marketing, self-publishing, and more. Recorded 6/4/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Karma Sequence by A. O Wagner: https://amzn.to/4mNXU4d More Books by A. O. Wagner: https://amzn.to/3HCI0up 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne: https://amzn.to/46TLTpb More Books by Jules Verne: https://amzn.to/3JhnzUg The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: https://amzn.to/3Ji0Yaf The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/3UuKHRG More Books by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/3JyKFFX Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/45kjgQP More Books by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/4fyAhtO Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick: https://amzn.to/4oH3mHW The Complete Works of Nietzsche: https://amzn.to/4fE2Xlo The World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer: https://amzn.to/45yVdfT Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #88 Eroding Masculinity w/ Gary E Smith | 07 Jul 2025 | 02:11:53 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and entrepreneur Gary Smith in a discussion of his latest installment of the Warren Steelgrave series of novels. Topics include: masculine role models–growing up in 1950s America–family roots–Italian living–self-publishing–and more! Recorded 5/27/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*More than you Know by Gary E. Smith: https://amzn.to/4mCqbKO More Books by Gary Smith: https://amzn.to/4fDAhZK The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/4mPDub7 The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/4mIsLPy More Books by Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/3Jk6TLP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #87 Monitoring the Dream Situation w/ Ron Richard | 23 Jun 2025 | 01:26:47 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author, inventor, and entrepreneur Ron Richard. Recorded 5/14/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Zenith Project by Ron Richard: https://amzn.to/4fzDCZI The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/46T1yVJ The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien: https://amzn.to/4ml5nI6 Bellevue by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/3UPbDMh More Books by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/4lwLrAR Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/45QZCMj More Books by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/4lzgJaj Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: https://amzn.to/45QhuHg More Books by Malcolm Gladwell: https://amzn.to/3Hd1rKj Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ 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* | |||
| #86 In the Fires of Joy w/ Tara Heaton | 09 Jun 2025 | 01:58:13 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and public speaker Tara Heaton, in a discussion about her debut memoir, Life Minutes: Igniting Joy from the Fire of Heartache. Topics include: Sales and marketing–messaging and advertising–the art of storytelling–the art of sales–neuroscience as self empowerment–the craft of memoir–grief–motherhood–trauma–and more! Recorded 5/6/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Life Minutes: Igniting Joy from the Fire of Heartache by Tara Heaton: https://amzn.to/3Jfeons A Place Called Home by David Ambroz: https://amzn.to/3JAj3Aj 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 En Pointe Communication: https://enpointeglobal.com/lifeminutes/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @TaraHeatonEPC https://x.com/TaraHeatonEPC Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @taraheatonauthor https://www.instagram.com/taraheatonauthor/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @talktothebrain https://www.tiktok.com/@talktothebrain YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus: Ghost Craft w/ Meg Hamand (preview) | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:08:19 | |
Meg Hamand joins Andrew Wittstadt for an extended bonus interview for subscribers only. Topics include: dogs vs cats–ghost stories and technique–pov in fiction writing–adoption journeys–and more! Recorded 5/1/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Diamonds in Auschwitz by Meg Hamand: https://amzn.to/4fASrv0 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3UZYAay More Books by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3UZYAY6 Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: https://amzn.to/4166OS8 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 Read Meg Hamand: https://www.meghamandauthor.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @meghamand https://www.instagram.com/meghamand/ 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* | |||
| #85 Midwestern Romanticism w/ Meg Hamand | 26 May 2025 | 01:48:20 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Meg Hamand in a discussion of her debut novel, Diamonds in Auschwitz. Topics include: historical fiction–Millennial childhoods–Pride and Prejudice–Jane Austen–Wishbone stories–romanticism in writing–earning a living as a writer–and more! Recorded 5/1/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books*Diamonds in Auschwitz by Meg Hamand: https://amzn.to/4fASrv0 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3UZYAay More Books by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/3UZYAY6 Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: https://amzn.to/4166OS8 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 Read Meg Hamand: https://www.meghamandauthor.com/ Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @meghamand https://www.instagram.com/meghamand/ 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* | |||
| #84 Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain w/ Maggie Zhu | 12 May 2025 | 03:30:03 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by writer, Maggie Zhu, in an hours long discussion of Thomas Mann’s masterpiece, The Magic Mountain. Topic Include: stuck in the sanatorium–Hans Castorp as a coward–intellectuals–twitter discourse repeating itself–the trad cath movement–AWP–German modernism–and more! Recorded 4/16/2025 *Buy the Books*The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: https://amzn.to/3HvBgyu Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann: https://amzn.to/4mNhbmo BuddenBrooks by Thomas Mann: https://amzn.to/412uHdq More books by Thomas Mann: https://amzn.to/4oA87CU My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh: https://amzn.to/41GQjfq 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 @zhuphilia https://x.com/zhuphilia Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @zhuphilia https://www.instagram.com/zhuphilia/ 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* | |||
| #83 The Great Poetry Hoax w/ Jasper Ceylon | 28 Apr 2025 | 03:00:17 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by the poet and author known as Jasper Ceylon, in a wide-ranging discussion about his latest project, Echolalia Review: An Anti-Poetry Collection. Jasper’s latest project spans over two years and involves the publication of over 47 fake poems in 30 poetry journals. These fake poems are collected, along with detailed notes about the process, in Ceylon’s latest book. Topics Include: Is poetry dead?--is poetry foundation a captured institution–Allen Ginsberg and the beat writers–identity politics in poetry–literary journals–and more! Recorded 4/12/2025 *Buy the Books*Echolalia Review: An Anti-Poetry Collection by Jasper Ceylon: https://amzn.to/4miAFPX Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg: https://amzn.to/3HzuW9a The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac: https://amzn.to/3HpQ9lY The Wynona Stone Poems by Kaki Wilkinson: https://amzn.to/47sfPc8 Whatever by Michel Houellebecq: https://amzn.to/4mGIfTY Serotonin by Michel Houellebecq: https://amzn.to/4mCNbJG Annihilation by Michel Houellebecq: https://amzn.to/3Ji3XiS 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 @jceylon2 https://x.com/jceylon2 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* | |||
| #82 Tom Clancy's Without Remorse w/ James Gregory | 14 Apr 2025 | 01:54:40 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and friend of the pod, James Gregory. As the two go into James’ latest novel, Killer App, and Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. Topics include: Artificial intelligence–AI assistants–AI chatbots–technology in art–seduction in literature–writing historical fiction–and more! Recorded 3/15/2025 Buy the Books!Without Remorse by Tom Clancy: https://amzn.to/4lvxGCn More Books by Tom Clancy: https://amzn.to/4oCCGb5 Killer App by James Gregory: https://amzn.to/4oCCGI7 Zephyr’s War by James Gregory: https://amzn.to/4fYvXod Small Fortunes by James Gregory: https://amzn.to/4fDVHG5 The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough: https://amzn.to/3HhjuyZ The Bosses Club by Richard Gregory: https://amzn.to/4fF0fMf 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 @JamesRGregory https://x.com/JamesRGregory Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @jamesgregoryfiction https://www.instagram.com/jamesgregoryfiction/ 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: Dream Situations w/ Josh Mendoza (preview) | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:05:19 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by filmmaker and author, Josh Mendoza, in a subscribers only extended interview. Topics include: Changes in creative industries–the indie film boom–the streaming wars–politics in art–and more! Recorded 3/1/2025 This is a FREE preview of a longer episode! Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Buy the Books! Shadow of the Eternal Watcher by Josh Mendoza: https://amzn.to/4oBV6sn Watch What Still Remains (2018): https://amzn.to/3JlIFkl 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 @MendozaStrikes https://x.com/MendozaStrikes Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @mendozastrikes https://www.instagram.com/mendozastrikes/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @mendozastrikes https://www.tiktok.com/@mendozastrikes YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #81 Sitting in the Sci-fi Section w/ Josh Mendoza | 31 Mar 2025 | 01:34:26 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by filmmaker and author, Josh Mendoza, in a conversation about his debut novel, Shadow of the Eternal Watcher. Topics include: Social media for artists–Grinding out an artistic career–realistic filmmaking–noir fiction classics–Star Wars–screenwriting vs novel writing–and more! Recorded 3/1/2025 Buy the Books!Shadow of the Eternal Watcher by Josh Mendoza: https://amzn.to/4oBV6sn Watch What Still Remains (2018): https://amzn.to/3JlIFkl 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 @MendozaStrikes https://x.com/MendozaStrikes Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @mendozastrikes https://www.instagram.com/mendozastrikes/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @mendozastrikes https://www.tiktok.com/@mendozastrikes YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| Heavy Bonus: Dogs vs Cats w/ Paris Heart (preview) | 26 Mar 2025 | 00:07:06 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by musician and artist, Paris Heart. In a special bonus segment of Heavy Bored. Topics include: Dogs vs Cats–the music industry missing something–vibes–ancient religions and cultures–native American culture–and more! Recorded 2/15/2025 This is a FREE preview of a longer episode! Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Listen to Paris Heart! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zd1nUPhQbqxICwQuxNPFA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusic 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 @theparisheart https://x.com/theparisheart Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @parisheartofficial https://www.instagram.com/parisheartofficial/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @parisheartofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@parisheartofficial YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips @parisheartsmusic https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusic *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||
| #80 Making Love Vibes w/ Paris Heart | 17 Mar 2025 | 01:43:51 | |
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by musician and artist, Paris Heart. Topics include: Songwriting–recognizing artistic strengths and weaknesses–social media for creatives–earning a living as an artist–building a business–artist branding–bending music genres–and more! Recorded 2/15/2025 Listen to Paris Heart! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zd1nUPhQbqxICwQuxNPFA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusic 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 @theparisheart https://x.com/theparisheart Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @parisheartofficial https://www.instagram.com/parisheartofficial/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast @parisheartofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@parisheartofficial YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips @parisheartsmusic https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusic *when available, we use affiliate links* | |||