Heavy Bored

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 3/15/2025Buy the Books!Without Remorse by Tom Clancy: https://amzn.to/4lvz88SKiller App by James Gregory: https://amzn.to/42g9LAIZephyr’s War by James Gregory: https://amzn.to/4cuyp41Small Fortunes by James Gregory: https://amzn.to/4jBkoUtThe Johnstown Flood by David McCullough: https://amzn.to/3RecsfNThe Bosses Club by Richard Gregory: https://amzn.to/3Em0DBeJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@JamesRGregory https://x.com/JamesRGregoryInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@jamesgregoryfiction https://www.instagram.com/jamesgregoryfiction/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

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 3/1/2025This 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/4iLoLMpWatch What Still Remains (2018): https://amzn.to/3DLMv48Join 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@MendozaStrikes https://x.com/MendozaStrikesInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@mendozastrikes https://www.instagram.com/mendozastrikes/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@mendozastrikes https://www.tiktok.com/@mendozastrikesYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

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 3/1/2025Buy the Books!Shadow of the Eternal Watcher by Josh Mendoza: https://amzn.to/4iLoLMpWatch What Still Remains (2018): https://amzn.to/3DLMv48Join 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@MendozaStrikes https://x.com/MendozaStrikesInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@mendozastrikes https://www.instagram.com/mendozastrikes/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@mendozastrikes https://www.tiktok.com/@mendozastrikesYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

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 2/15/2025This 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/1zd1nUPhQbqxICwQuxNPFAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusicJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@theparisheart https://x.com/theparisheartInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@parisheartofficial https://www.instagram.com/parisheartofficial/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@parisheartofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@parisheartofficialYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips@parisheartsmusic https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusic*when available, we use affiliate links*

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 2/15/2025Listen to Paris Heart!Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zd1nUPhQbqxICwQuxNPFAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusicJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@theparisheart https://x.com/theparisheartInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@parisheartofficial https://www.instagram.com/parisheartofficial/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@parisheartofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@parisheartofficialYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips@parisheartsmusic https://www.youtube.com/@ParisHeartsMusic*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, and friend of the pod, Damon Moore in a discussion of George Oppen’s New Collected Poems. Topics include: Louise Gluck and Oppen’s influence–Objectivism in poetry–Objectivist poets–modernist poets–Ezra Pound–Oppen’s decades long break from poetry–Ezra Pound and Oppen–and more!Recorded 2/9/2025Buy the Books!George Oppen: New Collected Poems: https://amzn.to/3Fcdypg21 Poems by George Oppen: https://amzn.to/4kfDLnfWalking to Martha’s Vineyard by Franz Wright: https://amzn.to/4kredDJProofs and Theories by Louise Gluck: https://amzn.to/4imfGZVLouise Gluck: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/3DcwxQaJoin 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/Sign up for Damon Moore’s Newsletter for FREE! https://shortlongepic.substack.com/Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadtInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@my_banlieue https://www.instagram.com/my_banlieue/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt and Becky Bell talk about indie publishing, filling gaps in the literature market, Mormon misconceptions, and more!Recorded 1/25/2025This 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!The Gnomes of FIbberton by Becky Bell: https://amzn.to/40TBAwIJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@FibbertonGnome https://x.com/FibbertonGnomeInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@the_gnomes_of_fibberton https://www.instagram.com/the_gnomes_of_fibberton/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@beckybell30 https://www.tiktok.com/@beckybell30YouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips@gnomesoffibberton https://www.youtube.com/@gnomesoffibberton*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by children’s author, Becky Bell. Topics include: Classic children’s stories–morality tales–right vs wrong–faith–indie publishing–pay to play social media–family life–and more!Recorded 1/25/2025Buy the Books!The Gnomes of FIbberton by Becky Bell: https://amzn.to/40TBAwIJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@FibbertonGnome https://x.com/FibbertonGnomeInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@the_gnomes_of_fibberton https://www.instagram.com/the_gnomes_of_fibberton/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@beckybell30 https://www.tiktok.com/@beckybell30YouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips@gnomesoffibberton https://www.youtube.com/@gnomesoffibberton*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author, physician, and sleep expert, Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown. Topics include: Sleep schedules–Sleep aids–insomnia–sleep as a superpower–self-publishing–hydration and sleep–blue light and social media–and more!Recorded: 12/14/2024Buy the Books!Beyond Tired by Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown: https://amzn.to/4g4Oa1KDr. Funke Afolabi-Brown: https://www.therestfulsleepplace.com/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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadtInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@restfulsleepmd https://www.instagram.com/restfulsleepmd/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@restfulsleepmd https://www.tiktok.com/@restfulsleepmdYouTube:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@DrFunkeBrown https://www.youtube.com/@DrFunkeBrownYouTube Clips:@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt reads listener emails about workshop culture and literary institutions. Topics include: The literary canon–Harold Bloom–publishing houses–the literary culture–wokeness–politics vs poetry–and more!Recorded 1/11/2025Join 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadtInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*