Heavy Bored

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by political strategist and thriller author Michael Fedor. Topics include: Political strategy–self-publishing–growing up in the mid-Atlantic–teaching–writing routines–the 2024 election–pendulum swings in politics and culture–power dynamics–indie authors–self-marketing plans–and more!Recorded 11/23/2024Buy the Books!The Senate Deception by Michael Fedor: https://amzn.to/4j6ebQIWhat it Takes to Kill a Bull Moose by Michael Fedor: https://amzn.to/3BLXqK5The Tree of Liberty by Michael Fedor: https://amzn.to/3ZWbZCMRead Michael Fedor: https://michaelfedorbooks.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/AndrewWittstadt@michaeljfedor https://x.com/michaeljfedorInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@michaelfedorbooks https://www.instagram.com/michaelfedorbooks/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@author.michael.fe https://www.tiktok.com/@author.michael.feYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Merry Christmas!Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus) to celebrate Christmas with an in-depth discussion of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)Recorded 12/18/2024Join 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@BazillionPlus https://x.com/BazillionplusInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@BazillionPlus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by children’s author Sasha Saidman. The conversation continues for subscribers only. Topics include: Collaborating with illustrators–children screaming in public–Storyboarding–dyslexia–creativity and youth–and MORE! ONLY FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecorded 11/2/2024This 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!All Out of Ducks by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/4iuGRmrFirst Day: An Adoption Story by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/4gq5yhPMelonade by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/49vLecUA Boat in the Kitchen by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/49uPJ7bDust Bunnies aren’t Bad by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3Zrl6LpFirst Night by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3Vwh82ZJoin 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadtInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@sasha_saidman https://www.instagram.com/sasha_saidman/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@the_kowalskis https://www.tiktok.com/@the_kowalskisYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by children’s author Sasha Saidman. Topics include: Growing up dsylexic–imagination–social media followings–haters–self-publishing–creativity–emo era–parenting–motherhood–and more!Recorded 11/2/2024Buy the Books!All Out of Ducks by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/4iuGRmrFirst Day: An Adoption Story by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/4gq5yhPMelonade by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/49vLecUA Boat in the Kitchen by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/49uPJ7bDust Bunnies aren’t Bad by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3Zrl6LpFirst Night by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3Vwh82ZJoin 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadtInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@sasha_saidman https://www.instagram.com/sasha_saidman/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@the_kowalskis https://www.tiktok.com/@the_kowalskisYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt and Amy Daughters go into football, home teams, the power of prayer, ribbon dancing, fishing, and the hit soap opera Dallas, and more! ONLY FOR SUBSCRIBERS.Recorded 10/27/2024This 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!Dear Dana by Amy Daughters: https://amzn.to/40Yt1SZYou Cannot Mess This Up by Amy Daughters: https://amzn.to/4fFuSk9Join 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@DaughtersAmy https://x.com/DaughtersAmyInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@smokinhotamys https://www.instagram.com/smokinhotamys/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and public speaker Amy Daughters. Topics include: Handwriting vs typing–handwritten letters vs email–social media friends vs real life friends–spreading hope–arranging flowers–and more! Recorded 10/27/2024Buy the Books!Dear Dana by Amy Daughters: https://amzn.to/40Yt1SZYou Cannot Mess This Up by Amy Daughters: https://amzn.to/4fFuSk9Join 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@DaughtersAmy https://x.com/DaughtersAmyInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@smokinhotamys https://www.instagram.com/smokinhotamys/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and entrepreneur Doug Villhard in a subscribers only extended interview. Topics include: Building schools from scratch–Private vs Public school–History and its relevance–Building community–fatherhood–and more! ONLY FOR SUBSCRIBERS.Recorded 10/26/2024This 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 Golden Age of Red by Doug Villhard: https://amzn.to/4hHb2WSCity of Women by Doug Villhard: https://amzn.to/48RaBWcCompany of Women by Doug Villhard: https://amzn.to/3O1mhvJSupport Heavy Bored on Patreon for More:https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@DougVillhard https://x.com/DougVillhardInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@authordougvillhard https://www.instagram.com/authordougvillhard/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and entrepreneur Doug Villhard in a discussion about writing, building your own press, passion projects, Stephen King books, historical fiction, teaching, and more! ONLY FOR SUBSCRIBERS.Recorded 10/26/2024This is a FREE preview of a longer episode! Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Buy the Books!The Golden Age of Red by Doug Villhard: https://amzn.to/4hHb2WSCity of Women by Doug Villhard: https://amzn.to/48RaBWcCompany of Women by Doug Villhard: https://amzn.to/3O1mhvJSupport Heavy Bored on Patreon for More:https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored 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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@DougVillhard https://x.com/DougVillhardInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@authordougvillhard https://www.instagram.com/authordougvillhard/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and journalist, Stephen Harrison. The two go into writing workshops, Wikipedia’s bias, politics ruining everything, lack of religion, gotcha questions, mean comments, and more! ONLY FOR SUBSCRIBERS.Recorded 10/19/2024This bonus segment is for subscribers only! Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Buy the Books!The Editors by Stephen Harrison: https://amzn.to/3Ah5m5aSupport Heavy Bored on Patreon for More:https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/Read Stephen Harrison for FREE! https://notes.stephenharrison.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://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@harrisonstephen https://x.com/harrisonstephenInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@stephenbharrison https://www.instagram.com/stephenbharrison/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@stephenbharrison https://www.tiktok.com/@stephenbharrisonYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and journalist, Stephen Harrison. Topics include: Wikipedia–separating non-fiction and fiction–social media for writers–millennials and the internet–the lack of internet in contemporary fiction–and more!Recorded 10/20/2024*LINKS* Buy the Books!The Editors by Stephen Harrison: https://amzn.to/3Ah5m5aSupport Heavy Bored on Patreon for More:https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/Read Stephen Harrison for FREE! https://notes.stephenharrison.com/Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Listen to Heavy Bored for Free!Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yOLslNnyuj42TKdu03xMeAmazon:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ebc0dc1a-b6da-4df9-af85-9c50b544f35a/heavy-bored?refMarker=nullAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Heavy-Bored-Podcast/B09WZ8F3JC?qid=1670828173&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=B2RHFP8G9D07Y05Z4RKGAudacy:https://www.audacy.com/podcast/heavy-bored-e77ecPodvine: https://podvine.com/podcast/heavy-boredPodtail:https://podtail.com/fr/podcast/heavy-bored/Radio Public:https://radiopublic.com/heavy-bored-6V4gKMYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclipsAll Platforms:https://redcircle.com/shows/heavyboredFollow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@harrisonstephen https://x.com/harrisonstephenInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@stephenbharrison https://www.instagram.com/stephenbharrison/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast@stephenbharrison https://www.tiktok.com/@stephenbharrison*when available, we use affiliate links*