Heavy Bored

A long, boring trip into the young romantic poet and his many works, published in this complete Keats edition. We discuss everything from the benefits of reading complete works to speculating about Keats' sex drive. *LINKS**Buy the Books* The Complete John Keats: https://amzn.to/3EC4qKRMore Books by John Keats: https://amzn.to/4kagbaxJoin 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:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

The one that needs no introduction, this horror classic is given the Heavy Bored treatment. Discussing a wide range of topics including King’s influence, the line between literary and pop fiction, does a good movie make a writer, and more. *LINKS**Buy the Books* The Shining by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4iz94Y62 Book Set–The Shining and Doctor Sleep: https://amzn.to/448MJwUPet Sematary by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/44a8Q6eIt by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4jqROWfSalem’s Lot by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4jwNyVcMore Books by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/3YOPU9kJoin 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:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew and Sophie go into the haunting imagery of Brigit Pegeen Kelly’s The Orchard. Her final collection of poems. Topics include, the problems with tech in the classroom, teaching writing, Kelly’s mastery of the craft, and more. *LINKS**Buy the Books* The Orchard by Brigit Pegeen Kelly: https://amzn.to/42KuyepSong by Brigit Pegeen Kelly: https://amzn.to/42MuydUTo the Place of the Trumpets by Brigit Pegeen Kelly: https://amzn.to/3GqYFAjJoin 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:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

This week we look into the strange character that is Stevens and his methodical ways while addressing literary modes, styles, British things, Nobel Prizes, and more.*LINKS**Buy the Books*The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro: https://amzn.to/3ExoKx1Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: https://amzn.to/3EmLxeYMore Books by Kazuo Ishiguro: https://amzn.to/448YzqJJoin 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:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew and Sophie take a deep dive into the very slim, but extremely articulate introductory essay to Harold Bloom’s The Best Poems of the English Language, engaging with Bloom’s larger theories of influence around artistic works and how making a judgment about art is the most important part. *LINKS**Buy the Books*The Art of Reading Poetry by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/44CKn9BThe Best Poems of the English Language by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/4cM3NetThe Anxiety of Influence by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/44Fy1gZThe Western Canon by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/4cKaEVyMore Books by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/3EJTqLmJoin 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:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*

In the inaugural episode of Heavy Bored, Andrew and Sophie discuss this classic Wharton novel, including the problem with class analysis, the many themes of beauty, the tragedy of heartbreak and loss, and more. *LINKS**Buy the Books*The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton(Penguin): https://amzn.to/4jJg7PnThe House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (Dover Thrift): https://amzn.to/3YOPqA2The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/44sjMfFThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/3EmLrE8More Books by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/4lMBWPgJoin 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:@heavybored  https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored@heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips*when available, we use affiliate links*