Heavy Bored

Andrew is joined by Yeerk of the Bistro Californium podcast in a deep-dive conversation about The Anxiety of Influence by Harold Bloom. Topics include: The Canon wars–Bloom’s poetic theories–Harold Bloom’s impact and reputation–Jordan Peterson–Literary Critics–wokeness in art and literature–and More!Recorded 6/22/2024*LINKS*Buy the Books!The Anxiety of Influence by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/3yGt8a6A Map of Misreading by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/3YWOn1PThe Western Canon by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/4cARAYkSupport 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/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@PYeerk https://x.com/PYeerkInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast*when available, we use affiliate links*

Author and physician David Weill joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his life, work, writing, and his debut novel, All That Really Matters. Topics include: Growing Up in Medicine–Doctors Turned Novelists–Realities of Working in Life or Death Transplants–Writing Routines–Inspiration from Experience–Memoir vs Fiction Writing–Parenthood–and More!Recorded: 6/15/2024First Hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com*LINKS*Buy the Books!All That Really Matters by David Weill:  https://amzn.to/4dRoHYQExhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life in Transplant by David Weill: https://amzn.to/4dXccerSupport Heavy Bored on Patreon for More:https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Leave 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@davidweillmd https://x.com/davidweillmdInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@davidweillmd https://www.instagram.com/davidweillmdTikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast*when available, we use affiliate links*

The first meeting of the Heavy Bored Book Club begins with Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons. Recorded: 5/24/2024Become a patron and join the conversation: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS**Buy the Books*Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein: https://amzn.to/4kElTBTThe Autobiography of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein: https://amzn.to/4dwvkk9More Books by Gertrude Stein: https://amzn.to/4kg7bRMJoin 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.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*

Glen and Psi of the Rare Candy podcast join Andrew Wittstadt for a journey into the medical malpractice thriller, Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook. The boys go into 90’s Italian mobsters, medical ethics, podcasting life, animal rights, covid, Vegas sports, and MORE!Recorded 5/11/2024*LINKS**Buy the Books*Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/3HavmCiComa by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/4jgBer6More Books by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/43ckNr3Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/4jsED6oState of Fear by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/43vzBzVMore Books by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/4mr1EcxJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Subscribe to Rare Candy for FREE!  https://substack.com/@rarecandyFollow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@rarecandypod1 https://x.com/Rarecandypod1@GlenRockney https://x.com/GlenRockney@rarepsi https://x.com/rarepsiInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@rarecandypod https://www.instagram.com/rarecandypod/TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast*when available, we use affiliate links*

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by musical mastermind and senior fellow at the James Bond Autist Institute, The Nani State (@thenanistate), for the second part of the James Bond novel series on Heavy Bored. The two go into Bond villains, Roger Moore’s first role as James Bond, Fleming’s importance to western literature, Movie vs book, Bond’s evolution as a character and cultural figure, international spy templates, Fleming being a total baller, USA vs Europoors, and MORE!*LINKS**Buy the Books*Casino Royale by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4jnI6D3Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4dw1mwEMoonraker by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4kruibwDiamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3Z1hXTjFrom Russia with Love by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4k40O3LDr. No by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4jfmQzeGoldfinger by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3YYXWNfFor Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4kwlvVLThunderball by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4mv4qNHThe Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3H8qOwaOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/43q9p9OYou Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/45nJKRBThe Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/43rKUsPOctopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4dzWy9KMore Books by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3Hp7URKJoin 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.comLeave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Listen to Wrong Circles!https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xQtwNJVDGSUzWBzf3nu27?si=9drmxVgOQ76T79NJRVH-dQ&nd=1Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@TheNaniState https://x.com/thenanistateInstagram:@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 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!First Hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS**Buy the Books*Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy by Steven Powell: https://amzn.to/4mvmkzSJames Ellroy: Demon Dog of Crime Fiction by Steven Powell: https://amzn.to/3Sf0jroConversations with James Ellroy by Steven Powell: https://amzn.to/4ksMKkJThe L.A. Quartet by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/4jhNLdEThe Black Dahlia by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/4jlbcTDThe Big Nowhere by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/3Fir6QKL.A. Confidential by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/4muCPMNWhite Jazz by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/3ZAf6RlMore Books by James Ellroy: https://amzn.to/43HvuSyRead Steven Powell!https://venetianvase.co.ukJoin 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.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@EllroyReader https://x.com/EllroyReaderInstagram:@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 Wittstadt goes into the viral article by Elle Griffin, “No One Buys Books,” and the revealing truths about the publishing industry and the state of the literary world as a culture and a business. This is a free preview of an episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS*Read “No One Buys Books” by Elle Griffin: https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-booksJoin 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.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*

Poet and artist, Sarah Fletcher, returns to the podcast to join Andrew as they go into The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton in a deep dive extravaganza that veers from contemporary mental illness aesthetics to above ground pools to Sexton’s allure and beauty. Topics include: Sexton’s Beauty–The Confessional Poets–Sexton vs Plath–Daddy Robert Lowell–Maxine Kumine’s Defensive Introduction–Mentorship in Poetry–Identity Politics–Harold Bloom–Literary It Girls–and more! (part 1)*LINKS* *Buy the Books*Anne Sexton: The Complete Poems: https://amzn.to/4kxSqsXPlus Ultra by Sarah Fletcher: https://amzn.to/4dG0ExeCollected Poems of Robert Lowell: https://amzn.to/3HaerzNElizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems (1927-1979): https://amzn.to/4muajuLThe Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/4mtuhFSWords in the Air: The Complete Letters of Robert Lowell & Elizabeth Bishop: https://amzn.to/43qaoXtThe Poems of Dylan Thomas: https://amzn.to/4k2bWy2Sylvia Plath: The Collected Poems: https://amzn.to/4kauDzRJoin 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.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@SarahFPoetry https://x.com/SarahFPoetryInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@sarahfletcher27 https://www.instagram.com/sarahfletcher27/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 reads and reviews Sharon Olds' collection of poems, Odes. Going into bad line breaks, the state of contemporary poetry, aging as a writer and still writing teenage material, and more. *LINKS**Buy the Books*Odes by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/3Zur6UuStag’s Leap by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/3F7fNuHThe Dead and the Living by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/43w8eG3More Books by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/4k4hEiUJoin 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.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 goes into everything he read in January, February, and March of 2024 This is a free preview of an episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.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*