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Mar 31, 2024 • 42min

Heavy Movies: True Detective 1-4 (part 2)

Andrew Wittstadt reviews seasons three and four of HBO’s True Detective. Part 2 of 2.True Detective–season three (2019)True Detective: Night Country (2024)*LINKS**Own the Show*True Detective season 1: https://amzn.to/3FrwjFRTrue Detective season 2: https://amzn.to/3Fn9nHMTrue Detective season 3: https://amzn.to/43ktbmYTrue Detective: Night Country: https://amzn.to/4mwjACt*Buy the Books*Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto: https://amzn.to/4jgFPcAThe 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/43HvuSyJoin 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*
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Mar 24, 2024 • 42min

Heavy Movies: True Detective 1-4 (part 1)

Andrew Wittstadt reviews the first two seasons of HBO’s True Detective. Part 1 of 2.True Detective–season one (2014)True Detective–season two (2015)*LINKS**Own the Show*True Detective season 1: https://amzn.to/3FrwjFRTrue Detective season 2: https://amzn.to/3Fn9nHMTrue Detective season 3: https://amzn.to/43ktbmYTrue Detective: Night Country: https://amzn.to/4mwjACt*Buy the Books*Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto: https://amzn.to/4jgFPcAThe 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/43HvuSyJoin 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*
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Mar 17, 2024 • 24min

#58 Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities (preview)

Andrew Wittstadt reviews Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, going into what works in the novel and what doesn’t, and why it may be one of Dickens weakest novels. 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**Buy the Books*A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: https://amzn.to/4mvkyigMore Books by Charles Dickens: https://amzn.to/44OhK9LJoin 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*
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Mar 3, 2024 • 32min

JerkShop #8 KDP and Self-Publishing w/ Matt Wall (preview)

Matt Wall is back for another edition of Heavy Bored presents JerkShop. Matt and Andrew get into all things KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) and Self-Publishing while horsing around and shooting the shit about the publishing industry. Topics Include: Why Self-Publish?--The costs of KDP–The benefits of Self-Publishing–the downsides to self-publishing–Matt’s experience making a living off of KDP–and more!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*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/@ihatemattwall https://www.instagram.com/ihatemattwall/@poeticanarchypress https://www.instagram.com/poeticanarchypress/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*
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Feb 25, 2024 • 3h 45min

#57 Charles Bukowski's The Pleasures of the Damned w/ Matt Wall

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by Matt Wall of the I Hate Matt Wall Poetry Podcast as the two go into a lengthy discussion about Charles Bukowski’s The Pleasures of the Damned. Topics Include: Bukowski’s Legacy–Transgressive Poetry–Alcoholism–Masculinity–The Appeal of Bukowski’s prose–Bukowski’s distinct style–subject matter triumphing over craft–not giving a fuck–confessional vs fictional–and more!*LINKS**Buy the Books*The Pleasures of the Damned by Charles Bukowski: https://amzn.to/3Hpi8S8Post Office by Charles Bukowski: https://amzn.to/4mpW0qVWomen by Charles Bukowski: https://amzn.to/43r0GUSMore Books by Charles Bukowski: https://amzn.to/3H8BniOJoin 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/@ihatemattwall https://www.instagram.com/ihatemattwall/@poeticanarchypress https://www.instagram.com/poeticanarchypress/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*
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Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 33min

*UNLOCKED* Louise Bogan's The Blue Estuaries

*UNLOCKED EPISODE* The brilliance of Bogan’s work is discussed in length with Sophie going into some of her favorite works while discussing themes, the fear of being a square, and the power of being a critic. *LINKS**Buy the Books* The Blue Estuaries by Louise Bogan: https://amzn.to/4jNJXCdBody of This Death by Louise Bogan: https://amzn.to/44M6VoLThe Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke: https://amzn.to/4iWZT3QMore Books by Louise Bogan: https://amzn.to/44yOWSBJoin 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*
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Feb 4, 2024 • 22min

JerkShop #7 w/ Sarah Fletcher (preview)

Andrew and poet Sarah Fletcher go into the depths of writing workshops while discussing the personality clashes that most tend to center around. Topics Include: American Workshops vs UK Workshops–MFA’s–zoom workshops–big personalities in the room–and more!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* *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*
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Jan 28, 2024 • 1h 19min

#56 Berryman Posting w/ Sarah Fletcher

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet Sarah Fletcher in a lively and lengthy discussion about all things poetry, including her debut poetry collection, Plus Ultra. Topics include: Robert Lowell–Elizabeth Bishop–John Berryman–Confessional poetry–feminism–lack of craft in contemporary poetry–musical influences–and More!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* *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*
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Jan 21, 2024 • 19min

Heavy Movies: The Sound of Hysteria (preview)

Andrew Wittstadt Reviews four films from 2023.The Sound of Freedom (2023)The Creator (2023)Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023)Saltburn (2023)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*
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Jan 14, 2024 • 2min

#55 poetry episode? (preview)

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*

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