Heavy Bored

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/3V4MPQeJoin 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/3V4MPQeJoin 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/4ltYgf2Dr. 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*

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/4mimB8PWhat it Takes to Kill a Bull Moose by Michael Fedor: https://amzn.to/4ltKM36The Tree of Liberty by Michael Fedor: https://amzn.to/415UlxYMore Books by Michael Fedor: https://amzn.to/3V7WTrCJoin 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/4ozBt4xFirst Day: An Adoption Story by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3V1C410Melonade by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3JzO87eA Boat in the Kitchen by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3HEEhfMDust Bunnies aren’t Bad by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3V1dvBpFirst Night by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3V1dwFtMore Books by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/4n5AwPVJoin 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/4ozBt4xFirst Day: An Adoption Story by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3V1C410Melonade by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3JzO87eA Boat in the Kitchen by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3HEEhfMDust Bunnies aren’t Bad by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3V1dvBpFirst Night by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/3V1dwFtMore Books by Sasha Saidman: https://amzn.to/4n5AwPVJoin 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/4oF6MLcYou Cannot Mess This Up by Amy Daughters: https://amzn.to/4mK1EDKJoin 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/4oF6MLcYou Cannot Mess This Up by Amy Daughters: https://amzn.to/4mK1EDKJoin 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*