
Heavy Bored
Heavy Bored is a writing and literature podcast hosted by poet and writer Andrew Wittstadt as he speaks with guests about all things books, poetry, art, and culture. Join Heavy Bored on Patreon or Substack to get full access to book clubs, bonus interviews, Jerkshop, and more.
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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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*