

Heavy Bored
Andrew Wittstadt
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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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*

Jan 7, 2024 • 2min
Heavy Bonus Nov/Dec 2023 Reading Roundup (preview)
Andrew goes into everything he read in November and December of 2023, as well as a little end of the year round up on Heavy Bored. 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*

Dec 31, 2023 • 2h 44min
#54 Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter w/ Melly
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by Melly of the Now Then podcast to discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, The Scarlet Letter. Topics include: Puritans–Witch Trials–Cowardice–Atheism vs Religion–Vatican II–Faith and Belief–Sex and the City–Friday Night Lights–Hester Pryne’s Beauty–Spiritual Fulfillment–Pearl’s Wisdom–Masculine vs Feminine–and more!Recorded 11/2/2023*LINKS**Buy the Books*The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://amzn.to/43mUm25More Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://amzn.to/43w2trWJoin 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 Now Then!https://www.patreon.com/nowthenFollow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@mellybysea https://x.com/mellybyseaInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@melly_by_sea https://www.instagram.com/melly_by_sea/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*

Dec 25, 2023 • 13min
Heavy Bored Christmas Special (preview)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!Andrew asks the question, What is it about Christmas?The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)The Nutcracker (Nevada Ballet Theatre 2023)Miracle on 34th Street (1947)Violent Night (2022)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*

Dec 17, 2023 • 1h 9min
#53 Ada Limon's The Hurting Kind
Andrew Wittstadt reads and reviews Ada Limon’s The Hurting Kind, going into the perils of success while praising and lamenting the confessional mode of writing. Topics include: Ada Limon–Line breaks–Instagram poetry’s influence–confessional poetry–bad poetry editing–and more!*LINKS* *Buy the Books*The Hurting Kind by Ada Limon: https://amzn.to/43JgnrKMore Books by Ada Limon: https://amzn.to/3ZvwPt6Join 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*

Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 13min
JerkShop #6 w/ Sam Fakahany | Writing Workshop Stories
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Sam Fakahany. The two go into the constant hysteria that has plagued the world for the last few years, and the many blow-ups, online and off, that have become the norm in publishing and the larger literary world. Topics include: Literary freedom–publishing changes–the new rules–politics invading everything–censorship–authors on substack–independent creatives–and more!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*