Heavy Bored

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*

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*

*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/4lGQpv2Body of This Death by Louise Bogan: https://amzn.to/3UxdLbmThe Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke: https://amzn.to/3UznbmzMore Books by Louise Bogan: https://amzn.to/4lAGaZ4Join 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*

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/45TsvrdPlus Ultra by Sarah Fletcher: https://amzn.to/41c9HAZCollected Poems of Robert Lowell: https://amzn.to/45lEuh5Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems (1927-1979): https://amzn.to/4mh88tRThe Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/4mk4iQEWords in the Air: The Complete Letters of Robert Lowell & Elizabeth Bishop: https://amzn.to/3JhMhnEThe Poems of Dylan Thomas: https://amzn.to/3JkxOXYSylvia Plath: The Collected Poems: https://amzn.to/41wkI0fJoin 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 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/45TsvrdPlus Ultra by Sarah Fletcher: https://amzn.to/41c9HAZCollected Poems of Robert Lowell: https://amzn.to/45lEuh5Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems (1927-1979): https://amzn.to/4mh88tRThe Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/4mk4iQEWords in the Air: The Complete Letters of Robert Lowell & Elizabeth Bishop: https://amzn.to/3JhMhnEThe Poems of Dylan Thomas: https://amzn.to/3JkxOXYSylvia Plath: The Collected Poems: https://amzn.to/41wkI0fJoin 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 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*

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*

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*

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/41EYngOMore Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://amzn.to/41ct9xwJoin 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*

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*