Heavy Bored

Andrew is joined by Erik @bazillionplus in a lengthy discussion about Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Topics include: Colonialism–Man Conquering Nature–Defoe’s career–Castaway stories–Finding God–Friday and Crusoe’s relationship–90 Day Fiance–Las Vegas–Poor scholarship–the state of universities–and more. First hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get the FULL episode! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS**Buy the Books*Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: https://amzn.to/3H2WJhMMoll Flanders by Daniel Dafoe: https://amzn.to/4kemA4UMore Books by Daniel Dafoe: https://amzn.to/43yEvMxJoin 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@bazillionplus https://x.com/BazillionplusInstagram:@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 reads and responds to listener emails. Topics include, Ben Lerner’s The Hatred of Poetry, Gary Snyder, Diane Di Prima, Walt Whitman, poetic context, reading writers' complete works, Allen Ginsberg, the Beat poets, Harold Bloom, allusion in poetry, why you should study languages, and more!This is a Bonus 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 goes into Louise Gluck’s masterpiece collection of poems while discussing some of the best poems written in the 1990’s. Topics include: being sick of poetry–frustration with line breaks–being a poetry snob–taking a poetry break–Gluck’s career–Pulitzer Prizes–and more!*LINKS**Buy the Books*The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck: https://amzn.to/3SOaaECFaithful and Virtuous Night by Louise Gluck: https://amzn.to/3SlL6oqPoems 1962-2012 by Louise Gluck: https://amzn.to/3SgQcT1More Books by Louise Gluck: https://amzn.to/4kDDlq5Join 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*

Bonus Episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Andrew Wittstadt reviews the book log from August 2023. Going into Pynchon, Defoe, McCarthy, and several Edith Wharton novels that should be on your list.*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/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 talks with anonymous musician and James Bond autist, The Nani State (@thenanistate) As they go into the importance of Fleming’s books, James Bond as a cultural Icon, British vs American love of Bond, The Bond Films, Daniel Craig as James Bond, the whitewashing of Fleming’s books, and more!*LINKS**Buy the Books*Casino Royale by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4jnI6D3Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4dw1mwEMoonraker by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4kruibwDiamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3Z1hXTjFrom Russia with Love by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4k40O3LDr. No by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4jfmQzeGoldfinger by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3YYXWNfFor Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4kwlvVLThunderball by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4mv4qNHThe Spy Who Loved me by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3H8qOwaOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/43q9p9OYou Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/45nJKRBThe Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/43rKUsPOctopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/4dzWy9KMore Books by Ian Fleming: https://amzn.to/3Hp7URKJoin 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 Wrong Circles!https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xQtwNJVDGSUzWBzf3nu27?si=9drmxVgOQ76T79NJRVH-dQ&nd=1Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt@TheNaniState https://x.com/thenanistateInstagram:@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 and Matt Wall sit down and chat for hours about MFA programs, Writing Workshops, the State of Poetry, The state of publishing, fashion Trends, Low-rise jeans, Writers strike, and more!Send in your Workshop Stories to heavyboredpodcast@gmail.comThis is a partial episode. To get the FULL episode, become a subscriber at 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/poeticanarchypressTikTok:@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 is joined by friend of the pod, Matt Wall, from the I Hate Matt Wall Poetry Podcast Where the two get into a lengthy discussion about all things writing, poetry, quirks, styles, and general dissatisfaction with the state of the publishing industry. Topics Include: Why write?--Publishing on Amazon–Building a business from writing–state of publishing–State of book sales–college MFA’s–and more. This is a free partial episode. To get the FULL Episode become a subscriber at 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/poeticanarchypressTikTok:@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 is joined by friend of the pod, C*ss*ndr* (@truth_enjoyer), in a lively discussion about workshops, MFA’s, DFW and Mary Karr, writing feedback, workshop culture, academic spaces, workshop dynamics, identity politics in literature, and more! Send in your Workshop Stories to heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com*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/AndrewWittstadt@truth_enjoyer https://x.com/truth_enjoyerInstagram:@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 talks with anonymous e-girl poet C*ss*ndr* (@truth_enjoyer) about Richard Siken’s masterpiece while constantly bringing up peak emo culture and the never-ending relevance of Siken’s work. Topics include: Emo culture–Siken’s brilliance–2005–Brand New–Music vs poetry–writing love poems–the tenderness of emo–MFA programs–Tumbler–artistic influence–and more!*LINKS**Buy the Books*Crush by Richard Siken: https://amzn.to/4k77U7MWar of the Foxes by Richard Siken: https://amzn.to/4j5UuaEJoin 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@truth_enjoyer https://x.com/truth_enjoyerInstagram:@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 reviews the 3rd novel in Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy, while going into weaknesses in writing prose, writing contracts, if trilogies are intended or not, and some of the best passages from the novel. Topics include: McCarthy’s style–Coming of age novels–Trilogy series–death scenes–Larry McMurtry–and more. This is a free preview. To get the full episode, become a subscriber! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored *LINKS**Buy the Books*The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/43lxjn0All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/434FeGnThe Crossing by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/4jXqyyBCities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/3FfbKfFMore Books by Cormac McCarthy: https://amzn.to/4j3XWT7Join 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*