Heavy Bored

Andrew Wittstadt

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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.

2 days ago

**UNLOCKED** #71 Ethical Arson w/ Nick Flynn

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by acclaimed poet and writer, Nick Flynn. Topics include: poetry vs memoir–mind, body, and spiritual connections for creativity–sources of creativity–creative outlets–collaboration in art making–writing stamina–meditation–and more! Recorded 9/28/2024 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Low by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4avWx6k I Will Destroy You by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/49ZOFKc The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4e8DcKO Blind Huber by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/3SHqaeP Some Ether by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4aOYqet This is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4vJmdob The Ticking is the Bomb by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4eJ7AeU Another B******t Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4eGiIJw The Reenactments by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4xuRoFC More Books by Nick Flynn: https://amzn.to/4vaFcrU 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @_nick_flynn_ https://x.com/_nick_flynn_ Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @nick_legit_flynn https://www.instagram.com/nick_legit_flynn/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

2h 3m
8 Jun

**UNLOCKED** #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! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Anne Sexton: The Complete Poems: https://amzn.to/4fwZvee Plus Ultra by Sarah Fletcher: https://amzn.to/3QrYzh1 Collected Poems of Robert Lowell: https://amzn.to/4obFf46 Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems (1927-1979): https://amzn.to/4ojAk1g The Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/43RGDzt Words in the Air: The Complete Letters of Robert Lowell & Elizabeth Bishop: https://amzn.to/4vu9uFN The Poems of Dylan Thomas: https://amzn.to/4uiaegf Sylvia Plath: The Collected Poems: https://amzn.to/3SaodY5 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @SarahFPoetry https://x.com/SarahFPoetry Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @sarahfletcher27 https://www.instagram.com/sarahfletcher27/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

2h 30m
1 Jun

#126 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 11)

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 11th and final season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Proper send-offs for beloved shows–anime and its impact on TV–Ty Burrell being underrated the entire series–old school candy bars–Ed O’Neill’s final act–and more! Recorded: 5/31/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4uB4gIm *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4tFzG03 Boomers by Helen Andrews: https://amzn.to/4u4YjCw 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @catenjoyer81 https://x.com/catenjoyer81 @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

2h 32m
25 May

#125 Play AI Games, Win AI Prizes

Andrew Wittstadt covers the Granta AI short story winner controversy. Recorded: 5/24/2026 *LINKS* 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

45 min
18 May

**UNLOCKED** No One Buys Books

Andrew Wittstadt goes into the viral article by Elle Griffin, “No One Buys Books,” and the revealing truths about the publishing industry and the state of the literary world as a culture and a business. *LINKS* Read “No One Buys Books” by Elle Griffin: https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

50 min
11 May

**UNLOCKED** #13 John O'Hara's Butterfield 8

The famous novel about the great depression in New York and the infamous character Gloria Wanderous is discussed while going into what a reputation does for a book, the dramatic devices at work in the text, and the praising of books leading to them being overblown. *LINKS* *Buy the Books* BUtterfield 8 by John O’Hara (Library of America edition): https://amzn.to/4nkBKIj BUtterfield 8 by John O’Hara (Vintage edition): https://amzn.to/4fbqbkq Ten North Frederick by John O’Hara: https://amzn.to/4wljeDJ More Books by John O’Hara: https://amzn.to/3PvHBhm 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 [at] gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

1hr 56min
4 May

#124 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 10) **PREVIEW**

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 10th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Woke plot lines taking over–Manny and Alex explaining wokeness to everyone else–Phil Dunphy getting some redemption–Cam and Mitch bickering–Jump the shark plots continue–weak writing–Jay really carrying the show in later seasons–social media jokes we’ve already seen–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 5/3/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4d13AnV *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4tFzG03 We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver: https://amzn.to/3QE4Dmz 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt @catenjoyer81 https://x.com/catenjoyer81 @BazillionPlus https://x.com/Bazillionplus Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @bazillionplus https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

29 min
27 Apr

Heavy Bonus: Ben Lerner Gives an Interview...

Andrew Wittstadt reacts to Ben Lerner’s interview in the New Yorker from April 2026. Recorded: 4/26/2026 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Transcription by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/48qX20C The Hatred of Poetry by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/4mSlrSJ More books by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/4mNT1Jq 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 [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706 Follow Us! Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod @AndrewWittstadt https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ TikTok: @heavyboredpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast YouTube: @heavybored https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored @heavyboredclips https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips *when available, we use affiliate links*

28 min

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.

Creator

Andrew Wittstadt
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

168
Rating

Explicit
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