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. 

  1. #117 Holes in the Earth w/ Brad Kelly

    3D AGO

    #117 Holes in the Earth w/ Brad Kelly

    Andrew Wittsadt is joined by author Brad Kelly of the Method and Madness podcast, in a discussion of his latest novel, The Earthen Dark. Topics Include: men in fiction–the cultural shifts in literature–soliciting agents–self-publishing game plans–why is sci-fi so irresistible–ancient archetypes–and more! Recorded: 2/3/2025 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* House of Sleep by Brad Kelly: https://amzn.to/3ObW0y8 The Earthen Dark by Brad Kelly: https://amzn.to/46F64pI It by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4tp6s5A More Books by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4r3bYJn The Squimbop Condition by David Leo Rice: https://amzn.to/4r1J6kP More Books by David Leo Rice: https://amzn.to/3OtMrKZ Crowbar by Andrew Edwards: https://amzn.to/4a5UK8v 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/ Subscribe to Method and Madness for FREE! https://www.madmethodpod.com/podcast Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@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 @bradkelly https://x.com/bradkelly @madmethodpod https://x.com/madmethodpod 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*

    1h 43m
  2. #116 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 4) **PREVIEW**

    FEB 2

    #116 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 4) **PREVIEW**

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 4th season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Jay and Gloria have a baby–classic sitcom gags–Phil Dunphy looks to the camera–guest stars–the birth of online wokeness in the culture–and more! Recorded: 2/1/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show*  Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4aHSG70 *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4rjtqcF 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@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 @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*

    17 min
  3. #115 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 3)

    JAN 26

    #115 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 3)

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 3rd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: peaky Manny–tight sitcom scripts–evolving characters–period jokes–David Cross and other guest stars–fake online foot fetishes–and more! Recorded: 1/25/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show*  Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4aHSG70 *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4rjtqcF 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@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 @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*

    1h 54m
  4. #114 Feminine Goodness w/ Audrey Lee

    JAN 19

    #114 Feminine Goodness w/ Audrey Lee

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Audrey Lee in a discussion of her debut short story collection, Utter Goodness. Topics Include: mid-atlantic accents–confessional essays–esoteric health products–internet sub-cultures–alt lit scenes–-Substack and the future of writing–building an audience as a writer–feminism–”woman writers”--and more! Recorded: 1/17/2026 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Utter Goodness by Audrey Lee: https://farthestheaven.com/products/utter-goodness The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger: https://amzn.to/3LQIIGA Cowboy Graves by Roberto Bolano: https://amzn.to/4b7rsr0 John Updike: The Collected Stories: https://amzn.to/4qDlHGf Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored  Substack: https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Subscribe to Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/ Subscribe to Audrey’s Newsletter for FREE! https://jawndidion.substack.com/ Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@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 @tinndfishmonger https://x.com/tinndfishmonger Instagram: @heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/ @eternallyonline https://www.instagram.com/eternallyonline 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*

    3h 11m
  5. #113 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 4) **PREVIEW**

    JAN 12

    #113 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 4) **PREVIEW**

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the 4th part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–using family in poetry–Greek Mythology–reluctant love––the destruction of beauty for creativity–Glück’s The Triumph of Achilles–and More! Recorded: 1/10/2026 *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/47y0V47 Proofs and Theories by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/46FZOic More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/45QU70b Ulysses by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/4qOhIq7 The Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/3Yw1NAH 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@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/ @my_banlieue https://www.instagram.com/my_banlieue/ 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*

    46 min
  6. #112 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 2) **PREVIEW**

    JAN 5

    #112 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 2) **PREVIEW**

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 2nd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: cultural clash–classic sitcom writing–cell phones ruining storylines–wokeness as a punchline in 2010–sexual jokes in family shows–and more! Recorded: 12/29/2025 *LINKS* *Watch the Show*  Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4aHSG70 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@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 @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*

    17 min
  7. #111 John Irving's The Hotel New Hampshire w/ Erik **PREVIEW**

    12/29/2025

    #111 John Irving's The Hotel New Hampshire w/ Erik **PREVIEW**

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The Hotel New Hampshire and the 1984 film adaptation. Topics include: Irving following the success of Garp–Franny and John's incest storyline–who the main characters actually are–quirked up fiction–bear suits–and more! Recorded: 12/17/2025 This is a free preview of a subscribers-only episode. Join Patreon or Substack to get the full conversation! *LINKS* *Watch the Movie*  The Hotel New Hampshire: https://amzn.to/3Nj6aMS *Buy the Books* The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4pdchj2 The Cider House Rules by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4ncckKY The World According to Garp by John Irving: https://amzn.to/42ekVVR A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4niHssT More Books by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4nlDBvb 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@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 @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*

    20 min
  8. **UNLOCKED** Heavy Bored Christmas Special 2023

    12/22/2025

    **UNLOCKED** Heavy Bored Christmas Special 2023

    Merry Christmas from Heavy Bored! 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) 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.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*

    57 min
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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. 

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  • Creator
    Andrew Wittstadt
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    152
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Heavy Bored