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. **UNLOCKED** #56 Berryman Posting w/ Sarah Fletcher

    6d ago

    **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
  2. #126 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 11)

    Jun 1

    #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
  3. #125 Play AI Games, Win AI Prizes

    May 25

    #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
  4. **UNLOCKED** No One Buys Books

    May 18

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

    May 11

    **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*

    1h 56m
  6. #124 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 10) **PREVIEW**

    May 4

    #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
  7. Heavy Bonus: Ben Lerner Gives an Interview...

    Apr 27

    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
  8. #123 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 9)

    Apr 13

    #123 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 9)

    Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 9th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Social media culture–Intelligence as a joke–Phil Dunphy in the hospital–Mitch perpetually coming out as gay–Jump the shark plotlines–weak writing vs over explaining–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 4/12/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show*  Modern Family: https://amzn.to/4dIfIwn *Buy the Books* Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: https://amzn.to/4tFzG03 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 46m
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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
    167
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Heavy Bored

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