Heavy Bored

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....

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...

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....

Andrew Wittstadt reads and reviews Ada Limon’s The Hurting Kind, going into the perils of success while praising and lamenting the confessional mode of writing. Topics include: Ada Limon–Line breaks–Instagram poetry’s influence–confessional poetry–bad poetry editing–and more! *LINKS*  *Buy the Books* The Hurting Kind by Ada Limon: https://amzn.to/45EtLxl More Books by Ada Limon: https://amzn.to/3H...

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Sam Fakahany. The two go into the constant hysteria that has plagued the world for the last few years, and the many blow-ups, online and off, that have become the norm in publishing and the larger literary world. Topics include: Literary freedom–publishing changes–the new rules–politics invading everything–censorship–authors on substack–independent...

Andrew is joined by freelance editor and spicy take appreciator, Sam Fakahany, as the pair go into Ottessa Moshfegh’s hit novel, My Year of Rest and Relaxation . Topics include: censorship–Ottessa’s reputation–The publishing industry–literary “it girls”--Art hoes–art cowards–lit bros–DFW–Substack–the new literary world–and more! This is a free preview of an episode for subscribers only. Join Patre...

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.com Leave a...

Andrew Wittstadt reviews Frank Bidart’s 2005 collection, Star Dust . Topics include–Frank Bidart–David Lynch–Abstractness for Abstractness Sake–boring art–Raw Subconscious–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* Star Dust by Frank Bidart: https://amzn.to/3UzlO...

Andrew is joined by friend of the pod, Valerie Lute, to talk all things writing workshops, MFA’s, Writing conferences, the state of literary magazines, and everything else. Topics Include: AWP–Reasons to get an MFA–Literary Magazines–Publishing–Self-Marketing as a Writer–building an independent platform–and More! This is a free preview of an episode for subscribers only. Join Patreon to get FULL a...

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by writer and friend of the pod, Valerie Lute, in a discussion about Ernest Hemingway’s masterpiece, A Farewell to Arms . Topics Include: Hemingway’s Legacy–literature’s impact–the importance of classic books–war novels–book banning–Hemingway’s Masculine quirks–and More! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway: https://amzn.to/45SLlyO More Books by...

Andrew Wittstadt goes over the (mostly) horror movies he’s been watching during the Halloween season. Including The Nun (2018) and The Nun II (2023). 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.subs...

Andrew Wittstadt goes into Mary Oliver’s poetry collection, House of Light. Topics include: Romantic poetry–Rhetorical questions in poetry–linebreak techniques–orienting the reader–and more!  *LINKS* *Buy the Books* House of Light by Mary Oliver: https://amzn.to/470jii0 More Books by Mary Oliver: https://amzn.to/3JDB4O8 Join Patreon or Substack for FREE! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored...

Andrew Wittstadt reads and responds to listener emails. Topics include: The Western Canon–Authenticity in literature–identity politics–hostility to the literary canon–good faith arguments–why you should say what you're thinking–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 fo...

Andrew Wittstadt talks with author Caleb Caudell (@LitMiddle) about all things books, writing, politics and culture. Topics include: The Midwest–Fight Club–Masculinity in Literature–Building an Independent platform–Writing routines–Faulkner–and More! First hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get the FULL episode! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored   *LINKS* *Buy the Books* The Neighbor by Caleb Caudell:...

Andrew is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), as the pair enjoy drinks and shit-talking about the state of literature and its consequences. Topics include: MFA’s–Writing workshops–Cancel Culture–Joyce Carol Oates–sexism in literature–identity politics ruining workshops–and more! First hour is FREE! Join Patreon to get the FULL episode! https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored   Join Patr...

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...

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 Bo...

Andrew Wittstadt goes into Louise Glück’s masterpiece collection of poems while discussing some 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–Glück’s career–Pulitzer Prizes–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* The Wild Iris by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/3V1ALiK Faithful and Virtuous Night by Louise...

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.s...

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* Watch the Movie: https://amzn.to/4muypVJ *Buy the Books* Casino Royale by Ian Flemin...

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.com This is a partial episode. To get the FULL episode, become a subscriber at https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored   *LINKS* Join Patreon or S...

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...

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   S...

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–Tumblr–artistic influence–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books* Cru...

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! h...