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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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. 

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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! 

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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!

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Richard Siken’s Crush

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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. 

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Cormac McCarthy’s The Border Trilogy

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Andrew dives into Simic’s book of poems from 2017, going into why artists tend to decline at the end of their careers and why Simic’s reputation is well-earned. Topics include: Artists aging–themes of lament–end of career woes–documenting artists in later years–Simic’s reputation–and more. 

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Scribbled in the Dark by Charles Simic:

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Andrew Wittstadt praises Cormac McCarthy’s genius in the Border trilogy books while going into what makes McCarthy such an important figure in American literature. His coming-of-age novel series and the harrowing prose that makes up McCarthy’s body of work.

*Note* This was recorded on June 9, 2023. Just days before the world lost McCarthy forever. RIP Cormac–a huge hole left in American literature where he used to stand. 

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Cormac McCarthy’s The Border Trilogy

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Andrew and Sophie fix the Hamline University controversy before diving into the deep sweaty realms of strange small-town southern America. Topics include–small-town settings–classic novels–Faulkner’s legacy and reputation–Dewey Dell being the best character–what's up with Vardaman?--class elements in Faulkner–and more. 

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William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying

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Andrew reads a listener email and goes into one of his own close encounters with a workshop going off the rails. Exploring topics like, what is workshop culture?, academic spaces smothering artists, who’s in charge in a workshop? and more. Send in your workshop stories and thoughts to heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com 

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The tide washes ashore as Andrew Wittsadt goes into Gary Snyder’s prize-winning poetry collection. Going into the major themes and weaknesses in the collection and why ideology overshadows artwork when laid on too thick. 

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Gary Snyder’s Turtle Island:

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Andrew Wittstadt discusses why Vonnegut is one of his most cherished influences as he goes into the major themes of the famous novel, Slaughterhouse-Five.

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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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In the final part of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Andrew takes the wheel of the car and scrapes the guardrail for over forty minutes while trying to articulate what a lyric poem is. Dickinson poems (1867-1886) Topics include–Dickinson’s decline–Speculation around Dickinson’s mental health–artists losing their drive–maturing as a writer–and more.

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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

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Helen Vendler’s Dickinson

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In part 3 of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Andrew moves back in with his parents, while Sophie chooses to live on the streets instead. Both become dependent on substances and self-publish emo poetry for the rest of their lives. Dickinson Poems (1862-1867) Topics include–Dickinson getting sick–Artists losing their touch–What makes Dickinson so good?--Vendler’s essays on Dickinson–and more.

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Helen Vendler’s Dickinson

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In part 2 of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Andrew butchers Dickinson’s poems while reading them out loud. Sophie speaks on Death, God, and Jesus and shit. Both become agoraphobic and move to a Massachusetts homestead with an abusive mother. Dickinson poems (1862). Topics include–editors destroying artists' works–Dickinson writing nonstop bangers in 1862–The purpose of meter in poetry–boxer briefs vs boxers–Sophie’s favorite poems–Vendler’s takes on Dickinson–and more. 

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Andrew rants about the censorship of Dahl’s books for twenty minutes before Sophie is allowed to speak and Emily Dickinson’s first few packets of poetry are discussed. (1858-1862) Topics include–the censorship of art–writers not standing up to censorship–Dickinson’s Legacy–The impact of the em dash–why Dickinson is so beloved–Helen Vendler’s take on Dickinson–the point of lyric poetry–music in meter–and more.

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Sophie crashes a car into a pedestrian while Andrew helps bury the body and avoids vehicular manslaughter charges. Both become hermits and avoid large towns for the rest of their lives. Topics include–The Great Gatsby’s reputation–the state of the publishing industry–readers lacking options in terms of current books–did Gatsby love Daisy?--what’s up with Nick Carraway?--why Gatsby was Fitzgerald’s only good book–and more. 

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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