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 <a href="http://patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Substack</a> to get full access to book clubs, bonus interviews, Jerkshop, and more.

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Andrew Wittstadt covers four poems from the latest issues of The New Yorker magazine.  Recorded: 6/29/2026 *LINKS* Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#127 The Stale Yorker

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by Brendan of the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/talesfromthemall" rel="nofollow">Tales from the Mall</a> podcast in a discussion of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and two film adaptations of the play, Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Luhrmann&#39;s Romeo And Juliet (1996) Topics Include: Masculinity–Male Romance–Emo boys–Shakespeare’s massive influence–fear and faith–romantic comedies–It’s a Wonderful Life–small talk–men vs women–and more! Recorded 7/17/2024 *LINKS*  *Buy the Books*Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: <a href="https://amzn.to/4b0Pt1K" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4b0Pt1K</a>The Norton Shakespeare Collection: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SFxGHb" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3SFxGHb</a>More of William Shakespeare: <a href="https://amzn.to/4w46Wi1" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4w46Wi1</a> Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@luso_brendan <a href="https://x.com/luso_brendan" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/luso_brendan</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@tales_from_the_mall <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tales_from_the_mall/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/tales_from_the_mall/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

**UNLOCKED** William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet w/ Brendan

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by acclaimed poet and writer, <a href="https://nickflynn.org/" rel="nofollow">Nick Flynn</a>. 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: <a href="https://amzn.to/4avWx6k" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4avWx6k</a>I Will Destroy You by Nick Flynn:  <a href="https://amzn.to/49ZOFKc" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/49ZOFKc</a>The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4e8DcKO" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4e8DcKO</a>Blind Huber by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SHqaeP" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3SHqaeP</a>Some Ether by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4aOYqet" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4aOYqet</a>This is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4vJmdob" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4vJmdob</a>The Ticking is the Bomb by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4eJ7AeU" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4eJ7AeU</a>Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4eGiIJw" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4eGiIJw</a>The Reenactments by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4xuRoFC" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4xuRoFC</a>More Books by Nick Flynn: <a href="https://amzn.to/4vaFcrU" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4vaFcrU</a> Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@_nick_flynn_ <a href="https://x.com/_nick_flynn_" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/_nick_flynn_</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@nick_legit_flynn <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nick_legit_flynn/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/nick_legit_flynn/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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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: <a href="https://amzn.to/4fwZvee" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4fwZvee</a>Plus Ultra by Sarah Fletcher: <a href="https://amzn.to/3QrYzh1" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3QrYzh1</a>Collected Poems of Robert Lowell: <a href="https://amzn.to/4obFf46" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4obFf46</a>Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems (1927-1979): <a href="https://amzn.to/4ojAk1g" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4ojAk1g</a>The Dream Songs by John Berryman: <a href="https://amzn.to/43RGDzt" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/43RGDzt</a>Words in the Air: The Complete Letters of Robert Lowell &amp; Elizabeth Bishop: <a href="https://amzn.to/4vu9uFN" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4vu9uFN</a>The Poems of Dylan Thomas: <a href="https://amzn.to/4uiaegf" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4uiaegf</a>Sylvia Plath: The Collected Poems: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SaodY5" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3SaodY5</a> Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@SarahFPoetry <a href="https://x.com/SarahFPoetry" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/SarahFPoetry</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@sarahfletcher27 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahfletcher27/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/sarahfletcher27/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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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: <a href="https://amzn.to/4uB4gIm" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4uB4gIm</a> *Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a>Boomers by Helen Andrews: <a href="https://amzn.to/4u4YjCw" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4u4YjCw</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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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: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#125 Play AI Games, Win AI Prizes

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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: <a href="https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books" rel="nofollow">https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books</a> Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

**UNLOCKED** No One Buys Books

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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): <a href="https://amzn.to/4nkBKIj" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4nkBKIj</a>BUtterfield 8 by John O’Hara (Vintage edition): <a href="https://amzn.to/4fbqbkq" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4fbqbkq</a>Ten North Frederick by John O’Hara: <a href="https://amzn.to/4wljeDJ" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4wljeDJ</a>More Books by John O’Hara: <a href="https://amzn.to/3PvHBhm" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3PvHBhm</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail.com Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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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: <a href="https://amzn.to/4d13AnV" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4d13AnV</a> *Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a>We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver: <a href="https://amzn.to/3QE4Dmz" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3QE4Dmz</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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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: <a href="https://amzn.to/48qX20C" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/48qX20C</a>The Hatred of Poetry by Ben Lerner: <a href="https://amzn.to/4mSlrSJ" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4mSlrSJ</a>More books by Ben Lerner: <a href="https://amzn.to/4mNT1Jq" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4mNT1Jq</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

Heavy Bonus: Ben Lerner Gives an Interview...

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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: <a href="https://amzn.to/4dIfIwn" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4dIfIwn</a>*Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 8th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: A return to form in season 8–Cam and Mitch as Laurel and Hardy–Phil Dunphy getting electrocuted–Manny explaining wokeness–Marxism coming into any workplace depiction–the women&#39;s march–guest stars–and more!Recorded: 3/29/2026*LINKS**Watch the Show* Modern Family: <a href="https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I</a>*Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a>Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#122 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 8) **PREVIEW**

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and scholar, Steven Powell, to talk about his award-winning biography of the American crime writer James Ellroy, Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy. Topics include: Crime fiction–mystery in novels–the work of writing a biography–scholarship around crime and noir–and more!*LINKS**Buy the Books*Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy by Steven Powell: <a href="https://amzn.to/417Xltj" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/417Xltj</a>James Ellroy: Demon Dog of Crime Fiction by Steven Powell: <a href="https://amzn.to/3NAElQU" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3NAElQU</a>Conversations with James Ellroy by Steven Powell: <a href="https://amzn.to/4sWIMV6" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4sWIMV6</a>The L.A. Quartet by James Ellroy: <a href="https://amzn.to/4smkFPP" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4smkFPP</a>More Books by James Ellroy: <a href="https://amzn.to/4uLUUtS" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4uLUUtS</a> Read Steven Powell!<a href="https://venetianvase.co.uk" rel="nofollow">https://venetianvase.co.uk</a> Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@EllroyReader <a href="https://x.com/EllroyReader" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/EllroyReader</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

**UNLOCKED** #61 Fierce and Dangerous Love w/ Steven Powell

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 7th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: Therapy culture becoming full-blown in 2015–Cam losing screen time and plotlines–Phil Dunphy and the ducks–Manny suddenly being insecure–politics coming into jokes–guest stars–and more!Recorded: 3/15/2026*LINKS**Watch the Show* Modern Family: <a href="https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I</a> *Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a>Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#121 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 7)

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the 5th part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s turn toward the confessional mode–using family in poetry–redundant poems–––sisters fighting–Glück’s Ararat–and More!Recorded: 3/7/2026*LINKS**Buy the Books*Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: <a href="https://amzn.to/4rgzW39" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4rgzW39</a>Proofs and Theories by Louise Glück: <a href="https://amzn.to/4lf8ph8" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4lf8ph8</a>More Books by Louise Glück: <a href="https://amzn.to/4sEE9ix" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4sEE9ix</a>Walking to Martha’s Vineyard by Franz Wright: <a href="https://amzn.to/4liDuR5" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4liDuR5</a>More Books by Franz Wright: <a href="https://amzn.to/4aZG9Mg" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4aZG9Mg</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail  Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#120 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 5)

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 6th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: The beginning of woke in the culture–Haley becoming more important to the show–Cam’s many rivals–changing tone of the writing–explaining as dialogue–Manny losing his spark–guest stars–and more! Recorded: 2/28/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: <a href="https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4u3qt1I</a> *Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: <a href="mailto:heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com</a> Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#119 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 6) **PREVIEW**

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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–Publishing industry–literary “it girls”--Art hoes–art cowards–lit bros–DFW–Substack–the new literary world–and more! *LINKS* *Buy the Books*My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh: <a href="https://amzn.to/4rabW1X" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4rabW1X</a>More Books by Ottessa Moshfegh: <a href="https://amzn.to/4aQGi3n" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4aQGi3n</a> Join Patreon or Substack for FREE!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: heavyboredpodcast [at] gmail Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

**UNLOCKED** #52 Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation w/ Sam Fakahany

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@catenjoyer81), in a discussion of the 5th season of the ABC sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: The changing language of 2013–the wedding–the gay marriage moment–great sitcom writing–the split in the writers room–guest stars––Phil, Cam, and Jay carrying the show–and more! Recorded: 2/15/2026 *LINKS* *Watch the Show* Modern Family: <a href="https://amzn.to/46I9CaN" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/46I9CaN</a> *Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tFzG03" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tFzG03</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: <a href="mailto:heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com</a> Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@catenjoyer81 <a href="https://x.com/catenjoyer81" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/catenjoyer81</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#118 The Last American Sitcom: Modern Family w/ Erik (part 5)

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Andrew Wittsadt is joined by author <a href="https://www.bradkellyesque.com/" rel="nofollow">Brad Kelly</a> 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: <a href="https://amzn.to/3ObW0y8" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3ObW0y8</a>The Earthen Dark by Brad Kelly: <a href="https://amzn.to/46F64pI" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/46F64pI</a>It by Stephen King: <a href="https://amzn.to/4tp6s5A" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4tp6s5A</a>More Books by Stephen King: <a href="https://amzn.to/4r3bYJn" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4r3bYJn</a>The Squimbop Condition by David Leo Rice: <a href="https://amzn.to/4r1J6kP" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4r1J6kP</a>More Books by David Leo Rice: <a href="https://amzn.to/3OtMrKZ" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3OtMrKZ</a>Crowbar by Andrew Edwards: <a href="https://amzn.to/4a5UK8v" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4a5UK8v</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Subscribe to Method and Madness for FREE! <a href="https://www.madmethodpod.com/podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.madmethodpod.com/podcast</a> Contact us: <a href="mailto:heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com</a> Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@bradkelly <a href="https://x.com/bradkelly" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/bradkelly</a>@madmethodpod <a href="https://x.com/madmethodpod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/madmethodpod</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

#117 Holes in the Earth w/ Brad Kelly

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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: <a href="https://amzn.to/4aHSG70" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4aHSG70</a> *Buy the Books*Modern Family: The Untold Oral History by Marc Freeman: <a href="https://amzn.to/4rjtqcF" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/4rjtqcF</a> Join Patreon or Substack to get FULL access to Heavy Bored!Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored</a> Substack: <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew’s Newsletter for FREE! <a href="https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://andrewwittstadt.substack.com/</a> Contact us: <a href="mailto:heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com</a> Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706</a> Follow Us!Twitter: @heavyboredpod <a href="https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/HeavyBoredPod</a>@AndrewWittstadt <a href="https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/AndrewWittstadt</a>@BazillionPlus <a href="https://x.com/Bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/Bazillionplus</a>Instagram:@heavybored <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/</a>@bazillionplus <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/bazillionplus</a>TikTok:@heavyboredpodcast <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpodcast</a>YouTube:@heavybored  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavybored</a>@heavyboredclips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclips</a> *when available, we use affiliate links*

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

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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. 
