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- #96 John Irving's The World According to Garp w/ Erik (part 1) **PREVIEW**
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The World According to Garp. Topics include: feminism–Irving’s politics–boomer libs–feminist figures–male sexuality–men vs women–Garp as a tragic figure–Jenny Fields as a psycho–masculine torture–and more!
Recorded: 8/23/2025
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*Buy the Books*The World According to Garp by John Irving: https://amzn.to/42ekVVR
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4niHssT
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The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan: https://amzn.to/4pd8iEy
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35 min - #95 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 2) **PREVIEW**
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the second part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–water–recurring themes–marshlands–love poems––beauty–devastating last lines–energy on the page–Glück’s The House on Marshland–and More!
Recorded: 8/9/2025
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*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/47y0V47
More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/45QU70b
The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4fE2PlU
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33 min - #94 Mysterious Fiction w/ Veronica Leigh
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Veronica Leigh. Topics Include: Mothers and daughters–writing routines–historical fiction–end of life care–hustling as an indie author–and more!
Recorded 8/5/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*The Keeper of Lost Daughters by Veronica Leigh: https://amzn.to/41kpAFv
More Books by Veronica Leigh: https://amzn.to/41TXktv
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://amzn.to/4mpo7pQ
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The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/3JxRQyk
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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://amzn.to/4oSvojI
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://amzn.to/4mw3Df4
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1 hr 7 min - #93 John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany w/ Erik
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend and Heavy Bored regular, Erik. The two discuss John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany and the film Simon Birch. Topics include: Faith–belief–prayer–Miracles–the Vietnam War–boomer lib politics–John Irving’s career–Irving’s legacy in literature–Irving’s politics–book vs movie–changes to the story in Simon Birch–writing screen adaptations–and more!
Recorded 7/17/2025
*LINKS*
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*Buy the Books*A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving: https://amzn.to/3HATDC9
The Cider House Rules by John Irving: https://amzn.to/3HgU0ln
The World According to Garp by John Irving: https://amzn.to/4lCNgwb
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving: https://amzn.to/45zwyaU
More books by John Irving: https://amzn.to/45ACf8y
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3 hr 8 min - #92 Tragic Comedies w/ Leslie Rasmussen
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by screenwriter, entrepreneur, and novelist Leslie Rasmussen in a discussion of her latest novel, When People Leave. Topics Include: grief–sisterhood–sibling relationships–writers rooms–screenwriting vs novel writing–drama vs comedy–old hollywood vs new hollywood–and more!
Recorded 7/15/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*When People Leave by Leslie Rasmussen: https://amzn.to/4lmdPp9
More Books by Leslie Rasmussen: https://amzn.to/47pRB25
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg: https://amzn.to/3UHiQhn
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume: https://amzn.to/4m34lAi
More Books by Judy Blume: https://amzn.to/4ou1x0P
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White: https://amzn.to/45cOUzF
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton: https://amzn.to/3J9vuDd
The Witches by Roald Dahl: https://amzn.to/45tATMI
More Books by Roald Dahl: https://amzn.to/3H61w2p
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1 hr 15 min - #91 Prep School Boys w/ Thomas Cullen
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by federal judge and author Thomas Cullen in a discussion of his debut novel, Charlie-Man. Topics include: Masculinity–male coming of age stories–prep schools–male companionship–the philosophy of a sitting judge–writing routines–and more!
Recorded 7/8/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*Charlie-Man by Thomas Cullen: https://amzn.to/4fHD1VY
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren: https://amzn.to/3UZCR2z
More Books by Robert Penn Warren: https://amzn.to/3JagoNR
Legal Writing in Plain English by Bryan Garner: https://amzn.to/45OFBpI
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1 hr 10 min - #90 Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012 w/ Damon Moore (part 1)
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the first part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–first books–beauty–devastating last lines–energy on the page–Glück’s Firstborn–and More!
Recorded: 6/28/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*Louise Glück: Poems 1962-2012: https://amzn.to/47y0V47
More Books by Louise Glück: https://amzn.to/45QU70b
Stag’s Leap by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/45kjKXc
More Books by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/45AWZwQ
The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4fE2PlU
More Books by Anne Sexton: https://amzn.to/4loVLe1
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2 hr 30 min - #89 Projecting the Universe w/ A.O. Wagner
Andrew is joined by the author known as A.O. Wagner in a wide-ranging discussion on life, addiction, philosophy, marketing, self-publishing, and more.
Recorded 6/4/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*The Karma Sequence by A. O Wagner: https://amzn.to/4mNXU4d
More Books by A. O. Wagner: https://amzn.to/3HCI0up
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne: https://amzn.to/46TLTpb
More Books by Jules Verne: https://amzn.to/3JhnzUg
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: https://amzn.to/3Ji0Yaf
The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/3UuKHRG
More Books by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/3JyKFFX
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/45kjgQP
More Books by Kurt Vonnegut: https://amzn.to/4fyAhtO
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick: https://amzn.to/4oH3mHW
The Complete Works of Nietzsche: https://amzn.to/4fE2Xlo
The World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer: https://amzn.to/45yVdfT
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2 hr 39 min - #88 Eroding Masculinity w/ Gary E Smith
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author and entrepreneur Gary Smith in a discussion of his latest installment of the Warren Steelgrave series of novels. Topics include: masculine role models–growing up in 1950s America–family roots–Italian living–self-publishing–and more!
Recorded 5/27/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*More than you Know by Gary E. Smith: https://amzn.to/4mCqbKO
More Books by Gary Smith: https://amzn.to/4fDAhZK
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/4mPDub7
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/4mIsLPy
More Books by Raymond Chandler: https://amzn.to/3Jk6TLP
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2 hr 12 min - #87 Monitoring the Dream Situation w/ Ron Richard
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author, inventor, and entrepreneur Ron Richard.
Recorded 5/14/2025
*LINKS*
*Buy the Books*The Zenith Project by Ron Richard: https://amzn.to/4fzDCZI
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/46T1yVJ
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien: https://amzn.to/4ml5nI6
Bellevue by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/3UPbDMh
More Books by Robin Cook: https://amzn.to/4lwLrAR
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/45QZCMj
More Books by Michael Crichton: https://amzn.to/4lzgJaj
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: https://amzn.to/45QhuHg
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About Heavy Bored
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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
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