Heavyweight

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#58 Harry

Episode Date: December 21, 2023

Before Scott died, he bequeathed to his brothers his beloved pet parrot, Harry. The brothers promised to care for the bird. Except they didn’t. Over t...

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#56 44 Photos

Episode Date: November 9, 2023

One morning, Amy opened her mailbox and found a package with 44 photos inside—photos of complete strangers. Now Amy wonders: Who are they? And why wer...

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#55 Toby

Episode Date: November 2, 2023

After his father’s death, Toby found a box of cassette tapes in his dad’s house. These private recordings tell the story of how his parents’ relations...

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#53 Leif

Episode Date: October 12, 2023

On Valentine’s Day in junior high, Leif was supposed to ask Kalila out. But he never did. Seventeen years later, Kalila wants to know why. Credits Th...

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#52 Lenny

Episode Date: October 5, 2023

Lenny was Jonathan's childhood best friend, but they drifted apart as they grew into adulthood. Now, Lenny is dying and needs a friend. So Jonathan ma...

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#51 The Elliotts

Episode Date: December 22, 2022

In 1525, the Archbishop of Glasgow placed a curse on the Elliott family. Now, 500 years later, one very unlucky branch of the Elliotts wants it lifted...

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#50 Nick

Episode Date: December 15, 2022

Is Nick hearing his dead brother’s voice in a song by a Grammy-nominated musician? Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein....

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#48 Ben

Episode Date: November 10, 2022

Ben was just a kid when Sihan arrived from Korea. He lived with Ben’s family for several years. And then one day, just as suddenly as he’d arrived, Si...

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#46 Dan

Episode Date: October 6, 2022

On Dan’s first date with his wife Nancy, a stranger took their photograph. Nineteen years later, Dan wants the photo back. But to get it, he'll have t...