Heavyweight

Maybe you’ve laid awake and imagined how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is here and the podcast making it happen is Heavyweight. Join Jonathan Goldstein for road trips, thorny reunions, and difficult conversations as he backpedals his way into the past like a therapist with a time machine. From Spotify Studios.

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#23 Alex

Episode Date: December 13, 2018

16 years ago, Gimlet Media CEO and founder Alex Blumberg made a promise that he didn’t keep. And it’s been eating at him ever since. In this season fi...

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#22 Marchel

Episode Date: December 6, 2018

Russian Ark is a cinematic masterpiece. Dozens of sets, thousands of actors, years of planning. It’s a perfectly executed work of art. Almost. In this...

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#21 Rachael

Episode Date: November 15, 2018

Ten years ago, Rachael had a baby. She never told the father. All these years later, she thinks it’s about time she did. Credits Heavyweight is hosted...

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#20 Soraya

Episode Date: November 8, 2018

When Soraya was in college, her favorite professor hired her to help research a book she was writing. But when she fell into a deep depression and dro...

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#19 Joey

Episode Date: November 1, 2018

Joey recently had a very bad day, all due to awkward misunderstandings. So now, he's enlisted the help of Jonathan "Debonair" Goldstein and Jonathan’s...

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#18 Sven

Episode Date: October 18, 2018

Sven was on a jury that sentenced a man named Paul Storey to death. He's regretted it ever since. Then, eight years later, Sven gets an email from Pau...

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#17 Skye

Episode Date: October 11, 2018

When Skye was in middle school, her best friends showed up at her home one night and wrote “f*ck you” on her garage door. After that, they never spoke...

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#16 Rob

Episode Date: October 4, 2018

Rob remembers breaking his arm as a kid. But the rest of his family says it never happened. Did he break his arm? The answer will determine Rob’s sani...

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#15 Dina

Episode Date: December 7, 2017

During a visit back home, Jonathan’s mother inadvertently admits something that forces him to question his past. In this season finale, Jonathan turns...

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#14 Isabel

Episode Date: November 30, 2017

In 1999, an old suitcase was found abandoned on a Brooklyn street corner. The suitcase contained 5 years worth of love letters between a young man and...

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#13 Kenny

Episode Date: November 16, 2017

Ken Carter was a Canadian daredevil who dreamt of performing the biggest stunt the world had ever seen. He wanted to jump a rocket car one mile over a...

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#12 Jesse

Episode Date: November 9, 2017

Four years ago, Jesse was hit by a car and nearly died. Now he wants to find the driver. And thank him. Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by...

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#11 Christina

Episode Date: November 2, 2017

When Christina was in 11th grade, her foster mother made her quit playing basketball. After that, she felt like her life never got back on course. And...

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#10 Rose

Episode Date: October 26, 2017

Over a decade ago, Rose was kicked out of her college sorority. “You know what you did,” was the only explanation she was ever given. All these years...