Heavyweight

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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...

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#9 Milt

Episode Date: September 28, 2017

Last season’s episode, "Gregor," led to an unfortunate event that Jonathan could’ve never predicted. In this pre-season episode, he tries to set thing...