Heavyweight

Pushkin Industries

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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.

EPISODE 52

#52 Lenny

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 makes the call.

41 min
EPISODE 53

#53 Leif

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.

43 min
EPISODE 54

#54 Victor and Maite

Victor can’t stop painting portraits of his ex-wife, decades after their divorce.

32 min
EPISODE 55

#55 Toby

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’ relationship fell apart—a story that Toby never knew, and might not want to know.

46 min
EPISODE 56

#56 44 Photos

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 were the photos sent to her?

29 min
EPISODE 57

#57 The Budget Motel

In 1993, Nick was shot in an Idaho motel room. One stranger came to his aid. Nick wants to find him.

36 min
EPISODE 58

#58 Harry

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 twenty years later, they want to find Harry and make things right.

42 min
EPISODE 59

Hello from Heavyweight

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1 min
EPISODE 60

Heavyweight Has a New Home

The Heavyweight team officially has a new home at Pushkin Industries. Tell your friends, your exes… tell the strangers on the subway! And be sure to subscribe now to hear about new episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 min
SEASON 8 TRAILER

Trailer: Heavyweight Season 8

Season 8 begins October 5th.

1 min
2023-12-07

Heavyweight Short: Yasser

When Yasser was a boy, he saw a cartoon that changed his life. He’s been searching for it ever since. The only problem is… it’s vanished.

24 min
2023-12-14

Heavyweight Short: Loch

Loch swears his kindergarten teacher used to steal his cheese. But no one believes him.

27 min

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3,050 Ratings

Wonderful

Mar 23

marchimum

Such a great podcast - a must listen! I feel like listening has made me a better person. So glad it’s coming back!
Canadian Author

Mar 19

17jean

Isn’t this the best time to support Canadians? Just read that Pushkin is an American company though.😪 but these guys are so good, I’ll support them!!
So happy!

Mar 3

Madonna D

I loved this show and was so sad it was dropped. Johnathan is funny, empathetic, and typically self-deprecating. Thank you Pushkin for bringing this back, I can hardly wait. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Finally

Feb 28

Hildegard_

All time favourite podcast, can’t wait for the comeback

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.