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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.
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2026 Update: Christina
May 07, 2026
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 so, she’s always wanted to ask her foster…
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2026 Update: Skye
Apr 23, 2026
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 again. Decades later, at the urging of her…
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Jonathan Goldstein on Wild Card
Apr 09, 2026
This week, Jonathan joins the ranks of A-list celebrities as a guest on NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin . Death, ghosts, the pleasures and perils of talking to strangers... Rachel and Jonathan…
2026 Update: Elyse
Mar 26, 2026
When Elyse was 21, her father, Billy, disappeared without explanation. When Elyse finally learned of his whereabouts, she was shocked by the new life he was living. Seven years after the release of…
2026 Update: Tony
Mar 12, 2026
Today, we speak with Jonathan's longtime friend Tony. A lot's changed in his life since the episode came out ten years ago. Tony messed up his relationship with each of his three godchildren owing to…
Heavyweight in 2026
Feb 26, 2026
What to expect from Heavyweight this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minneapolis
Feb 05, 2026
In part one, Jonathan and his wife, Emily, check in. In part two, the story of a family forced into hiding after an ICE shooting. Places to donate: Yamelis's GoFundMe Immigrant Law Center of…
Presenting Death, Sex & Money | From Brazilian Butt Lifts to Botox: Your Beauty Confessions
Jan 29, 2026
The Heavyweight team is hard at work on some episode updates for later this spring, as well as a brand new season, which will be coming this fall. But in the meantime, we wanted to “wet your…
#66 Deborah
Dec 18, 2025
At 101 years old, Deborah discovered a box she'd stashed away a lifetime ago. What was inside reignited an old love and turned her life upside down. Get ad-free episodes of Heavyweight by subscribing…
#65 Meredith
Dec 11, 2025
Meredith unknowingly ate a bag of her teenage son’s weed gummies. She wants him to apologize. He wants her to apologize. At a stand-off, they call Jonathan for help. Get ad-free episodes of…
#64 Kevin
Nov 20, 2025
Kevin's childhood was a hard one. But it was made bearable by his neighborhood friends, Jason and Gerald. Then, one afternoon, the boys just vanished. Over thirty years later, Kevin still hasn't…
Heavyweight: Live from New York
Nov 13, 2025
In October, the Heavyweight team gathered in New York City for a live event at Caveat on the Lower East Side. There was a reading, a Q&A, and a Meet & Greet. And because we are a podcast, we recorded…
#63 Jasmin
Oct 30, 2025
Jasmin grew up as one of the few Black girls in a mostly white town. Senior year, she was voted Homecoming Queen and she finally felt accepted. But then, at the dance, they announced someone else's…
The Canal, the Crash and the Ketamine - Pushkin's Reign of Error
Oct 23, 2025
Today, Jonathan joins his fellow Pushkin hosts for a special episode all about mistakes. Jonathan speaks with his friend, the writer Sheila Heti. Together, they muse on the cost of mistakes and…
#62 Stefano
Oct 16, 2025
On her flight to emigrate from Italy in 1959, Anita was tasked with babysitting a two-year-old boy being brought to the US for adoption. During the flight, Anita fell in love with the child, and for…
#61 The Bank Robber
Oct 02, 2025
He had just turned 14 when he sawed off his father’s shotgun, skipped school, and robbed a bank for $40,000. Now, 33 years later, he wants to apologize to the people he harmed that day. Get ad-free…
#60 The Messenger
Sep 25, 2025
As a senior in high school, Michael got a huge opportunity: the chance to star in a big-budget movie. Shooting wrapped; a premier date was set. And then he found out that his lucky break was all…
#59 Etta
Sep 18, 2025
Gregor's parents are pushing 90. Gregor wants to move them out of their big Victorian home. But they refuse. So, he's come up with a bold plan. You can find Etta’s work on Instagram @ettabehrlich Get…
Trailer: Heavyweight Season 9
Sep 04, 2025
A look at what’s to come this season. Heavyweight returns on September 18. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Pushkin+ subscribers can get all episodes ad-free! Sign up on the Heavyweight Apple…
2025 Update: Dina
Jul 24, 2025
It’s the last Heavyweight encore before our new season begins on September 18th! This week, we talk to Jonathan's mom about life in the years since her appearance in #15: Dina. During a visit back…
2025 Update: Leif + A Conversation with Anna Konkle
Jul 17, 2025
For our penultimate Heavyweight encore, we’re joined by Pen15 co-creator Anna Konkle to revisit last season’s junior high drama — #53: Leif. On Valentine’s Day in junior high, Leif was supposed to…
2025 Update: Joey
Jul 10, 2025
This week, we check back in with Joey to answer everyone’s burning question: does he still have a mullet? Years ago, Joey had a very bad day — all due to awkward misunderstandings. Jonathan and…
2025 Update: The Marshes
Jul 03, 2025
This week, we talk to Steve Marsh from our episode, The Marshes. The family has changed in ways they could never have guessed at when the story was first published in 2019. After a drunken slip of…
2025 Update: Rose
Jun 26, 2025
This week, we’re calling up one of our fan-favorite guests from season two: Rose. Almost twenty years ago, Rose was kicked out of her college sorority. “You know what you did,” was the only…
2025 Update: Scott
Jun 19, 2025
This week, we check back in with Scott to find out what turns his life has taken since the original episode aired in 2019. When Scott was a heroin addict, he crossed a line he thought he would never…
2025 Update: Buzz
Jun 12, 2025
This week, we catch up with Jonathan's dad about the years since his appearance in our first ever episode — #1 Buzz. Buzz and Sheldon are brothers in their eighties who’ve been estranged for decades…
2025 Update: Gregor
Jun 05, 2025
While the new season is under construction, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes and calling up former guests to see what’s happened since. This week: #2 Gregor. 20 years ago, Gregor lent…
Heavyweight Short: A Sobering Thought
May 29, 2025
For the better part of his adult life, drinking was Jonathan’s great comfort. But after getting laid off, something changed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heavyweight Short: Returns and Reformers
May 22, 2025
In her year off, Stevie had a lot of time to wait on hold. And Kalila took a hard look at not wanting to be looked at. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heavyweight Check In: What’s to Come
May 15, 2025
What we’ve been up to, and what’s in store through the coming weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.