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Heavyweight has always been popular because it got a huge boost from Goldstein being an alum of one of the top podcasts of all time: "This American Life". The show also got a huge boost by being associated with early Gimlet, back when everything they put out was top-tier.
- Beverly and Van (Season 4, #26) Beverly’s granddaughter wants to know why she always spoke about Van, a man she loved platonically, but supposedly not romantically.
- Scott (Season 4, #27) “Scott” deserves not to be spoiled. Goldstein and Scott search for a lost family heirloom and encounter the strangest character in Heavyweight history.
- Rose (Season 2, #10) Rose wanted to know why many years ago her college sorority had expelled her. Goldstein fails to find concrete answers, but the back-and-forth between host and subject, the frustrations and the moments of clarity, makes “Rose” one of Heavyweight’s most surprisingly-moving episodes.
- Gregor (Season 1, #2) Aside from Jackie Cohen, Gregor is Heavyweight’s longest-running character, appearing in each of the first three seasons. In the episode of his first appearance, Goldstein and Gregor’s wife discuss his similarities to Larry David, before Gregor proceeds to share a very-LD resolution with the popstar Moby.
A lot of good podcasts are personal and have a therapy session feel but Heavyweight has great writing that elevates the personal to higher levels, the level of a life lesson. The episode Lenny hits me hard as one of my childhood friends passed away recently.
Over the years, Heavyweight has appeared on numerous critic's lists as one of the best podcasts in the industry. The show was named the Number One podcast of 2016 by The Atlantic, [7] one of the best podcasts of 2019 by The Economist,[13] and one of the best podcasts of 2023 by The Week and The New York Times [14].
Oct 11, 2023 · Heavyweight: a podcast full of humanity. The eighth season of Jonathan Goldstein’s show tells real-life stories that are compelling, empathetic and full of character.
- Anna Leszkiewicz
Feb 15, 2018 · Heavyweight, a terrible mystery show, starts each episode with a question: why was I not allowed to play basketball in high school? What happened to make my mother so anxious all the time? The answer is typically obvious or unattainable.
Dec 8, 2017 · When the writer, radio producer, and humorist Jonathan Goldstein set out to create his Gimlet podcast, “ Heavyweight,” whose second season concluded on Thursday, he considered introducing each...
