Podcasts · Society & Culture

Heavyweight

64 episodes · 9 with AI analysis

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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People · top 20

Jonathan Goldstein×6 Phoebe Flanagan×2 Stevie Lane×2 Tony×2 Jiang Jason Nick Dottay Lee Deborah (Debra)Paul Jasmine Julio Cesar Sosa-Seliz Walker Ji-young Caroline Jacob King Natalie Anna Sale Alex Preddy Emily

Companies · top 19

Pushkin Industries×6 iHeartMedia×2 Literary Hub×2 Spotify×2 iHeart Podcasts×2 iHeart Media Amazon Forbes Panda Express Bravo Gimlet Media New York Magazine Slate The Guardian Netflix Epitaph Records WNYC TikTok YouTube

Topics · top 10

Racism in predominantly white communitiesRacial identity and belonging in homogeneous environmentsInstitutional accountability and apologiesTrauma from ambiguous discriminationIntersectionality of race, class, and gender in high school social hierarchiesDiversity in Hollywood and entertainment industryRacial trauma and mental healthEducational disparities and class in schoolsMicroaggressions and cumulative racismReconciliation between former peers across racial lines

Analyzed Episodes

Oct 30, 2025

#63 Jasmin

Racism in predominantly white communitiesRacial identity and belonging in homogeneous environmentsInstitutional accountability and apologies

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Mar 12, 2026

2026 Update: Tony

Godparent relationships and family estrangementAddiction recovery and relationship rebuildingDivorce and co-parenting dynamics

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Nov 13, 2025

Heavyweight: Live from New York

Podcast source recruitment and interview techniquesLong-form narrative storytelling structure and developmentLive event production for audio content brands

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Nov 20, 2025

#64 Kevin

Childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)Parental mental illness and its impact on child developmentChild abuse and domestic violence

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Dec 11, 2025

#65 Meredith

Family accountability and blame assignmentIntergenerational communication patternsApology as learned behavior and family skill

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Feb 26, 2026

Heavyweight in 2026

Podcast content strategy and schedulingNarrative podcast production planningAudience engagement through legacy content

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Dec 18, 2025

#66 Deborah

World War II History and Military CasualtiesGrief Processing and Emotional SuppressionLiterary Archives and Personal Documentation

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Jan 29, 2026

Presenting Death, Sex & Money | From Brazilian Butt Lifts to Botox: Your Beauty Confessions

Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic ProceduresBotox and Injectable FillersBrazilian Butt Lift (BBL) Surgery

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Feb 5, 2026

Minneapolis

ICE immigration enforcement operationsOperation Metro SurgeAsylum seekers and political persecution

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