Heavyweight

Hello. Today, a new episode for you: Cayden. lnk.to/aZ9wgt

In February, the Heavyweight team headed to Brooklyn for a live show at On Air Fest. There was a countdown of Jonathan’s most regrettable moments from the show, and an audience Q&A with producers Kalila and Stevie. And fortunately for you, we recorded it all. lnk.to/aVF3bF

Hi all, there was a glitch this weekend that prevented some Heavyweight episodes from playing. It should be resolved now!

They’re 3-for-3 this season

Good morning. We have a new episode for you. Tamara. lnk.to/HWTamara

Made the mistake of listening to the newest @heavyweight.bsky.social episodes back to back this morning

After a reassuringly strong first episode of the new season of @heavyweight.bsky.social, I got the kind of flutter in my heart that your teenage self might've felt upon receiving a text from your crush, when I just saw that telling orange tile among my new episodes. I am so in love with this show.

So, yeah, don’t listen to the new episode of @heavyweight.bsky.social. I did and now I’m a blubbery horrible teary mess. Seriously, skip it. Go for a walk or something instead. Thank me later. pca.st/episode/562b...

I had to get up waaaay too early this morning, but then I remembered it’s Thursday, which means a new episode of @heavyweight.bsky.social! Wonderful episode, Stevie! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Hello. Today, we have a new episode for you. Songe. lnk.to/EKqPLm

Good lord the season premiere of @heavyweight.bsky.social is not playing. Cried and cried.

Each episode, I ask myself "Will this be the episode I make it through without crying?" and I'm wrong every time. @heavyweight.bsky.social is a vital reminder of the complexity and depth of the human heart and I'm so thankful it is back.

Heavyweight isn’t just the greatest podcast. It’s one of the most beautiful, funny, inspiring, touching and heartbreaking pieces of Art produced this century. And it’s back.

The new season of Heavyweight begins. Today's episode: Jenna. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6...

One week until the new season begins.

It's back! Rest, my beating heart!

One of the best storytellers in podcasting. Great to see the new season coming soon.

An announcement: the new season of Heavyweight will begin September 17th. Here is a look at what's to come, in the form of a trailer: lnk.to/HWSocial

Today, our final update: James’s father’s dying wish was for his ashes to be spread on the 18th hole of a fancy private golf course. That was 16 years ago. James, Jonathan, and their friend Howard attempt a golf heist to set things right. See you this fall. lnk.to/H3oLh4

Today, something fun and different... Jonathan and Kalila go toe-to-toe on the children’s debate podcast, Smash Boom Best, where they debate the merits of phone calls vs. texting. Find out who wins: open.spotify.com/episode/5FCV...

Today, a Julia update: In grade 8, Julia was bullied so badly that she changed schools without telling anyone. Soon after, the girls from her old school showed up at her house and rang her doorbell. She didn’t answer it. For the past 20 years, she’s been wondering what they wanted. lnk.to/gGMu65

Today, an update on Brandon. Throughout high school, Brandon was a misfit. Then one day, out of the blue, one of the school’s prettiest, most popular girls asked him to prom. Fifteen years later, Brandon wants to know: why him? lnk.to/MytMYi

Today's update episode: Frederick J. Brown. Maia found a painting in the garbage and took it home. But as it turned out, it wasn’t just any painting. In this update, Kalila learns that she might have been looking at the painting all wrong. lnk.to/UAEHAH

Today, an update: When Christina was in 11th grade, her foster mother made her quit playing basketball. After, her life never got back on course. And so, she wants to ask her foster mother: Why’d you make me quit? Now, Christina tells us about seeing her foster mother one last time. lnk.to/f6PS5T

Today, an update on our episode Skye. 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. Decades later, at the urging of her 11-year-old son Clark, Skye sets off to ask them why. lnk.to/abtoVt

Mayor Mamdani, we would welcome you on the show.

And we don't know if you've heard, but we started a free newsletter! Sign up for movie recs, turkeys, and Stevie's grandmother. patreon.com/heavyweight

This week, something a little different: Jonathan joins the ranks of A-list celebrities as a guest on Rachel Martin's show, Wild Card. Death, ghosts, the pleasures and perils of talking to strangers... Rachel and Jonathan talk about it all. omny.fm/shows/heavyw...

Folks, we've been nominated for an Alfred J. Webberman award, more colloquially known as "a Webby." Vote for us, should you choose to do so, here: wbby.co/57445N

icymi, we have a free newsletter now. you can sign up for it at patreon.com/heavyweight. and icymi, icymi means "in case you missed it"

Today, we're revisiting the episode Elyse. When Elyse was 21, her father, Billy, disappeared without explanation. Seven years after the release of this episode, Elyse tells us all about what's happened with her dad in the time since. omny.fm/shows/heavyw...

Attn fans of Heavyweight and fans of fun: we've started a free newsletter. That's right! Free words! We'll let you know when new episodes come out, and send out some other fun stuff, too, like photos and potentially word puzzles. You can sign up at patreon.com/heavyweight

This spring, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes & checking back in with some of our favorite guests from seasons past. Today, we speak with Jonathan's longtime friend Tony. A lot's changed in his life since this episode came out ten years ago. omny.fm/shows/heavyw...

Heavyweight is always great, but this view into my hometown is especially well-done. This one captures it.

Everyone should listen to this but be aware it’s NSFW because you will cry.

This! It’s a heartbreaking episode and maybe, the most important episode of @heavyweight.bsky.social so far.

You should always listen to @heavyweight.bsky.social. But you should especially listen to the new episode “Minneapolis, for obvious reasons. One less obvious reason is that it contains a new musical genre (Yacht Rap) but that’s just a bonus really. Please do listen. pca.st/episode/02ee...

The latest @heavyweight.bsky.social episode broke me even more than usual. open.spotify.com/episode/0N0U...

Today, a special episode: Minneapolis. omny.fm/shows/heavyw...

Got a story you want us to pursue for the show? Send us an email at heavyweight@pushkin.fm

A huge honor to have made so many Best Of lists this year. Thank you to The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Economist, Vulture, The Week, The CBC, & our friends across the pond at The Times of London & The Irish Independent. Thank you for listening, & as the kids would say, “Boom.”

Here's a very specific piece of advice: Don't listen to this episode of Heavyweight while delivering the mail, unless it's pouring rain. I don't think anyone saw me cry. Such a beautiful show. Every episode is special. Thanks to all who work on it.