Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
#63 Jasmin
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmin grew up as one of the few Black girls in a mostly white town. Senior year, she was voted Home...
The Canal, the Crash and the Ketamine - Pushkin's Reign of Error
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Jonathan joins his fellow Pushkin hosts for a special episode all about mistakes. Jonathan sp...
#62 Stefano
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On her flight to emigrate from Italy in 1959, Anita was tasked with babysitting a two-year-old boy b...
Heavyweight Presents...The Moth
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re giving the feed over to a podcast we know you’ll love—The M...
#61 The Bank Robber
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He had just turned 14 when he sawed off his father’s shotgun, skipped school, and robbed a ban...
#60 The Messenger
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a senior in high school, Michael got a huge opportunity: the chance to star in a big-budget movie...
#59 Etta
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gregor's parents are pushing 90. Gregor wants to move them out of their big Victorian home. But they...
Trailer: Heavyweight Season 9
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at what’s to come this season. Heavyweight returns on September 18. Listen wherever you...
2025 Update: Dina
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the last Heavyweight encore before our new season begins on September 18th! This week, we...
2025 Update: Leif + A Conversation with Anna Konkle
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our penultimate Heavyweight encore, we’re joined by Pen15 co-creator Anna Konkle to revisi...
2025 Update: Joey
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This week, we check back in with Joey to answer everyone’s burning question: does he still hav...
2025 Update: The Marshes
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This week, we talk to Steve Marsh from our episode, The Marshes. The family has changed in ways they...
2025 Update: Rose
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This week, we’re calling up one of our fan-favorite guests from season two: Rose. Almost twent...
2025 Update: Scott
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This week, we check back in with Scott to find out what turns his life has taken since the original ...
2025 Update: Buzz
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This week, we catch up with Jonathan's dad about the years since his appearance in our first ever ep...
2025 Update: Gregor
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
While the new season is under construction, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes and...
Heavyweight Short: A Sobering Thought
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
For the better part of his adult life, drinking was Jonathan’s great comfort. But after gettin...
Heavyweight Short: Returns and Reformers
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In her year off, Stevie had a lot of time to wait on hold. And Kalila took a hard look at not wantin...
Heavyweight Check In: What’s to Come
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What we’ve been up to, and what’s in store through the coming weeks. See omnystudi...
Heavyweight Has a New Home
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Heavyweight team officially has a new home at Pushkin Industries. Tell your friends, your exes&h...
Hello from Heavyweight
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A small hello from the Heavyweight team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
#58 Harry
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Before Scott died, he bequeathed to his brothers his beloved pet parrot, Harry. The brothers promise...
Heavyweight Short: Loch
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Loch swears his kindergarten teacher used to steal his cheese. But no one believes him.CreditsThis e...
Heavyweight Short: Yasser
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Yasser was a boy, he saw a cartoon that changed his life. He’s been searching for it ever...
Introducing: Death, Sex & Money
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight will be back next week with a brand new episode. But today, we’re excited to introduce...
#57 The Budget Motel
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1993, Nick was shot in an Idaho motel room. One stranger came to his aid. Nick wants to find him....
#56 44 Photos
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
One morning, Amy opened her mailbox and found a package with 44 photos inside—photos of comple...
#55 Toby
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After his father’s death, Toby found a box of cassette tapes in his dad’s house. These p...
Introducing: The Retrievals
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight will be back with a new episode next week. In the meantime, we’re excited to introduce...
#54 Victor and Maite
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Victor can’t stop painting portraits of his ex-wife, decades after their divorce. You can find...
#53 Leif
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On Valentine’s Day in junior high, Leif was supposed to ask Kalila out. But he never did. Seve...
#52 Lenny
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Lenny was Jonathan's childhood best friend, but they drifted apart as they grew into adulthood. Now,...
Trailer: Heavyweight Season 8
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Here’s a taste of what’s in store. Season 8 begins October 5th. Listen on Spotify or wherever yo...
#51 The Elliotts
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1525, the Archbishop of Glasgow placed a curse on the Elliott family. Now, 500 years later, one v...
#50 Nick
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Is Nick hearing his dead brother’s voice in a song by a Grammy-nominated musician?CreditsHeavyweig...
Heavyweight Short: Jesse & Tori
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
For Jesse, Tori has always been the one that got away. Credits This Heavyweight short was hosted and...
#49 Another Roadside Attraction
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Stephanie was in high school, a bookstore seemingly dropped out of the sky into her small Texas...
#48 Ben
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ben was just a kid when Sihan arrived from Korea. He lived with Ben’s family for several years. An...
#47 Frederick J. Brown
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Maia found a painting in the garbage and took it home. But as it turned out, it wasn’t just an...
Heavyweight Short: Cody
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
One day in high school, Cody received a hug that melted his heart. Sixteen years later and he still ...
#46 Dan
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On Dan’s first date with his wife Nancy, a stranger took their photograph. Nineteen years late...
#45 Sgt. John Kapphahn
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Melanie was a kid, she recorded Billy Ray Cyrus’s 1993 TV Special over something irreplac...
#44 Sara
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sara received a letter from a woman with the exact same name as her. In it, the woman claimed to be ...
#43 Maura
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Maura was 17, her favorite cousin died in a car crash. Maura’s been too afraid to drive e...
#42 Mark
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Mark was in college, his dream was to be a famous painter. It’s a dream he missed out on ...
#41 Barbara Wilson
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the second and final part of episode #40 Barbara Shutt. So if you’ve not yet heard it,...
#40 Barbara Shutt
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1968, Jonathan’s mother-in-law Becky spent one of the best summers of her life with a woman...
#39 Stephen
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the second and final part of last week’s episode. So if you’ve not yet heard the...
#38 Justine
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Growing up, Justine’s father always told her unbelievable stories about his life: that he was ...
#37 John
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Before he became a best-selling author, John Green was going to dedicate his life to God. Until he c...
#36 Brandon
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Throughout high school, Brandon was a misfit. Then one day, out of the blue, one of the school&rsquo...
Heavyweight Short: A Canadian Tale
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Adam swears he met Fidel Castro in Montreal 25 years ago. But ever since, no one’s believed him. F...
Heavyweight Short: The Sharing Place
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight often features grownups grappling with childhood trauma. But in today’s Heavyweight Sh...
Heavyweight Short: Hallie
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Hallie was 17, she spent a few minutes with a stranger who changed her life. A decade later, Ha...
Check In: Holiday Special
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Happy holidays! In our last check in of 2020, Stevie confronts her grandfather with a question she&r...
Check In: Curtis Sittenfeld
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jonathan speaks with Curtis Sittenfeld about her novel Rodham, which deals with many of the themes ...
Check In: Do You Like Music?
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jonathan, Stevie, and Kalila are back, to talk about Thanksgiving and music.Music and mix by Bobby L...
#35 Rachel and Jon
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Rachel and Jon are siblings who were separated as young children. Jonathan helps them confront the w...
#34 Annie
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Every time Annie’s family comes to town, they exclude her from their plans. Annie needs to kno...
#33 Bobby
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How the worst McDonald’s commercial ever made came to be. And how Bobby got mixed up in it. Cr...
#32 Vivian
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1995, Vivian’s uncle Helio died of AIDS. Now, 25 years later, Vivian’s on a search to...
Why Is Mason Reese Crying?
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Mason Reese was the biggest child star of the early 1970's. Recently, he posted a YouTube video of h...
Heavyweight Check In 8
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
As we turn our attention back to producing classic Heavyweight episodes, we leave you with one last ...
Heavyweight Check In 7
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
During these times of uncertainty and sadness, we bring you two stories of two women seeking the com...
Heavyweight Check In 6
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Milestones and cramped houses.Mix by Bobby Lord. Music by Christine Fellows, Bobby Lord, and Blue Do...
Heavyweight Check In 5
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jonathan surprises Stevie and Kalila with some special friends from seasons past who, wouldn’t...
Heavyweight Check In 4
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Stuck in new homes and old.Mix by Bobby Lord. Music by Christine Fellows and Bobby Lord.Also, we put...
Heavyweight Check In 3
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A lot of people have been feeling lonely lately. So, they've been reaching out. Music by Christine F...
Heavyweight Check In 2
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jonathan, Stevie, and Kalila check in, to talk about what’s been going on in their lives, and ...
Heavyweight Checks In
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Things are feeling strange and uncertain right now. So we on the Heavyweight team decided to record ...
#31 Marie-Claude
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jonathan’s oldest friend, Marie-Claude, had a problem in high school. At 50, she thought it wa...
#30 The Marshes
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After a drunken slip of the tongue, Steve Marsh and his siblings discover a secret their mother has ...
#29 Elyse
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Elyse was 21, her father, Billy, disappeared without explanation. When Elyse finally learned of...
#28 Dr. Muller
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In his twenties, Jonathan began seeing an inscrutable, mysterious therapist. After 6 years without p...
#27 Scott
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Eight years ago, when Scott was addicted to heroin, he crossed a line he thought he would never cros...
#26 Beverley and Van
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ashley’s grandmother, Beverley, had a hard life and an unhappy marriage. But she spoke frequently ...
#25 Becky and Jo
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Becky and Jo were raised by a procession of eccentric babysitters, 16 in total. But their favorite w...
#24 Jimmy and Mark
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When he was only 10 years old, Jonathan Marshall was sent on a 240 mile bicycle trip. 3 days. Across...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 8
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 7
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 6
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 5
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 4
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 3
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 2
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
The Heavy Wait Diaries: Chapter 1
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight Season 4 begins September 26th. Until then, we bring you The Heavy Wait Diaries. Each Th...
#23 Alex
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
16 years ago, Gimlet Media CEO and founder Alex Blumberg made a promise that he didn’t keep. And i...
#22 Marchel
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Russian Ark is a cinematic masterpiece. Dozens of sets, thousands of actors, years of planning. It’...
#21 Rachael
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ten years ago, Rachael had a baby. She never told the father. All these years later, she thinks it’...
#20 Soraya
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Soraya was in college, her favorite professor hired her to help research a book she was writing...
#19 Joey
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Joey recently had a very bad day, all due to awkward misunderstandings. So now, he's enlisted the he...
Zoe, PJ, and Chanel
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Heavyweight performed a sold-out live show in Brooklyn, NY, last June. Jonathan is joined by This Am...
#18 Sven
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sven was on a jury that sentenced a man named Paul Storey to death. He's regretted it ever since. Th...
#17 Skye
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Skye was in middle school, her best friends showed up at her home one night and wrote “f*ck y...
#16 Rob
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Rob remembers breaking his arm as a kid. But the rest of his family says it never happened. Did he b...
#15 Dina
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
During a visit back home, Jonathan’s mother inadvertently admits something that forces him to ques...
#14 Isabel
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1999, an old suitcase was found abandoned on a Brooklyn street corner. The suitcase contained 5 y...
#13 Kenny
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ken Carter was a Canadian daredevil who dreamt of performing the biggest stunt the world had ever se...
#12 Jesse
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Four years ago, Jesse was hit by a car and nearly died. Now he wants to find the driver. And thank h...
#11 Christina
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When Christina was in 11th grade, her foster mother made her quit playing basketball. After that, sh...