Heavyweight (podcast)
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Podcast art for Heavyweight | |
| Presentation | |
| Format | Non-fiction short stories |
| Created by | Jonathan Goldstein |
| Language | English |
| Length | 40–60 minutes |
| Production | |
| Production | Pushkin Industries |
| Ending theme | "Sun in an Empty Room" by The Weakerthans |
| Audio format | |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 58 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | September 2016 – December 2023 |
| Related | |
| Website | open |
Heavyweight is a podcast created and hosted by American-Canadian humorist Jonathan Goldstein where he helps people try to resolve a moment from their past that they wish they could change. The show was originally produced by Gimlet Media, which was absorbed into Spotify Studios.
Goldstein told The New Yorker that the name "Heavyweight" is meant to suggest the emotional burdens that each of us carry around.
The podcast was first released in 2016, and ran for eight seasons. Gimlet and Spotify announced in December 2023 that the podcast would not be renewed, and would discontinue production after its final season.
On February 25, 2025 the podcast team announced that they would be joining Pushkin Industries and publishing new episodes later in 2025.