Heavyweight

By Pushkin Industries

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.

5 episodes

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Elderly Re-engagement With Past Grief Fuels Vitality and Purpose

Dec 18, 2025

Rediscovering lost love letters at 102 re-energizes a life, paradoxically enabling profound grief processing and a renewed sense of purpose, even as present relationships are temporarily eclipsed.

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Obsession's Destruction of Shared Artistic Legacy and Typeface

Dec 16, 2025

An obsession with typographic perfection led to a bitter rift, the deliberate destruction of a unique typeface, and the impoverishment of collaborators, demonstrating how artistic ideals can annihilate shared legacies.

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Intergenerational Apology Deficits Hinder Familial Conflict Resolution

Dec 11, 2025

Intergenerational apology deficits create cycles of conflict, as learned family patterns prevent genuine empathy and resolution. Today is always the right day to try.

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Berghain's Exclusivity: A Cultural Countereconomic Model

Dec 04, 2025

Berghain's exclusivity preserves its cultural integrity, a strategy enabled by Berlin's unique legal framework and a deliberate focus on scene over profit.

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Childhood Trauma's Enduring Impact on Adult Relationships and Belonging

Nov 20, 2025

Childhood trauma, including parental abuse and lost friendships, creates deep-seated abandonment fears and shapes adult relationships, yet reconnection offers validation and a path toward healing.

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