Heavyweight (podcast)

Heavyweight
Podcast art for Heavyweight
FormatNon-fiction short stories
LanguageEnglish
Creative team
Created byJonathan Goldstein
Music
Ending theme"Sun in an Empty Room" by The Weakerthans
Production
ProductionPushkin Industries
Length40–60 minutes
Technical specifications
Audio format
Publication
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes58
Original releaseSeptember 2016 (2016-09) –
present
Related
Websitewww.pushkin.fm/podcasts/heavyweight

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.

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.

In February 2025, the podcast team announced that they would be joining Pushkin Industries and publishing new episodes later in 2025.