The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan
Society & Culture
Heavyweight
by Pushkin Industries
Today: #22 in Society & Culture on our combined chart.
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Ranking history
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #44 | #17 | #42 |
About the show
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.
Latest episodes
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#68 Songe
September 24, 2026 · 40 minWhen Songe was 8 years old, he made fun of a girl with a facial tic. Just months later, he developed tics of his own—the first signs of the Tourette Syndrome he still lives with today. It felt like cosmic punishment. Songe has wanted to…
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#67 Jenna
September 17, 2026 · 38 minWhen Jenna was eight years old, she was taken from her mom and placed with a foster family called the Grizzles. For two and a half years, she built a life with them, and when they asked to adopt her, Jenna was thrilled. But then, abruptly…
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Trailer: Heavyweight Season 10
September 3, 2026 · 2 minHeavyweight returns on September 17. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Pushkin+ subscribers can get all episodes ad-free! Sign up on the Heavyweight Apple show page or at pushkin.fm/plus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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2026 Update: James
July 2, 2026 · 40 minJames’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. In this episode, James, Jonathan, and their friend Howard attempt a golf heist to get into the club and set…
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Jonathan Vs. Kalila on Smash Boom Best
June 25, 2026 · 36 minJonathan and Kalila go toe-to-toe as guests on the children’s debate podcast, Smash Boom Best, where they debate the merits of phone calls vs. texting. We had a lot of fun doing it, and—if it’s not too bold to presume—we think you will…
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2026 Update: Julia
June 18, 2026 · 36 minIn grade 8, Julia was bullied so badly by a group of girls 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…
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2026 Update: Brandon
June 4, 2026 · 40 minThroughout 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? Four years after the release of his…
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2026 Update: Frederick J. Brown
May 21, 2026 · 37 minMaia 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. You can sign up for our free newsletter…