Heavyweight
Episodes
#17 Skye
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Skye was in middle school, her best friends showed up at her home one night and wrote “f*ck you” on her garage door. After that, they never s...
#16 Rob
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rob remembers breaking his arm as a kid. But the rest of his family says it never happened. Did he break his arm? The answer will determine Rob’s sa...
#15 Dina
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
During a visit back home, Jonathan’s mother inadvertently admits something that forces him to question his past. In this season finale, Jonathan tur...
#14 Isabel
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, an old suitcase was found abandoned on a Brooklyn street corner. The suitcase contained 5 years worth of love letters between a young man and...
#13 Kenny
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Carter was a Canadian daredevil who dreamt of performing the biggest stunt the world had ever seen. He wanted to jump a rocket car one mile over a...
#12 Jesse
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Four years ago, Jesse was hit by a car and nearly died. Now he wants to find the driver. And thank him.CreditsHeavyweight is hosted and produced by Jo...
#11 Christina
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Christina was in 11th grade, her foster mother made her quit playing basketball. After that, she felt like her life never got back on course. And...
#10 Rose
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Over a decade ago, Rose was kicked out of her college sorority. “You know what you did,” was the only explanation she was ever given. All these ye...
#9 Milt
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last season’s episode, "Gregor," led to an unfortunate event that Jonathan could’ve never predicted. In this pre-season episode, he tries to set t...
#8 Jeremy
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When Jonathan was 16, he went to synagogue every morning. He even thought that one day he might become a rabbi. Things didn’t exactly work out that ...
#7 Julia
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 ...
#6 James
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
James’s father’s dying wish was for his ashes to be disposed of on the 18th hole of a fancy private golf course. That was 16 years ago. In this ep...
#5 Galit
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Galit was Jonathan’s first girlfriend. When she dumped him, he cried a lot and then locked away his emotional vulnerability in a safe for the next s...
#4 Tony
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Years ago, Tony messed up his relationship with each of his three godchildren owing to three difficult chapters in his life. Now, childless and single...
#3 Tara
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan watched a short experimental video in college in which a little girl sat in silence while her parent sobbed. Now, Jonathan wants to know if t...
#2 Gregor
24 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
20 years ago, Gregor lent some CDs to a musician friend. The CDs helped make him a famous rockstar. Now, Gregor would like some recognition. But mostl...
#1 Buzz
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Buzz and Sheldon are brothers in their eighties who have been estranged for decades. Buzz visits Sheldon to see if there’s still a relationship left...
Welcome to Heavyweight
03 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you’ve laid awake imagining how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is here and t...