2026 Update: Tony
3/12/202643 min
Today, we speak with Jonathan's longtime friend Tony. A lot's changed in his life since the episode came out ten 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 in his late 40’s, and fearing he may never have kids of his own, Tony wants to win them back.
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This episode was produced by Jonathan Goldstein, Wendy Dorr, Chris Neary, and Kalila Holt, with editing by...
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First 90 secondsJonathan Goldstein· Host0:00
[intro music] Pushkin.
Kalila Holt0:06
H- hello.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:11
H- hello?
Kalila Holt0:14
Jon- Jonathan?
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:15
Who is this?
Kalila Holt0:16
Hi. This is Kalila Holt, your producer.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:19
Well, hello.
Kalila Holt0:20
Hello.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:21
Nice to have you back in the studio. Welcome.
Kalila Holt0:24
Yeah, nice to be, uh, reunited in this auditory space.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:29
Yes, indeed it is. Have a seat, please. Um- I'm, I'm already sitting, but thank you. Yes.
Kalila Holt0:35
Um, we are gonna revisit some favorite episodes this spring.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:41
Yes. Uh, I couldn't be more excited. Do I sound- You sound not excited at all, but, uh- Really?
Kalila Holt0:47
Yeah.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:47
[laughs] You know, sometimes my enthusiasm doesn't come across, and I'm always surprised.
Kalila Holt0:52
Yeah.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:52
Like- Same ... like, in photos, I think that I'm smiling, but then when I see the photos, not only am I not smiling at all, it looks like I'm scowling.
Kalila Holt1:00
I have a really hard time showing enthusiasm, too. I've noticed that often when I try to, like, really lean into enthusiasm in my voice, it sounds like I'm being sarcastic.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host1:09
Yeah. But I, I am excited, and I'm gonna prove it to you.
Kalila Holt1:13
Yeah, me too.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host1:13
I'm gonna prove to you my excitement and my enthusiasm as, as this conversation goes on.
Kalila Holt1:18
Okay. I look forward to that.
Jonathan Goldstein· Host1:20
Yes.
Kalila Holt1:20
And we're gonna also check in with our former guests, because, you know, a lot of them have had some changes in the years since.