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Heavyweight

#64 Kevin

11/20/20251 hr 1 min

Kevin's childhood was a hard one. But it was made bearable by his neighborhood friends, Jason and Gerald. Then, one afternoon, the boys just vanished. Over thirty years later, Kevin still hasn't forgotten them.

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Clips

Names In A Paper Bag
Chosen As The Unwanted
The Night Mom Died
Learning To Be A Dad
How To Survive Homelessness
The Pen Three Feet Away
Why Jason Didn’t Answer
Only Friends I Had
The Milk Boot Camp

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:00

    [intro music] Pushkin. Hey everyone. Today's episode is a special one, but at the same time, it does deal with mental illness and children in distressing situations. So take care when listening.

  2. Jackie· Soundbite0:21

    [phone ringing] You've reached Jackie. Please leave me a message. S'il vous plaît laissez-moi un message.

  3. Jonathan Goldstein· Host0:33

    [beeping sound] Jackie, um, I haven't heard from you in a while. I thought maybe the adoration of American Canada isn't enough for you, so I wanted you to hear all the peoples of the world, all over the world, who wanna hear your voice again. Here are a few of them, Jackie.

  4. Yangos· Soundbite0:50

    Jackie, my name is Yangos. I am from Cyprus, which is mega far away from where you're from.

  5. Tracy· Soundbite0:56

    Jackie, Jackie, Jackie. This is Tracy, recording a voice message from London, England.

  6. Yangos· Soundbite1:02

    Hello, Jackie. Even here in little Switzerland, the despair is great.

  7. Speaker 41:06

    Dear Jackie, this is Esam from Istanbul. You are the only person who makes me laugh out loud.

  8. Yangos· Soundbite1:12

    You should definitely come back.

  9. Tracy· Soundbite1:13

    You are the highlight of the show. It means nothing without you.

  10. Yangos· Soundbite1:17

    Komm bitte zrug. Ohne dich macht das einfach kein Sinn.

  11. Jonathan Goldstein· Host1:21

    Love from Aotearoa in New Zealand, Kenny Charlton. You have a lovely rest of your day now.

  12. Jonathan· Soundbite1:26

    And this is Jonathan from England,

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