Death, Sex & Money

Jonathan Goldstein, Heavy Weights, and What We Owe Old Friends

Episode Notes

This week, we are very excited to introduce you all to one of our favorite podcasts: Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein. First, Jonathan chats with Anna about the art of asking difficult questions, why he loves awkward phone calls, and the emotional power of deadlines. Then, we’re playing the first episode of Heavyweight’s new season. In it, Jonathan finds out his childhood best friend is dying, and though they haven’t spoken in years, Jonathan and Lenny begin nightly phone calls.

New episodes of Heavyweight are available every Thursday through the end of the year — listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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About the Show

Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. All episodes

Host

  • Anna Sale is the creator and host of Death, Sex & Money, the podcast about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” After debuting at the top of the iTunes chart in 2014, Death, Sex & Money was named the #1 podcast of the year by New York Magazine in 2015. Anna won a Gracie for best podcast host in 2016 and the show won the 2018 Webby and 2021 Ambie for best interview show.