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Death, Sex & Money - Jonathan Goldstein, Heavy Weights, and What We Owe Old Friends

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…

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