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Originally Posted by Rando
Jonathan Goldstein's newest podcast Heavyweight is a real gem. If you're familiar with his work on This American Life or his 11 years on CBC Radio hosting WireTap definitely check this out. He's finished three seasons now, 23 episodes total, new season usually starts in October, but go through the back catalogue if you're looking for a new podcast.
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So.. the episode he did titled Scott literally had me weeping toward the end. The episode is about Scott, a former heroin addict who, to feed his addiction, would resort to selling his dad's things to a pawn shop.
One of the items he sells is his grandfather's Luger. Enter Jonathan who tries to find the Luger.
The end of the episode though - the father makes a comment and I just fell apart sobbing. I'd just gotten to work too, so I'm walking down the hallway - sweaty from my ride to work with tears just streaming down my face. It's one of the most powerful episodes of story telling and the way that Jonathan puts it all together.. man, incredible.