#40 Barbara Shutt

Heavyweight

Pushkin Industries

Relationships, Comedy, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.9 • 17.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In 1968, Jonathan’s mother-in-law Becky spent one of the best summers of her life with a woman named Barbara. But then they never spoke again. Now, over fifty years later, Becky learns something about Barbara that makes her question whether she ever really knew her at all. Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein. This episode was produced by Stevie Lane, along with Mohini Madgavkar. The senior producer is Kalila Holt. Special thanks to Emily Condon, Alex Blumberg, Brendan Klinkenberg, Mitch Hansen, Phia Bennin, Justin McGoldrick, JT Townsend, Rachel Strom, Mark Barlett, Jason Alexander at the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, and Jackie Cohen. The show was mixed by Bobby Lord. Music by Christine Fellows, John K Samson, Blue Dot Sessions, Hew Time, Lullatone, Shanghai Restoration Project, and Bobby Lord. Our theme song is by The Weakerthans courtesy of Epitaph Records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, did you just butt dial me? You called me because I have on my call display that
0:09.6	a call from your number. But my number is blocked. That's how I know it's you. You're the
0:15.2	only person I know with a block number. Is it where we have to go today? Wait a couple
0:20.2	days ago. I think it was like yesterday morning. Were you thinking about me? No. I just thought
0:28.4	that would be weird because I was thinking about you and I thought, how wouldn't that be funny
0:31.3	if she was thinking about me at the same time? From Gimlett Media, I'm Jonathan Goldstein and
0:45.0	this is Heavyweight. Today's episode, the first in a two-part series, Barbara Part 1, Barbara
0:52.9	Shutt. Right after the break. This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max. Christmas is great,
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2:33.6	Hello. Becky? Hi. This is Becky, my mother-in-law. Last April, at the start of the pandemic,
2:42.2	my wife Emily told me that her mom had a mystery to solve.
2:46.1	Phoner, Emily, said, immediately. It was all very dramatic.
2:51.0	How are you? I'm fine.
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