#64 Kevin
Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries
4.9 • 17.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
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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| 0:00.0 | Pushkin. |
| 0:10.6 | Hey everyone. |
| 0:12.2 | Today's episode is a special one, |
| 0:14.0 | but at the same time, |
| 0:15.0 | it does deal with mental illness |
| 0:16.6 | and children in distressing situations. |
| 0:19.5 | So, take care when listening. |
| 0:29.2 | You've reached Jackie, you leave me a message. |
| 0:31.8 | Do you please, let me a message. |
| 0:34.4 | Jackie, I haven't heard from you in a while. |
| 0:38.2 | I thought maybe the adoration of American Canada isn't enough for you. |
| 0:42.5 | So I wanted you to hear all the peoples of the world, all over the world, who want to hear your voice again. |
| 0:49.1 | Here are a few of them, Jackie. |
| 0:50.8 | Jackie, my name is Yangos. |
| 0:52.6 | I am from Cyprus, which is mega far away from where you're from. Jackie, Jackie, Jackie. Jackie, my name is Yangos. I am from Cyprus, which is mega far away from where you're from. |
| 0:56.6 | Jackie, Jackie, Jackie. This is Tracy recording a voice message from London, England. |
| 1:02.7 | Hello, Jackie. Even here in little Switzerland, the despair is great. |
| 1:06.7 | Dear Jackie, this is I'm from Istanbul. You are the only person who makes me laugh out loud. |
| 1:12.1 | You should definitely come back. |
| 1:13.4 | You are the highlight of the show. |
| 1:15.4 | It means nothing without you. |
| 1:17.8 | Come, bit, back. |
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