Jonathan Goldstein on Family, Forgiveness & F-Bombs
What happens when humor meets heartbreak? In this episode of The Soberness Podcast, acclaimed writer and Heavyweight host Jonathan Goldstein dives into the tangled roots of family dysfunction, forgiveness, and the stories we carry from childhood. Through wit and vulnerability, Jonathan unpacks emotional inheritance, estrangement, and what it means to find peace without closure.
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Speaker 1
You think?
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Unknown
Hi, Fred. You and the Little Mermaid can go yourself.
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Speaker 4
So this is the message his own mother. Okay. His blood relation leaves for him. You know, and I quote, you and the Little Mermaid can just go yourselves the books you wanted and out of here.
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Speaker 4
They must be in La Hoya. I'm not going to wait up on my view. Goodbye. That's the entirety of it, all right? Yeah, that. That's the message.
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Speaker 2
His mother.
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Speaker 4
Left there. That's correct. You catch that part, you and the Little Mermaid can both go yourselves. I love you, son. Okay, that's gold.
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Speaker 1
Heavyweight.
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Speaker 5
You get it?
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Speaker 1
Who won? No, I'm saying goodbye.
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Speaker 5
Hello? Hello.
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Speaker 5
From Gimlet Media, I'm Jonathan Goldstein, and this is heavyweight. Today's episode buzz.
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Speaker 1
You said that anybody who is foolish enough to have to stoop down and Tyler Shoe Laces deserves what they get.
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Speaker 1
I like being alone by myself. I get along with myself very well.
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Speaker 2
Yeah.
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Speaker 1
Look, I don't want to be rude. Yeah, yeah, but I want to go have my lunch.
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Speaker 2
Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. That's fine. It's fine. I. Sheldon, I appreciate your talking to me.
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Speaker 1
you are. My older brother used to knock the shit out of me sometimes, but, you know, that's the way it is with brothers. Well, yeah.
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Speaker 2
I was good in some way. Some way?
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Speaker 1
That was me. Who was who was not who is not. Who is not.
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Speaker 1
I want to say now he's going to be 86. I want to call him on his birthday and say happy birthday to him.
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Speaker 1
Now, I'm not going to stand any fucking ceremonies anymore.
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Speaker 4
As my father speaks, as per his brother's example, dropping F-bombs like he's in a Guy Ritchie film, Sheldon keeps his arms crossed and his eyes shut tight. He's quiet for several seconds, and then he reaches out to pet his cat.
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Speaker 2
Should I leave it a cat in my will? If anything.
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Speaker 1
Out. If anything out, I'll take care of the cat. I'll take care of the cat.
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Unknown
You.
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Unknown
Are.
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Unknown
Not.
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