When Soraya was in college, her favorite professor hired her to help research a book she was writing. But when she fell into a deep depression and dropped out of school, she abandoned both the book and the professor who’d shown her so much kindness. Now, with Jonathan’s help, Soraya wants to make things right—with a grand gesture.

Credits

Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein.

This episode was also produced by Peter Bresnan, Kalila Holt, and Stevie Lane.

Editing by Jorge Just, with additional editing by Alex Blumberg.

Special thanks to Emily Condon, Jasmine Romero, Mathilde Urfalino, Amber Davis, B.A. Parker, and Jackie Cohen.

The show was mixed by Bobby Lord. 

Music by Christine Fellows, Blue Dot Sessions, Chris Zabriskie, Hew Time, and Bobby Lord. Our theme song is by The Weakerthans courtesy of Epitaph Records, and our ad music is by Haley Shaw.

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