Podcast Corner: Heavyweight makes a welcome return to the arena 

US show Heavyweight disappeared for a while amidst parent-company shenanigans, but it's great to see it back with new episodes

 Jonathan Goldstein presents Heavyweight. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

 The last episode of Heavyweight was released in December 2023, though there have been short update episodes over summer as it geared up for its new season. The 20-month layoff was due to Heavyweight becoming a victim of the shifting podcast landscape. 

Nick Quah at Vulture explained: “Launched in 2016, Heavyweight was one of Gimlet Media’s crown jewels and one of the last survivors of the so-called golden age of narrative podcasting.”