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Nov 2018
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#21 Rachael

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About this episode

Ten years ago, Rachael had a baby. She never told the father. All these years later, she thinks it’s about time she did.

Credits

Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein.

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

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

Special thanks to Emily Condon, Katelyn Bogucki, Andrew Goldberg, Rachel Ward, and Jackie Cohen.

The show was mixed by Bobby Lord. 

Music by Christine Fellows, John K Samson, Blue Dot Sessions, Bobby Lord, Michael Charles Smith, Hew Time, and Benny Reid. Our theme song is by The Weakerthans courtesy of Epitaph Records, and our ad music is by Haley Shaw.

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