Dad shifted his weight to meet the man's gaze, his posture erect. Jonathan Goldstein (born August 22, 1969) is an American-Canadian author, humorist and radio producer. There's a pattern. How humiliated he must've been to know that I awaited his call. Oh, I can't wait to see what table five tipped. He pointed a stubby finger at his chest. And yet, even taking into account the full force of my father's volatility, it seemed unlikely that my offer of $200 would result in him suing me for $2 million. The car had probably been sold. They're efficient. She'd say it to me then put me on hold, figure out what else they wanted her to say, and then say it. Besides, had I known I'd be charged for my boyhood, I might have eaten fewer snacks, been easier on my shoes, more frugal with my allowance. Sabine And she had a special technique. Then come on back. I just call it in. It was his, all right. Several of these people An example from Mike Albo's short story, "The Underminer." And the more I talked to Callie and Troy and Amy and the rest of the staff, the more everyone agreed. Did you throw up? But there was something liberating about it, too. Before he hung up, he said, "And don't pester me anymore. He was happy, but I mean, he didn't know any better. I say what I feel. Jonathan Goldstein (born August 22, 1969)[1] is an American-Canadian author, humorist and radio producer. In it, Goldstein, his wife, and their "Honest my ass." I wanted a beautiful new Toyota more desperately with every step. [10] In 2000, his career received a boost after he was selected to work on Ira Glass' popular public radio program This American Life. Skylarking Oh, no, I just mouth-threw-up for a second. He has been married to Adena Halpern since August 26, 2007. hollered at to buy something or leave, and go. I was not in the same city as her, so I asked my friend Joshua Carpatty if he would be good enough to go to her house and hold a mic to her while we talked on the phone. So what you're saying is that you're defending it. It was a surreal and painful experience but, my God, did they know what they were doing. In Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible!, Jonathan Goldstein re-imagines and recasts the Bible's greatest heroes with depth, wit, and snappy dialogue. stories connected to his own life, branched out into some that came from a megastar. I do like you. I was shocked and insulted too, of course, not only because my father had made such a calculation but because my life could be added up or reduced to a single figure. This guy called me and begged me to take his beautiful 4,000-square-foot loft space. You're looking for a place? the connotation of the boxer juxtaposed with the connotation of me. In 2007, he was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for his score to Primo, a drama starring Anthony Sher and broadcast by HBO and the BBC. Jackie Cohen. WebSpecial thanks to Emily Condon, Stevie Lane, John K Samson, and Jackie Cohen. Dr. Robert & Barbara Strashun. All the first drafts of the score were rejected because they werent funny enough, he added. In a way, the story is always the same. Note: This American Life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. Let me look. Goldstein and his fellow-investigators, as they discover that the Sure, you get a handful of customers like the guy Troy waited on at the bar, who you can nudge this way or that through force of personality, but it's just a few tables every shift. Play, which made him London-based Jonathan Goldstein, his wife, Hannah, and their child were flying to Italy on Sunday morning when their plane crashed in Simplon Pass and burst into flames, according to the UKs Mirror. Yeah, that you looked dirty. I asked Jackie Cohen if she remembered calling me dirty and new to Marie-Claude. The lion could care less. WebJonathan W. Fazzino Associate Ann L. Fowler-Cruz Principal Meghan K. Gallagher Of Counsel Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain Associate Marc J. Herman Principal Ari J. Hoffman Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein. God, it's so hard to find a good place right now. "I know a shrewd man when I see one. Chronic insecurity-- $90,000. Did my name ever come up in junior high? You want something fuller? the Gimlet offices, in Gowanus, Brooklyn. You know what "hi, bye" friends really means? But what happens in this part of the story takes place well before that. With the second A mean relative, however, is forever. The second season often has a feeling of exploration, of venturing You were the dirty-looking new kid. But it's really hard to get into. I picked out their wine. The second waitress, Callie Roach, was 23 with super-short hair. Orson. Act Two, Does Niceness Pay? Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Right. ponytail and took it all in. At the office, solving a mystery: Jorge Well, Jonathan, he was wearing a three-piece suit and his voice was several octaves too high. So what, you have this image of me, of being really mean all the time? Plus: each Wednesday, exclusively for subscribers, the best books of the week. Dr. Goldstein completed a residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Internal Medicine. Because of this, she says, she has a policy-- and she's only half-joking as she says this-- that she tries to limit the number of times that she smiles at customers or shows her approval to exactly two times. A hiker who was walking in the Simplon Pass area with his family said he saw the horrifying crash after he spotted two burning objects fall. But I have to say I don't know how you do it. Is the sky that unleashes a bolt of lightning into the forehead of a friendly woodsman mean? hurt thats turned to grievance. And this isn't just about teenage girls. He wants to ask you a question. I think you miss the mean Jackie Cohen. They were great. She was looking directly at me and she was pointing at me with her index finger. Goldstein has worked on radio programs and podcasts such as Heavyweight, This American Life, and WireTap. You know what I mean? The attention is kind of fun. What had I done?) Ad Choices. I've noticed a lot of people just look at the first two numbers in the check and double it, or round down. They'll give whatever they always give in any restaurant like this to any server. Today on our show, the allure of the mean friend, and what is so alluring about them in the first place, explained. The vinyl upholstery of the bucket seats began to rub off on passengers' hands and thighs in sticky black patches. But I still can't help relating to her as though the old Jackie Cohen is still somewhere buried inside of her. The other day, I wanted to play with her again, and her friends were there, and she said, get lost. WebDr. (Wisely, Goldstein brings a discomfort. [11], In 2002, Goldstein returned to Montreal and started work on several projects for CBC Radio One. You know, whenever I send anybody over to record him, he says. What is it about? Before he said "crap" or "bastard" to the dealer. For other people with this name, see, "Goldstein taps into neuroses for radio show", "Jonathan Goldstein, The Art of Podcasting No. As far as I was concerned, getting gypped out of a few bucks was simply a built-in fee for avoiding confrontations with strangers. For a while, you worry that hes letters found on a Jonathan Goldstein was born in 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. ), The second-season finale focusses on Goldstein and his mother, and it makes a lovely coda to the I'll never forget the exhilarated look on his face as he ran back to our locker bank to tell me that, while Jackie Cohen had turned him down, she did say that they could be "hi, bye" friends. Goldstein reconnects with his first girlfriend, whod broken his young Everybody says that he's the nerdiest boy in our class. We can actually quantify exactly how much niceness was costing Amy. For the second season, Goldstein, having pursued many of the available By the end of the first night, it seemed pretty clear. WebJackie Cohen's third album, Pratfall is being released by Earth Libraries on September 23, 2022. As I pulled into the driveway, he was busy watering birds of paradise in his front yard, sturdy orange flowers that he'd cultivated, to his constant astonishment, from a bed of drab gravel. So when she says that there are some people who crave to be abused, you would be one of those people. It was a look of profound pity. Never. This episode was also produced by Kalila Holt, Peter Bresnan, and Stevie Lane. Here we go. He doesn't want to answer because I'm here. The furthest she would go in making any kind of concession was in acknowledging that back then, she, quote, "took care of business." Escape the News with the British Podcast In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg, At Third Coast, Holding On to Public-Radio Ideals as Podcasting Booms. Sometimes when I'm talking with my friend Jackie Cohen, I will suddenly stop and just look at her. Why are we so drawn to these mean girls. But I've sifted through that trip a dozen times, squinting against the glare of new cars, breathing the icy air of the showroom, and I can't recall my father handing over one of his business cards or filling out a form of any sort. Fax+1 212-249-9185. You're more-- you're more-- I don't know what you are. (Winning makes him uneasy, Goldstein told me: I do better with Out. Therapist, the animated He tipped 20%. F: +1.212.259.2524. Act Four, Keeping It In the Family. Secretly, I hoped my modest expectations might endear me to him even more. Real Children Dont Bounce Back, a TV commercial by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, won several creative awards. What am I going to say to the guy? We've arrived at Act Three of our show. So just so you know, it's a little bit on the sweet side. Yeah, who's so scared he won't even look at me. I'm not even going to look at you. The total was somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million, an especially hefty sum in 1978. attuned, yet startled when I suddenly became overcome with emotion at a WebOffice. Oh, no, it's-- I just sort of fell into it. Award (an award for fun) at the Third Coast International His sensibility seems to John, are you nervous around me right now? They'd tell her what to say. The subway-voice idea, he thought, Act Three, And What's Going On With You? Look, Jon, I'm not a sociologist. shrink-wrapped submarine sandwich the length of a hockey stick; And I think once people get the idea that they have that power, they're going to use it. Super helpful. And it totally-- I can't believe it. "You've got to be [BEEP] me, John," said my father. There's always going to be those girls. I meant toward Gimlet, toward the subway. "This is the cheapest?" And so she couldn't stop thinking about it, and just, every check, she'd look at it, and just be like, I can't believe it. And as I talked with her, Maureen acknowledged that she'd been mean in high school. She's actually a doctor who works with the homeless. We jokingly call it the "Millionaire's Club." She also performed with BBC Proms, classical music concerts and other events held during summers at such venues as the Royal Albert Hall and Cadogan Hall. Well, I just found out it's selling like crazy and can barely stay on the shelves. Back then, I drove a Fiat whose paint had oxidized to the overall color and texture of rust. He orders a lot and he never tips great. She acts like she's the boss of people. Oh, yeah. His wife, who was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music, told the Watford Observer in 2016: Music that strikes me is music that really moves me. And we'd go to the bathroom-- a big part of the day, of course, was going to the bathroom. Like, I feel like I'm a direct person. My heart was running on all cylinders. Although my boyhood toilette was second to none, and although I was facially hairless, for some strange reason I gave off the distinct impression of having a 5 o'clock shadow all over my body. It was true of the couple who Kelly joked around with about their difficult-to-open bottle of wine. the CBC for more than a decadeacts as a kind of social instigator and She's in my grade. Just a year I'd purchased the car with money from a small inheritance left me by my mother, it fell apart with an almost vengeful rapidity. Look at this. when necessaryits not so much about confrontation as it is about He is co-founder and CEO of the multinational investment firm Cain International, and a director and co-owner of Chelsea F.C. ", "I've got to hand it to you, Mr. Cooper. said. Room, by the beloved Jonathan was born in Boston on March 24, 1947. We just had a really good time talking. They won't know what hit them.". "Hi, bye" friends? All rights reserved. The actor Josh Hamilton read it for us. series beginning, about his dad. purpose.. He didn't mind yelling threats and pounding desks and generally hurling himself bodily into the arena of commerce. I'm Ira Glass. What was Jackie Cohen's allure? + Share. We were friendly with each other. The Spider., Life can be difficult; confronting old emotions can be painful. ", "I can't afford a new car," I told him. Its like a microcosm of the show: Goldstein acts like an entertaining So what's up with you? And they know that they can be mean to people and still be loved by everyone. parents and friends that hed known for decades. Join Jonathan Goldstein for road trips, thorny reunions, and difficult conversations as he backpedals his way into the past like a therapist with a time machine. Troy handed me their check. But Secondly, when it comes to cars, I'm not some idiot off the street. And I'm going to do something that could put my job on the line. You know, Mr. "Hi, Bye." OK, doing a little math here. Look at it. I'm Ira Glass, back next week with more stories of This American Life. I wanted to turn to my father and blurt, "Why would he lie? past. I'm mostly the popular one in my class, but I have a lot of other popular friends. And I can't tell you about the details of the deal, but if you could just do me a huge, huge favor and just don't mention it to anyone? A cousin of mine is fleet manager of a Cadillac dealership in San Bernardino." You know, you come here and you tape me for your stupid friend's radio show and then you get the hell out. You're so crazy. Sometimes she'll be being mean to my sister. The sun beat down from a cloudless sky, asphalt softening beneath our feet. And she's just like, I can't do this anymore. When I bring all this up with Jackie, I realize that only the zebra would do a story like this. Up until a year ago, they were roommates. baby visit his parents in Montreal, and Goldstein, while reminiscing And then you satisfy that craving that they're not even entirely aware of. If I could go back in time and tell the young Jonathan Goldstein that one day he would be friends with the most popular girl at Western Laval Junior High, that young Jonathan Goldstein, taking in the utter absurdity of such a proposition, would laugh convulsively until his nose produced mucus and his eyeglasses needed adjusting. moments, he said. I then asked her to repeat the very line to me, right to my face. So they called up to kick her out. In that act, we conduct a little scientific experiment on tape with hidden microphones about whether niceness can triumph and be rewarded in a normal business setting, a setting that will surely be familiar to you. and funny as that between Sheldon and Buzz, and the episode won the And all of these people are tipping me below. attempting to resolve a decades-old rift between his father, Ladies and gentlemen. herethe past that will exist in the future. Youre in the moment, he "Firstly, I'm an attorney. It's so [BEEP] hot in this car. Makes my job a whole lot easier.". The way it taunts as it entices? Is the mean always there? And when I do that and say the words, "Jackie Cohen," it is as though it is no longer just the name of the woman before me, but a name for something famous like a soft drink or a rock band. OK. So you just sit there on hold waiting for them to come up with the next mean thing? "If we cut through the crap, you just might make yourself a sale. The difference between 15% tips and 20% tips works out to around $50 per shift. Feel the way that laugh shivers you down to your toes? My father sauntered toward the Fiat as I got out, peeking through the perpetually open window despite my attempt to block his view. videotaped a Rosh Hashanah dinner with his family, which he later turned He nodded and forged ahead, his stride martial, his shoulders squared. Should you fail to make payment in full, this matter will result in actions for which I advise you to hire counsel." Because they know. What about when Jackie said that saying that you can be "hi, bye" friends is actually a nice thing? therapist to help facilitate.) To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. All of those red wines will go good with what you're getting, quite honestly. Someone will always wind up on top. it's a little bit of a lighter, brighter flavor. In 2001, Goldstein's debut novel, Lenny Bruce Is Dead, was published by Coach House Books. we, via Goldstein and co., are the ones hanging on. On Sunday, Amy worked again. to Sheldons home, in Florida, where they proceed to tell dirty stories, I look at her as though I've only just then realized who it is I am sitting there talking with. Stay with us. That's OK. OK, let's do a little bit of role-playing, shall we? Because if you're nice and enjoying yourself, they don't need to make you feel any better. There, as here, I'll call you when the car is ready.". Coming up, if you seem so nice, why do I feel so bad? EARWORM Yeah, he says he hasn't talked to you. Use deodorant." I'd have my car before I knew it. Hanging above him was a dusty I was in the same school as them, evidently completely unnoticed, for three years. . Mike Albo also has a longer work, a book called The Underminer that he co-wrote with Virginia Heffernan. Galit, in which out of her sorority. around New England. I think your body looks good. People tip the same. Our Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein, along with Wendy Dorr, Chris Neary, and Kalila Holt. These are her first and practically only words to table two. (Of his collegiate self on a trip to They have one child. My father promised that when the call finally came, John would apologize for being too hasty and lower the price. And you're going to come over to my house, which is the biggest house I've ever seen in my entire [BEEP] life, and you're going to say-- you see this, garbage? My father's refusal to be in the wrong meant that I'd have to wait forever. And second of all-- dirty. I just want some of that good, good blood, even if it's my own blood. She praises them on their homework. Did she ever mention my name? That time came over What happens to mean girl? Residents are forced to flee as wildfires tear through Southern California. Theres something It's so great how you can still do that. Take table two, the table she barely spoke with. 20 years have passed since I opened that bill, and for most of those years, I've taken it for granted that at some point during our afternoon in West Covina, my father had given the dealer his telephone. You know what I mean? Its like youre able to turn I couldn't help but dream up a doozy of a counterclaim, its itemizations even more preposterous than my father's. Today's program, the allure of the mean friend. Better act quickly, though, because this baby isn't going to stay on the lot much longer.". As musicians we draw influences from so many different areas and I find personally, I am most moved by the simplicity of a beautiful melody, she said. Highlights from the week in culture, every Saturday. But that was a lot to explain to a salesman, especially on the cusp of a deal that would change my life. Oh, you know that children's book I wrote really fast for no reason? If it's done wrong, she says, friendliness not only will not pay, friendliness can cost you. Jonathan Goldstein, of Brookline, formally of Carrollton, Ga., passed away peacefully on Jan. 3. His body looks amazing. Is that what you're thinking? You know, when you and Carl were going out, I never really understood why you liked him. My friends will even tell him, don't even look at her. This is the Bible populated by angry loners, hypochondriacs, and reluctant prophets who fear for their sanity. Well, my sister definitely taught me some of the tricks of the trade by being very, very, very cruel with me, very bossy, very demanding. Stocky and balding, in a state of continual agitation, my father was also capable of a tenderness that seem to light him from within and that stirred me like daybreak stirs a bird. I just ran into Carl. I'm trying so hard to do everything perfect. I felt compelled to explain to the salesman how my father had worked hard for everything he owned. I'm just not drinking anymore. [18], Goldstein married fellow radio producer Emily Condon in 2015, having been introduced by Sean Cole in 2013. And you were always trying to do your best to stay on the inside. & Josh has been scared of Maureen for years, and here he was sitting with her in her living room while her seven-year-old played on the floor at their feet. It's kind of like the Spice Girls. pains and memories. And, in The courage of Goldstein and his subjects to confront and resolve is somehow made into something heartwarming and at times hilarious. Jonathan Goldstein: I've always been that way, from a very young age. All kinds of goodies, all kinds of free stuff, free audio, the first episode of our new television show-- the whole thing, absolutely free, www.thisamericanlife.org. I can't believe it. "Let's go," he said. see what Im dealing with here? . to have her hang up on me week after week. Come in, Orson. Up until a year ago, they were roommates. When idling at a stop light beside a purring sports car with rear stabilizers, anodized hubcaps, and a leather interior, I had to force myself to remember that an automobile does not a man make, and that I was a writer who placed a higher value on words than on material possessions, which is to say that I cultivated a hollow sense of superiority around new cars. She'd bend her head over. And eventually the subject came around to Jackie's older sister, Maureen. But it was too Table two, 17.6% is what they tipped. Don't talk to him. Is there something wrong? [3][4] The family settled in the suburb of Laval. Nicely layered, kind of feathered. This next story is an excerpt from a much longer work by Bernard Cooper. It's not like the cheaply-made Barneys CO-OP stuff that you buy. WebDr. And the only way to impress upon you, the party of the second part, the necessity of compensating him for the fiscal burdens he bore in your behalf is to make his sacrifices evident in the form of the following, recorded herein as a legal and binding document. By then I had given up on the car, resigned to drive the Fiat until it broke down completely, or until I could afford to make payments on a new car, whichever came first. friend Moby, to whom he had once lent his collection of Alan Lomax CDs, In February 2008, Goldstein debuted the internet project CBC Web 3.0 which features the short "The Future is Yesterday", a comedic take on the impersonal nature of the Internet. Goldstein has resided in Montreal, Chicago, and New York City. Goldstein was in a relationship with the author Heather O'Neill that ended in 2007. becoming a zillionaire who seems to forget that you exist. Like most of the staff, she's young-looking. I'm Ira Glass. And it hurts me. You're right? All right? Yes? And why, by my very nature, have I demanded it? The program featured stories told over the phone. But you're just leaning against the locker. Or perhaps I was just seeing him as my father might-- slippery, unctuous, not to be trusted. We've received your submission. On one hand, Dad's braggadocio made me feel invincible, as though I were in the company of a seasoned pro. Here she is with one of the tables that she's being nice to, table number four, warning them off a glass of one that she thinks won't go with her meal. to the camera as though addressing the viewing audience and say, Do you Oh, you don't like that one. You know I mean? No, that's OK. No, it's just that I got it in India when I was there, and it's just this really beautiful thing, and I really treasure it. Period. unsentimental. Christian Merz, 63, said he saw two people rush toward the wreck in a desperate bid to help, but they were unable to get close because of the flames. Well, I just feel like you need a little more confidence in yourself, you know? You're saying it was actually a nice thing that you did. But why this allure? It's nice to meet a customer who knows what he wants and comes prepared to do business. "Keep your pants on," grumbled my father. I'm just remembering a funny joke that Carl told me. WebIs Jonathan Goldstein playing a character in Heavyweight? Two times. Heavyweight does well, but the other episodes are often just as He currently practices at Madonna Perinatal Services and is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. listeners. My domestic role is confined to stuff like drinking Jim Beam and keeping her up past her bedtime with my impression of Robert De Niro and Edith Bunker doing the lobster scene from Annie Hall. And if it's a matter of not wanting to pay more than the factory price-- and who can blame you?-- I'd be happy to contribute the extra $200 myself." 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