like in Tony Millionaires Maakies. I think about comics a lot, he What had happened, or failed to happen, defined his every paternal assurance, his promise that the phone would ring, the salesman buckle, the car become mine. 2023 Cond Nast. WebIt wasn't hard for Jonathan Goldstein to find the girl who terrorized him in high school. meddled just the right amount; theres catharsis, and everyone feels said. 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. Well, maybe I was dirty. Because there's always going to be the girls who are the most popular and that the guys look at the most, that get the friends because they're so pretty. To my childhood? 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Today on our show, the allure of the mean friend, and what is so alluring about them in the first place, explained. Are you sick? Orson. Yes? Oh, you don't like that one. Weve only lived here about three months. I actually had him thinking that we had a good thing going. herethe past that will exist in the future. Youre in the moment, he Look at this. 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. Larry Zippin. He pointed a stubby finger at his chest. In the meantime, I'd researched the prices at other Toyota dealerships around town and discovered that John's offer was the best of the bunch. 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. It's such a fixture of childhood, you can just walk up to a kid on the sidewalk or at a public pool, and they'll tell you. You know what I mean? And second of all-- dirty. My agent's pretty happy about it. [10] In 2000, his career received a boost after he was selected to work on Ira Glass' popular public radio program This American Life. So great was her authority than in grade seven, my best friend, Robert Ceolic wore a three-piece suit to school with the intention of asking her out for souvlaki. The vinyl upholstery of the bucket seats began to rub off on passengers' hands and thighs in sticky black patches. patients, and H. Jon Benjamin played his doofus son. 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. But you're just leaning against the locker. What was Jackie Cohen's allure? So it was also, maybe, the fun excitement of never knowing when your turn was going to come to be on the outs. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. 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." There's a pattern. From WBEZ Chicago, it's This American Life distributed by Public Radio International. She chats. Act Two, Does Niceness Pay? Well, I just feel like you need a little more confidence in yourself, you know? Is the sky that unleashes a bolt of lightning into the forehead of a friendly woodsman mean? Room, by the beloved Secondly, when it comes to cars, I'm not some idiot off the street. Act Three, And What's Going On With You? As mean and popular as Jackie Cohen was, Maureen Cohen was more mean and more popular. You should try it. Donor Wall - Brody Jewish Center - Hillel at UVa I read "Jackie Cohen" as "Jackie Chan" and briefly had very excited feeling about the upcoming episode. Part of being one of the Four Blondes is that everybody does the same thing, shaves their legs every day, has a perfect matching outfit. WebJonathan Goldstein was born in 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. So we continued to parry and thrust our way along. I then asked her to repeat the very line to me, right to my face. I'm really not interested. I'm telling you, man, you should be paying me extra. He squinted at the sticker price. But mostly, he wants his CDs back. Our Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein, along with Wendy Dorr, Chris Neary, and Kalila Holt. Editing by Alex Blumberg & Peter Clowney. the Gimlet offices, in Gowanus, Brooklyn. See if I pay. It took me a second to realize he met the dealer's story, not the car itself. I'm just not drinking anymore. From Gimlet Media. You're so crazy. but ends with what amounts to a twist: the story begins to rebuke "Let's go," he said. out of her sorority? You know what I mean? Oh, order something? with natural comic timing. She's real bossy. She walked over and he asked her what she was up to these days. "Show's over." The victory was a skinny man whose snug black suit lent him an eel-like iridescence. I had been going to that school since grade three. meddling too much, upsetting her, but, in the end, he seems to have He accepts multiple insurance plans. past. If you can't sit tight for a while, if you have to have everything you want right when you want it, you might as well forget the whole damn thing." In the moment, it felt like a good You look sort of tired. Though it pains me to do so, I must add that my father's gold Star of David had loosed itself from the mid-interior of his shirt to glint conspicuously in the afternoon light, the sight of which, given my father's unabashed haggling, caused a chord of shame to vibrate inside me. But the biggest revelation of the night came when Troy retrieved the check from that guy who was sitting at the bar. This American Life is distributed by Public Radio International. Editing by Jorge Just, Jackie Cohen. Be-Bop-a-Lula.) Just being able to look at everything through this Niceness might not help your career in the NFL, or on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, or in any super-competitive line of work. Everybody says that he's the nerdiest boy in our class. The salesman's refusal to call must have undermined his notion of how the world worked, how bargains were struck by men like himself, men possessed of wile and nerve. 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. And, in WebIs Jonathan Goldstein playing a character in Heavyweight? Then come on back. Goldstein is a member of the Public Radio Exchange editorial board. Is that what you're thinking? That he'd asked me to wait must have made it worse. And you were always trying to do your best to stay on the inside. That was the thing that made me feel like its [3][4] The family settled in the suburb of Laval. things we talk about in therapy or when confronting the heaviness of the And she's just like, I can't do this anymore. attempting to resolve a decades-old rift between his father, Because I was so frustrated. So let's see what kind of deal you can give me. I mean I think it would be too strong to say that I love Maureen, but I love Maureen. Is there something wrong? When she finally goes to table two, which has three serious-looking people in their forties. everything it had riled up in my own mind. No, Jackie Cohen did not think she was mean in school. The Dr. Goldstein is no slouch. the past: an unsolved human mystery, lingering guilt, a falling-out, Two times. I would forever remain a sucker, a rube. simmering amusement that frequently boils over. "I think we should go for the Corolla before it's sold. hurt thats turned to grievance. What am I going to say to the guy? Act One, Return to the Scene of the Crime. Last weeks show, about a suitcase full of love 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. I was mean to him for the first time. "I think he's basically an honest man," I mumbled. I'm mostly the popular one in my class, but I have a lot of other popular friends. And in this respect he was like thousands of people who'd grown up poor and endured the Depression, Jewish or not. She's never like this. ", "I can't afford a new car," I told him. And, not only did I tell him no, but I left him with his dignity. Editing by Alex Blumberg & Peter Jonathan Goldstein, MD is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist in Brightwaters, NY. We would wire two waitresses with hidden microphones and then have them be super nice to half their tables and then cool, aloof, to the other half. He spun on his heel and walked toward the glass door that led to the lot. Look at it. Out. And she said she did. The name Heavyweight, Goldstein told me, is Suck up to the teachers. I told Goldstein It's a Funny Sunny Day? It looks so hard. Outside the windows of the deli-caf, the sun had set. Thanks to the owners of the Lula Cafe. No. But there was something liberating about it, too. Of course it doesn't always end in high school. The teacher, finally seeing my condition, send me out to get some water. You know I mean? I was so nice to them. Well, I just found out it's selling like crazy and can barely stay on the shelves. You know, you come here and you tape me for your stupid friend's radio show and then you get the hell out. He didn't mind yelling threats and pounding desks and generally hurling himself bodily into the arena of commerce. She was Jackie's best friend all through school, and they're still best friends now. Back then, I drove a Fiat whose paint had oxidized to the overall color and texture of rust. I can't believe this. . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Frankly, I need the sales points more than I need the money, and if we can lock up this deal pronto, it'll be worth my while, and of course worth yours.". married to other people, turn out to be fine, and perfectly The senior Several of these people a megastar. Like, she's getting less than 15%. ", Other customers were milling uncomfortably close to my Corolla, trying out driver's seats, adjusting rearview mirrors. You were new to school. In Lillie's class, the girls like that-- the popular ones-- had been her best friends. Go ahead, I thought. Act One, Return to the Scene of the Crime. I wasn't the kind of kid who vomited much, and the experience felt very personal, sort of like crying in your underwear. In 2001, Goldstein's debut novel, Lenny Bruce Is Dead, was published by Coach House Books. Muzak faintly wafted from the showroom as the salesman swung the door open and walked inside. OK, remember the guy who I said, I'm always nice to him but he always tips the minimal. The feathers would all fall beautifully in place. shouting out Brooklyn tenement windows. Theyve barely spoken in I'm not paying a penny more than factory. You have nothing to lose, so why don't you go ahead and be mean to everybody that's not as good as you? Its like youre able to turn And more. Gregor is bitter: he never heard from Moby again, he says, If she played it aloof, would her tip go up? He's holding out so I'll come running back and throw my money at him. My father looked at me with something like pity. I saw in that look a sorrow for everything she had ever put me through, and for years I held that look close to my heart. They tipped over 15%. That time came over A mean relative, however, is forever. Did you bring it? said. And what was it like, being one of those girls? Stay with us. [15], In September 2007, WireTap producer Mira Burt-Wintonick released "Superstar of the Netherlands", a short film featuring Goldstein and WireTap regular Gregor Ehrlich, on YouTube. That's hilarious. At the end, we hear his mother You know, I-- yeah. He hosted WireTap, which debuted in 2004 and ended in 2015. It was his, all right. 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. [2], Goldstein was born to Buzz and Dina Goldstein in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, where he spent the first four years of his life before the family moved to Montreal, Quebec, his mother's hometown. You're saying it was actually a nice thing that you did. Dad shifted his weight to meet the man's gaze, his posture erect. Well, Jonathan, he was wearing a three-piece suit and his voice was several octaves too high. And so when we all got in this fight, they called me up and they put the mean one on the phone. It's just really important to me. On the other hand, it relegated me to the role of admiring onlooker, and suggested that I was too incompetent and naive to buy my own car, which was entirely true. painful topic she wants to avoid. With gumption, empathy, and comic awkwardness, he 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Father of flight attendant urged her not to work before Nepal crash left 70 dead, Nepal to send data recorder from crash to France, Delta flier details panic after 'split second' near-miss at JFK, Co-pilot of doomed Nepal flight lost pilot husband in 2006 plane crash. There's an entire industry of gangster rap. It was true of the man who Callie doted on who was taking his grown daughter out to dinner. Goldstein and his fellow-investigators, as they discover that the We decided to do a little experiment to find out. Half the entrees cost $6 or so. Super helpful. And then there was the guy sitting at the bar alone, noticeably good-looking, reading the New York Times. WebWell, the moment is here and the podcast making it happen is Heavyweight. You're not--. You know, whenever I send anybody over to record him, he says. The subway-voice idea, he thought, This is Marie-Claude. asks the weirdest questions. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. I'm not even going to look at you. So they called up to kick her out. You know you're garbage. We were going to be "hi, bye" friends. On one hand, Dad's braggadocio made me feel invincible, as though I were in the company of a seasoned pro. You know, when you and Carl were going out, I never really understood why you liked him. Good luck. The letters rich with loops and convolutions. pains and memories. You know? moments, he said. And then at the end of the meal, she drops off the check and she smiles a second time, as if to say, you see? She'd bend her head over. to discover that I was somehow south of Holyoke, back in Springfield. Galit, in which In two minutes, Troy has their whole story. Why pretend? playing basketball in high school? Why was a cancer survivor kicked I'm giving you the best price you're going to find in LA county, in the state of California. appear in Season 1 of Heavyweight. It felt like my particular skill Act Two, Does Niceness Pay? (Of his collegiate self on a trip to And if you don't fit that, then you get kicked out for a little while. WebJackie Cohen's third album, Pratfall is being released by Earth Libraries on September 23, 2022. Goldstein's work has been academically examined as representative of "the positioning of Jews and Canadians as potentially overlooked minorities in the late-twentieth- ", "I've got to hand it to you, Mr. Cooper. Is the mean always there? The second we entered, salespeople sensing prey rose from their desks and converged. resolution, and, ultimately, love. it; I was saving it for a time when I could focus. She'd say it to me then put me on hold, figure out what else they wanted her to say, and then say it. Today's program, the allure of the mean friend. Is it possible that any waitress could make more money by being less nice? Now let me just explain to you Maureen. It was very nice. becoming a zillionaire who seems to forget that you exist. Typed on his law firm's onion-skin stationery, the bill itemized the money he'd spent on me over my lifetime. His wife, a saxophonist who performed under the name Hannah Marcinowicz, had worked with the London Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra. 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. shrink-wrapped submarine sandwich the length of a hockey stick; She made a mistake. set, if you want to call it that, was most at the ready with people that Why are we so drawn to these mean girls. microphone is a safety net, he told me. She would say that really she was doing me a big favor because without her, I would never have made it in this world, that I was just such a boring, nice little kid and she added a lot of spice to my life. When I was 28 years old, my father sent me a bill for his paternal services. Obviously it works. It's just really lucky, because you know, like, with the recession, it's like I made my money before the apocalypse and now I'll able to live comfortably. She was looking directly at me and she was pointing at me with her index finger. You know, you come here and you tape me for your stupid friend's radio show. Life No. see what Im dealing with here? . I felt comfortable being a nuisance to, he said. Robert loosened his necktie like a middle-aged ad exec who had just closed an important account. Jackie Cohen would call it being honest. Still, if a new car required me to be embarrassed by his aggression, bring on the blushing. Table five was her hardest table by far, very demanding. Its like a microcosm of the show: Goldstein acts like an entertaining Her arms were bare so you could see her tattoos. Phone+1 646-714-6053. She's the sweetest person and smiles and is just patient and caring. She's a sweetheart. To that guy who asked her out. The attention is kind of fun. The show is a useful reminder to push in our own relationships, It's a normal body. Oh, my God, when was the last time I saw you? "Look at me, Mr. Cooper. He tipped 20%. Jackie turned back around and I'd grit my teeth, vowing not to allow a single cough to escape my mouth. You know? My father shot me a sidelong glance, as if to say, watch and learn. I think you really do. Jonathan Goldstein (born August 22, 1969)[1] is an American-Canadian author, humorist and radio producer. Let me explain to you the power that was Jackie Cohen's. I've got to tell you, it was a little intimidating. She'd count one, two, three, and then take her two index fingers and say, "Flip" and flip her hair back. Jackie Cohen and I spent very combative hour talking, during which time she would not admit to any actual meanness. But that's really disturbing. 17 (Interviewed by Devon Taylor)", "We Never Got Along: A letter from Jonathan Goldstein, on an old flame", "Judge John Hodgman Episode 160: The French Correction", "Zine Review: a car wash the size of a peach", "Bringing up Baby: Heather O'Neill's debut novel brings magic to a grim inner-city childhood", "Here are nearly 50 podcasts to stream, both local and national, recommended by Twin Cities podcast fans", "Producer Sean Cole relishes the 'beautiful feeling' of performing weddings", Transom.org bio page, including links to This American Life stories he has produced, This American Life: Hand It Over Stories from Our First Year on the Air, Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life, Crimebusters + Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jonathan_Goldstein_(author)&oldid=1127212721, Canadian people of American-Jewish descent, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Canadian National Magazine Awards: Silver Award for Humour (2004), The New York Festivals: Gold World Medal for Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Program (2006) for, This page was last edited on 13 December 2022, at 14:07. When I listened to the tape, it sounded sincere. And Jackie said, no, don't go talk to him. Now I know what to do.". My mouth went dry. meddling therapist. car four years ago meets 535 E 70th St. New York, NY 10021. And I don't like that. He's good. My friends will even tell him, don't even look at her. Except Sundays. Do you miss that person that was able to do those kinds of things? Did people like her despite the fact that she was mean? That's my theory, is if they already think you're having a good time, why are they going to tip you for having fun? Oh, I wish you would have remembered. On the fourth day, I steeled myself and asked him outright. He orders a lot and he never tips great. Goldstein gets his friend Gregor to reconnect with Gregors long-lost Ladies and gentlemen. self-deprecating comedic humility balances the gravity of life, of the Last week, I talked to Goldstein at a caf of sorts inside a deli near As we walked across the asphalt lot of the Toyota dealership, triangular plastic pendants rippled and snapped in the breeze. Many of Goldstein's pieces have been featured on This American Life where he is a contributing editor. She'd been there four years, longer than anybody, knew the menu better, gave very quick service, and on the niceness scale, here's the word Troy uses to describe Amy. letters found on a The popularist is this girl. I suspected my father might brood about our day at the dealership, but I wasn't prepared for the extremity of his reaction, if in fact the bill was a reaction. I'll beat them at their own game. It's fun. You were the new kid, and I wanted to go over to talk to you. Our show today in four acts. Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein. I wanted to turn to my father and blurt, "Why would he lie? 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. The actor Josh Hamilton read it for us. It's normal. He is co-founder and CEO of the multinational investment firm Cain International, and a director and co-owner of Chelsea F.C. There's always going to be those girls. And the more I talked to Callie and Troy and Amy and the rest of the staff, the more everyone agreed. Honestly, I would have laughed and walked away. "I've done some comparative pricing.". One day passed. Come in, Orson. Jonathan Goldstein, of Brookline, formally of Carrollton, Ga., passed away peacefully on Jan. 3. Its He looks dirty. It's so [BEEP] hot in this car. I thanked Dad in advance and told him that I didn't need whitewalls, an air conditioner, or a radio. Authorities said they then headed to Perugia, Italy, about 9 a.m. Sunday but crashed en route, according to the Mirror. The party Marie-Claude is referring to was in grade six. the non-boxer., In the first season, which came out last fall, the stories But now I totally do. They'll give whatever they always give in any restaurant like this to any server. But before I tell you what it is, Mr. Cooper, I want you to promise that you won't say a word to my boss. You know what "hi, bye" friends really means? Look at-- can you believe that? attuned, yet startled when I suddenly became overcome with emotion at a He currently practices at Madonna Perinatal Services and is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. I think you do. unsentimental. It's $300, but he's actually paying me to live there forever. The courage of Goldstein and his subjects to confront and resolve is somehow made into something heartwarming and at times hilarious. That first waitress, Troy Morris, and one of the owners of the cafe, Lea Tshields, were in the band Tallulah. The couple took off Saturday morning in their Piper PA-28 Arrow from London and landed in Troyes, France, before making another stop in Lausanne, Switzerland, where they apparently stayed overnight, according to Le Matin. Chronic insecurity-- $90,000. I asked Jackie Cohen if she remembered calling me dirty and new to Marie-Claude. He'd made the offer on a day I'd come to visit him at his Spanish house in Hollywood, the house in which I'd grown up. Doesn't matter what I do. 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. And to put it bluntly, if my father was conforming to the cliche of the cheap Jew, I was that cliche's beneficiary. By signing up, you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. She liked nice smells, like perfumed fancy erasers or freshly mimeographed sheets of paper. (Wisely, Goldstein brings a A cousin of mine is fleet manager of a Cadillac dealership in San Bernardino." This is what a real man provides for me. Is it different? And you know what? Aloofness pays. Jonathan Goldstein: I've always been that way, from a very young age. I feel like I don't know what I'm doing wrong. She recommends specials. How humiliated he must've been to know that I awaited his call. She acts like she's the boss of people. She was looking directly at me when she said that. Very good hair. The proposal had about it the pleasing hue of teamwork, and I wished I'd thought of it days ago. The On Sunday, Amy worked again. and he wants his CDs back. humiliating yourself, but for the first time youre doing that with a I'm a piece of garbage to her, and it makes me want to just crawl up next to her like a flea on a tick on a tick on a dog. 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. If you're doing it just to get through it, they know that you're working. You want something fuller? I'm Ira Glass. No, but I think you do. Our movies and TV shows are full of them. They were, a lot of them, over 20%. For a while, you worry that hes "John," said my father, reading the salesman's name tag. the episode, they still possess voices and temperaments suited to earnest nor too cute. Its like Krazy Kat, where in every panel, the cat gets hit So just so you know, it's a little bit on the sweet side. It's so great how you can still do that. My eyes tearing, I clenched my fists and I trembled. ponytail and took it all in. At the office, solving a mystery: Jorge I've got little hand-hickies. As Maureen provided a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of her thoughts and actions, Josh sat just a few inches from her, a microphone gripped in his sweaty nervous hands. 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. Goldstein reconnects with his first girlfriend, whod broken his young joke. My father still fumed from the encounter with the salesman, his ears and neck flushed with blood. Look, Jon, I'm not a sociologist. It means that when that guy went home later that night and hanged himself, that's the sound the rope made. John, are you nervous around me right now? the podcast, Goldsteina longtime producer at This American At this point I started to get worried for Joshua. Table two, 17.6% is what they tipped. And this isn't just about teenage girls. 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