Russian Ark is a cinematic masterpiece. Dozens of sets, thousands of actors, years of planning. It’s a perfectly executed work of art. Almost. In this episode, Jonathan sets off to find the one guy who ruined it for everyone.

Credits

Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein.

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

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

Special thanks to Emily Condon, Sruthi Pinnamaneni, and Chris Neary.

The show was mixed by Bobby Lord. 

Music by Christine Fellows, John K Samson, Blue Dot Sessions, Michael Hearst, Bobby Lord, Y La Bamba, Michael Charles Smith, Graham Barton, Hakan Eriksson, Katie Mullins, and Virginia Violet and the Rays. Our theme song is by The Weakerthans courtesy of Epitaph Records, and our ad music is by Haley Shaw.

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