We've all been there, feeling alone with the problem because no one in our life can relate,

or maybe because the one person we wish we could talk to won't or can't.

But what if you had your own personal investigative journalist scouring the world for the perfect stranger who gets it.

That's where proxy comes in.

A new sister show in the Radiotopia family that comes from Normal Gossip Season 8 guest,

Yo-A Shaw, who's the former host of NPR's invisibilia.

On proxy, Yo-A tackles your emotional conundrums, and she finds you a proxy to talk to.

Someone who's been in your situation or has relevant experience and can hopefully provide the

insight you need.

It's emotional investigative journalism at your service.

Proxy with Yo-A Shaw.

Subscribe wherever you get your podcast and new cases every other Tuesday.

Hello and welcome to normal gossip. I'm your host of Rachel Hansen. And in each episode of this podcast, we're going to bring you an anonymous morsel of gossip from the real world. Welcome to episode three of season eight, y'all. If this is your first time tuning in this season, I would love to know why you picked this episode.

Was it the guest? Do you just like the number three? I have questions. Send me your answers.

But also, no, you don't need to see an E&T. I'm not Kelsey. For more information on the peaceful

transition of power that normal gossip is going through, check out the finale of season seven.

And yes, we will continue to refer to it as a peaceful transition of power because that's what

it was and continues to be. And we know we need some examples of that in this world right now.

Speaking of that transition, I'm going to be emo for a second because it's my right. And also,

I know like half of y'all don't listen to this section, which is your right. One of the

hardest parts of making the show is the time where we are in the middle of production, but haven't

released anything. I am one of those people who's always going to think about what could go

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