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Normal Gossip

Romancing the Stoned with Jenée Desmond-Harris

Normal Gossip

Normal Gossip

Comedy

4.85.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Jeneé Desmond-Harris joins us for a tale of patriotism, fire drills, and accidentally getting too stoned at the wrong time.

Listen to Dear Prudence and follow Jenée on Twitter here.

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Normal Gossip is hosted by Kelsey McKinney (@mckinneykelsey) and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin (@alexlaughs) and Ozzy Llinas Goodman (@ozzy_llinas). Jae Towle Vieira (@jaetowlevieira) is our associate producer. Abigail Segel (@AbigailSegel) is our intern. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor.

Show art by Tara Jacoby.

Normal Gossip is a proud member of Radiotopia.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Did you know that Radiotopia has a reality dating podcast?

0:05.0

It's called Hang Up and it's like a queer cross between The Bachelor and Love is Blind.

0:11.0

Hang Up is hosted by the amazing Z Zakia Gibbons, who was on our last season of normal gossip.

0:18.3

And it's a blast.

0:20.3

Hangup's tagline is no rings attached.

0:23.0

It's a refreshing focus on dating and connection rather than marriage.

0:27.0

On Hangup, you don't just get to eavesdrop on dates.

0:30.0

There's also a series of eliminations.

0:32.0

And in the end, there's a series of eliminations and in the end there's a twist.

0:35.0

Will the last caller standing choose the star and go on an all-expenses paid vacation together?

0:41.0

Or will they choose a cash prize instead?

0:44.7

The new season is out now, so stay on the line.

0:48.2

Subscribe to hang up today on your favorite podcast platform. Hello and in each episode of this

0:54.0

we're going to

0:59.0

Hello and welcome to normal gossip.

1:02.0

I'm Kelsey McKinney and in each episode of this podcast we're going to bring you an anonymous

1:06.0

morsel of gossip from the real world I am fucking thrilled to have with me today

1:11.0

Janay Desmond Harris. Janay is Slate's

1:14.8

Dear Prudence advice columnist. She answers letters about relationships, work, family,

1:19.5

and life in general in a weekly column and an accompanying podcast.

1:24.0

Janay and I also worked together very early in my career,

1:27.2

so I am so excited to have her here.

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