Normal Gossip delivers juicy, strange, funny, and utterly banal gossip about people you’ll never know and never meet. Host Kelsey McKinney discusses reader-submitted comedic gossip with guests, diving into the lives and decisions of complete strangers. The second-hand truth really is stranger than fiction. Produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin. Show art by Tara Jacoby.
Rich Mom Razzle Dazzle with Maitreyi Anantharaman
Our Defector colleague Maitreyi Anantharaman joins us for a story about private school moms taking a theater performance — and "urban dance" classes — too seriously.
Follow Maitreyi on Twitter @maitreyiaa.
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Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/
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29/11/2023 • 59 minutes 12 seconds
Weedsgiving with Zakiya Gibbons
This week, our pal Zakiya Gibbons joins us for a story about a Thanksgiving home rental gone horribly, horribly wrong.
Zakiya is the host and editor of Hang Up, a new reality dating podcast from Radiotopia! We are obsessed. Check it out!
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22/11/2023 • 1 hour 18 minutes 54 seconds
"Emily in Paris" Meets "Parasite" with Amanda Montell
We're going abroad for a long-awaited au pair adventure with writer and podcast host Amanda Montell!
Follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda_montell and make sure to pre-order her book, The Age of Magical Overthinking.
You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com.
Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://no
15/11/2023 • 1 hour 1 minute 27 seconds
Should've Said No to the Ceviche with Sarah-Violet Bliss
TV writer and showrunner Sarah-Violet Bliss joins us for an evening of moral quandaries and infinite amounts of ceviche.
You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com.
Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/
Episode transcript here.
Follow the show on Instagram @normalgossip, and if
08/11/2023 • 47 minutes 58 seconds
25 Bridesmaids and an Empath with Jasmine Ellis
Comedian Jasmine Ellis joins us for a tale about an absurdly large bachelorette party involving sardines, adult jocks, and an empathetic queen.
Follow Jasmine on Instagram at @jasmineelliscomedy.
You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com.
Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/
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01/11/2023 • 1 hour 2 minutes 33 seconds
Teenage Cop Camp with Josie Duffy Rice
What happens when you send a manic pixie dream girl to CSI summer camp? Journalist, writer, law school graduate, and podcast host Josie Duffy Rice joins us to find out 👀
Check out Josie's podcast: Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children.
You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com.
Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/
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25/10/2023 • 1 hour 9 minutes 10 seconds
Vodka Sommelier Bullshit with Katie Barnes
We are BACK for our fifth season! Get ready for 10 episodes of drama, scandal, and pettiness. This week, sports journalist Katie Barnes joins us for a story that brings us back to our high school days.
Buy Katie's book, Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates, and follow them on Twitter @katie_barnes3.
You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com.
Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on o
18/10/2023 • 1 hour 11 minutes 7 seconds
Surprise! The Plant Story 🪴
Happy summer! We’re popping in with a little summer surprise: the recording from our December 2022 live show in Washington, D.C., with Brittany Luse!
This is a different story than the one we’re telling on our tour this summer. If you want to get tickets to the tour, there are still seats available!
You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com. Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: htt
