Alanna Bennett joins us to explore what happens to you—physically and metaphysically—when you get into a fight with a magician.  Subscribe... more

Jonquilyn Hill hates pranks, which made her the perfect guest for today's tale of a townhouse torn apart by a... more

Yowei Shaw joins us on [BLEEP] Island for a tale of volunteer firefighters, fancy snacks, and rampant nepotism. Follow Yowei... more

Welcome to season EIGHT of Normal Gossip! We're kicking off the season with Scaachi Koul and a story about the... more

Popping into your feeds with a little treat! In today’s bonus episode, Kelsey joins Rachelle to answer all of our... more

Surprise! In today’s bonus episode, Se’era Spragley Ricks (Normal Gossip’s lead producer) joins Rachelle to dive into your questions, New... more

In today's bonus episode, Rachelle and Kelsey discuss the cinematic experience that is 2015's The Spirit of Christmas. Warning: we... more

Thank you so much to some eagle-eyed listeners who alerted us to the fact that we mistakenly published an earlier... more

Gossip skeptic Hrishikesh Hirway joins us for a deep dive into the history of a (close) family full of secrets,... more

Caroline O'Donoghue joins us from across the pond for a story about art collectors with too much time and money... more

Tis the damn season for hometown crushes! Carson Olshansky joins us for a story about running into your high school... more

Tobin Low is back for a story about a mysterious lobsterman and his cousin and how he brought a community... more

Josh Gondelman is BACK for a story about gross boys who love each other very much.  Follow Josh on Instagram at... more

Our old friend Samantha Irby is back for a story about what could go wrong when you bring a wild... more

Our own Alex Sujong Laughlin joins us for a tale of petty thievery plaguing the Dept. of Sanitation during the... more

When you cheat at bingo, the house always wins. Danielle Henderson joins us again for a story about how far... more

Welcome to season SEVEN of Normal Gossip! We're starting off the season strong with Ashley Reese and a story about... more

Surprise! In today's bonus episode, Rachelle Hampton (Normal Gossip's best friend) joins Kelsey for a basketful of updates on gossips... more

It is the season 6 FINALE and we've got the amazing Brittany Luse here for a story about A-list authors,... more

We are joined this week by our gayest Bachelorette, Gabby Windey, for a story about queer love, polyamory, and a... more

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

Sonalee Rashatwar (they/he) joins us for an international story about families, inheritance, and haunting.  Follow Sonalee on Instagram!  PRE-ORDER KELSEY'S BOOK, YOU DIDN'T... more

Elise Hu joins us for a tale of startup bros and the hermit crabs that come between them.  Buy Elise's book,... more

Avery Trufelman of Articles of Interest joins us for a story about mushroom foraging, cultbrain, and greige athleisure.  This is the... more

Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays join us for a story where the protagonists find themselves, in the words of our... more

The editor becomes the edited this week because our editor Justin Ellis is joining us for a story about indoor... more

This week's episode features daddy issues, rollerblades, and comedian Marlena Rodriguez! Some of you will remember her from our Los... more

We are back and pettier than ever with season 6! We're joined by our Radiotopia colleague and host of Weight... more

Alex and Jae spent the last month trying to find the source of a tale we first heard back in... more

Popping into your feeds for a cute lil announcement — we are going on a mini tour this spring! Come... more

Defector editor David Roth joins us for our SEASON FINALE! We're about to dive into the stupidest election drama you've... more

Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan joins us this week for a story about the perils of gossiping at work. Listen to... more

Hayes Brown joins us to learn just how deranged the world of upscale dog grooming can be. Follow Hayes on Twitter... more

Our Defector colleague Maitreyi Anantharaman joins us for a story about private school moms taking a theater performance — and... more

This week, our pal Zakiya Gibbons joins us for a story about a Thanksgiving home rental gone horribly, horribly wrong. Zakiya... more

We're going abroad for a long-awaited au pair adventure with writer and podcast host Amanda Montell! Follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda_montell... more

TV writer and showrunner Sarah-Violet Bliss joins us for an evening of moral quandaries and infinite amounts of ceviche. You can... more

Comedian Jasmine Ellis joins us for a tale about an absurdly large bachelorette party involving sardines, adult jocks, and an... more

What happens when you send a manic pixie dream girl to CSI summer camp? Journalist, writer, law school graduate, and... more

We are BACK for our fifth season! Get ready for 10 episodes of drama, scandal, and pettiness. This week, sports... more

We're releasing an episode from our secret feed vault to give you a taste of what you can get each... more

Happy summer! We’re popping in with a little summer surprise: the recording from our December 2022 live show in Washington,... more

Friend of the show and fellow Defector comrade Patrick Redford is on the public feed for the first time! This... more

Sally Tamarkin and Caroline Moss get extremely triggered in this episode about a chill bride and her blissfully oblivious wedding... more

Mariah Smith joins us for a true crime adventure. PSA: This is the EIGHTH of ten episodes this season! Get your tickets... more

The esteemed Hannah Giorgis returns for a tale about what happens when your cousin is too rich for your own... more

Jasmine Guillory joins us for a tough lesson in bro friendships. PSA: This is the sixth of ten episodes this season! Get... more

B.A. Parker takes a trip back in time to a community pool in the South that has some major logistical... more

Liv Albert joins us to ponder the age-old question: follow your dreams, or follow the money? Liv is the host of... more

One of you monsters made Dr. Eve L. Ewing cry by sending us a curséd PowerPoint presentation from a dog... more

Blythe Roberson joins us for a story about how wrong a group text can go at Disney World. Blythe's new book... more

We are back for season 4! Samin Nosrat (author of Salt Fat Acid Heat and host of Home Cooking) joins... more

We're back with some big announcements and answers to your questions, like:  Where have you been? Who is your new partner? What does... more

Gender Reveal host and producer Tuck Woodstock joins us for an epic love story from another time .... the early... more

Dr. Eshin Jolly joins us this week to teach us about the science of gossiping!!! Eshin is a post-doctoral researcher... more

Comedian and host of Feeling Asian and Hairy Butthole Youngmi Mayer joins us to get to the bottom of a... more

Comedian, writer, and host of Unhappy Hour Matt Bellassai joins us for sojourn into the messy world of queer kickball... more

We're thrilled to welcome everyone’s favorite guide to infectious diseases, Laurel Bristow. She's the program director for Emory’s TB Research... more

Defector staff writer and creature correspondent Sabrina Imbler joins us for a story about the lives we lead on the... more

Writer Jessica Goodman joins us for a tale of a One Direction concert weekend gone wrong.  Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicagoodman... more

Welcome to season 3! We're kicking it off with writer and comedian Samantha Irby for a story about a misguided... more

We've been waiting for your niche gossip all season, and you delivered! Five stories of clubs, communities, and small towns,... more

Alex and Justin spent season 2 playing a little game of telephone with the guests....and kept Kelsey out of the... more

Julia Furlan joins us for a pandemic wedding saga. You can support Normal Gossip directly bybuying merch or becoming a Friend... more

Comedian, writer, and host of NPR's Everyone & Their Mom, Emma Eun-joo Choi, joins us for a story about teenage... more

Comedian and host of Feeling Asian Brian Park makes the case for just sending that risky DM already.  You can support... more

Tobin Low (Nancy, This American Life, Radiolab) joins us for a romantic (?) tale about hourly work and spilled milk.  You... more

Who Weekly's Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger join us for a story about a dad's mid-life crisis and the friends... more

Tracy Clayton joins us this week to affirm her hatred of squirrels, and also to judge who is truly the... more

Defector’s Kalyn Kahler decides whether this week’s story is about a benevolent business owner with boundary issues — or a... more