Normal Gossip delivers juicy, strange, funny, and utterly banal gossip about people you’ll never know and never meet. Host Kelsey McKinney discusses... 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
What happens when you send a manic pixie dream girl to CSI summer camp? Journalist, writer, law school graduate, and podcast host... more