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The case of the people person who fell out of love with people.  From the episode:  Learn more about Zakiya Gibbons Follow Zakiya... more

Yowei doesn't have an internal narrator telling stories about her life - at least a voice she can hear in... more

The case of Amanda, a writer whose internal monologue won't stop narrating her life, instead of just letting her live... more

When someone with Alzheimer's gets upset about something that isn't actually happening, it can be easy to dismiss their feelings.... more

The case of Brian, a journalist whose mother-in-law has Alzheimer's. Even though Brian knows she can’t help misremembering things, he... more

The case of Evan and Chris, best friends who love playing music together. But after the band suffers a terrible... more

For a long time, Yowei saw her introversion as a character flaw to fix. She gets advice from comedian (and... more

The case of Mic, who feels like he defied his fate and now has no purpose in life. We find... more

The case of George, the bisexual wife guy who got dumped. In this episode, we find a proxy to stand... more

Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being... more

Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics... more

For as long as she can remember, Nichole Hill has had a complicated relationship with Black history. Then in 2020,... more

Basket Case is a new show about mental health. In this episode, host Nicole Kelly (NK) takes on perfectionism, an... more

When Yowei heard about the new podcast Little Devils, she was like: finally, someone being honest about a thing we... more

The story of someone who suffered alone in secret for 8 years with a problem he was too afraid to... more

Whoever wins the election, Americans will still want to rip each other's heads off. Social psychologist Jay Van Bavel helps... more

We all know that moment - when you feel like you need to cry in front of other people, but... more

Finally, a campaign reveal. Did we get additional funding to hire Kim for more hours? Plus, some updates for what’s... more

The final installment of Yowei's quest to solve the mystery of proxy converations. In this episode, Yowei talks to a... more

Part 3 of Yowei's extremely meta quest to solve the mystery of proxy conversations. In this episode, Yowei learns about... more

Part 2 of Yowei's quest to solve the mystery of proxy conversations. Why do they work?  How? Can Yowei figure... more

Yowei has a problem. She's having trouble explaining the show to people who don't get it. She knows proxy conversations... more

Teaser for full-length exclusive bonus episode on Patreon. An in-depth interview with UMass Amherst sociologist and professor Ofer Sharone about... more

With every layoff, there's the blackbox of what's really going on behind the scenes. Why did it go down the... more

Please note: This story contains brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide,... more

When Yowei Shaw got laid off from NPR, she didn't just feel bad. She was confused by how bad she... more

It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so unique, it makes you feel alone. But what if you... more