It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so unique, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk... more
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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
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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
When Yowei Shaw got laid off from NPR, she didn't just feel bad. She was confused by how bad she felt and... more