Normal Gossip

We've got one more treat for you before we'll be back with more gossip next month! This is the first episode of Patrick Redford's new podcast Only If You Get Caught.  Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by examining how humans cheat in ways big and small. Sacramento Kings fans have long believed that the NBA fixed the 2002 Western Conference finals so th...

Today, we’re bringing you an episode of Try Hard ,a new podcast hosted and produced by one of our very own dowager queens of gossip, Alex Sujong Laughlin. This episode is the second episode of the season, and it features a familiar face, Erika Casupanan, the winner of the 41st season of Survivor , and a guest from the fifth season of Normal Gossip.  Erika spent her life being the person she though...

Today's treat: an episode from our secret feed vault. If you'd like to get in on these monthly extra episodes, subscribe as a Friend or a Friend-of-a-Friend . Our guest this time is Sabrina Imbler! After catching up on Sabs' latest project—a series of interviews with federal workers fired by the Trump administration—Rachelle and Sabs partake in a batch of gossipy voice memos from our inbox. Sign u...

Surprise! In today's bonus episode, Alex Sujong Laughlin and Patrick Redford join Rachelle for some delectable morsels of gossip and not one but TWO big announcements!  Try Hard premieres July 28th! Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts.  Look out for Only If You Get Caught this fall!  Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here ! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from R...

It is the season 8 FINALE and we've got the iconic Shea Couleé here with us for a tale of love and ambition amongst polyamorous bee farmers. Watch Shea in IRONHEART on June 24th and follow her on Instagram here .  Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here ! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You c...

Our editor Brandy Jensen joins us for a good old fashioned neighborly feud.  Read Brandy's essay, which she wrote for the Yale Review, called the Polycrisis here . Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here ! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch...

Vinson Cunningham accompanies us to a fancy private school where the parents tend to get a little too involved in the yearly fundraiser. Follow Vinson on Instagram here .  Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here ! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buyin...

Sam Sanders returns for some gossip about a case of "accidental" love-bombing in a hostel. Follow Sam on Instagram here and check out The Sam Sanders Show for more hot takes on entertainment and culture. We recommend you start here . Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here ! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendation...

Nadira Goffe comes with us to a shared rental house simmering with tension over roaches, cats, and a very special stew. Follow Nadira on Instagram here .  Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here ! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becomi...

Rebecca Jennings accompanies us to LARP Camp for a tale of dice, ghosts, and forbidden love.  Pre-order Rebecca's book Be The Bombshell: What Love Island Teaches Us About Dating here and follow her on Instagram here .  Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here !  Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets!...

Alanna Bennett joins us to explore what happens to you—physically and metaphysically—when you get into a fight with a magician.  Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! 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 r...

Jonquilyn Hill hates pranks, which made her the perfect guest for today's tale of a townhouse torn apart by a prank gone wrong. Follow Jonquilyn on Instagram here and check out Jonquilyn's podcast Explain It to Me here . Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch...

Yowei Shaw joins us on [BLEEP] Island for a tale of volunteer firefighters, fancy snacks, and rampant nepotism. Follow Yowei on Instagram here and check out Yowei's podcast Proxy here .  Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-...

Welcome to season EIGHT of Normal Gossip! We're kicking off the season with Scaachi Koul and a story about the lengths you would go for a coveted couch. Order Scaachi’s book, Sucker Punch , here and follow her on Instagram here . Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buy...

Popping into your feeds with a little treat! In today’s bonus episode, Kelsey joins Rachelle to answer all of our burning questions about her new book, You Didn’t Hear This From Me: Mostly True Notes on Gossip, reality TV, victorian marriages, and, you guessed it, gossip! Order Kelsey's book, YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Al...

Surprise! In today’s bonus episode, Se’era Spragley Ricks (Normal Gossip’s lead producer) joins Rachelle to dive into your questions, New Year’s resolutions, and morsels of gossip. Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and...

In today's bonus episode, Rachelle and Kelsey discuss the cinematic experience that is 2015's The Spirit of Christmas . Warning: we could not stop talking about sex and drugs in this episode, maybe because the movie is so chaste. Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se’era, Kels...

Thank you so much to some eagle-eyed listeners who alerted us to the fact that we mistakenly published an earlier version of this episode, which contains an error mixing up the Arctic and the Antarctic, which are–famously—polar opposites. If you’re reading this, then you’ll hear the correct version, thank goodness. And as promised in the Instagram post, this version also has Kelsey crying in it. ❤...

Gossip skeptic Hrishikesh Hirway joins us for a deep dive into the history of a (close) family full of secrets, lies, and prophecies. Follow Hrishi on Instagram @hrishihirway Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! You can support Nor...

Caroline O'Donoghue joins us from across the pond for a story about art collectors with too much time and money on their hands.  Follow Caroline on Instagram @czaronline Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! You can support Normal G...

Tis the damn season for hometown crushes! Carson Olshansky joins us for a story about running into your high school crush while holiday shopping.  Follow Carson on Instagram @carsonolshansky Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! You...

Tobin Low is back for a story about a mysterious lobsterman and his cousin and how he brought a community together during season one of lockdown.  Follow Tobin on Instagram @tobinlow! Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! Please mak...

Josh Gondelman is BACK for a story about gross boys who love each other very much.  Follow Josh on Instagram at @joshgondelman! Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming...

Our old friend Samantha Irby is back for a story about what could go wrong when you bring a wild animal into your home.  Follow Sam on Instagram at @bitchesgottaeat! Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here! Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! You can support Normal Gossi...

Our own Alex Sujong Laughlin joins us for a tale of petty thievery plaguing the Dept. of Sanitation during the most wonderful time of the year: Garbage Man Appreciation Week.  Follow Alex on Instagram at @alexlaughs !  Pre-order Kelsey's book,  YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME,  here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Kelsey and Alex, blog recommendations, and bonus secrets! You can support...