Normal Gossip
Normal Gossip delivers juicy, strange, funny, and utterly banal gossip about people you’ll never know and never meet. Host Kelsey McKinney discusses reader-submitted comedic gossip with guests, diving into the lives and decisions of complete strangers. The second-hand truth really is stranger than fiction. Produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin. Show art by Tara Jacoby. https://normalgossip.komi.io/
Episodes
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!
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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!
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!
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. ❤️
It’s a beautiful day for ...
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!
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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!
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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!
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!
Josh Gondelman is BACK for a story about gross boys who love each other very much.
Follow Josh on Instagram at @joshgondelman!
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Pre-order Kelsey's book, YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, here!
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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!
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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!
When you cheat at bingo, the house always wins. Danielle Henderson joins us again for a story about how far parents will go to raise money for their kids' soccer team—and to gamble.
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Pre-order Kelsey's book, YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, here!
Welcome to season SEVEN of Normal Gossip! We're starting off the season strong with Ashley Reese and a story about a smutty fanfiction community. Check out Ashley on Twitter and Instagram and check out her Substack here.
Episode transcript here.
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Surprise! In today's bonus episode, Rachelle Hampton (Normal Gossip's best friend) joins Kelsey for a basketful of updates on gossips past.
Spoiler warning! Make sure you've listened to the following episodes:
See you on October 9th for the premiere of season seven!
It is the season 6 FINALE and we've got the amazing Brittany Luse here for a story about A-list authors, ill-advised MFAs, and pets in places where they shouldn't be.
Listen to Brittany's podcast, It's Been a Minute, here!
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We are joined this week by our gayest Bachelorette, Gabby Windey, for a story about queer love, polyamory, and a pair of *very* special tie-dyed overalls.
Listen to Gabby's podcast, Long Winded with Gabby Windey.
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Jeneé Desmond-Harris joins us for a tale of patriotism, fire drills, and accidentally getting too stoned at the wrong time.
Listen to Dear Prudence and follow Jenée on Twitter here.
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Sonalee Rashatwar (they/he) joins us for an international story about families, inheritance, and haunting.
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Elise Hu joins us for a tale of startup bros and the hermit crabs that come between them.
Buy Elise's book, Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital.
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Avery Trufelman of Articles of Interest joins us for a story about mushroom foraging, cultbrain, and greige athleisure.
This is the mushroom video. Click at your own risk.
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