Episode
S1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
54:40
Published: Wed Apr 20 2022
Description
We’re back with a special gossip treat for you! Kelsey is joined by Normal Gossip producer Alex Sujong Laughlin to react to YOUR family gossip stories. Episode transcript here. Follow the show on Instagram @normalgossip, and if you have gossip, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 26-79-GOSSIP. Normal Gossip is hosted by Kelsey McKinney (@mckinneykelsey) and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin (@alexlaughs).
Chapters
Normal Gossip presents an anonymous gossip session with the help of a small team led by Alex, featuring calls about secret siblings, family reunions, and more.
00:00 - 03:05 (03:05)
Summary
Normal Gossip presents an anonymous gossip session with the help of a small team led by Alex, featuring calls about secret siblings, family reunions, and more.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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A woman discovers through social media that a man she used to date had a secret family with another woman, and was able to conceal it from her and their mutual friends.
03:05 - 08:13 (05:08)
Summary
A woman discovers through social media that a man she used to date had a secret family with another woman, and was able to conceal it from her and their mutual friends.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
PodcastNormal Gossip
The speaker as a child associated the bathroom odor with periods or vaginas until realizing that the odor was similar to weed.
08:13 - 14:22 (06:09)
Summary
The speaker as a child associated the bathroom odor with periods or vaginas until realizing that the odor was similar to weed.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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Summary
A brief story about a teacher's tears.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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The podcast episode talks about the relationship between sports and beauty, the stereotypes attached with it and how it affects the individual's identity.
16:40 - 22:03 (05:22)
Summary
The podcast episode talks about the relationship between sports and beauty, the stereotypes attached with it and how it affects the individual's identity.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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A young woman shares her struggles with the financial pressures and expectations associated with traveling abroad as a young adult.
22:03 - 26:53 (04:50)
Summary
A young woman shares her struggles with the financial pressures and expectations associated with traveling abroad as a young adult.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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In this conversation, the speaker discusses the au pair market and the role they play in families, particularly in the context of a younger sister defending her older sister's choice to have one.
26:53 - 30:29 (03:35)
Summary
In this conversation, the speaker discusses the au pair market and the role they play in families, particularly in the context of a younger sister defending her older sister's choice to have one. The demand for au pairs is high due to lower pay rates than those offered to locals, but issues with power dynamics and trust arise as families invite non-family members into their homes.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
PodcastNormal Gossip
A woman shares her story of eloping while still in a relationship and how she is now struggling with the repercussions.
30:29 - 33:48 (03:18)
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A woman shares her story of eloping while still in a relationship and how she is now struggling with the repercussions.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
PodcastNormal Gossip
The family intervenes on a sister who has been lying to them and calling her out on her actions.
33:48 - 37:48 (04:00)
Summary
The family intervenes on a sister who has been lying to them and calling her out on her actions. The sister is confronted and the truth is revealed.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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The speaker shares their thoughts on the complexities of having ongoing relationships with two people who don't know about each other and how a recent discovery about British customs shed a new light on the situation.
37:48 - 44:25 (06:36)
Summary
The speaker shares their thoughts on the complexities of having ongoing relationships with two people who don't know about each other and how a recent discovery about British customs shed a new light on the situation.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
PodcastNormal Gossip
The speaker talks about their social grandmother and the idea of her dating one of her old friends.
44:25 - 48:27 (04:01)
Summary
The speaker talks about their social grandmother and the idea of her dating one of her old friends.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
PodcastNormal Gossip
The speaker reflects on the confusing dynamics of parental relationships when roles seem to shift and grandparents need to be cared for like children.
48:28 - 51:27 (02:58)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the confusing dynamics of parental relationships when roles seem to shift and grandparents need to be cared for like children.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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A podcast host recounts a dramatic story about a cheating scandal that occurred within a retirement community and the ensuing drama that ensued within the family as a result.
51:27 - 55:38 (04:11)
Summary
A podcast host recounts a dramatic story about a cheating scandal that occurred within a retirement community and the ensuing drama that ensued within the family as a result.
EpisodeS1 Ep9: Season 1 BONUS: Your Family Gossip
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Kelsey and Alex will be back with another bonus episode answering listener questions in two weeks.
55:38 - 56:51 (01:12)
Summary
Kelsey and Alex will be back with another bonus episode answering listener questions in two weeks. In the meantime, listeners can share their gossip stories via email or voicemail and follow Kelsey on social media. Defector Media is a subscriber-based media company.