Episode
The Only Single Girl at Disney with Blythe Roberson
1:05:31
Published: Wed Apr 12 2023
Description
Blythe Roberson joins us for a story about how wrong a group text can go at Disney World. Blythe's new book America the Beautiful? is out next week! This is the second of ten episodes this season, which will release every Wednesday for the next nine weeks! Follow Blythe on IG @blythelikehappy. Get your tickets to the Normal Gossip live tour here. 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 run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/ 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). Diana Moskovitz is our story editor. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor. Jae Towle Vieira is our production assistant. Show art by Tara Jacoby. Normal Gossip is a proud member of Radiotopia. Credits recorded by Taylor Soucy.
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The Truth is an audio fiction podcast that provides immersive sound design and new stories with each episode.
00:00 - 01:24 (01:24)
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The Truth is an audio fiction podcast that provides immersive sound design and new stories with each episode. Normal Gossip shares anonymous gossip in each episode and is going on tour this summer.
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The podcast subscribers at friend level or above were given early access to the tour pre-sale and a new shirt with Easter eggs from the episodes was released, designed by Tara Jacoby, who has written for various publications including The New Yorker and Esquire.
01:24 - 03:59 (02:35)
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The podcast subscribers at friend level or above were given early access to the tour pre-sale and a new shirt with Easter eggs from the episodes was released, designed by Tara Jacoby, who has written for various publications including The New Yorker and Esquire.
EpisodeThe Only Single Girl at Disney with Blythe Roberson
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The speaker discusses how they try to balance being open about their experiences and feelings while also being protective of other people's privacy, even if those people are manipulative psychopaths.
03:59 - 08:07 (04:07)
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The speaker discusses how they try to balance being open about their experiences and feelings while also being protective of other people's privacy, even if those people are manipulative psychopaths. They use the concept of gossip to differentiate between updating friends on their life versus sharing more sensational details.
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A traveler shares their experience of struggling to find the perfect spot for a hookup while on the road, despite the expectation of adventure and excitement.
08:07 - 11:15 (03:07)
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A traveler shares their experience of struggling to find the perfect spot for a hookup while on the road, despite the expectation of adventure and excitement.
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The speaker reflects on her own experience with feeling hurt by a colleague's comment and the generosity of trying to understand people's motives.
11:15 - 16:46 (05:31)
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The speaker reflects on her own experience with feeling hurt by a colleague's comment and the generosity of trying to understand people's motives. She believes that the curiosity to understand other people is what motivates storytellers.
EpisodeThe Only Single Girl at Disney with Blythe Roberson
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Olivia, a Midwestern girl attending college in Florida, experiences culture shock and notices that students appear much more studious than what she is used to.
16:46 - 20:34 (03:47)
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Olivia, a Midwestern girl attending college in Florida, experiences culture shock and notices that students appear much more studious than what she is used to.
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The transcript presents a random snippet of a conversation between two individuals discussing a potential party and family gatherings, with a side comment on personal beliefs.
20:34 - 24:09 (03:35)
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The transcript presents a random snippet of a conversation between two individuals discussing a potential party and family gatherings, with a side comment on personal beliefs.
EpisodeThe Only Single Girl at Disney with Blythe Roberson
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Olivia stays at a luxurious Disney hotel and prepares to go to Magic Kingdom, but her dad reminds her of the hard work put in by her aunt.
24:09 - 28:56 (04:46)
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Olivia stays at a luxurious Disney hotel and prepares to go to Magic Kingdom, but her dad reminds her of the hard work put in by her aunt.
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The speaker describes visiting a castle-like building in Florida, with windows that look like doors and an aunt who herds everyone inside.
28:56 - 34:28 (05:31)
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The speaker describes visiting a castle-like building in Florida, with windows that look like doors and an aunt who herds everyone inside. The buzzer at the entrance is vibrating strongly.
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Meredith shares a humorous anecdote about Uncle Hector taking a 17-year-old cousin to dinner and ordering off the kids' menu.
34:28 - 37:19 (02:50)
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Meredith shares a humorous anecdote about Uncle Hector taking a 17-year-old cousin to dinner and ordering off the kids' menu. The group navigates around giant circle tables to return to their table for 25.
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Olivia is trying to come up with a good joke for her text while Tigger is blocking her view during a photo session with Aunt Nadia and Piglet, prompting them to clarify that they were referring to the drink tea, not Tigger's name.
37:19 - 43:52 (06:33)
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Olivia is trying to come up with a good joke for her text while Tigger is blocking her view during a photo session with Aunt Nadia and Piglet, prompting them to clarify that they were referring to the drink tea, not Tigger's name.
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Meredith takes the blame for her sister's misbehavior at a family gathering to protect her relationship with her aunt.
43:52 - 49:09 (05:16)
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Meredith takes the blame for her sister's misbehavior at a family gathering to protect her relationship with her aunt.
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The transcript is a random conversation discussing personal daily habits and conflicts.
49:09 - 52:42 (03:33)
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The transcript is a random conversation discussing personal daily habits and conflicts.
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Olivia discusses the idea of correcting someone's story about her while also sharing about her own worst mistake.
52:42 - 57:35 (04:53)
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Olivia discusses the idea of correcting someone's story about her while also sharing about her own worst mistake.
EpisodeThe Only Single Girl at Disney with Blythe Roberson
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A story about an embarrassing family gathering involving a sexting mishap and a Christmas Eve boxed wine refill.
57:35 - 1:02:29 (04:53)
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A story about an embarrassing family gathering involving a sexting mishap and a Christmas Eve boxed wine refill.
EpisodeThe Only Single Girl at Disney with Blythe Roberson
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Olivia tries to stop her aunt from telling an embarrassing family story in front of her new girlfriend, but has trouble finding the right words until finally expressing how it is hurting her feelings.
1:02:29 - 1:05:14 (02:44)
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Olivia tries to stop her aunt from telling an embarrassing family story in front of her new girlfriend, but has trouble finding the right words until finally expressing how it is hurting her feelings.
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The podcast hosts discussed the challenges of protecting the identity of people in their stories while also making compelling content.
1:05:14 - 1:08:13 (02:59)
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The podcast hosts discussed the challenges of protecting the identity of people in their stories while also making compelling content. Additionally, an ad for supporting the podcast was mentioned.