Proxy with Yowei Shaw

• Bisexual Wife Guy

  The case of the bisexual wife guy who got dumped. In this episode, we find a proxy to stand in for a listener's ex - another queer woman who left her straight relationship. From the episode:  Subscribe to Hanna’s podcasts Radio Atlantic (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-atlantic/id1258635512) and chutzpod! (www.chutzpod.com) Follow her on X @hannarosin and Instagram @hannarosin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.comFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at [email protected]

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• The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update)

  Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project?From the episode:  Useful Delusions: The Power & Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam: www.hiddenbrain.org/books Radiotopia from PRX: www.radiotopia.fm  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.comFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at [email protected]

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• Presenting: Alternate Realities (from NPR's Embedded)

  Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics at play that we could understand to be able to do something about it? Last year, Zach Mack’s dad sent him a strange email, asking to bet $10,000 to settle once and for all who was correct and who was the brainwashed one.  From NPR’s Embedded podcast, this is episode 2 of the Alternate Realities series: Down the Rabbit Hole.  From the episode:  Listen to the rest of the Alternate Realities series from NPR's Embedded: www.npr.org/podcasts/510311/embedded Follow Zach Mack's work: www.zachmack.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.comFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at [email protected]

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• Presenting: "Stings for Our Enemies. Honey for Our Friends." (from Our Ancestors Were Messy)

  For as long as she can remember, Nichole Hill has had a complicated relationship with Black history. Then in 2020, she stumbled on a digital archive of pre Civil Rights era Black newspapers and got obsessed with the scandalous stories she found. Our Ancestors Were Messy is her new podcast that explores Black history through the lens of gossip and drama. In this episode, Nichole tells the story of a Victorian era love triangle that rocked the elites of DC.  From the episode:  Listen to Our Ancestors Were Messy: https://pod.link/1750456228 Support the show by becoming a member: ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com Learn more about Nichole (www.nicholehill.com) and follow her on Instagram @nicholewthanh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.comFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at [email protected]

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• Presenting: I felt too seen. Um, dragged. (from Basket Case), Plus an Update

  Basket Case is a new show about mental health. In this episode, host Nicole Kelly (NK) takes on perfectionism, an issue that Yowei has personally struggled with. Plus, some breaking news about Proxy. From the episode:  Basket Case is a show from Molten Heart and iHeart Podcasts, created and executive produced by Jasmine (JT) Green, and hosted by Nicole Kelly (NK) Listen to Basket Case podcast: https://pod.link/1768939934 Learn more about NK: www.fkank.com  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.comFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at [email protected]

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