Proxy with Yowei Shaw
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Why don't men ask follow up questions? (From NO SUCH THING)
Why don't men ask follow up questions? (From NO SUCH THING)
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Proxy investigates the emotional mysteries that run our lives and world — sometimes by finding someone who gets it, sometimes by reporting from the emotions beat. Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host and editorial lead of Invisibilia.
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- Why don't men ask follow up questions? (From NO SUCH THING) · 41 min.Why don't men ask follow-up questions? Not just on dates, but with their own friends. How can two guys be best friends and know so little about each other's lives? From No Such…
- Kyle Thinks MAGA Supporters Are Stupid · 51 min.Kyle is losing faith in humanity. How can anyone still support Trump? Are they stupid? Crazy? Or just terrible people? Yowei brings Kyle together with two former MAGA supporters…
- Georgia Is Terrified of the Titanic · 42 min.Georgia Hampton knows the Titanic can't hurt her. So why does just looking at a picture fill her with dread? And can she make the fear go away? We find her a proxy who has spent…
- Can you want to succeed without losing your mind? · 39 min.Yowei cares so much about doing a good job that sometimes it makes her worse at her job. Can you care deeply about your work without obsessing over whether you succeed? Yowei…
- Ellie and the Other Woman · 47 min.Ellie never thought she'd be the other woman. Then she fell in love with a married man. We find her a proxy who knows what it's like to have an affair with a married man — and…
- Ryan Jay Keeps Falling For His Friends · 45 min.Ryan Jay keeps making friends with women. They get close. Then he falls for them. It's happened so many times that he's starting to wonder if he can actually be friends with…
- Chloe Is Starting to Drink Too Much · 43 min.Chloe's life is going great. Except she's drinking more than she wants to. And with medical school around the corner, she's scared that asking for help could jeopardize her…
- State of the Show: Comcast Says We're Gonna Make It · 11 min.Before Proxy comes back on September 22, Yowei and Kyle hold a tiny business meeting about the state of the show: more listeners, fewer members, a new membership goal, and what…
- Taelor Doesn't Want to Have Sex · 58 min.Taelor wants a romantic partner. Someone to share a life with. Just without sex. But after years of dating, she's starting to wonder if what she wants is even possible. How do…
- Sam Doesn't Know How to Be Rich · 57 min.Sam grew up middle class, built a company, and suddenly became rich. But instead of feeling free, he feels stuck. How do you enjoy having money without becoming the kind of rich…
- Alex's Husband Is Too Straight · 49 min.Alex is nonbinary, and their husband Henry is a straight man. Henry has supported Alex through every step of their transition. But Alex can't shake one question: if Henry is…
- Yowei Can't Speak Bro · 50 min.For twelve years, Yowei has been trying — and failing — to have a normal conversation with her husband's best friend. It's not for lack of goodwill. Her theory? He speaks bro…
- Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs · 48 min.Jane has devoted her life to dogs. She's worked in animal rescue, fostering, and training. But lately, she doesn't feel the same connection to her own dogs anymore. She still…
- Caitlin Lost the Voice In Her Head · 1 t. 1 min.For most of her life, writer Caitlin Myer had a narrator in her head. A voice that helped her tell stories and make sense of the world. Then, after a concussion, the voice…
- Nicole Can't Stop Being Aggro · 49 min.Nicole is a labor organizer who's good at being angry. Her anger fuels her activism, but lately it's been spilling over into her personal life. If she lets go of her anger, will…
- Bob and the Forgiveness Spell · 40 min.Erin wants to forgive her mother. Not because she wants a relationship with her, but because she's tired of being angry. The problem? Forgiveness feels like science fiction. How…
- Yaroslava Can't Go Home · 41 min.Yaroslava was 16 when Russia invaded Ukraine and she had to flee her home. Now she's 19, living in New York and starting to build a life she enjoys. But her grandma is still back…
- The First Ever Extrovert-Introvert Cage Match · 44 min.Why does it hurt so much when the people we love have different ideas of what connection should look like? And how can introverts and extroverts actually have fun together?…
- An Estrangement Mystery · 40 min.There's a strange pattern in family estrangement: adult children say they've explained why they need distance, while parents say they have no idea what went wrong. So where do…
- JC's Kids Won't Talk To Her · 55 min.JC's adult children have cut off contact with her. They've told her why, but JC still doesn't understand what went wrong. How do you repair a relationship when you can't agree on…
