Podcast Episodes

Decoding the Feelings of People with Alzheimer's [TEASER]

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When someone with Alzheimer's gets upset about something that isn't actually happening, it can be easy to dismiss their feelings. But what if we approached those feelings not as problems to get rid o…

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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Brian Can't Stop Fact-checking His Mother-In-Law

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The case of Brian, a journalist whose mother-in-law has Alzheimer's. Even though Brian knows she can’t help misremembering things, he can’t stop losing his patience with her, and with himself. 

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Published on 3 months ago

Is it time to break up the band?

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The case of Evan and Chris, best friends who love playing music together. But after the band suffers a terrible tragedy, they find themselves unable to regain their momentum. We pair them up with ano…

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Aparna and the Self-Loathing Introvert

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For a long time, Yowei saw her introversion as a character flaw to fix. She gets advice from comedian (and fellow introvert) Aparna Nancherla about how to stop wishing for personality puberty to hit.…

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Published on 4 months ago

Mic Chooses the Wrong Life

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The case of Mic, who feels like he defied his fate and now has no purpose in life. We find someone uniquely able to help him break out of his regret loop. 

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bisexual Wife Guy

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The case of George, 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. 

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Published on 5 months ago

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

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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?

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Published on 6 months ago

Alternate Realities (from NPR's Embedded)

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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? 

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 o…

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Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

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

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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.…

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Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago