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Proxy investigates the hyper-specific 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. If you’re new, try: Bisexual Wife Guy , Yowei Can't Speak Bro , or Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs .
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- 1 weeks ago51 min
Kyle Thinks MAGA Supporters Are Stupid
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 to find out. For Brian and Ashton's recommendations, get our free newsletter at proxyhq.org.Funding for this story was provided by the University of California, Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, as part of its “Spreading Love Through the Media” initiative, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
- 2 weeks ago42 min
Georgia Is Terrified of the Titanic
The case of the woman who's scared of a shipwreck. Georgia 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 decades helping people overcome their most irrational fears. In this episode: how strange fears develop and what it actually takes to overcome a phobia. From the episode:— Learn more about Georgia Hampton and her work at www.georgia-hampton.com. Follow her on Instagram @real.tony.soprano and Tiktok @ realtonysoprano— Explore psychologist Martin Antony's free books and resources on overcoming fears, from public speaking to spiders at www.martinantony.com. — Want to go down a rabbit hole? Get Georgia's internet-y recommendations and links to Martin's free books on overcoming fear of everything from needles to spiders in our free newsletter File Under Feelings. Sign up at proxyhq.org — just click "Join for free."— Join us for a spooky live edition of Bad Hang on November 5, where Yowei will confront her fear of the basement with the help of listeners. Available to paid Proxy HQ members at proxyhq.org.New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs, another story about the gap between what you want to feel and what you actually do. Proxy is an independent show, supported mostly by listeners. Become a paid member at proxyhq.org to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and the satisfaction of keeping emotional investigative journalism alive 🍏Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishawVisit — proxypodcast.comGet in touch — proxythepod@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago39 min
Yowei Cares Too Much
The case of the tryhard who wants to care less.Yowei has a problem. She overprepares, overthinks, and gets so caught up in worrying about doing a good job that sometimes it makes her worse at her jobJay Caspian Kang is a staff writer for The New Yorker and co-host of Time to Say Goodbye. He manages to do serious, thoughtful work, while giving the impression that he couldn't care less what. anyone thinks. What's his secret? Can you care deeply about your work without being consumed by whether it succeeds?Together in this episode, Yowei and Jay explore rejection, ambition, Buddhism, and the surprising costs and benefits of not giving a fuck. Plus, Jay shares his recipe for low investment. From the episode: Listen to Time to Say Goodbye, Jay's weekly podcast about politics, culture, fishing, surfing and some other stuff. See the photo hanging in Yowei's recording booth and get the low-investment reading list and the photo of Jay in Yowei's recording booth in our free newsletter File Under Feelings. Sign up at proxyhq.org — just click "Join for free." Hear more of Jay's advice on speaking bro in a bonus episode of Bad Hang, available to paid members at proxyhq.org. New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Yowei Can't Speak Bro, about what happens when friends have different ways of talking and connecting. Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch — proxythepod@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago48 min
Ellie and the Other Woman
The case of the other woman. Ellie never thought she’d be the other woman. Then she fell in love with a married man. In this episode, we find Ellie a proxy: another woman who knows what it’s like to end up in the same impossible position. Together, they talk about shame, responsibility, and what it means to live with a choice you regret when you don’t regret where it led.Proxy’s fall membership drive is happening now. If you want to help keep the show independent — and get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and more — become a paid member at proxyhq.org 🍏New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Alex's Husband Is Too Straight, about a nonbinary person married to a man who still identifies as straight. Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishawVisit — proxypodcast.comGet in touch — proxythepod@gmail.com
- Sep 29, 202646 min
Ryan Jay Keeps Falling For His Friends
The case of the guy who keeps falling for his female friends.Ryan Jay has a problem. He makes friends with women. They get close. He starts to wonder if maybe they could be something more. And then, inevitably, he falls for them.It’s happened enough times that Ryan is starting to question whether he actually knows how to be friends with women without wanting to date them.So we bring in psychologist Andrew Smiler to help Ryan figure out why friendship keeps turning into romance — and whether there’s another way to do this.Proxy’s fall membership drive is happening now. If you want to help keep the show independent — and get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and more — become a paid member at proxyhq.org 🍏From the episode:— Andrew Smiler, a licensed therapist and the author of Clinical Work with Men: Understanding Masculinity in Psychotherapy. Find out more about his work at www.andrewsmiler.com.New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Taelor Doesn't Want to Have Sex, about an asexual woman trying to figure out how to find the kind of intimacy she wants, without the part she doesn’t.Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishawVisit — proxypodcast.comGet in touch — proxythepod@gmail.com
- Sep 23, 202639 min
Chloe Is Starting to Drink Too Much
Chloe is about to start medical school. She loves her life. The only problem: she’s starting to drink too much, and she doesn’t know why. How do you treat a problem before it becomes an emergency? We find her a proxy who got sober at the same age—and went on to become an addiction psychiatrist.Some resources: Drs4Drs Australian Doctors in Recovery Federation of State Physician Health Programs New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Sam Doesn’t Know How to Be Rich, another story about trying to understand a troubling pattern before it turns into an emergency.For episode liner notes, show gossip, and dispatches from the emotions beat, get our free newsletter File Under Feelings at proxyhq.org.Proxy is an independent show, supported mostly by listeners. Paid members get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and the satisfaction of keeping emotional investigative journalism alive 🍏Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishawVisit — proxypodcast.comGet in touch — proxythepod@gmail.com
- Sep 15, 202611 min
State of the Show: Comcast Says We're Gonna Make It
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 it’ll take to make year three. Also, Comcast has thoughts.
- Jul 28, 202631 min
Carrie Doesn't Know If She Can Afford a Baby (This Is Uncomfortable)
Carrie and Natalia want a baby. But they can’t agree on one big question: How much money is enough to become parents? This week, we’re sharing an episode from “This Is Uncomfortable,”a podcast from Marketplace about life and the way money messes with it. Each Thursday, host Reema Khrais digs into stories about the unanticipated ways money shapes our relationships, identities, and the choices we make.
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Proxy investigates the hyper-specific 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. If you’re new, try: Bisexual Wife Guy , Yowei Can't Speak Bro , or Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs .
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