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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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- 2 days 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
- 1 weeks ago46 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
- 2 weeks ago39 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
- 3 weeks ago11 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.
- Jul 21, 202646 min
How to Stop Your Inner Voice From Spiraling (A Slight Change of Plans)
This week, as we continue working on new cases for the fall, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at A Slight Change of Plans.Psychologist Ethan Kross talks to host Maya Shankar about why our inner voice sometimes helps us make sense of our lives—and sometimes traps us in an endless spiral—and shares practical ways to get some distance from the chatter.
- Jul 14, 202641 min
Heather Knows What Happens After You Die (What's It Like To Be... with Dan Heath)
We’re sharing an episode of What It’s Like to Be… from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan Heath. On the podcast, Dan explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. He finds out: How does a stand-up comedian come up with new material? Does a cattle rancher ever get attached to certain calves? What are the clues that suggest fraud to a forensic accountant? If you’ve ever met someone whose work you were curious about, and you had 100 nosy questions but were too polite to ask… this is the show for you. In this preview, Dan talks with a funeral director about the strangest request for a viewing she’s ever handled, what it’s like to do hair and makeup for a body, and what the hardest situations are for her to handle. You can find more episodes of “What It’s Like to Be…” at https://link.mgln.ai/proxydanheath
- Jul 8, 202617 min
Kaitlin Lost Her Ambition (The Heart)
Kaitlin Prest is one of the OG art weirdos of podcasting — creator of The Heart, the acclaimed queer feminist show about bodies, gender, power, intimacy, and the mysterious emotional terrain between people.But these days, Kaitlin is not pitching ambitious projects or chasing the next career milestone. She’s living with her parents in the suburbs of Ontario, making what she calls “a very simple, playful, humble offering.” This week, while we work on new Proxy cases for the fall, we’re sharing the first episode of Kaitlin’s new series Suburban Paradise: a strange, tender, sound-rich diary about adulthood, failure, money, art, moving back home, and making a “ta-da list” with your dad. From the episode: — Listen to The Heart — Follow @kaitlinprest on Instagram— Donate to The Mermaid Palace
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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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