Proxy with Yowei Shaw
Y3 ProductionsIt’s the knot you can’t untangle — a problem so specific, it makes you feel alone.
But what if you could talk to someone who gets it?
On Proxy, we find someone with the closest possible experience to your problem — and follow the conversation that unfolds.
It’s not therapy. It’s emotional investigative journalism.
Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host of Invisibilia.
New episodes return April 21.
Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw
Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com
If you’re new, try: Bisexual Wife Guy, Mic Chooses the Wrong Life, or Nicole Can't Stop Being Aggro.
It’s the knot you can’t untangle — a problem so specific, it makes you feel alone.
But what if you could talk to someone who gets it?
On Proxy, we find someone with the closest possible experience to your problem — and follow the conversation that unfolds.
It’s not therapy. It’s emotional investigative journalism.
Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host of Invisibilia.
New episodes return April 21.
Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw
Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com
If you’re new, try: Bisexual Wife Guy, Mic Chooses the Wrong Life, or Nicole Can't Stop Being Aggro.
The Mechanics and Magic of Ritual
The final installment of Yowei's quest to solve the mystery of proxy converations. In this episode, Yowei talks to a ritual expert and tries explaining what she's learned about proxy conversations to her mom.
From the episode:
- Michael Norton's book The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harnessing the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
- Find out more about Michael and his work
- Yowei's unhinged grieving ritual for her layoff
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Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw
Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com
If you want to hear how this plays out in a real story, try Bob and the Forgiveness Spell (what it takes to let go of something that won’t leave you alone).