Proxy with Yowei Shaw

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. Then he falls for them. It’s happened

Chloe Is Starting to Drink Too Much

The case of the woman about to start medical school who’s scared to ask for help with her drinking. Chloe loves her life. There’s just one problem: she’s starting to dri

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, an

Taelor Doesn't Want to Have Sex

The case of the asexual woman who wants romantic partnership with no sex.  Taelor wants a partner who wants what she wants: closeness, commitment, emotional intimacy, a

Sam Doesn't Know How to Be Rich

The case of the progressive rich guy who doesn’t know what to do with his money. Sam grew up middle class, built a company, sold it, and suddenly found himself with more

Alex's Husband Is Too Straight

The case of the person who worries their husband still sees them as his wife.  Alex is nonbinary, and their husband Henry is a straight cis man. Henry has been supportiv

Yowei Can't Speak Bro

The case of the podcast host who can't speak bro. For the past twelve years, Yowei has been trying — and failing — to have a normal conversation with her husband's best

Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs

The case of the dog trainer who stopped feeling close to her own dogs.  Jane's whole life has been dogs. Doggie daycare, animal rescue, behavior modification, fostering,

Caitlin Lost the Voice In Her Head

The case of the writer whose inner narrator disappeared.  For most of her life, Caitlin Myer had a narrator. A voice that told stories, shaped sentences, kept her compan

Yowei Used to Hide Her Husband Kyle (from Love Letters)

Once upon a time, Yowei felt embarrassed to have a boyfriend—not because of him, but because of what it said about her.  This story comes from the Love Letters podcast.

Nicole Can't Stop Being Aggro

The case of the organizer who's afraid to stop being angry.  Nicole knows how to be mad — and channel that into her work as a labor organizer and activist. The problem

Bob and the Forgiveness Spell

The case of the woman who wants to forgive her mom, but doesn't know how.  Erin wants to forgive her mother. Not because her mother deserves it. Not because Erin wants a

Yaroslava Can't Go Home

The case of the teenager who can't go home. Yaroslava was 16 when she woke up in Ukraine to the sound of explosions and had to flee her town in Ukraine.  Now Yara is 19

The First Ever Extrovert-Introvert Cage Match

The case of the introverts and extroverts who love each other, but sometimes can't stand each other.  Why do some friends need constant contact, while others need three

An Estrangement Mystery

An Emotions Beat episode about the reasons that keep going missing.  In  family estrangement, there's a strange pattern that shows up again and again: adult children say

JC's Kids Won't Talk To Her

The case of the mother whose kids won’t talk to her. JC’s adult children have cut off contact with her. They’ve told her why. But JC still doesn’t understand what happen

Alex and the Impossible Ask

The case of two podcasters who hated asking for money. Alex Goldman used to host Reply All. Yowei used to host Invisibilia. Now they both make independent podcasts — Ale

Sandy and the Silence

An Emotions Beat investigation about what silence sounds like when your rights are under attack.  After Trump’s reelection, Sandy Ernest Allen watched attacks on trans r

How to Cope with Now

An Emotions Beat episode about how to keep caring without falling apart. Anya Kamenetz was having trouble coping with the state of the world. So she decided to report on

Zakiya Used to Be So Fun

The case of the people person who fell out of love with people.  Zakiya Gibbons used to love strangers, nightlife, and somehow always ending up on a boat.  Then lockdow