Your guilt-free pass to eavesdrop on everyday drama

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Let’s be honest, we all love to indulge in a little bit of good gossip. But when it hits a little close to home, it’s not so fun. Enter Normal Gossip, a podcast that lets you eavesdrop on the juiciest, funniest, most bizarre stories you might overhear at your local coffee shop, minus the guilt trip. Who doesn’t love some low-stakes drama?

Listeners submit their own gossip to host Kelsey McKinney, who picks the most interesting stories to relay. You get a peek into the everyday lives (and questionable decisions) of people you’ll never meet, from workplace shenanigans and odd neighbors to unexpected encounters and (slightly) illegal activities.

Here’s the lowdown of the good, the bad, and the ugly: The episodes are often laugh-out-loud funny. Alongside the absurdity of the stories, McKinney’s delivery will have you snorting your coffee (or tea, no judgment). Sometimes you’ll think you know where the story is going. Think again. There are a couple of plot twists we didn’t see coming.

Not every story is a hit: There is the occasional dud in the midst of what are mostly entertaining stories, but even the less exciting ones are saved by McKinney’s sense of humor and comedic timing. The only other side effect we can foresee is that you just won’t be able to stop listening, so we suggest you limit your listening to your commute.

WHERE TO FIND IT- Sit back, relax, and enjoy some spectacular trainwrecks on Spotify, ApplePodcasts, Podtail, and iHeart.