podcast friday

[sabotabby]

 This week's podcast is something completely different from my usual intense political stuff. Someone told me about "Normal Gossip" with Kelsey McKinney, and I have been burning through the episodes in order. It's a show where Kelsey and a guest discuss a low-stakes, anonymous bit of gossip, as well as the role that gossip plays culturally in cementing relationships, community safety, entertainment, and social norms. But mainly it's about a hilarious story that happened to someone, but not someone you know. The situation has already blown up and the gossip has been ethically sourced, so you're not harming anyone by hearing about it. And it's always extremely funny.

The podcast fills a highly specific need that I have, which is unstructured hangout time with a few friends where we just shoot the shit. I am more social now than I was during the last few years, but my fun is still mainly organized, and tense because everyone has different levels of risk tolerance, and the whole "well, let's just get together and talk" thing doesn't happen organically like it used to. It's just nice to laugh about a funny story, you know?

My favourite episode so far is "Can I Say Something Bitchy? with Rachelle Hampton," wherein our heroine moves to a small town and tries to make new friends during the pandemic. What could possibly go wrong? What could be more wholesome than a knitting circle? We all know knitters are friendly, welcoming sorts who just want to help new knitters learn how to knit better. Surely there is no drama to be found there.

Well.

Enjoy.

Comments

[dewline]

Sounds good.

[sabotabby]

It is!

[troisoiseaux]

I love this podcast! (I haven't caught up on it in forever, though.)

The episode with the neighbor who claims to be training for the Boston Marathon is my favorite.

[sabotabby]

I'm listening to that now. OMG hahahah.

[greylock]

The podcast fills a highly specific need that I have, which is unstructured hangout time with a few friends where we just shoot the shit. I am more social now than I was during the last few years, but my fun is still mainly organized, and tense because everyone has different levels of risk tolerance, and the whole "well, let's just get together and talk" thing doesn't happen organically like it used to.

None of this is relatable.
I am *checks* NOT YOU.

But I am glad you found a thing!

[sabotabby]

It's very fun.

[altamira16]

Knitters, you say?

[sabotabby]

Knitting drama. Involving acrylic vs. ethically sourced hand-spun yarn. It's SO GOOD.

[minoanmiss]

Ahahah oh no a limiting circle! Terror awaits!

[sabotabby]

It was exactly what I expected until it got funnier.

[contrarywise]

I've listened to the Season 3 finale ep. with Tuck Woodstock like 5 times, it's great. Also Tracy Clayton's ep. with the squirrels. So good!

I haven't listened to that episode yet, but I'll add it to my queue. Having spent time on some knitting forums, I know how hard some knitters can go, lol.

[sabotabby]

All of the knitters I know are absolutely wonderful people and infinitely patient with my butterfingered ass.

THAT SAID, almost all of the knitters I know have a story about some high-key knitting drama so this episode did not surprise me.

[dissectionist]

I remember the spectacular knitting-world fireworks when Ravelry banned Trump-related stuff. Whew, knitters can GO OFF.

[sabotabby]

Oh yeah!

This is not that, but that level of funny.