Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project? From the episode: — <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393652208">Useful Delusions: The Power & Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain</a> by Shankar Vedantam— <a href="https://www.radiotopia.fm/">Radiotopia from PRX</a> New to Proxy?— Try <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_a0685e99-f271-4ecf-b840-5df22ed6a746&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F">Bisexual Wife Guy</a> — one of the clearest examples of what this show does

Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project? From the episode: — Useful Delusions: The Power & Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain by Shankar Vedantam — Radiotopia from PRX New to Proxy? — Try Bisexual Wife Guy — one of the clearest examples of what this show does

Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project? From the episode:&nbsp;— <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393652208" rel="noopener noreferrer">Useful Delusions: The Power &amp; Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain</a> by Shankar Vedantam— <a href="https://www.radiotopia.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Radiotopia from PRX</a> New to Proxy?— Try <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_a0685e99-f271-4ecf-b840-5df22ed6a746&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bisexual Wife Guy</a> — one of the clearest examples of what this show does

The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update)

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 investigate niche emotional conundrums by finding someone who's lived something close enough — and following the conversation that unfolds. It’s not therapy. It’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host and producer of Invisibilia. Proxy is back with new cases every other Tuesday. Follow the show so you don’t miss the next one. Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/proxypodcast/">@proxypodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoweishaw/">@yoweishaw</a>Get in touch at <a href="mailto:proxythepod@gmail.com">proxythepod@gmail.com</a> If you’re new, try: <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_a0685e99-f271-4ecf-b840-5df22ed6a746&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F">Bisexual Wife Guy</a>, <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_5f836944-c7ef-4fa3-b6c3-0a06aaecb91b&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F">Mic Chooses the Wrong Life</a>, or <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_97443d8b-4831-482e-a5e9-e790760516be&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F">Nicole Can't Stop Being Aggro</a>.

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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 investigate niche emotional conundrums by finding someone who's lived something close enough — and following the conversation that unfolds. It’s not therapy. It’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host and producer of Invisibilia. Proxy is back with new cases every other Tuesday. Follow the show so you don’t miss the next one. 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 investigate niche emotional conundrums by finding someone who's lived something close enough — and following the conversation that unfolds. It’s not therapy. It’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host and producer of Invisibilia. Proxy is back with new cases every other Tuesday. Follow the show so you don’t miss the next one. Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/proxypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@proxypodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoweishaw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@yoweishaw</a>Get in touch at <a href="mailto:proxythepod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">proxythepod@gmail.com</a> If you’re new, try: <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_a0685e99-f271-4ecf-b840-5df22ed6a746&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bisexual Wife Guy</a>, <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_5f836944-c7ef-4fa3-b6c3-0a06aaecb91b&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mic Chooses the Wrong Life</a>, or <a href="https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_97443d8b-4831-482e-a5e9-e790760516be&amp;uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nicole Can't Stop Being Aggro</a>.&nbsp;

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