Surprise! In today’s bonus episode, Se’era Spragley Ricks (Normal Gossip’s lead producer) joins Rachelle to dive into your questions, New Year’s resolutions, and morsels of gossip.Get tickets to Kelsey's book tour here!Pre-order Kelsey's book, YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, here!Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets!You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com.Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/Episode transcript here.Follow the show on Instagram @normalgossip, and if you have gossip, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 26-79-GOSSIP.Normal Gossip is hosted by Rachelle Hampton (@heyydnae) and produced by Se'era Spragley Ricks (@seera_sharae) and Jae Towle Vieira (@jaetowlevieira). Alex Sujong Laughlin (@alexlaughs) is our Supervising Producer. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor. Show art by Tara Jacoby.Normal Gossip is a proud member of Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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In case you have somehow missed that news, check out the season finale of season seven for updates and a delightful slash stressful tale that takes place on the high seas. We have got a little treat for you today because let's be real here. It's a rough time and you deserve a treat. But before I can serve your little treat, we have got to get down to a little bit of business. Some exciting news.
We have officially started production on season eight. Eight of Normal Gossip, which will come out this spring. We have picked a lot of the stories, but we still have a few spots left. So if you have gossip for us, now is the time. Send all your mess to normalgossipatdefector.com. As a reminder of some of the kinds of gossip that I am absolutely desperate for...
real estate gossip, gossip that is secretly a romance novel, fandom gossip, service industry or retail gossip, mega church gossip, Pokemon Go gossip, polycule gossip, road trip gossip, tabletop gaming gossip, and family lore gossip. If all of that sounds amazing and makes you think, wow, I miss normal gossip so much. Don't forget, we have a newsletter.
It goes out every two weeks and has blogs and recommendations from me and Kelsey, Alex, Sierra, and Jay, and a bunch of our defector buddies. If you'd like to sign up, the link is in the show notes. Okay, last bit of business, I promise. Kelsey's book is coming out soon. Is that even business? That's also a treat. If you haven't pre-ordered it yet, that link is also in the show notes.
There are still tickets to see me and Kelsey gabbing about her book on February 11th in New York at Town Hall. I'm just saying. I'm just saying. Okay, that's it. I promise. On to your first of many little treats. I am thrilled to welcome Normal Gossip's new lead producer, Sierra Spagli-Rix, to the front of the microphone.
As some of you may know, Sierra and I worked together on Slate's Internet Culture Podcast, in case you missed it, where we found out we're both March Pisces. It shouldn't then be surprising that we fell in love immediately. Sierra, hello. Welcome to the front of the mic. How are you feeling? Hi.
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