The Tea On Gossip With Kelsey McKinney
May 26, 2025•27 min
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"Did you hear? A little birdy told me. Don't tell anyone I said this."
Human beings love to gossip. We all talk about other people – sometimes it's a good thing and sometimes it's not.
But where do we draw that line? Where and how did we learn to gossip? Are there benefits?
We talk to the creator of the "Normal Gossip" podcast, Kelsey McKinney. Her new book is all about how we talk about other people.
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Human beings love to gossip. We all talk about other people – sometimes it's a good thing and sometimes it's not.
But where do we draw that line? Where and how did we learn to gossip? Are there benefits?
We talk to the creator of the "Normal Gossip" podcast, Kelsey McKinney. Her new book is all about how we talk about other people.
Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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