{"podcast":{"title":"Proxy with Yowei Shaw","slug":"proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758","podcast_index_feed_id":6910758,"rss_url":"https://feed.proxypodcast.com/","website_url":"https://www.proxypodcast.com/","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/9862/images/1a076e99-c27d-4d1d-a424-ccfb5a0e6139/Radiotopia_Proxy_Tile_with_No_Name.jpg","author":"Yowei Shaw (proxythepod@gmail.com)","episode_count":29,"summary":"Proxy investigates the weird, specific feelings that run our lives and world — sometimes by finding someone who gets it, sometimes by reporting from the emotions beat. Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host and senior producer of Invisibilia. We’ll be back with new cases this fall — and we’ll be dropping a few treats in the feed this summer. Follow the show so you don’t miss the next case. Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com If you’re new, try: Bisexual Wife Guy , Yowei Can't Speak Bro , or Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:19:58.386225+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758"},"episode":{"title":"Amanda and the Nonstop Narrator","slug":"amanda-and-the-nonstop-narrator","published_at":"2025-07-01T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758/amanda-and-the-nonstop-narrator","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9862_d1d27edf-7fd7-4d3b-b020-d469ce48cd3f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.proxypodcast.com%2F","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dovetail.prxu.org/9862/d1d27edf-7fd7-4d3b-b020-d469ce48cd3f/260222_Amanda_and_the_Nonstop_Narrator_NEW_CREDITS_MASTER.mp3","summary":"The case of the writer whose inner narrator will not shut up. Amanda Montell is very good at telling stories. So good, in fact, she can’t seem to stop telling them — even to herself. Amanda has what she calls a “Storymaker” in her head: an internal narrator constantly shaping her life into scenes, arcs, jokes, metaphors, and meaning. Most of the time, it’s fun. It makes life feel cinematic. It’s useful for her writing. But lately, Amanda has been wondering if the Storymaker is doing too much. Is she actually living her life, or narrating it from the outside? In this episode, Yowei connects Amanda with Jonathan Adler, a psychologist who studies narrative identity. Together, they investigate inner monologues, memory, meaning-making, theater kids, and whether Amanda can negotiate a different relationship with the voice in her head. From the episode: — Amanda Montell — author of The Age of Magical Overthinking , Cultish , and Wordslut , and host of the podcasts Magical Overthinkers and Sounds Like a Cult — on Instagram @amanda_montell — Jonathan Adler — personality psychologist — more about his work: www.jonathan-adler.com X @JonathanMAdler , Bluesky @jadler.bsky.social , and LinkedIn New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Caitlin Lost the Voice In Her Head for another story about trying to keep making art when the old way stops working. For episode liner notes, show gossip, and dispatches from the emotions beat, get our free newsletter File Under Feelings at proxyhq.org . Proxy is an independent show, supported mostly by listeners. Paid members get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and the satisfaction of keeping emotional investigative journalism alive 🍏 Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Visit — proxypodcast.com Get…","meta_description":"The case of the writer whose inner narrator will not shut up. Amanda Montell is very good at telling stories. So good, in fact, she can’t seem to stop tel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3282,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758/episodes/amanda-and-the-nonstop-narrator/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758/amanda-and-the-nonstop-narrator.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}