{"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":"The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update)","slug":"the-utility-of-self-delusion-and-big-show-update","published_at":"2025-03-19T14:18:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758/the-utility-of-self-delusion-and-big-show-update","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=33e99675-0edd-4560-b0a4-035da4a2a670&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/9862/15088b93-159c-4317-87d5-77fa7e4b8f14/Team_Delusion_MASTER_1.mp3","summary":"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, or Yowei Can't Speak Bro for a funny investigation into male friendship, bro-speak, and emotional translation.","meta_description":"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 s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1079,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/proxy-with-yowei-shaw-6910758/episodes/the-utility-of-self-delusion-and-big-show-update/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/the-utility-of-self-delusion-and-big-show-update.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}