Rachelle Hampton

Happy New Year!

And why is it a Happy New Year?

Because you can now binge Gear, the incredible series from our fellow Radiotopia Show articles of interest.

Gear is about the intersection between the military and the outdoor industry.

Can you believe that they are deeply, deeply interwoven?

The military actually affects so much of our current fashion trends, which I didn't know about until I listened to articles of interest.

But wait, there's more.

This year, there will be new episodes about tattoos and what they mean for our self-expression, about bras and whether or not their technology is outdated.

I feel like yes, but I'm willing to wait and see what Avery says.

There's an episode about the greatest designer you've never heard of.

and a look at what it means to make clothes truly accessible for everyone.

Articles of Interest is about clothing for people who don't necessarily think they're interested in clothing.

If you're ready to change your relationship with the clothes you wear every day, check out Articles of Interest wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello and welcome to Normal Gossip.

I'm your host, Rachel Hampton, and in each episode of this podcast, we're going to bring you an anonymous morsel of gossip from the real world.

Happy New Year, y'all.

I hope your holidays were full of light and laughter, especially since 2026 is already off to an eventful start, to say the least.

which I know means y'all desperately need some gossip in your lives, and today's story is actually one of my absolute favorites.

Before we get into it, just a little bit of housekeeping today, a light little bit, mostly just a heads up that now that our break is over, we are officially over halfway through this season of Normal Gossip, which has got four more episodes in it, including this one.

That makes today's episode the seventh of the season, which is fantastic.