Rachelle Hampton

Y'all, I love every episode of this season, but this one holds a special place in my heart because today's guest is none other than Slate staff writer Nadira Gough. Nadira is truly one of my absolute favorite people to record with. And I think by the end of this episode, y'all will definitely understand why.

Y'all, I love every episode of this season, but this one holds a special place in my heart because today's guest is none other than Slate staff writer Nadira Gough. Nadira is truly one of my absolute favorite people to record with. And I think by the end of this episode, y'all will definitely understand why.

Some of y'all who are paid subscribers to the show have already heard me and Nadira acting a damn fool. If you're not subscribed as a friend of a friend or a friend, you are missing out not just on Nadira, but on some exclusive listener-submitted gossip. If you want to sign up, go to defector.com slash products slash normal gossip. Okay, that is for real all the housekeeping.

Some of y'all who are paid subscribers to the show have already heard me and Nadira acting a damn fool. If you're not subscribed as a friend of a friend or a friend, you are missing out not just on Nadira, but on some exclusive listener-submitted gossip. If you want to sign up, go to defector.com slash products slash normal gossip. Okay, that is for real all the housekeeping.

Without further ado... Nadira, hello! Thank you so much for joining me. Thanks for having me. I am so excited to be here. I am really so thrilled. Our subscribers have had the absolute pleasure of meeting you before the whole audience does, but for those of y'all who have not had the pleasure of hearing Nadira, you're in for a beautiful ride.

Without further ado... Nadira, hello! Thank you so much for joining me. Thanks for having me. I am so excited to be here. I am really so thrilled. Our subscribers have had the absolute pleasure of meeting you before the whole audience does, but for those of y'all who have not had the pleasure of hearing Nadira, you're in for a beautiful ride.

Before we get into the gossip, I would love to know what your relationship to gossip is.

Before we get into the gossip, I would love to know what your relationship to gossip is.

I agree. I agree. You do have a very, like... I trust your face, you know? I look at you and I'm like, yes, I trust her.

I agree. I agree. You do have a very, like... I trust your face, you know? I look at you and I'm like, yes, I trust her.

Girl, that has nothing to do with you and everything to do with the fact that men are in a worse state than they have ever been. Do you want to date a man right now? Oh, God, no. Yeah, exactly. There you go.

Girl, that has nothing to do with you and everything to do with the fact that men are in a worse state than they have ever been. Do you want to date a man right now? Oh, God, no. Yeah, exactly. There you go.

There you go. It's called living single for a reason, Nadira. In a 90s kind of world, I'm glad I got my girls.

There you go. It's called living single for a reason, Nadira. In a 90s kind of world, I'm glad I got my girls.

A little birdie told me you've got some gossip for me. Well, yes. Okay, see what had happened was... Ooh, I love a story that starts with, well, what had happened was... I've been lying to my mom for over a decade.

A little birdie told me you've got some gossip for me. Well, yes. Okay, see what had happened was... Ooh, I love a story that starts with, well, what had happened was... I've been lying to my mom for over a decade.

No, you were 15. You had more important things going on.

No, you were 15. You had more important things going on.

No, exactly. You're like, well, obviously I've already thought about this. Why don't you know this already, Nicole? Exactly.

No, exactly. You're like, well, obviously I've already thought about this. Why don't you know this already, Nicole? Exactly.