Bonus Episode: Life as a New York Times Bestselling Author with Kelsey McKinney
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What is the bonus episode about?
Hello, my gorgeous gossipy darlings. Welcome to another bonus episode of Normal Gossip. I'm your host, Rachel Hampton, and we've got a super special show planned for you today. But first, we have to do a little housekeeping. You know, who doesn't love a freshly vacuumed rug? The first bit of housekeeping, in case it's not totally clear from what I just said or the title of this episode, this is a bonus episode. We are living in some dark times, and we here at the Normal Gossip team thought y'all deserved... Some little between season treats to tide you over. But soon, normal, normal gospel return. We're in the middle of production. We're going to start recording soon. And we've got some incredible stories that I cannot wait for y'all to hear. To that end. Second bit of housekeeping, we have a season eight premiere day. The next season of Normal Gossip will premiere on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025. Mark your calendars, babes, with a big fat star. And last bit of housekeeping, I promise this area rug, she's really big.
Who is Kelsey McKinney and what is her book about?
Dowager Queen of Gossip, Kelsey McKinney, is currently on book tour. By the time this episode drops, you'll still be able to see her in Chicago or Toronto. If you're in the Midwest or in Canada, you're so lucky. And no matter where you live, you'll be able to buy Kelsey's incredible book, You Didn't Hear This From Me, Mostly True Notes on Gossip. And that perfectly segues into today's special guest here to talk all about her book, her tour, and you guessed it, gossip. We've got the one, the only, Kelsey McKinney in the house. Kelsey, hello.
Hello, Rachel. Thank you for having me. I'm so excited to be back.
I'm so happy you're here.
I miss you. I miss you too. We haven't been on Zoom together in like at least a week, which is just insufferable and impossible. We cannot be expected to do that again.
No, that is truly a crime. And there are many crimes being done, but that is certainly one of them. It's hurtful. It's really hurtful. Yes. I miss you. Your loyal legion of gossip mongers miss you. I miss all of you so much. How has life on the other side been?
It's been crazy. I've been doing so much promotion. I've been so busy. I don't sleep anymore. So that's exciting. But I'm hopeful that very soon I will hibernate. And that's going to be really nice for me to be asleep for a very long time.
Wow. That's going to be beautiful.
Where are you going to come out of hibernation as?
Are you going to do a transformation?
Oh my God. Not physically, but I hope emotionally and mentally. I hope maybe by the end of it, I'll be able to meditate. Something I've never been able to do. Oh my God, emptying your mind? Imagine. Imagine your mind being so, so, so blank and your brain so smooth. That's what I want.
I need all the folds in my brain just steamed out like a beautiful piece of linen. Mm-hmm.
Yeah. Yeah.
Well, today, as I said at the top, we've got a super special episode planned. Since Kelsey has so kindly blessed us with her presence, I'm going to ask her all my burning questions about You Didn't Hear This From Me and her life as a famous author. Kelsey, are you ready? I guess so, yeah. Oh, my God. Okay, first, the book, beautiful. Let's just start there. I love her. Can I read you the first thing I underline?
I do not want to say yes to that, but I feel that I don't have a choice. So go for it.
Don't worry. It's not a direct quote from you. Oh, thank God. That's later. In the very first chapter, you quote from a book about five Victorian marriages that I immediately wrote down that I wish to read. That is written by Phyllis Rose. And Rose writes, Gossip may be the beginning of moral inquiry, the low end of the platonic ladder which leads to self-understanding.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the bonus episode about?
0:36–1:39
2
Who is Kelsey McKinney and what is her book about?
1:39–7:12
3
How does gossip serve as a tool for self-understanding?
7:12–23:16
4
What insights does Kelsey offer about reality TV?
23:16
5
How does gossip function in social contexts?
15:38
6
What role does gossip play in personal relationships?
11:04
7
What can we learn from gossip in Victorian marriages?
4:46–40:29