Proxy with Yowei Shaw

The case of Caitlin Myer, a writer who relied on her internal narrator, until one day it disappeared. 

From the episode: 

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Ben's neighbors are right there. So... why is it so hard to actually know them?
We're tackling that question live—by finding him a proxy who's figured out how to turn a block of strangers into something more... neighbors.
Come watch us try something a little experimental. 
Tuesday, March 31st at 1pm EST (on Zoom)
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Find Depresh Mode with John Moe wherever you get your podcasts.

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