#1 The Layoff Trilogy, Part 1: Layoff Girl

Proxy with Yowei Shaw

When Yowei Shaw got laid off from NPR, she didn't just feel bad. She was confused by how bad she felt and how long the bad lasted. So Yowei does what she usually does in a situation like this - she reported on her feelings. Then things go left.

From the episode:

  • Ofer Sharone's book The Stigma Trap

Episode credits:

Produced by Yowei Shaw.

Edited by John DeLore.

Mixed by Kyle Pulley.

Research and reporting support by Kim Nederveen Pieterse.

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