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Nov 2025
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A Little Happier: Surprise: Gossip Can B...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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Despite its bad reputation, gossip is actually a ubiquitous and important feature of human communication. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page i ... Show More
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