I gotta admit, I’m terrible about introducing myself to my neighbors. I’m much more likely to chat with someone who lives on the next street over than on my street. And when the people who live right next door are engaging in potentially chaotic behavior—like blowing their leaves onto the street in front of our place, or attaching something to the shared fence with screws that poke through the wood on our side—I put all my energy into convincing myself that I didn’t see anything. Sure, I’m conflict avoidant, but I’m also a Scorpio. If I allow myself to notice my neighbors’ offenses… baby, you’ve got a feud going!
This week’s gossip features some friends of a friend who picked up on some tension in their neighborhood, and decided to wade right into the heart of it.
Rachelle’s guest this week is Carvell Wallace! Carvell Wallace is a New York Times Bestselling author, memoirist, and award-winning podcaster who covers race, arts, culture, film and music for a wide variety of news outlets.
Carvell brought Rachelle some gossip about a threesome in Los Angeles, and then Rachelle introduced Carvell to a neighborhood ruled by the anxieties of a very special dog.
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