Normal Gossip Love Is Blind with Malala Yousafzai
Nov 12, 2025
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate and author, joins for a captivating discussion. She reflects on how public life has altered her perspective on gossip, sharing a cringe-worthy moment when a friend's secret slipped out. As the talk evolves, they dive into a wild college Eurotrip involving quirky dynamics, romance, and travel mishaps. Tensions rise as relationships form and unravel, culminating in a surprise proposal. Malala’s insights on friendship and relationships make for a delightful and thought-provoking conversation.
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Losing And Finding Normal Friendships
- Malala recounts being a gossip in school and missing that normal friend life after becoming public.
- She regained that closeness at university where friends let her be herself without constant public scrutiny.
Gossip Came Back To Bite Her
- Malala shares an embarrassing college gossip slip where a private sexual comment made its way back to the friend involved.
- She apologized and learned to trace social routes before sharing secrets.
Year Of Yes And Learning To Improvise
- Kayla is introduced as an overachieving freshman who says yes to everything in college.
- Malala relates to that phase and notes Oxford tutorials force you to show up and improvise.
