Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

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We all want to know if we’re normal—do I have enough friends? Should it take me this long to get over my ex? Should I move or stay where I am? Endlessly curious data journalist Mona Chalabi NEEDS to know, and she’s ready to dive into the numbers to get some answers. But studies and spreadsheets don’t tell the whole story, so she’s consulting experts, strangers, and even her mum to fill in the gaps. The answers might surprise you, and make you ask: does normal even exist?

Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi is produced in partnership with Transmitter Media.


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Recent Episodes

Together for 20 years — but living apart?
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Together for 20 years — but living apart?
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What it's like to find your birth parent
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What it's like to find your birth parent
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Lessons from the happiest place in the world
OCT 18, 2023
Lessons from the happiest place in the world
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22 MIN
Should kids have more freedom?
OCT 11, 2023
Should kids have more freedom?
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What it’s like to live at home with your parents as an adult
OCT 4, 2023
What it’s like to live at home with your parents as an adult
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20 MIN