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Is gossip good for you? - Henry McKean Asks

A 67-year-old Colombian woman bought two houses by selling neighbourhood gossip. Capitalising on...

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14.59 4 Aug 2026


Is gossip good for you? - Henry McKean Asks


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14.59 4 Aug 2026


A 67-year-old Colombian woman bought two houses by selling neighbourhood gossip. Capitalising on her neighbourhood's secrets by charging residents for lighter pieces of local info. She systematically wrote down overheard conversations, timelines, and neighbourhood interactions in her notebook to use as concrete evidence for her clients…

But, why do we like to gossip, is it good for you? Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.


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