This is a show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace’s Reema Khrais digs in with stories about the unanticipated ways money affects re... More
This is a show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace’s Reema Khrais digs in with stories about the unanticipated ways money affects re... More
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Pay pigs and piggy banks
Matt knew from a young age that he was kinky and submissive, but he never understood the appeal of financial submission … until he tried it for himself.
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2023-05-25
42:08
The cost of secrets
For years, Quinn held onto a terrible secret. It took a huge toll not just on their mental health, but also on their career trajectory and financial life. When Quinn learns they aren’t alone with this secret, it leads them down an astonishing path they never could have imagined.
Content warning: This episode deals with issues of grooming and sexual abuse. We hope our listeners take care while tuning in.
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2023-05-18
52:42
The price of eggs
When Ashleigh was a freshman in college, she saw a flier: earn up to $10,000 by selling your eggs. She thought, “Sure, I could use the money!” Her decision to sell her eggs set her on a journey that would define the next ten years of her life. And it would fundamentally change the way she thought about starting her own family.
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2023-05-18
42:17
We’re diving into the costs of keeping secrets on May 18
“This Is Uncomfortable” is back for its eighth season on May 18.
This season, we’re exploring how secrets shape our financial lives — the secrets we keep and the secrets we want to know.
We’ll look at how those secrets take a toll, from the traumas we hold on to, to the price we’ll pay to learn the truth.
Listen to the trailer, and follow “This Is Uncomfortable” wherever you get podcasts.
And to get even more Uncomfortable during the season, sign up for our newsletter. Each Friday morning, we’ll bring you a note from host Reema Khrais, new stories from listeners, tough money questions and recommendations from our team. Here’s the latest issue.
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2023-05-11
2:57
Wife Strike
Fed up with her husband not doing his part around the house, Jalie Gil decided to go on strike and document it all on TikTok. When the strike went viral, her private struggle for equitable housework became something of a reality show. Jalie updated every day, and viewers cheered her on from the virtual picket line. But in the real world, her marriage was being pushed to its breaking point. This week: How Jalie’s strike transformed her marriage and her world view.
This episode was reported by Reema Khrais, produced by Alice Wilder, edited by Laura Mayer and engineered by Drew Jostad.
This is a show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace’s Reema Khrais digs in with stories about the unanticipated ways money affects relationships, shapes identities and often defines what it means to be an adult. How much money do you lend a friend? Who can afford to vote? Can you get your life back after being wrongfully convicted?