This Is Uncomfortable
This is Uncomfortable is the award-winning show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace’s Reema Khrais explores how money shapes our decisions, relationships, and sense of self through conversations that are intimate, surprising, and deeply human. From the economic headlines that hit our wallets to the choices that keep us up at night, the show digs into the money questions we’re too afraid to ask and gives listeners a way to feel less alone in this increasingly complicat...
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Listeners weigh in: Wedding hacks, questionable investments, and a fix for doom...
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Is there too much money in college sports?
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If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!
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How does anyone afford childcare?
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"If this is your first time being poor..."
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Abigail Disney: “There is such a thing as too much money”
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Subscribe and save... or not?
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Help! I put in two months' notice… two years ago!
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Bonus: Should we mess with nature? From "How We Survive"
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Confessions of a former homesteader
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Nicole Chung and the toll of caregiving
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Sam doesn't know how to be rich, from “Proxy with Yowei Shaw”
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Should I adopt my friends?
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Would you go broke for a bachelorette?
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The secret lives of romance scammers
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Is it time for a new career?
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Money can make or break your relationship, from NPR’s "It’s Been a Minute"
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Everything's on fire, might as well get my nails done?
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How far would you go for a boycott?
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Help! My work crush just became my boss!
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Patrick Radden Keefe on parenting in the age of mega-wealth
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What it costs to leave the U.S.
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Would you tell your BFF about your credit card debt?
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Why do parents turn their kids into influencers?
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Wait...where did my retirement money go?
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What happens when you can bet on anything?
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What’s money between friends 😟😖😫
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Bonus: Does Money Stress You Out? From "Happier with Gretchen Rubin"
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Can I monetize my hobby without killing the joy?
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Steve from “Blue’s Clues” has more to teach us
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How do I cope with layoff anxiety?
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First comes love, then comes the prenup
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Help! My dad is dating a scammer!
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Is it okay to keep money secrets in a relationship?
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What it costs to pass down a language
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Help! My coworker wants a copy of my house key!
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Surviving job hunting hell
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We're back: How much money is "enough"?
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More "This Is Uncomfortable" is on the way
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The Emotionally Awkward Cost of Money, from “Alive with Steve Burns”
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The things we leave behind (updated rerun)
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Who wants to be a crypto millionaire?
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"You'll never be ready to buy a home"
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Work Drama: Your questions, our advice
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New Nun Syndrome
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Will you be my nanny?
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"This Is Uncomfortable" is back May 1
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“Unlocking the Gates” on housing and economic opportunity
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How it all began: celebrating 10 seasons!
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Check your Venmo, please
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