by Marketplace
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?
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March 6, 2025
<p>“This Is Uncomfortable” will be back in your feeds with brand new episodes in May, and in the meantime, we’re sharing the first episode of “Unlocking the Gates,” a series from Marketplace and APM Studios hosted by special correspondent Lee Hawkins. He tells the story of how the Minnesota suburb he grew up in went from being a place where the housing market was inaccessible to Black families to one where many Black families found economic opportunity. And it all started with a nighttime business deal.</p>
October 24, 2024
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Hard to believe, but we’re celebrating 10 seasons, and five years, of “This Is Uncomfortable”! In this special episode, we’re pulling back the curtain to reveal the show’s origins, the biggest lessons Reema’s learned along the way and our favorite money tips from expert guests. Plus we’ll hear from you, our listeners, about the insights that have stuck with you through the years. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">We’ll be back with a new season in 2025! For special content and updates on what’s next,</span><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/comfort/"> <span style="font-weight: 400">subscribe to our newsletter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span></p>
October 17, 2024
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Last spring, Jay Benedith and Ben Williams matched on a dating app and quickly hit it off. But just a few weeks into their budding romance, a Venmo request started to raise questions about their future together. What happens when your partner’s approach to money clashes with yours? Can nickel-and-diming jeopardize a connection? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And to get even more Uncomfortable,</span><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/comfort/"> <span style="font-weight: 400">subscribe to our newsletter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">!</span></p>
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