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 complicated world.
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Is there too much money in college sports?
College sports has become a multi-billion dollar industry, but until just a few years ago, the actual athletes never saw a penny. It wasn’t until 2021 that the NCAA decid
Sep 3 28 min
If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!
Ever look back and wish you could stop your past self from making a financial mistake? Yeah, us too. This week, Reema talks to researchers Abigail Sussman and Hal Hershfi
Aug 27 43 min
How does anyone afford childcare?
How much should parents budget for daycare? Does it make more financial sense for both parents to work and pay for childcare, or for one parent to stay home and care for
Aug 20 28 min
"If this is your first time being poor..."
Tight grocery budget? Try a "recession recipe." Reema talks producer Alice Wilder about her trip to meet Kiki Rough, a TikTok creator who makes hyper affordable recipes.
Aug 13 23 min
Abigail Disney: “There is such a thing as too much money”
How were you raised to think about money, and how do you know when the values you inherited no longer fit? What do we owe other people, and when is generosity a duty? Ree
Aug 6 37 min
Subscribe and save... or not?
How many subscriptions are you paying for right now? Whether we’re watching TV, listening to music, or even just storing photos, it feels like we are required to rent so
Jul 30 32 min
Help! I put in two months' notice… two years ago!
Is a frustrating dynamic in your workplace keeping you up at night? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama”, we try to find answers to your sticky work questions. Th
Jul 23 27 min
Bonus: Should we mess with nature? From "How We Survive"
This week we’re sharing an episode of the Marketplace climate solutions podcast “How We Survive.”
The new season is all about the controversial ways humans are tinkerin
Jul 21 26 min
Confessions of a former homesteader
Have you ever daydreamed about leaving your office job, moving to the countryside, and living off the land? In 2008, Laura Griggs and her husband did just that: they move
Jul 16 30 min
Nicole Chung and the toll of caregiving
How are you supposed to juggle caring for your aging parents while also raising young children of your own? And how do you budget for those competing responsibilities? Th
Jul 9 35 min
Sam doesn't know how to be rich, from “Proxy with Yowei Shaw”
This week, we’re sharing an episode of “Proxy,” a podcast about the emotional questions that make people feel alone — and the conversation that unfolds when you find some
Jul 2 58 min
Should I adopt my friends?
Marriage brings with it a slew of state and federal privileges – when it comes to taxes, inheritance, and benefits – but what if that’s not the most important relationshi
Jun 25 37 min
Would you go broke for a bachelorette?
Weddings are meant to be joyful milestones and a chance to show up for the people we love. But for many people today, being a part of a wedding can come with multi-day tr
Jun 18 36 min
The secret lives of romance scammers
Unfortunately, a lot of us know someone who has been scammed… but how many scammers do you know?
After reporter Carlos Barragán’s mother fell victim to an online romanc
Jun 11 35 min
Is it time for a new career?
Lots of us have dreamed about taking on a completely different career, but how do you actually make the leap? This week, Reema visits a cohort of people pivoting to the t
Jun 4 34 min
Money can make or break your relationship, from NPR’s "It’s Been a Minute"
Today, we’re featuring an episode of NPR’s “It’s Been A Minute.” Reema Khrais joins host Brittany Luse and Wailin Wong, host of NPR’s “The Indicator,” to talk about the h
May 28 42 min
Everything's on fire, might as well get my nails done?
Do you ever look at the world and think: everything is so uncertain, who knows if I’ll ever be able to retire … so I might as well get those concert tickets? Then you mig
May 21 28 min
How far would you go for a boycott?
How far would you go to participate in a boycott? Cancel your concert tickets? Spend 25% more on groceries? What about refusing to visit your family? This week, Reema spe
May 14 35 min
Help! My work crush just became my boss!
Got a tricky situation at work and not sure what to do? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama,” we try to find answers to your sticky work questions. This week, Ree
May 7 28 min
Patrick Radden Keefe on parenting in the age of mega-wealth
What do you do when your child’s ideas about money start to sharply diverge from your own? Reema is joined by journalist Patrick Radden Keefe to discuss his new book, “Lo
Apr 30 29 min
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I love, love, love this podcast so much. I came across it about 2 years ago and now I anxiously wait for new seasons to drop. I will say that I struggled with the most recent episode about what felt like out-of-touch upper-middle class problems (the one about when it is the right time to buy a home), but I guess there are some listeners who can resonate with the struggles of having to pass on a million dollar home because it’s next to an affordable housing unit. I am very likely projecting as a response to the recent tech villainy in the US, but I do think it would have been a great moment to pose questions about how our personal financial goals can sometimes be complicit in the oppression of others.
With that being said, I hold Reema in high esteem and respect the impulse to represent varying perspectives and lifestyles. I think she normally does such an excellent job asking these critical questions, which is why I wish I would have heard more of in the recent episode. Looking forward to the next episode!
Noiceeeeee · May 2025
I love the beautiful storytelling and examination of human life. I particularly love the blend of human story with finances.
RosieLu22 · May 2025
Really thoughtful interviews and intimate stories about a topic most don’t talk about!
dr dredrienne · Sep 2024
I look forward to every episode. I learn a lot about my own choices when I listen to someone else’s personal story on how they deal with finances. It gives me less anxiety to deal with a tough topic and be less judgy. Thank you!
AngstAngie · Aug 2024
I really did like this show in the first two seasons. However, after the second episode, of this season, where the host referred to the Oct 7th attacks as perpetrated by “Hamas Fighters” I can’t listen to it anymore without acknowledging the clear bias that the show has taken.
The GoodWife · May 2024
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