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This Is Uncomfortable

This Is Uncomfortable

By: Marketplace
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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.Copyright 2026 Minnesota Public Radio Economics Politics & Government
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  • Sam doesn't know how to be rich, from “Proxy with Yowei Shaw”

    Sam doesn't know how to be rich, from “Proxy with Yowei Shaw”
    Jul 2 2026

    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 someone who gets it.


    Sam is a progressive person who suddenly has more money than friends and family — and he doesn’t know how to feel about it. He wants to be generous. He wants to be responsible. He wants to stop feeling guilty and secretive and afraid. But the more he thinks about what money can do, the less clear it becomes what having “enough” is supposed to mean.


    In this episode, host Yowei Shaw connects Sam with David Steely, a man who has spent years wrestling with the same questions — and has given away most of his money.



    We’ll be back with a new episode of “This Is Uncomfortable” next week! If you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see more info here.


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    Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod
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    59 mins
  • Should I adopt my friends?

    Should I adopt my friends?
    Jun 25 2026

    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 relationship to you? What legal and financial options are out there for chosen family? Reema talks to LGBTQ+ legal advocate Angela Giampolo and tax expert Brixton Carothers about everything from setting up a revocable living trust to forming an LLC with a polycule.


    Plus, Reema and Alice respond to listener messages, including confessions about workplace mishaps and financial infidelity.


    If you like this episode, share it with a friend! And let us know what you think by calling 347-RING-TIU or emailing uncomfortable@marketplace.org


    Check out our upcoming virtual event, "Get Your Life Together with This Is Uncomfortable" - a work session to tackle one tedious task...with friends! More info here: https://www.marketplace.org/tiu


    Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod


    If you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions,” see more info here.


    Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!
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    38 mins
  • Would you go broke for a bachelorette?

    Would you go broke for a bachelorette?
    Jun 18 2026

    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 trips, expensive outfits, and financial pressure that leads to years of debt.


    Reema is joined by cultural commentator Josh Lora and The Atlantic editor Annie Joy Williams to talk about the cost of being a wedding guest, why wedding culture is getting more expensive, and how to navigate the pressure to say yes.


    Did you find a creative way to make your wedding affordable for your friends? Give us a call at 347-RING-TIU or send us an email at uncomfortable@marketplace.org


    If you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see more info here.


    Check out our upcoming virtual event, "Get Your Life Together with This Is Uncomfortable" - a work session to tackle one tedious task...with friends! More info here: https://www.marketplace.org/tiu


    Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod


    Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!
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    37 mins
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