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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
Episodes
  • Is there too much money in college sports?

    Is there too much money in college sports?
    Sep 3 2026

    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 decided that college athletes could make money off of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Guest host Alice Wilder talks to Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder (no relation), hosts of The Sports Gossip Show, to understand how NIL is changing the game for student athletes, financially and emotionally.


    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


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


    Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!


    Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod
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    28 mins
  • If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!

    If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!
    Aug 27 2026

    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 Hershfield about how to handle financial regrets, why our past choices look so much clearer in hindsight, and how our emotions and blind spots shape our financial lives. Plus, a new segment of “Alice Gets Her Life Together” on how to budget for a vacation.


    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


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


    Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!


    Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod
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    43 mins
  • How does anyone afford childcare?

    How does anyone afford childcare?
    Aug 20 2026

    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 their child? And why is childcare so expensive if childcare workers aren’t paid enough? In this episode, Reema shares a big announcement… She also hears from listeners and new parents about how they’re making childcare work for their families, and public policy expert Taylor Morrissey explains why the childcare system in the United States feels so broken.


    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


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


    Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!


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