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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | — | — |
| Oct 24 | #191 | #182 |
| Oct 23 | #171 | #160 |
| Oct 16 | #195 | #189 |
Latest episodes
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What do we owe our families?
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Trick yourself into better money habits
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Why is every celebrity trying to sell me something?
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Min Jin Lee asks, is college still a reliable investment?
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Is money ruining fan fiction?
September 24, 2026 · 26 minBefore Ali Hazelwood’s “The Love Hypothesis” was a bestselling novel or movie, it was “Star Wars” fan fiction. And Hazelwood isn’t the only one making the leap from fan fiction to traditional publishing. Fan fiction has historically been a…
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Should you leave the country for your next doctor’s appointment?
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When boomer "collectibles" become millennial "inheritance"
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Listeners weigh in: Wedding hacks, questionable investments, and a fix for doom spending
September 10, 2026 · 27 minWho doesn’t love getting mail? This week on the show, Reema and Alice open up the mailbag and respond to your messages about questionable investments, doomspending, and caring for aging loved ones. Plus, we hear your advice on keeping…
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Is there too much money in college sports?
September 3, 2026 · 28 minCollege 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…
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If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!
August 27, 2026 · 43 minEver 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…
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How does anyone afford childcare?
August 20, 2026 · 29 minHow 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…
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"If this is your first time being poor..."
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About the show
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.