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This Is Uncomfortable

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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.

Latest episodes

  • Min Jin Lee asks, is college still a reliable investment?

    October 1, 2026 · 29 min

    Does higher education still guarantee financial stability? How can parents set their kids up for success, without subjecting them to overbearing pressure? Reema talks to writer Min Jin Lee to talk about her new novel, “American Hagwon.”…

  • Is money ruining fan fiction?

    September 24, 2026 · 26 min

    Before 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…

  • Should you leave the country for your next doctor’s appointment?

    September 17, 2026 · 41 min

    Millions of Americans leave the U.S. each year for medical care. But how do you reap the rewards of medical tourism while managing the risks? And why do some have to travel out of the country to get affordable healthcare in the first…

  • When boomer "collectibles" become millennial "inheritance"

    September 12, 2026 · 35 min

    As a special bonus this weekend, we’re revisiting one of our favorite stories from 2024, which Reema and Alice mentioned in the latest episode. While sorting through her father’s belongings after his death, Amanda Petteruti came across a…

  • Listeners weigh in: Wedding hacks, questionable investments, and a fix for doom spending

    September 10, 2026 · 27 min

    Who 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…

  • Is there too much money in college sports?

    September 3, 2026 · 28 min

    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…

  • If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!

    August 27, 2026 · 43 min

    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…

  • How does anyone afford childcare?

    August 20, 2026 · 29 min

    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…