Intro

The US government shutdown is less than a day old, and federal workers are already receiving furlough notices. It’s the first closure in almost seven years.

Also, how money can be used as a tool of control and manipulation within relationships. We explore what economic abuse is, and how it affects lives.

And with October here, Oktoberfest is underway. Thanks to the German diaspora, the beer-filled tradition has spread far beyond Munich.