
Bad With Money With Gabe Dunn
Twice a week, Gabe Dunn (he/they) brings you a money show for the weirdos and queerdos -- with an unabashedly radical point of view about finances that will help you fix your life. You won't get rich, but you will feel seen. Gabe, a queer and trans writer and New York Times best-selling author, and their expert guests take down out-of-touch money movies, TV, and books, listen to your personal financial wins and woes, try to better the world for the not-billionaires, and laugh because they just can't cry about this shit anymore. Send a question or voice memo to GabeIsBadWithMoney@gmail.com.
Latest episodes

Mar 11, 2025 • 47min
The Rise Of The Female Breadwinner with Tiffany Irving
In a shockingly heterosexual episode, Gabe and wealth advisor Tiffany Irving discuss growing up with female breadwinner role models, the moral panic around higher incomes for women, the tradwife movement and the effects of "girl power," and what this means for the purchasing power dynamics and the larger economy. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 7, 2025 • 24min
Bonus Bag: How To Stop Being So Divided with Raffi Grinberg
Gabe is back with the author of “How To Be A Grown Up” Raffi Grinberg to talk about his organization for constructive disagreement, what’s perceived as aggressive in conversations nowadays, and what it means to engage with people who disagree with us. Plus, do politicians on either side actually believe what they say in public or is it just for votes from their base?Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 4, 2025 • 43min
A Quarter Life Crisis with Raffi Grinberg
Author Raffi Grinberg joins the show to talk about reprogramming autopilot decision-making, his college class about “adulting 101,” crawling out from under narratives and being “exceptional,” (hello, burnt out honors students), and engaging with trade offs while living your life.Check out Raffi's book: HOW TO BE A GROWN UPJoin My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 28, 2025 • 20min
Bonus Bag: Money and Toxic Masculinity with Frugal Feminista Kara Stevens
Sexism in the finance industry and also in who pitches themselves to be on Gabe's show. Frugal Feminista Kara Stevens is back to talk about the infantilization of women in money and the double standards for women of color too. Plus, some Buzzfeed contract tea.Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 25, 2025 • 43min
Extremely Credentialed and Extremely Broke with The Frugal Feminista Kara Stevens
This week, the fascinating Kara Stevens joins the podcast to talk about the impact of college degrees and loans for Black students, teaching financial literacy as a teacher in New York, the experience of immigrants learning the US financial systems, and moving to Ghana to escape Trump and racism.Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 21, 2025 • 13min
Bonus Bag: How To Fight A Wildfire with Watch Duty’s Sekhar Padmanabhan
Watch Duty reporter Sekhar Padmanabhan rejoins the pod to discuss exactly how to fight a wildfire. Plus, incarcerated firefighters and putting together a go bag.Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 18, 2025 • 41min
The LA Wildfires And All Of Our Futures with Watch Duty's Sekhar Padmanabhan
Overnight, the fire tracking app Watch Duty became everyone in Los Angeles' go-to for surviving the recent massive LA fires. Reporter Sekhar Padmanabhan joins Gabe to talk about how they gather their fire information quickly and accurately, the volunteer community behind climate disaster coverage, and the exact timeline of the growth of these fires. Plus, what it was like to be providing the necessary features of an app growing really fast. And finally, space lasers! (Just kidding it’s climate change!)Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 14, 2025 • 15min
Bonus Bag: Weird Names, Creepy #BoyMoms and Filming Your Kid Crying with Fortesa Latifi
Tw: emotional incestWhat are some of the wildest influencer baby names? Why are #boymoms so in love with their sons? Why do parents film their children in distress? Author Fortesa Latifi comes back to the pod to discuss family vloggers and child influencers. Plus, Gabe was sent a video someone made about what he’s been up to since BuzzFeed. It’s all A LOT.Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 11, 2025 • 45min
The Rise And Fall Of The Family Vlogger with Fortesa Latifi
Reporter Fortesa Latifi joins Gabe to discuss the origins of mommy blogging and child influencers, what has come out since these children have grown up, and what these families are actually selling. Plus, the dangers and problems of selling exclusive content of your children, turning your home and their safe space into a "set," and strangers being a fan of your child. What laws can be put into place to protect the children in these online famous families?Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 7, 2025 • 15min
REPLAY: Mailbag: My First Date Recommended This Podcast
Original Airdate: April 28, 2023First, Frank writes in to tell a tale of a date that ended poorly but did result in him finding this podcast. (There's a twist.) Then, Gabe shares more trans name change news and tips. And listeners write in about taxes, a lost BWM episode, and tipping vs. the sub minimum wage.This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy