
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

Feb 4, 2025 • 45min
Unhoused During A Climate Disaster with Theo Henderson
Host of We The Unhoused, Theo Henderson, joins the podcast to talk about the displacement because of the Los Angeles Fires, how the climate crisis will not be a great class equalizer, and the ways the city reacted vs. how the community did. Criminalizing homelessness is not the answer. Empathy and preparedness is.Theo's Venmo: Theo-Henderson-2Join 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

Jan 31, 2025 • 43min
REPLAY - Debt: The Boring Episode Part 2 with Stephanie Lee
Original Air Date: April 18, 2023Step 1: Cry! Step 2: Get Out of Debt! Welcome back to another "boring" episode with our favorite guest Stephanie Lee of Frequently Taxed Questions where we discuss debt and all the ways it's affected Gabe's life, even now. Should you consolidate? How do you start paying off massive debt? What are tradelines? What happens to you if you just don't pay? Stephanie gives gentle and really helpful advice to Gabe and everyone else going through big life changes with huge financial implications. It's not really a boring episode. It's just very honest and useful!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

Jan 28, 2025 • 42min
REPLAY: Rebuilding Your Life with Trans Financial Planner River Nice
Original Air Date: April 25, 2023Content warning: transphobia and suicideRiver Nice finally joins the show to chat about how to rebuild your finances after a downturn, what to do when you're unaware of how to even start, and what qualifies as survival needs. This was a really enlightening, vulnerable, and informative interview. We get into ethical investing, breakups, gender-affirming care, and queer adult timelines.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

Jan 24, 2025 • 14min
Bonus Bag: Tax Talk With Scott Hodge
Gabe and guest Scott Hodge, president emeritus of The Tax Foundation, discuss federal v state taxes, sales tax, what people should do if they lose their jobs in the tax industry, and paying US taxes abroad. They have very different routes of getting to similar conclusions yet again!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

Jan 21, 2025 • 43min
REPLAY: Part of Living in a Country (aka Taxes), ft. Cecile Richards
Original Air Date: April 11, 2017 RIP to the incredible Cecile Richards. Here she is on the show, an incredible advocate for reproductive health, as she was her whole life.”Gabe tries to understand the social philosophies behind her tax return. Joined by Taxgirl (TM) Kelly Phillips Erb (Forbes), Laura Mandanas (Autostraddle.com), and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, she explores the way our tax code reflects our cultural values, for better or (surprise!) for worse. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 17, 2025 • 24min
Mailbag: Finally Getting To Your Emails (SORRY!)
Content Warning: VoilenceAn update about the LA fires. Then, Jonathan explains the way people vote in Brazil and it’s pretty great. Darbi’s house is falling down. Jude is frustrated that it was so hard to get their student loans discharged as a disabled person. Some lovely listeners write in with support in the wake of Gabe’s attack. It gets a little too real.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

Jan 14, 2025 • 46min
A Spirited Tax Debate with President Emeritus of The Tax Foundation Scott Hodge
Author and president emeritus of the Tax Foundation Scott Hodge joins the pod to have a lively conversation with Gabe as they debate libertarian ideas of the tax code, the places where "neutral" ends up being very obviously political, and the wacky tax avoidances, including sneakers, slippers, electric cars, and more.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

Jan 10, 2025 • 18min
Bonus Bag: “The First Generation Makes It, The Second Generation Spends It” with Megan Gorman
Author and financial advisor Megan Gorman comes back to chat about her book “All The Presidents’ Money,” Lincoln’s self-education journey, the men who married up on their way to the White House, Teddy Roosevelt’s humongous personal losses, and the legacy of vaccines. 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

Jan 7, 2025 • 55min
Every President’s Personal Finances with Megan Gorman
Megan Gorman, author of All The Presidents’ Money, joins the pod to talk about how Washington screwed up his estate planning, the evil of Thomas Jefferson, why Hoover and Harding were actually great with money and all kinds of White House shenanigans. Plus, what did Michelle Obama hate about paying for her own food and what Trump’s real estate investments indicate about his presidencies. 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

Dec 31, 2024 • 41min
REPLAY: The Billionaire's Assistant with Carrie Sun
Original Air Date: February 27, 2024This one is a SHOCKER. Author Carrie Sun worked for years as the assistant to a billionaire optimizing every second of life, even rest. We talk about the reality and secrets of this kind of fast-paced, grinding in finance. It's giving The Devil Wears Prada but with men and worse and no one even has cool clothes. You're not going to want to miss this. (Plus, what show has a character based on Carrie?)Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunnDonate to Our Movie: https://seedandspark.com/fund/you-and-i-you-and-me-film#storyThis 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