

A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn
Gabe Dunn | Diamond MPrint Productions
After years of attempting to "girlboss" his way out of systemic class divide, Gabriel Shane Dunn, now a trans man and veteran podcaster, relaunches his show, “Bad With Money,” with a furious, funny, and deeply personal exploration of surviving our capitalist hellscape. Ditching conventional finance advice, “A Thousand Natural Shocks,” is a companion show to Gabe’s thriving newsletter of the same name. This isn't just about money; it's about breaking free from the individualistic lies and fighting for collective liberation. Capitalism is killing us. The police state is killing us. Fascism is killing us. But we can no longer feel helpless. We can resist.Send a question or voice memo to GabeIsBadWithMoney@gmail.com.
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Oct 8, 2024 • 43min
Secret Ways We're Marketed To and How To Think About Spending with Frugal Friends
Gabe, Jill and Jen have a great conversation about the shame of realizing you've been "tricked" into spending, how community building can save you money and why we've moved away from that, and how paying attention can help you re-tailor your life to be spending on what you actually want.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

Oct 4, 2024 • 33min
Mailbag: Book Club - Same As Ever by Morgan Housel Ch. 10+11
First, mail from a listener about a socialist hardware store employee. Then, Gabe gets into chapters 10 and 11 of Same As Ever: A Guide To What Never Changes by Morgan Housel and boy, has it started to piss him off.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

Oct 1, 2024 • 57min
The Richest Man In Babylon Part 2 with Tristan J. Miller
Gabe and Tristan are back to break down one of the most famous and enduring financial books of all time, The Richest Man In Babylon by George Clason. We meet more fake men in fake parables with fake money problems. And then it gets weirder.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

Sep 27, 2024 • 18min
Bonus Bag: Getting Points From A Debit Card
Vrinda Gupta, founder of Sequin card, answers your questions about the 50th anniversary of women being able to have credit cards, the "pink tax," and why a debit card that gives you points is necessary.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

Sep 24, 2024 • 35min
A Debit Card For The Girls and The Gays with Vrinda Gupta
Rejected for the credit card she helped create, Vrinda Gupta founded her own debit card called Sequin. What is a "debit card for women" and what would it mean to get points on what you actually care about? How come there are all these new cards popping up and what are they each for?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

Sep 20, 2024 • 16min
Bonus Bag: Chef Iliana Regan Talks Foraging and Childhood Food Education
Iliana Regan, author of Fieldwork and Burn The Place, answers your questions about foraging for ingredients, their Milkweed Inn guest experience, why small farms matter and how food can help us emotionally heal.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

Sep 17, 2024 • 50min
The Ups and Downs of the Restaurant Industry with Chef Iliana Regan
It’s a real life “The Bear” this week with chef Iliana Regan. The author of “Burn This Place” joins the pod to talk about opening a fine dining restaurant with a limited budget, working in kitchens for free, and hosting underground dinner events and pop ups at their home to make a name for themself. How does someone who isn’t rich or connected open a restaurant? What’s going on behind the scenes? What makes a place successful or a “failure?”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

Sep 13, 2024 • 31min
Mailbag: Australian Elections and Book Club Continues
In this episode, Gabe delves into the world of Australian elections, thanks to a listeners input. As Gabe learns about the unique voting system Down Under, he can't help but ponder how to improve the American electoral process.Then, it's back to the Bad With Money Book Club's pick, "Same As Ever." Gabe dives into Chapter 8, exploring the intertwined emotions of greed and fear that often drive financial decisions. Finally, he tackles Chapter 9, discussing the human tendency to overestimate the potential of good things. Gabe explores the dangers of "too much, too soon, too fast" and how this mindset can lead to financial pitfalls.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 KangAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 10, 2024 • 29min
Asking The Right Questions To Save Money with Matt Schulz
Author Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree, joins the show to explain how to ask the right questions in everyday life to save money. What do you do when you don't even know what you should be asking for? And how do you overcome the embarrassment, shame and anxiety around asking once you do know?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

Sep 6, 2024 • 15min
Bonus Bag: I Want The President To Take My Calls! with OpenSecrets' Sarah Bryner
Who are the players donating the most to each political party and action? (And no, it's not the heir to the cantaloupe fortune, Gabe.) Were any of these men hugged as a child? Sarah Bryner answers YOUR questions.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