

Debt Heads
Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster
A narrative podcast turning the concept of debt upside down. Season One launches March 18th, 2025.
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Nov 14, 2025 • 24min
The Way We Get By: Starring on Broadway
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Kristolyn Lloyd, a Grammy and Emmy award-winning actor, singer, director, writer and activist. Kristolyn has starred in such Broadway hits as: Dear Evan Hansen, 1776, and now, NYTimes Critic's Pick, Liberation - get your tickets!Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTubeCheck out Kristolyn's theater (and cat) updates on Instagram Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 24min
The Way We Get By: Working on the Hill
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Lauren Barker, a born and raised Hoosier living in Baltimore with her beautiful husband and four perfect cats. She is currently furloughed from her federal job, but has been filling her time with her side gigs and hobbies including picking up extra shifts at Anthropologie, volunteering at a horse farm, and lots of reading. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Check out Lauren's hilarious profile "Hot Dumb Blonde" on Instagram and TikTokCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 17min
The Way We Get By: Working for The Man
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Danielle Diel, a Human Resources expert and Debt Heads listener who felt inspired to share her story about working for "The Man" and trying to do right by her colleagues by becoming "the People's HR". Despite being dedicated to working hard, Danielle has found herself unemployed three times in the past four years and wonders what gives in a world where we seem to devalue the human in Human Resources. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads.
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Oct 21, 2025 • 19min
The Way We Get By: Talking Dirty
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Danielle Bezalel, the creator and host of Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. What is it like to talk about sex online in the age of the algorithm?Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Listen to DB's best episode: 1,000 people masturbated for science with Dr. Candice Nicole HargonsCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 16min
The Way We Get By: Awards Don't Pay Rent
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Ronald Young Jr. who hosts and produces the award-winning narrative podcast Weight For It and the pop culture podcast Leaving The Theater. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Vote for Debt Heads on the Signal Awards! Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)
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Sep 16, 2025 • 15min
The Way We Get By: Start Up 101
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by in today's economy?Dispatch #7 is from Christine Devane, entrepreneur and founder of Brightfin.io. Christine has a background in product management and marketing, but left corporate after 20 years to start a company with a mission to democratize financial advice for the young middle class. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Follow Christine at Brightfin.io, Club Money, on TikTok and InstagramCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)
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Sep 9, 2025 • 8min
The Way We Get By: Kids These Days
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Liz, a working mom and Debt Heads listener who shares her experiences living in the most expensive county in America for childcare. Thanks Liz!If you'd like to share how you are / are not getting by in America today, please send us a voice memo to debtheadspodcast@gmail.com! Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)
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Sep 2, 2025 • 43min
Boomicorns
In episode five of Debt Heads, we travel back thousands of miles and a few decades to the middle of nowhere (aka Rachel’s hometown) to find out why, for Millennials, it’s still a hard knock life. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeRead more from our contributors:Kathryn Ann Edwards - Optimist Economy
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Jul 29, 2025 • 18min
BONUS: it's so hard(ware) to say goodbye
In this bonus episode of Debt Heads, we take you back one year, when we stopped hammering out our first season of Debt Heads so we could break ground on a timely story all about the brick and mortar businesses that keep our neighborhood level, and the economic winds that are threatening to demolish them. We hope we nailed a sturdy feeling of community for this old house - enjoy! Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff Seelye
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Jul 22, 2025 • 17min
The Way We Get By: Teaching Middle School
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Hannah Wright, a middle school teacher and Debt Heads listener who sent us a dispatch from her home in Denver, CO. Hannah shares the challenges of being a teacher in America today, laments the bleak future of paying down student debt, and delights in admiring the optimistic warble of birdsong. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)
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