Gabe finally finds some chapters he likes in the second to last installment of book club re: Same As Ever by Morgan Housel. We learn who really invented the lightbulb, why new tech inevitably leads to government regulation, amazing insights from James Baldwin, how incentives color everything and why the Heaven’s Gate cult returned their telescope. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This...

Gabe’s longest lasting relationship Allison Raskin, author of I Do I Think, joins the show to answer your very specific relationship and money questions and to talk about her own relationship to money. Plus, tea is SPILLED, honey! Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production...

Alex (she/her) writes in asking a slew of questions about exactly how the show makes money and how she can help Gabe make the most from the podcast's ads. Then, an update on Gabe's finances. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Our Sponsors: *...

Original Air Date: July 16, 2024 Ben Sheehan, author of "OMG WTF Does The Constitution Actually Say?," joins the pod to explain Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation, Trump's connection, and the consequences for The Supreme Court and the executive branch. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by...

Original Airdate: July 19, 2024  For this week's bonus bag, Ben Sheehan, the author of "OMG WTF Does The Constitution Actually Say?," returns to answer YOUR questions about Project 2025 and the upcoming election gathered from the Patreon and Discord channels.  Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D....

This is such a great conversation! Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila join the pod to talk about eschewing consumerism for van life, how politicians won’t save you, broke vs. poor, rural queerness, fear leading to hoarding, and the world of TikTok money influencers. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D....

What’s it like to be a “social media therapist?” Then, dig deep to find your money narratives using journaling, auditing yourself, and attachment theory. This has nothing to do with how much money you have or don’t have! How do you plan different levels of friend hang outs?  Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa...

Financial therapist Aja Evans, author of Feel Good Finance, talks about auditing your own finances, the tension between financial therapy and trying not to spend, and taking into account your body's reaction to your money narrative. Plus, buying trending clothing, being bitter about rich people, Target vs. World Market, and Gabe's new secret job.  Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This...

Helpful inefficiency! The truth about the Donner party! Seinfeld can not delegate! The optimal amount of hassle! Gabe has a much better time diving in to the next chapters of Morgan Housel’s book Same As Ever: A Guide To What Never Changes. In these chapters, we discuss optimism and depressive realism, COVID protocols, and the causalities of perfection. How can not maximizing your potential be good actually? Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie:...

Music writer Niya Doyle joins the pod to talk about the new dominance of queer musicians, particularly femme lesbian artists. Coming out used to ruin your career, but now it’s a whole new ball game. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Our...

The Frugal Friends podcast hosts Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni join the pod again to answer your questions on how to budget without losing your mind or your values, align your purchases with these top 4 “F”s, and the concept of the radical middle. Plus, how do you engage with friends when you’re saving and they are spending. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Our...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco...

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:...

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...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond...

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/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco...

OpenSecrets' Sarah Bryner joins the pod to talk about exposing how money influences each specific element of politics. Who is giving the most? Who is bought by foreign entities or gun lobbies? Who is trying to influence climate policy? It's really surprising stuff. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D....

CalMatters reporter Sameea Kamal returns to the pod to talk about the most influential political action committees, how to move the needle with local lawmakers, and if any Republican laws are enforceable or implementable. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by...

Cal Matters' Sameea Kamal joins the pod to talk about mandatory voter registration, "diarrhea bills," state budget deficits and what is happening at the state legislature. This is an episode for everyone about how we can know more and do more on a local level. Then, a deep dive into redistricting and what your representatives are actually doing for you. It's all very exciting even though it sounds boring. I promise this is fun and informative!!  Join My Patreon:...