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 ju ...
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For people who like to read but also like to party. A subscription service providing books, themed cocktail recipes / ingredients & experiences.
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Marlon and Jake Read Dead People is a podcast hosted by the Man Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author Marlon James and his editor, Jake Morrissey, Executive Editor at Riverhead Books. In each episode, Marlon and Jake talk about authors—specifically dead authors. Authors they like. Authors they hate. Great books, terrible books, and books they love that you’d never expect them to. As a writer and an editor, Marlon and Jake have read thousands of books between them, and t ...
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A talk show for the terminally online, but now it's also a podcast. Join your hosts Brian Wecht (Ninja Sex Party, Starbomb) and Leighton Gray (Dream Daddy, Game Grumps) for interviews with interesting people from around the internet, emotional honesty, goofs, advice, and more. Come hang with us.
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Shed Talks is a good humoured show about well being, mental health and coping with life – what happens when things go wrong, and what you can do to get better and stay well. Shed Talks is hosted by Jeremy Thomas – a funny guy with experience of serious mental illness, and an advocate of good mental health. Jeremy is going to be in conversation with interesting people drawn from the world of Film, TV, Music, Books, Crime, Gardening, and Business. Interesting people who have achieved something ...
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We're two friends who are doing our best. We talk about what interested us this week, and important art and media in our "Book Club".
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Caesura is a podcast made by and dedicated to people for whom listening and making music are not just hobbies, but ways of life, regardless of genre. Come listen as we review new music, talk about current music trends and albums we love, make bad jokes, get super off-track, and generally explore the nearly infinite world that modern music has to offer.
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Which Politicians Are Bought By Who with OpenSecrets' Sarah Bryner
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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.…
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234: Bad Book Club: Ready Player One (Part 2)
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We're back with part two of our review of the great American novel, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. We discuss lava lamp dance parties, Planet Zemeckis, Cline's most obscure references, his incredibly tactful depictions of women and POC characters, and more! Also, Leighton shares her loving homage to Ernest Cline, "Press Any Button." We love doin…
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Bonus Bag: Sameea Kamal Answers Your Democracy Questions!
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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…
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22: Simon Woodroffe OBE talks about being badly bullied and abused at boarding school aged 7. Low self esteem, anger, fake bravado led to drink, drugs, briefly prison. Then 12 Step Recovery Groups -Stage ...
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Simon Woodroffe. OBE is an original Dragon on Dagon's Den and founder of the Yo Sushi restaurant chain. He believes in people doing things that are outside of their comfort zone. He talks about abandonment, being sent to boarding school aged seven, and being bullied and abused by the the Headmaster. The subsequent fear, low self esteem and anger he…
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Mandatory Voter Registration At The DMV? And More with Sameea Kamal
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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…
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233: Bad Book Club: Ready Player One (Part I)
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WHAT'S UP, GUNTERS!? It's time for us to delve into Ernest Cline's 2011 hit novel, Ready Player One. On this episode, we marvel at Cline's complex prose, his deft characterization, and incredible grasp over maintaining stakes and tension! It is most certainly one of the novels of all time. This was recorded as part of a Patreon livestream, and we'l…
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Is It More Lucrative To Be Right Wing? (Part 2) with Andrew Ti
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Activist and host of the podcast "Yo, Is This Racist?" Andrew Ti returns for Part 2 of our deep dive into conservative media. Is there money to be made in switching from leftist to right wing? Who are the players? What are we getting wrong about all this? Should Andrew and Gabe become Fox News contributors? Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/…
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Is It More Lucrative To Be Right Wing? (Part 1) with Andrew Ti
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Host of "Yo, Is This Racist?" Andrew Ti joins Gabe down a rabbit hole on whether right-wing or left-wing pundits and influencers make more money. Is a pivot hard right worth the money and fame? Why do people switch sides and how have the reasons changed over the years? Gabe has done the research: who are the biggest players? Why do right wingers ge…
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232: Touched By The Hand of Comedy God
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OH! We got a good one for you today, folks. We talk about William Friedkin, waking up mid-vomit, songs you didn't know were samples, what Brian is into, a BUNCH of cool music, quantum mechanics BS, email performance enhancers, and more! Want to listen to all the songs we talked about on this ep? Here's a convenient playlist: https://bitly.cx/3h8D. …
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Mailbag: Bad With Money's Book Club Begins
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A listener writes in with an exciting and positive follow up to their story about a heinous commute. Then, Gabe begins a short discussion of our BWM book club book Same As Ever: A Guide To What Never Changes by Morgan Housel and the pros and cons of pop psychology. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.…
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Breakdowns and Takedowns: The Richest Man In Babylon (Part 1) with Tristan J. Miller
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Gabe is joined by friend and comedian Tristan J. Miller on a gallivanting journey through ancient Babylon as we find out what this 1926 "MUST READ" financial book has got to teach us all today in 2024. Get your camels, oxen, and donkeys ready, because Gabe's lost his mind going over all these fairy tales and parables. Join My Patreon: https://www.p…
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This one's all over the place. In a good way! We talk about happy endings, puppeteering, being bad at pinball, fortune cookies, flirty Lyft drivers, and more. We also debut a new segment, which is always an historic occasion: welcome to the show, Let's Playlist. If you want to listen to the two playlists we created (sans Human Skin Truck Baby, RIP)…
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Bonus Bag: Michael Arceneaux Talks Loans, COVID, and Black/Queer Identity
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Author Michael Arceneaux comes back to answer your questions about the assumptions that Black readers are too homophobic and that white readers are too racist. Gabe shares his own wild stories about being a marginalized person in Hollywood. Plus, people who partied and traveled during peak Covid, how parents can talk to their kids about student deb…
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"I Don't Want To Die Poor" with Michael Arceneaux
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Author Michael Arceneaux joins to talk about his books "I Don't Want To Die Poor" and "I Finally Bought Some Jordans," economic mobility and student loans, and how to mix paying off debt with valuing our time on this Earth. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you…
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RE-RUN: 100: Pission Accomplished (feat. Matt Watson)
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As if we've reached podcasting syndication, here we are with a re-run of Episode 100: Pission Accomplished, originally aired in January of 2022. But! The full video version is available FOR FREE on our Youtube page for your non-Patreon subscribing viewing pleasure. Original description reads as follows: It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating…
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Mailbag: Should Trans People Leave Tennessee?
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A listener writes in with an incredibly comprehensive explanation of what we should have in our emergency kits. Max calls to ask questions about leaving Tennessee after the drag ban and about how Gabe feels about "little treat" culture. Then, MANY listeners have opinions on our listener who wanted to forgo owning a home so that they can get a dog. …
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Should You Go To Law School? with Keely Weiss
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Entertainment lawyer and friend of the pod Keely Weiss joins us to answer the mid-life crisis question: Should you go to law school? Keely shares the exact steps, the heavy costs, and the realistic benefits of becoming a lawyer. Plus, what it's been like for her now, a few years from having graduated. Was it all worth it? Join My Patreon: https://w…
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230: We See Saw II, Too (feat. Jory Griffis)
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Brian is out of town, so Leighton and Jory watched Saw II and did a commentary track for it. Here you will find our discussion from before and after the movie, where we talk about Saw and a bunch of stuff that isn't Saw. The video version of this episode and the accompanying commentary track are on our Patreon at patreon.com/leightonnight. Follow u…
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Eva writes in wondering if they should move out of a cheap apartment to be able to get a dog or if they should save up for a house. Should Gabe let the show get more political? Next, a follow up from Bethany Roberts, our librarian guest, with all kinds of information about what's free at the library and what her budget for new books looks like down…
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Banned Books, Drag Story Hour, and Free Stuff At The Library with Bethany Roberts
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Teen librarian and fan of the show Bethany Roberts joins the pod to share everything free your local library has to offer. You're already paying for it, may as well use it! Plus, banned books and drag queen story hours. How scary! Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-proje…
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Straight from our Patreon to your beautiful main feed ears, here's TWO minisodes from the past few months unlocked for free! They're just like regular Leighton and Brian episodes, but mini! We talk about make-out music, Brian's favorite Lars von Trier film, sushi bros, airplane eavesdropping, and more. These particular minisodes are "Trier List" (M…
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Bonus Bag: Ben Sheehan Answers Your Trump Questions
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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/…
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