A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

A listener calls in and wants to know how to run a podcasting scam. Another laments disability unfairness. A foreign fan thinks the US "sick days" system should not be so normalized, including something mind blowing about international headache pain pill sales. Then, River Nice's interview and disability insurance problems, computer science majors sharing their "live coding" an...

tw: transphobia, intimate-partner violence, suicide Isn't it romantic when a man robs a bank to pay for his lover's sex change operation? Trans healthcare is too expensive! Welcome to another "bank robbing movie" episode because Gabe wants to talk about heist films whether you like it or not! This week, Gabe is joined by trans showrunner and writer Jaclyn Moore to discuss 1972'...

A listener DMs asking who to talk to about their 401K. A new article laments the new generation's "polyworking," which is just another way to blame Gen Z for terrible working conditions and low wages. Gabe reads an extremely detailed and exciting hateful review that in the end, has one big complaint. Then, breaking down the updates and costs Gabe incurred while changing his name and ge...

AIRHORN NOISE! Bravely Go's Kara Perez joins Gabe on the podcast to talk about the loud and ubiquitous TV stock market guru Jim Cramer, he of sound effects and funny hats. What's his tragic backstory? What's his actual money philosophy when you take away the bells and whistles? What have been his biggest money pop culture moments? Was this book actually sort of... okay?? (Maybe?) Also,...

Emilia wants to know where you even go to invest and who should do it. And Gabe has some answers! Fees! A listener recommends Gabe read Tony Robbins. Cooper finally eats some salmon. You all miss my conspiracy corner. And finally, some nice Apple reviews.  This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Ll...

Big-time LGBTQ divorce attorney Alana Chazan (who was almost Gabe's lawyer for their break up and property dissolution) joins the podcast to talk about the protections, options, and laws around queer divorce and the complications of child custody. Take a journey through these fascinating legal twists and turns and wild laws you've never heard of that you need to know to protect yourself an...

First, Frank writes in to tell a tale of a date that ended poorly but did result in him finding this podcast. (There's a twist.) Then, Gabe shares more trans name change news and tips. And listeners write in about taxes, a lost BWM episode, and tipping vs. the sub minimum wage. Buy tickets for the live Just Between Us Show Replay: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jbu-goes-live-and-gets-high-ticket...

Content warning: transphobia and suicide River 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, break ups, gender affirming care, and queer adult timelines. Buy tic...

A cis man writes in questioning how difficult it is to change your name as a trans person because he had an easy time when he took his wife's last name 20 years ago. Discord listeners and Gabe explain the differences. Should this listener pay off their debts even though it's not high interest and they'd rather pay for fun experiences with their husband? Gabe shares their own experience...

Step 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...

Gabe is not dating the person they were dating before, and they changed their name! (And the theme song a little.) Plus, if you want to watch this mailbag, you can at Patreon.com/GabeSDunn. This week, a member of the cooperative and bookstore Blue Stocking writes in about the problems with differentiating employee and employer. Everyone loves tax-advantaged accounts. Stephanie Lee started her own...

The show is back and in a shocking turn of events, Gabe actually enjoys a personal finance book written by a rich person! Gabe and author Marcus Garrett of Life After Debt dive into Daymond John, one of the sharks on Shark Tank and the co-founder of the Black-owned clothing brand FUBU. Daymond's refreshing yet frustrating 2016 book "The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, an...

Barbara Sloan, author of "Tipped: The life changing guide to financial freedom for waitresses, bartenders, strippers, and all other service industry professionals," joins Gaby to talk about a topic we've wanted to cover for a while: tipping and working for tips. In the US, 3 million people work mainly for tips and yet financial advice never takes them into account or gives them practic...

Gaby steals from women... just like Don Draper. Lily updates us on her workplace accommodations situation re: ADHD and capitalism. Mal corrects their history of school accommodations based on new information from their mother. A transfemme listener named Claire writes about paying for gender affirming surgeries, adding authorized users to bank accounts and credit cards, and also accuses Mal of bei...

This week, Gaby has the honor of speaking to Stephanie Dworak about the costs of her abortion and the emotional and financial stress of going out of state for the procedure on a child she desperately wanted. In a follow up to the show's childcare costs episode, Stephanie shares her story in hopes of bringing the realities of overturning Roe V Wade to the forefront of the harrowing conversation...

A couple of listeners write in about budgeting apps and combining finances with their partner requiring weekly pizza and beer budgeting meetings. How can a listener now become a financial role model for their young daughter and their young co-workers? Deirdre wants a long Covid costs episode and Gaby asks for listeners to write in with their own costs of chronic illness. Ferg shares the rapidity a...

Maggie Mae Fish, comedian, horror fan, and descendant of serial killer Albert Fish, joins Gaby and Mal for a special spooky Halloween money episode. We talk about the origins of cheap horror and how it became one of the most affordable genres of movie to make. Gaby does a deep dive on Val Lewton and his stream of iconic low budget horror films from the 1940s. Mal reads a short scary story they wro...

This week, the trans femmes finally write in with costs of transition! Gaby learns in real time that trans surgeries are often denied to fat people. Cooper has three very specific things she wants to better herself. Kate and Caroline validate Mal’s opinions on IUDs. Ashley sends a shocking voicemail about working for commission. We also talk workplace accommodations, trans gynos who know you socia...

Gaby and iconic podcast producer, writer and friend Melisa D. Monts break down one of the best bank robbing blockbuster films, Set It Off, starring Queen Latifah, Kimberly Elise, Vivica A Fox, and Jada Pinkett. How were Black women portrayed in "empowerment" films in light of the booming 90s economy? What do the motivations of our heroes say about systemic racism, homophobia, and misogynoi...

A listener writes in to praise the basics and Mal gives a very good simple investing tip. Then, Jude has a wonderful reaction to hearing their name for the first time on the podcast. A voice teacher writes in wondering if they should order a binder or give money to an underage student whose parents are transphobic. A trans man in Germany struggles to find a therapist in their new country who will...

In this incredible and vulnerable coming out-inspired episode, co-host Mal Blum contacts banks to test which ones allow trans people to change their names on their accounts without paperwork. They ask about: changing deadnames on accounts to shortened versions, opening new accounts under chosen names, and which banks allow you to alter your name on your checks or credit cards. They encounter well-...

Gaby tries to guess what instrument Mal is playing. A listener/teacher writes in to ask for an episode about incarcerated persons. BecBecMuffin explains Brazilian healthcare and the finances of moving there from the US with her husband. A former devout Dave Ramsey follower confirms everything terrible that Tori Dunlap and Gaby said about the finance "guru" on their episode about him and ev...

Reality TV maven, mental health advocate and author Allison Raskin joins the pod to talk about real estate in reality TV and the controversial and beloved phenomenon that is Netflix's Selling Sunset. How the pandemic launched the careers of "famous real estate agents," what's real and what's fake, and why we're okay watching luxury even as the economy burns around us. Plus,...

Gaby details Mal's dip into modeling, meanwhile Mal's been trying to change their psych meds for a month and the bills are piling up. They also deal with their first bit of criticism via email and it doesn't go well. Alex writes in to talk about their SAD PLASMA email that started it all. Emma gives pet insurance thoughts and advice from an industry insider. Monti brings the pain to Ma...

From hysterectomies to name changes to clothing to voice training to top surgery, welcome to our Costs of Transitioning episode! We hear an email about IUDs and gender dysphoria, a voicemail from Lou about their hysterectomy, the concept of "boy juice," insurance snafus that cost thousands of dollars, and financing transition before online resources were available. Wedge pillows, jade roll...