A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

Gaby and Mal break down and spill the tea on the problems with Gaby's former job at Buzzfeed in the wake of the BIG scandal that broke this week. Plus, a former guest writes in with hot takes and disagreements on our Dave Ramsey episode, a straight white cis ally wants to thank us for our LGBTQ perspectives, someone has advice for Mal's neck spasms, Eva wants to know if downloading episode...

And you thought Don't Worry Darling had problems!! This week our real life Girl In The Green Scarf Lauren Anastasio of STASH joins Gaby to break down the 2009 "aspirational" and/or "lesson-learned" film Confessions Of A Shopaholic starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. The movie premiered to much discourse and scandal on the heels of the 2008 economic recession and was branded &#...

On this week’s mailbag: A nurse writes into the show with an alternate view on guardianships. Also, a listener spots someone reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad on the train. Another listener writes a poignant letter about disability and finances. Gaby and Mal consider books to takedown on the podcast in the future and discuss if it would be unethical to hook up with The Points Guy for points. Also this we...

TRIGGER WARNING for medical trauma, abortion, human trafficking and needles. Thank you all for your sharing and vulnerability! In this new listener generated episode, Gaby reads and listens to your varying and harrowing experiences with selling your bodies to science. First, hematomas, misunderstandings around asexuality and Accutane, pain studies with heat, cold, and electricity, side effects fro...

On today’s mailbag show, Mal and Gaby read a recommendation for a money game from Amanda, an anonymous email from an ex-plasma donation employee, a flattering FB comment and an email about good vs. bad landlords. Then, they discuss a comment about Marvel being right-wing and anti-Semitic, an email about NZ’s relationship agreements, and a response to our question about who has it worse financially...

Hello, my sweet Jesus-loving, gazelle-intense debt-free heroes. It's time to talk about finance's big bad Santa, Dave Ramsey, with one of his biggest public critics, HerFirst100K's Tori Dunlap. This week, Gaby and Tori break down and take down Dave's newest book "Baby Steps Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth--and How You Can Too." The duo get heate...

This week, Gaby and Mal discuss a past episode about pet costs that helped a listener with a painful moment, a couple emails about better versions of Batman and recommendations for Batman comics and TV that get Gotham right (cough Harley Quinn cough), and an incredibly moving, fascinating, and informative email about a movement for suicide prevention for veterinarians. Next, a friendly email about...

Christina Catucci aka Tiktok star Steen joins Gaby to break down and take down the 1997 international best seller and abusive Republican fan fiction book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert T. Kiyosaki. One of the most popular financial books ever, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is not the story of two gay fathers, but rather a laundry list of evil advice, horrible and selfish takes, and straight...

On today’s mailbag show, Gaby and Mal read Instagram comments about Batman and Elon Musk and about a listener who is angry from our prenup episode with Gaby's divorce attorney mom. Then, some emails about divorce and disability, how money gurus suck, and postnups. Finally, Gaby gets a 5 star apple review from a mysterious someone in their hometown, an email about Monzo and your true name (aka...

Rob him, sis! Gaby and Welcome To Nightvale's Symphony Sanders break down Blu Cantrell's 2001 girl power hit 'Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops)' which proclaims that if your man cheats on you, you should sell all his clothes and use his credit cards to go on a shopping spree with your friends. We cover the controversial and juicy late 90s-early 00's era of Arista Records, LA Reid, te...

Oh boy, this is a funny one. We have fun here. On today’s show, Gaby and their fiance and co-host Mal read your emails and hear your voicemails about egg freezing, adoption costs, Batman vs. Punisher, plasma sales, and needing a prenup. Are the plasma people vampires? What is a land monarch? And why are people calling in to confess to crimes? (Not that we're saying to stop but....) Gaby Dunn I...

Gaby's mom, Caryn Grainer, premiere divorce attorney, joins the podcast to grill Gaby and their fiance Mal about prenuptial agreements. Caryn shares her four decades of marriage, divorce, child custody and legal advice and expertise. She tells stories of undercover operations, clients murdering their lawyers, and not having a prenup horror stories. Plus, her unconventional opinions on marriage...

This week, listeners give Gaby and Mal more ADHD budgeting tips, leading Mal to explain why "set it and forget it" works for their ADHD brain. Then, Gaby reads the best email about an older gay landlord they've ever heard. Also, a voicemail from Ramona sets the record straight on genetic testing. Plus, more emails covering everything from IVF to depressed vets, and a parent who won&#39...

Holy right-wing propaganda, Batman! It's another break down and takedown -- and Gaby has lost their mind AGAIN! In just 48 hours, Gaby watched SIX Batman movies to deep dive into how the films have historically portrayed Bruce Wayne's massive wealth. They're then joined by friend of the show, activist, and Yo! Is This Racist host Andrew Ti to break down and take down the idea of Master...

Ok on today’s show, Gaby and Mal read emails from Katie and Jessica about ADHD budgets, an email from Ally about After The Rapture Christian pet insurance, and one about ESA letters and the realities of being a therapist and more. Then, advice from professional unemployment expert Emily for our listener who was about to be fired, Swetha’s ideas for topics to cover re singles and couples and their...

In our first "Mal Blum, Professional Guinea Pig" episode, Gaby makes their partner and co-host Mal play Investopedia's "Stock Market Simulator" and The Financial Times' Uber game. Mal flounders on what to do with 100,000 dollars in risky stocks. (It still does not get exciting.) Find out what commodity Mal thinks is the only sound investment and how their "fake stocks&#...

This week, you all wrote in loving the "boring episode" which is shocking to Gaby. Then, a couple of listeners' battle it out over the price of pet's end of life care and Gaby and Mal have differing opinions. BB returns to say their friend group absolutely roasted them on their controversial IRA opinions. What does it mean to "play stocks?" We then come up with a bunch of p...

This week is a super emotional and educational episode! Darien talks about how disorganized and exploitative egg donation is. J shares about owing her company thousands for her maternity leave. Jennifer exposes the toddler and baby care crisis. Aurora gives a nerdy budget breakdown of a years-long parenthood journey. Sandi laments that four jobs are not enough to care for a child. Lizzie calls in...

New co-host Mal is in a defeatist mood that Gaby has to pull them out of. First, a listener writes in, confused as to whether or not her and her partner's marriage would be repealed if the Supreme Court overturns Obergerfell v Hodges. Mal gives realistic and vulnerable advice to a listener with ADHD on how to budget when it seems impossible. What does one do when the world, and especially the ...

This week, Gaby and journalist Cerise Castle explain the real life unexplained and mysterious 1987 Wall Street crash and the TV show based on it, Showtime's "Black Monday." To this day, the events surrounding the complete global stock market decimation in the late 80s have never been uncovered. Cerise and Gaby teach you everything we know about what happened, what changed the world, an...

In the beginning of this episode, Mal laments losing the cat they’ve been taking care of — and after the episode was recorded, the cat returned! This is a mailbag all about your replies to our pet insurance episode with tips, tricks, and advice. Dental! Rabbits! Doctors who are socially anxious! Axolotls! Plus, we find out who Cali Mally and Depressed Malcolm are. Also, if you own a beta fish, ple...

Bad With Money listener and tax expert Stephanie Lee both wrote in AND called in to gently nudge Gaby into covering more "boring" but very important topics they have messed up by not covering on the show. In response, Gaby invited Stephanie to come on as a guest and do it herself. This week on Bad With Money, Stephanie and Gaby explain in detail how to save your money in the most tax advan...

In a COMPREHENSIVE Breakdown and Takedown, Gaby and Celebrity Book Club podcast host Chelsea Devantez read Sophia Amoruso's 2014 memoir #GirlBoss so you don't have to. Gaby lost their GODDAMN mind at some of the anecdotes and cluelessness of the Nasty Gal founder in this Millennial feminist manifesto/business advice book. Part 1 of the recap is on Chelsea's show Celebrity Book Club, bu...

In the very first of Bad With Money's new 'Breakdowns and Takedowns' episodes -- where Gaby and an expert guest review and recap various money media so you don't have to -- Gaby and former Goldman Sachs employee/TV writer Claire Friedman tackle Adam McKay's mortgage crisis-explainer dramedy 'The Big Short.' Claire shares the secrets and truths behind being on Wall Stree...

Gaby's new co-host Mal Blum joins for their first mailbag episode to react to responses to their joining the podcast and to help Gaby answer listener's questions. Mal shares some deep personal anecdotes regarding caring for someone in hospice and their feelings about selling homes to condo developers. Then, a moving voicemail from a disability personal support worker for a teenager and a v...