A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

It's finally here! An entire episode about pets! You, the listeners, wrote in and called in to talk all about your pets -- their costs, your tips and tricks, budgets, and pet insurances and pet rents. Some of you break down exactly what it costs to love your furry, feathered, and scaly friends -- dental, insurance, exotics. Plus horses and guinea pigs and tigers and rats! Some of you warn abou...

On today’s show Gaby reads some PRESSING OPINIONS from Facebook, Instagram, and Discord comments. They read two 5 star Apple reviews, and welcome our new Patrons. Then in the second half of the show, a listener makes Gaby cry, as they go through our huge backlog of emails! Some of the emails are about finances and chronic illness with suggestions for disability and money content, a suggestion for...

First, an announcement! A brand new co-host is joining the podcast for a chunk of episodes! They're going to join for some mailbags, answer your questions, become our collective money guinea pig reporting in the field, and learn about financial topics from their unique, beginner's POV (you know, one that isn't Gaby's). Then, to honor the 7th anniversary of the passage of Obergefell...

Stay tuned for the end of the show when Gaby makes an announcement about some HUGE changes coming to the format of the show -- and maybe an addition of a ...co-host?!? You're not gonna wanna miss this. And then, a good old fashioned Q&A with Rachel Rodgers, author of We Should All Be Millionaires, using your questions from the email address, Discord server, and Instagram comments and DMs....

Did you know trans people make more money than other members of the queer community in some cases?? Why do LGB people experience higher rates of financial anxiety when dealing with banks and the government? What is "cascading homophobia?" This week, Gaby breaks down the BRAND NEW in-depth money study about financial discrimination against queer people. The Debt Free Guys John and David, hu...

This week, we have an in-depth email criticizing our medical tourism email from a Mexican listener, another email about medical liens, and another about doing medical testing studies for money. Then, an email from Mary about being a caretaker for a disabled child and who money media leaves behind in this world. Next, some discussions on the Discord channel including a Canadian reflection on the ow...

What does it mean to turn a profit when your metric of success isn't necessarily money? This week, Gaby talks to Dr. Alex Ketchum, who studies the queer, feminist and lesbian history of restaurants, about how to run a lesbian and feminist coffee house, bar or bookstore, the long and fascinating history of women-run, queer, and feminist spaces in the US, and Gaby's own torn ideas of being c...

Ok on today’s show, Gaby reads a 5-star Apple review and some discord comments about our Dan Olson crypto episode and in what order listeners should check out the Part 1 and Part 2 episodes. Then, a funny email from Darci about corporate pride, one from Anonymous about high childcare costs in the Bay Area, and one from Betty about a credit score error that went in her favor. Should she get it fixe...

This week, Gaby reads an email about the financial mistake of becoming a parent, a defense of NFTs in light of our crypto episodes, a listener giving us the saga of their pet insurance woes, and how one fan became less panicked by listening to this show. Then, Gaby and their partner Mal Blum react to a very sweet voicemail from Cory, and Gaby shares some interesting TikTok discourse that happened...

Creator of the exemplary explanatory video Line Goes Up: The Problem with NFTs Dan Olson joins Gaby to break down the ultimate scam behind cryptocurrency. Where did this whole idea come from? Why are people so evangelical about it? Is everything a lie? And why do some celebrities who promote NFTs get piled on? Dan's takedown is thorough and you absolutely have to hear it. (If you can't tel...

The exciting news of this episode is that a musician wrote a whole song inspired by the show! Gaby plays a bit of the song to their rave review. Then, a couple of short listener emails, five very kind 5-star Apple reviews all left within 48 hours for some reason, and a listener calls in to thank our guests in the ADHD/Autism and money episode. Next, in the discord channel we have a recommendation...

After avoiding it for years, Gaby finally deep dives into cryptocurrency and NFTs. This week, they talk to programmer Stefan Thomas, a man made famous for being locked out of his crypto wallet worth 200 million dollars. Stefan breaks down the origins of crypto and why his problem is not a bug but a feature. Then, Gaby speaks to NFT artist Klara Vollstaedt about the hype market around digital art,...

On today’s show we are going to read replies to the person who thinks Gaby talks too fast. Then, Discord comments about the cishet nature of the dating advice in our paying to date episode, the absurdity of prioritizing height when looking for a love match and how that perpetuates gender roles in work and home, and paid menstrual leave at your place of work. Gaby is also going to read a delightful...

Today's episode is a word lesson! Let's get some definitions down. Gaby is joined by the CEO of Invest Diva Kiana Danial to talk about the specific jargon of the economy and stock market and what all of it means. Gaby shares their own breakthrough when it comes to emotions, gatekeeping, and the tricks of investing. Kiana also shares some behind-the-scenes secrets from her days on Wall Stre...

On today’s amazing show, Gaby covers Discord comments about check resequencing and an expansion on one of last week’s tweets about taking out money against your retirement and paying the interest to yourself. (Confused yet? This listener clears it up.) Then, they read a couple very cute 5-star Apple reviews. We hear a voicemail from Amanda about Bank of America's corporate pride, another from...

Should love cost a thing? This week, Gaby talks to Bela Gandhi of the Smart Dating Academy on what happens when you pay to find love, what we're all doing wrong, and reframing the work you put in to be in a satisfying and loving relationship. Then, Gaby's co-host on their other show Just Between Us Allison Raskin joins to talk about her book Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Rela...

On today’s mailbag show, Gaby covers a slew of fascinating Discord comments about our Corporate Pride and pinkwashing episode, the IKEA bisexual couch, Pride in the defense industry, an email about the concept of feminist restaurants, and an one about a very cute kid giving out rainbow gifts. Then, they read some Apple reviews and talk in depth about a couple of interesting tweets you all shared....

Journalist Koa Beck joins Gaby to discuss the history of white feminism from the suffragettes to the influencers of today. Koa and Gaby also talk about the idea of the girlboss, "showing your politics" as a marketing ploy, and the problems with the "financial literacy for marginalized people" narrative. Plus, who gets left behind in this messaging? This is a really good conversatio...

On today’s show, Gaby covers a wide range of Discord comments about our veganism episode, a comment about disability and finances, a way to check the validity of cancer charities, and a clever Covid housing scam. Next, an email about unhoused trans youth in Florida. And finally!! Gaby tells you the thrilling conclusion to their Stephen Colbert scam story. Plus, at the end of the show, we have two...

This week, Gaby covers the ways LGBTQ Pride has become corporate and about money and marketing more so than about the original riot at its core. LGBTQ historian Dr. Eric Cervini joins the podcast to discuss how the gay community became good for business, the conflicts between queer liberation and queer acceptance, and how history must play a part in any group, company or organization's Pride o...

The vegans wrote in and they were passionate! We cover literally everything you can think of when it comes to the vegan episode from last week. Then, endo warriors give suggestions for student loans, confused heirs worry about trusting financial advisors and ethical investing for retirement, and employees warn about workplace scams. Finally, PLEASE send in any stories about money and pets for a fu...

This is a fun one! In the introduction, Gaby revisits the time they scammed their way into a 2000 dollar a plate gala at Lincoln Center in 2011 to try and meet Stephen Colbert. Then, Gaby digs into the world of scams with the hilarious Scam Goddess herself Laci Mosley who talks to us about her history of scamming, why rules are for other people, when scams go from punching up to punching down, and...

A reader writes to the show about SSDI and long COVID. Another has concerns about covered calls, and another has concerns about affording school, which sparks a rant from Gaby about the ways this country has failed chronically ill people. Then, a HUGE controversial email based on our latest veganism episode that has alarmed and delighted your host. Next, many of you write in to respond to our canc...

This week, Gaby explores the world of veganism and money first by speaking to vegan cooking Youtuber and friend Andrew Lowe for tips and tricks for cheap vegan meals, the future of vegan food's accessibility, and how to make pounds of vegan butter last the whole year through. then, Gaby speaks to activist and environmentalist Christopher Soul Eubanks on the economic benefits of veganism and th...

This week, a teacher writes in to talk about state pensions and low interest rates. A fossil fuels activist provides links and information for why fossil fuel subsidies are so destructive. The discord gives some advice about covered calls and short puts that leads me to a rant about how you need tons of money to make tons of money. Boy, did I have some thoughts on that! Then, a long voicemail abou...