A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

Hotel points! Frequent flyer miles! Credit card points! How do you use them and what are the pros and cons? Gaby is joined by THE POINTS GUY Brian Kelly, another queer finance media person, to break it all down for the average consumer. Then, we see how this works in the real world with Gaby's partner Mal Blum, making their stunning third appearance on the show. Mal uses points for everything!...

This week, Gaby explains more about how Zillow's iBuying program went bust! What is Zillow saying is the reason? And what is the real reason? Backlash, manipulation, stocks! It's been a scandalous week. Then, we get your thoughts on whether or not you'd buy a SPOOKY murder house. Plus, Gaby reads YOUR listener Apple reviews, Discord comments, and Patreon pledges. And how to listen to t...

Gear up, this gets complicated! Gaby dives into the iBuyer and Zillow controversy surrounding real estate and the housing market with BRAND NEW last minute information. We have BREAKING NEWS on this show. Find out how companies are buying homes, why this could manipulate the market and what this means for everyone. First, I talked to Confessions of a Top-Producing Real Estate Agent podcast host Je...

In our inaugural MAILBAG episode, Gaby gets a more nuanced explanation from a listener about Cara Delevinge's Peg The Patriarchy Met Gala look, hears an alternate take on dress codes, and dissects just why they love love loved the anti-capitalist Korean drama "Squid Game" on Netflix. Plus, they read YOUR listener Apple reviews, Discord comments, and Patreon pledges. And how to listen t...

Welcome to Season 9's premiere! Our first topic is one you've all requested many times: How do you negotiate your salary or ask for a raise? Gaby talks to workplace dynamics expert Amy Gallo, host of the Women at Work podcast, about what you need to prep for a negotiation and how to rewire your brain so you can stand your ground, get the money you deserve, and stop crying during conflict....

Financial feminism! What is it? Does it exist? Can it exist? Why did Cara Delevingne wear that stupid "peg the patriarchy" shirt to the Met Gala? This week on the Bad With Money Season 8 finale, Gaby talks to HerFirst100K's Tori Dunlap, a marketing genius, investing educator, controversial Tiktoker, host of the podcast "Financial Feminist," and the woman behind "fighting th...

Gaby shares their secret desire to try out for Jeopardy! and their love of casinos. Then, they have a nerdy and delightful conversation with bisexual flag pin Jeopardy! star Cody Lawrence all about the intricacies of that game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, and Wheel of Fortune, and also Cody's obsession with winning money on TV. Finally, Gaby interviews UMass Amherst professor and gamb...

Cancel culture is real. It happens on Twitter and it makes money off of us. This week's introduction is a passionate essay Gaby has been stewing on for a long time. Then, Gaby interviews reporter Emily Vanderwerff about the tragic story of trans woman Isabel Fall who was bullied into a mental hospital because of a bad faith reading of a sci-fi story she wrote. They also discuss the difference...

This episode discusses eating disorders. Please take care while listening. This week, Gaby talks to Harvard's Dr. S Bryn Austin of STRIPED about the economic costs of eating disorders and how much revenue "the obesity epidemic" has generated off of disordered eating and fatphobia. Then, they have a vulnerable conversation with their friend, actress Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn 99, In Th...

Grab a pen and a notebook, everyone, because we are LEARNING today! First, Gaby talks to Shinobu Hindert, author of "Investing Is Your Superpower," about when and how to open a brokerage account, how involved you should be in your own investments, and the BIG mistakes you make when trying to diversify your portfolio. Then, Gaby dives into playing the stock market with friend and investment...

Cheers, queers! This is a very spicy and sensual sex and dating episode. Sex clubs! Picnics for dates! Polyamory! First off, Gaby's pronouns are now they/them/theirs. Hooray, gender! Then, Gaby chats with Autostraddle writers Drew Gregory and Christina Tucker, co-hosts of the brand new "Wait, Is This A Date?" podcast. Drew and Christina give advice on how to date while broke, figuring...

In response to MANY emails from you all, Gaby delves into the classist and racist background of the work dress code. First, they interview reporter Amanda Mull who is the author of the article "After The Pandemic, The Office Dress Code Should Never Come Back." What should you wear to work? How was business casual invented? What will we wear post-Covid? Then, Gaby interviews Stanford profes...

Gaby and their partner are thinking of buying a cabin and Gaby has been having panic attacks about the mortgage process. There's so much judgement! Never fear, Nerdwallet's Elizabeth Renter gives the basics on first time home buying and tips for doing so even if you think you may not be able to afford it. Elizabeth and Gaby go through every single step of the process in minute detail and w...

This week on the show, Gaby tackles how to unionize, why you should unionize, and their own experiences working at Buzzfeed during union talks. Then, they are joined by Wendy Liu, author of Abolish Silicon Valley, to expose the hypocrisy that awakened her to the need for tech unions. And finally, investigative journalist Cerise Castle, one of Gaby's BFFs, breaks down why police unions are oper...

Senator Elizabeth Warren joins Gaby to put pressure on President Biden re: student loan forgiveness and to rip into billionaires opposing the wealth tax. You heard that right. Elizabeth Warren is our guest this week. Why isn't Biden cancelling 50K of federal student loan debt? Then, Gaby talks to their good college friend and Boston local Kasey Fielding, first in her family to go to college, a...

This week, Gaby interviews Autism advocate and technology executive Nicola Whiting about her own diagnosis, neurodiversity in the workplace, disability and neurodivergent accommodations, and the ways neuroatypical people view money differently than neurotypical people. What can employers do better to have a neurodiverse workplace? How can neurodivergent people better advocate for themselves? Then,...

Welcome to Season 8! This season we're doing things a little differently: each episode, we're going to talk to both experts and to friends of mine with lived experience in the same topic. Get to know me, get to know my buddies from my real life! Our first topic is monetizing fake news, data voids, and how ads work for Facebook and Google misinformation. Gaby talks to MIT Review reporter Ab...

Happy Pride! In the finale of Season 7, Gaby talks to professor, economist and author Lee Badgett about the financial and economic case for LGBTQ equality, the harmful myths about queer people and money (and the choice to focus all research on white, cis, gay men), and about Gaby's own reticence to engage with ending homophobia and transphobia through capitalism and corporate policy. It's...

Dr. Laurie Santos joins Gaby to discuss NOT whether money buys happiness (it does!) but rather what science shows us we should also be focusing on for happiness, why the human brain is designed to be bad with money, and what happened when monkeys were taught to buy treats with currency. Also, the curse of the lottery. Then, on Dear Gaby, a listener writes in about receiving a raise after discoveri...

This week, Gaby and Hillary Hoffower, the Millennial wealth correspondent for Business Insider, talk about building and maintaining wealth, new rural home-buying, and the solitary leisure investment hobbies of the nostalgic rich. PS: It's the pogs and Tamagotchis for me. Then, during Dear Gaby, a listener shares their acceptance into a teaching and Masters program and how they met their goals...

You all asked for it so Gaby finally relented. We talk finally budgeting with The Budgetnista Tiffany Aliche of the Brown Ambition podcast. How can you budget in a capitalist world? Tiffany shares her relatable stories of fucking up, budgeting in a tangible way, and what to prioritize. This is budgeting with non shaming steps, baby. Count how many times Gaby says “Wow!” Then, a listener calls in t...

Wealth justice activist Chloe B. McKenzie joins Gaby to talk about Gen Z's mental and emotional health, financial trauma, and how to heal from long-term economic violence. Then, a listener gives a review that is a baffling journey from start to finish. If you like the show, leave a review and it might get read on air! Send an email to gabyisbadwithmoney@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 844-47...

Gaby is joined this week by the brilliant and delightful Najah Farley of the National Employment Law Project to talk about working from home, essential workers, and fighting for a living wage. How has work changed for the better or worse since the pandemic started? What can you do to protect yourself financially and emotionally? Plus, some hilarity involving the state of Florida and "your whit...

Ana Diaz Casos, president of Tenants and Workers United, joins Gaby to talk about housing as a human right, rent striking, the consequences of mass evictions, and how even resources and protections are hard to access. Then, we hear from a listener who felt prepped for the pandemic because of the pod, and someone who doesn't agree with all our guests or even Gaby, but likes the show a whole lot...

Gaby and Elle Moxely***, the co-founder of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, discuss mutual aid, how the Black transgender community responded so quickly to Covid, and the ways we can help remodel society into a less individualistic, more communally beneficial place. It was an honor to have her as my guest. Please donate to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute here: https://marshap.org/donate/  Then, Ga...