Debt Heads

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Kristolyn Lloyd, a Grammy and Emmy award-winning actor, singer, director, writer and activist. Kristolyn has starred in such Broadway hits as: Dear Evan Hansen, 1776, and now, NYTimes Critic's Pick, Liberation - get your tickets!Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTubeCheck out Kristolyn's theater (and cat) updates on Instagram Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Lauren Barker, a born and raised Hoosier living in Baltimore with her beautiful husband and four perfect cats. She is currently furloughed from her federal job, but has been filling her time with her side gigs and hobbies including picking up extra shifts at Anthropologie, volunteering at a horse farm, and lots of reading. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Check out Lauren's hilarious profile "Hot Dumb Blonde" on Instagram and TikTokCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Danielle Diel, a Human Resources expert and Debt Heads listener who felt inspired to share her story about working for "The Man" and trying to do right by her colleagues by becoming "the People's HR". Despite being dedicated to working hard, Danielle has found herself unemployed three times in the past four years and wonders what gives in a world where we seem to devalue the human in Human Resources. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Danielle Bezalel, the creator and host of Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. What is it like to talk about sex online in the age of the algorithm?Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Listen to DB's best episode: 1,000 people masturbated for science with Dr. Candice Nicole HargonsCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Ronald Young Jr. who hosts and produces the award-winning narrative podcast Weight For It and the pop culture podcast Leaving The Theater. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Vote for Debt Heads on the Signal Awards! Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by in today's economy?Dispatch #7 is from Christine Devane, entrepreneur and founder of Brightfin.io. Christine has a background in product management and marketing, but left corporate after 20 years to start a company with a mission to democratize financial advice for the young middle class. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Follow Christine at Brightfin.io, Club Money, on TikTok and InstagramCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Liz, a working mom and Debt Heads listener who shares her experiences living in the most expensive county in America for childcare. Thanks Liz!If you'd like to share how you are / are not getting by in America today, please send us a voice memo to [email protected]! Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In episode five of Debt Heads, we travel back thousands of miles and a few decades to the middle of nowhere (aka Rachel’s hometown) to find out why, for Millennials, it’s still a hard knock life. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeRead more from our contributors:Kathryn Ann Edwards - Optimist Economy ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this bonus episode of Debt Heads, we take you back one year, when we stopped hammering out our first season of Debt Heads so we could break ground on a timely story all about the brick and mortar businesses that keep our neighborhood level, and the economic winds that are threatening to demolish them. We hope we nailed a sturdy feeling of community for this old house - enjoy! Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff Seelye ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Hannah Wright, a middle school teacher and Debt Heads listener who sent us a dispatch from her home in Denver, CO. Hannah shares the challenges of being a teacher in America today, laments the bleak future of paying down student debt, and delights in admiring the optimistic warble of birdsong. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Alex Kaufman - energy, climate change, business and geopolitics reporter - who helped form the first staff union for HuffPost in 2015. Alex has been a dedicated journalist since his first position writing for the Long-Islander at the age of 15. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.See more of Alex's writing on his website and Substack, Field Notes.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Kate Bratskeir - sustainability/climate/food/health/lifestyle reporter - who has been laid off no less than FOUR times, including while she was on maternity leave. But that doesn't keep Kate down. She's got wisdom to share and perseverance to spare. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.See more of Kate’s writing on her website and Substack, Good Little Garbage GirlCredits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by in today's economy?Dispatch #2 is from Joe Erbentraut, a longtime journalist who shares his thoughts on trying to be creative in a media landscape where layoffs lurk around every digital corner.Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Follow Joe on Instagram and check out his Substack, Queering the Burbs. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?The debut dispatch is from Emily Meade, famous actress and friend who shares her "nihilistic" thoughts on the state of being a working actor in the era of streaming. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this bonus episode of Debt Heads, we unwittingly face off in a battle of who's busier with the most charming bartender in Brooklyn, and wonder if we’d all be more Sussex-ful making jam with Meghan Markle. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff Seelye ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In episode four of Debt Heads, we search for memories and meaning in the clearance aisles of TJ Maxx. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Jennette Selig ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this mini episode of Debt Heads, take a peek behind the curtain, and a step back in time, to hear us get rejected by Tribeca Film Festival.Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali Helnwein ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In part two of "The House Always Wins", we head to Washington DC to eat Amtrak hot dogs and learn infuriating revelations about the credit card industry and the specific, sneaky ways it works to keep us in debt forever. (This is part two of a two-part episode.)Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Jenny SeligRead more from our contributors: Kathleen McDowell - Live RichlyElena Botella - A New Money OrderJon Ronson - Who Killed Richard Cullen? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the second episode of Debt Heads, we head to the mall to find out if life in plastic, aka using credit cards for everything, all the time, is actually fantastic. (This is part one of a two-part episode.)Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Jennette SeligFeaturing: Donna Halper, former radio DJ, professor Emerson College ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the pilot episode of Debt Heads, revealing the truth about our finances leads to connections with strangers and catharsis with family relations.Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Serena Chow Featuring: Cathy O'Neil ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A narrative podcast turning the concept of debt upside down. Season One of Debt Heads is a five-episode mini-series that investigates the architecture of personal finance and the myths of financial responsibility. This is a storytelling journey into our lives and yours that uncovers the deeper structures that have created an economy that feels unsafe for most people. We are endeavoring to tell the Millennial story by exploring the insidious political and economic policies as well as the seismic but elusive cultural shifts that have defined America over the last four decades. We are not alone. You are not alone. All Debt Head Season One episodes are free on Spotify, Apple, Youtube. Check out the Debt Heads Patreon to get access to our bonus episodes as well as our Survival Guide to Adulthood - a video podcast series where we discuss Debt Head adjacent topics with friends and lovers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★