Can’t buy me love
This Is Uncomfortable
Marketplace
4.6 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
After hooking up with her roommate, one woman can’t seem to avoid him — or his spending habits. Then, a couple tries showing their love for each other … in a way neither of them actually loves.
This episode originally aired in our first season, in September 2019. We’re off this week working on some new stories, and we need your help: A lot of ideas about who we’re meant to be as adults get instilled into us at an early age, by the things we see our parents do or the expectations they set for us. We’re curious: Growing up, what did success look like to you? And how has that changed as you’ve gotten older? Let us know by calling us at (347) RING-TIU, or (347) 746-4848. You can also send us a voice memo at uncomfortable@marketplace.org.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, it's Rima. |
| 0:02.0 | So we are away this week working on a bunch of stories, |
| 0:04.7 | and we'd actually love your help with one of them. |
| 0:07.5 | We are looking at the idea of success |
| 0:09.8 | and how people define it. |
| 0:11.8 | And you know, a lot of our ideas about |
| 0:13.5 | who were meant to be as adults, |
| 0:15.4 | they get instilled into us at an early age. |
| 0:17.4 | By the things we see our parents do |
| 0:19.6 | or the expectations they set for us. |
| 0:22.0 | So I'm really curious, growing up, |
| 0:24.3 | what did success look like to you? |
| 0:26.6 | And how has that changed as you've gotten older? |
| 0:30.4 | We have a fancy new call online |
| 0:32.0 | where you can just drop us a message at 347 Ring TIU. |
| 0:36.3 | That's 347, 746, 4848. |
| 0:40.4 | You can find that number in the show notes too. |
| 0:42.8 | Or you can also send us a voice memo |
| 0:44.6 | to uncomfortable at Marketplace.org. |
| 0:48.5 | And I know it's been an especially overwhelming week. |
| 0:51.0 | So while we're off working on these new stories, |
| 0:53.4 | I wanted to re-air a fun episode from our first season. |
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