Our parents’ debts (from Terrible, Thanks for Asking)
This Is Uncomfortable
Marketplace
4.6 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
This week, we’re showcasing a story from our colleagues at “Terrible, Thanks For Asking”: When a supporting pillar is knocked out of a family, the consequences can be costly.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey y'all, it's Anima. |
| 0:03.2 | So this week we're doing something a little different. |
| 0:06.0 | We're sharing an episode from another podcast called Terrible Thanks for Asking. |
| 0:10.6 | It is a podcast that deals with topics that change us forever, like death or trauma, which |
| 0:17.1 | I know sounds really heavy, but it's thoughtful and sweet and the host Nora McInerney is pretty |
| 0:21.8 | funny. |
| 0:22.8 | I heard this episode a while back and loved it so much that I wanted to share it with |
| 0:26.8 | y'all. |
| 0:27.8 | It's about a young woman's experience with family and money and how she suddenly shoulders |
| 0:33.9 | all these new financial responsibilities after a big tragedy. |
| 0:38.9 | We'll be back with it. |
| 0:39.9 | This is Uncomfortable Episode next week, but in the meantime, I hope y'all enjoy this. |
| 0:44.8 | Alright, here's that episode. |
| 0:51.5 | I'm Nora McInerney and this is Terrible Thanks for Asking. |
| 0:56.4 | I'm going to ask you a question if, by the way, I always say quick question even when |
| 0:59.9 | it's not even close to being quick. |
| 1:02.0 | This one, I don't know how quick will be for you. |
| 1:03.8 | So it's just a question. |
| 1:05.8 | If I were to give you $100, not doll hairs, dollars, right now, what would that mean to |
| 1:14.3 | you? |
| 1:15.8 | Just an extra $100, extra $100 bucks, smackers, no strings attached. |
| 1:21.6 | You can do whatever you want with it. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Marketplace, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Marketplace and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

