The lies we tell our friends
This Is Uncomfortable
Marketplace
4.6 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2020
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Most of us tell little white lies at some point or another to make things less weird about money. But what happens when disaster strikes, and your money situation becomes impossible to hide?
This episode originally aired in August 2019. We’re working on an episode and we need your help. What’s getting you through those long days in lockdown? Big or small, as long as it doesn’t have to do with work, we want to hear about what’s bringing you joy and why. Drop us a line at (347) RING-TIU, or (347) 746-4848. You can also send us a voice memo at uncomfortable@marketplace.org, or fill out the form below.
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| 0:00.0 | We know kids have lots of questions and the ones about money can be the most difficult to answer. |
| 0:06.5 | That's why you need our podcast, Million Bazzillion. |
| 0:10.0 | In every episode we find answers to the tough, surprising, and sometimes awkward questions kids have about money. |
| 0:16.5 | Yep, from what is a black market to why do we get paid different amounts and what do grownups do with all their money? |
| 0:23.0 | Million Bazzillion from Marketplace helping dollars make more sense. |
| 0:27.0 | Listen to season 4, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:33.0 | Hey y'all, it's Srinima. |
| 0:34.5 | So we are working on one of our last episodes of 2020, which honestly what is time anymore. |
| 0:41.0 | But anyway, the episode is going to be all about why we are so addicted to productivity, our experiences with burnout, |
| 0:48.0 | and most importantly, how we're managing to find joy right now. |
| 0:52.0 | And that's where you all come in. Maybe it is a square of chocolate at lunch or a cup of tea in the evening. |
| 0:58.5 | Maybe you learned how to play guitar or have a weekly call set up with your BFF. |
| 1:03.0 | Whatever it is, we love to hear from you. |
| 1:05.5 | What are you doing to unwind? To find a small sliver of happiness during the day when you're not thinking about work or money or obligations? |
| 1:13.5 | And why that thing? It can be big or small. Only role is that it cannot be tied to work. |
| 1:19.5 | Like personally, I just adopted a little kid and cut a link with her in the mornings, really lifts my mood and forces me to not look at screens. |
| 1:27.5 | Whatever it is for you, you can leave us a voicemail at 347 Ring TIU. That's 347 746 4848. |
| 1:36.5 | Go ahead and do it. It'll be fun. I promise. You can also find that number in the show notes, or you can send us a voice memo to uncomfortable at Marketplace.org. |
| 1:45.5 | Okay, so I will be back with the new episode next week, and in the meantime, we've got a rerun for y'all. It is one of my favorites from our first season. |
| 1:53.5 | Okay, hope you all enjoy it, and I will catch you all soon. |
| 1:59.5 | One Saturday afternoon, Doris Vitoch and her friend were driving around Berkeley, California, just hanging out and running errands. |
| 2:07.5 | And it was a beautiful day. Blue skies, birds chirping, dandelion fluff floating in the air with the rays of the sun. |
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