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A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

Gabe Dunn | Diamond MPrint Productionsredcircle.com

After years of attempting to "girlboss" his way out of systemic class divide, Gabriel Shane Dunn, now a trans man and veteran podcaster, relaunches his show, “Bad With Money,” with a furious, funny, and deeply personal exploration of surviving our capitalist hellscape. Ditching conventional finance advice, “A Thousand Natural Shocks,” is a companion show to Gabe’s thriving newsletter of the same name. This isn't just about money; it's about breaking free from the individualistic lies and fighting for collective liberation. Capitalism is killing us. The police state is killing us. Fascism is killing us. But we can no longer feel helpless. We can resist.

Send a question or voice memo to GabeIsBadWithMoney@gmail.com.

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Episodes

Is It More Lucrative To Be Right Wing? (Part 1) with Andrew Ti

Host of "Yo, Is This Racist?" Andrew Ti joins Gabe down a rabbit hole on whether right-wing or left-wing pundits and influencers make more money. Is a pivot hard right worth the money and fame? Why do people switch sides and how have the reasons changed over the years? Gabe has done the research: who are the biggest players? Why do right wingers get elevated to the top of the party while hard left creators are disavowed by the liberal party? This is a really great one to listen to pre-election! ...

Aug 20, 202459 min

Mailbag: Bad With Money's Book Club Begins

A listener writes in with an exciting and positive follow up to their story about a heinous commute. Then, Gabe begins a short discussion of our BWM book club book Same As Ever: A Guide To What Never Changes by Morgan Housel and the pros and cons of pop psychology. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited ...

Aug 16, 202417 min

Breakdowns and Takedowns: The Richest Man In Babylon (Part 1) with Tristan J. Miller

Gabe is joined by friend and comedian Tristan J. Miller on a gallivanting journey through ancient Babylon as we find out what this 1926 "MUST READ" financial book has got to teach us all today in 2024. Get your camels, oxen, and donkeys ready, because Gabe's lost his mind going over all these fairy tales and parables. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond ...

Aug 13, 202453 min

Bonus Bag: Michael Arceneaux Talks Loans, COVID, and Black/Queer Identity

Author Michael Arceneaux comes back to answer your questions about the assumptions that Black readers are too homophobic and that white readers are too racist. Gabe shares his own wild stories about being a marginalized person in Hollywood. Plus, people who partied and traveled during peak Covid, how parents can talk to their kids about student debt, and realizing how hard life can be. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsor...

Aug 09, 202423 min

"I Don't Want To Die Poor" with Michael Arceneaux

Author Michael Arceneaux joins to talk about his books "I Don't Want To Die Poor" and "I Finally Bought Some Jordans," economic mobility and student loans, and how to mix paying off debt with valuing our time on this Earth. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coc...

Aug 06, 202443 min

Mailbag: Should Trans People Leave Tennessee?

A listener writes in with an incredibly comprehensive explanation of what we should have in our emergency kits. Max calls to ask questions about leaving Tennessee after the drag ban and about how Gabe feels about "little treat" culture. Then, MANY listeners have opinions on our listener who wanted to forgo owning a home so that they can get a dog. Next, a plea for Gabe to not join a fitness cult. And finally, the BWM book club begins! Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to ...

Aug 02, 202431 min

Should You Go To Law School? with Keely Weiss

Entertainment lawyer and friend of the pod Keely Weiss joins us to answer the mid-life crisis question: Should you go to law school? Keely shares the exact steps, the heavy costs, and the realistic benefits of becoming a lawyer. Plus, what it's been like for her now, a few years from having graduated. Was it all worth it? Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diam...

Jul 30, 20241 hr 1 min

Mailbag: Get A Dog Or Buy A House?

Eva writes in wondering if they should move out of a cheap apartment to be able to get a dog or if they should save up for a house. Should Gabe let the show get more political? Next, a follow up from Bethany Roberts, our librarian guest, with all kinds of information about what's free at the library and what her budget for new books looks like down to the dollar. Plus, help me choose a book for book club!! Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmin...

Jul 26, 202419 min

Banned Books, Drag Story Hour, and Free Stuff At The Library with Bethany Roberts

Teen librarian and fan of the show Bethany Roberts joins the pod to share everything free your local library has to offer. You're already paying for it, may as well use it! Plus, banned books and drag queen story hours. How scary! Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound...

Jul 23, 202453 min

Bonus Bag: Ben Sheehan Answers Your Trump Questions

For this week's bonus bag, Ben Sheehan, the author of "OMG WTF Does The Constitution Actually Say?," returns to answer YOUR questions about Project 2025 and the upcoming election gathered from the Patreon and Discord channels. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by ...

Jul 19, 202417 min

Explaining Project 2025 with Ben Sheehan

Ben Sheehan, author of "OMG WTF Does The Constitution Actually Say?," joins the pod to explain Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation, Trump's connection, and the consequences for The Supreme Court and the executive branch. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco...

Jul 16, 202434 min

Q&A With An Anonymous Financial Submissive

A big update on what's changing for our mailbags! Then, a financial submissive writes in in the wake of our financial domination episode to anonymously answer all your submitted (pun intended) questions. Write in your questions about law school for an episode on if it's worth attending, and also write in any fun memories or hot tips about your local library. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/opinion/sunday/student-loans-survive-emotions.html Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesd...

Jul 12, 202418 min

Monetizing Your Art: The Good, The Bad, and The Backlash with RedDot Comics' Kim Winder

An exciting interview for the creative mind! Why was the Try Guys launch of paid content seamless while Watcher suffered? How can finding an online audience give you confidence in real life? Which platforms censor you and which don't? Kim Winder of RedDot Comics joins the podcast to talk about the pros and cons of monetizing spicy comics, her process for being so prolific and running a trustworthy business, and how to make money as a consistent content creator. Join My Patreon: https://www.patre...

Jul 09, 202450 min

Mailbag: Vegetables Are Made Up For Marketing and Tax Reasons

Content warning: this is about diet and exercise. Listeners provide so much amazing advice on fitness and eating vegetables. Except it turns out vegetables aren't even real. Join us in the botany rabbit hole. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Adver...

Jul 05, 202433 min

The War Tax Resistance Movement with Leo Aquino

Queer And Trans Wealth's Leo Aquino joins the podcast to explain the history of the War Tax Resistance Movement and what it means to withhold taxes during wartime. We're not endorsing this method! This is merely for educational purposes. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Advertising In...

Jul 02, 202450 min

Mailbag: It Isn't Free, You've Already Paid For It

How many therapy episodes is too many episodes? A listener with rich, entitled siblings shares the family tea and struggles to relate to "rich people problems." Should you be posting all of your success on social media? Send me your break up stories! Advice on how to support your local library and what you can find there. Send in your questions for.a financial submissive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xZB80sZaI Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://w...

Jun 28, 202419 min

When Should An Idea Become A Business? with Ciera Rogers

"The Outside Advantage" author and Babes founder Ciera Rogers comes on the show to talk about starting one of the first brands to create affordable clothing for women with curves. How do you know when an idea should be a business? Plus, how having less money can make you more creative, how to recover from a big mistake, and why you should start a business from a place of fixing a problem in your own life. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmind...

Jun 25, 202442 min

Mailbag: Cheap Ways To Work Out

Gabe wants to know how to work out or eat a vegetable without breaking the bank. Listeners write in wanting to know more about crowdfunding your healthcare and tell stories about how pet insurance saved them a bunch of money. What other gender affirming care isn't covered? What contract should this renter sign from the two their landlord is offering? A man's ex wife lent his money to her boss, investing for the first time over 50 years old, and becoming a "super commuter." Join My Patreon: https...

Jun 21, 202426 min

An Explanation Of The Stoic Path with Darius Foroux

I love this episode! A real thinker. Author Darius Foroux used the philosophy of stoicism to create value neutral reactions to emotions around finances. Darius and Gabe discuss eliminating shameful and negative narratives about yourself, what philosophers can teach us about money, and how to stop living in extremes. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MP...

Jun 18, 202448 min

Mailbag: Not Hot Enough To Be A TradWife

A listener writes in with ask about car insurance, a librarian provides tons of information about how to make the most of their libraries, and a multi-millionaire new parent wants to talk about rich people problems. Gabe wants to be a tradhusband. Will Social Security be around in the future? In the news, Dell fails in AI growth, Twitch fires its security and safety policy makers, Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-pr...

Jun 14, 202419 min

Financial Domination with "Why Are People Into That?" Author Tina Horn

Podcaster and author Tina Horn joins the podcast to talk about financial domination, sugar babies, and how money motivates us in kink spaces and outside of them. Money equals power, so why are people into that? Plus, Renee Zellweger in the show What/If, the movie Indecent Proposal, and Gabe's own experiences with sex work, money, and power. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Note...

Jun 11, 202454 min

Mailbag: I Paid Off 80K Of My Husband's Debt And Then We Divorced

A listener writes in wondering what Gabe thinks about "budget culture." A listener, who is having a baby with a new partner, writes in asking if they can ask their ex for money back after they paid off his student loans while they were married. OpenAI's Sky chatbot uses Scarlet Johansson's voice without her permission after she rejects them. Donald Trump will probably be President from jail. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/s...

Jun 07, 202417 min

When Did Crowdfunding Healthcare Become The Norm? with Nora Kenworthy

Nora Kenworthy has been studying crowdfunding for 10 years and her new book explores the true costs of using it for medical expenses. What sorts of people trust websites vs. show up in person vs. rally politically and when did that all change? What do we owe each other? Our online identities have become defined by where we give money on the Internet. Plus, what the right and left both get wrong about critiquing campaigns and how crowdfunding includes a huge loss of privacy. Join My Patreon: http...

Jun 04, 202454 min

REPLAY: Breakdowns and Takedowns: Dumb Money with Alix

Original Air Date: January 16, 2024 It's another deep dive!! Gabe and his boyfriend Alix went down a rabbit hole to give you the comprehensive 101 on the 2020 Gamestop stock revolution, the movie made about the thrilling real story, and what Roaring Kitty Keith Gills' original videos were actually about. How accurate was the 2023 movie Dumb Money? When would you have cashed out? Actor mentioned was Larry Owens! https://www.instagram.com/larryowenslive Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gab...

May 28, 20241 hr 2 min

Mailbag: Doxxing Pro-Palestinian College Students

Should you put your money automatically in savings or have it automatically invested/overinvested? Then, the war tax resistance movement, fooling yourself to meet your financial goals, and parenting kids with money. Stop doxxing college students. Short-sellers ready for volatility. Caitlin Clark brings forth Gabe's love of the WNBA. Harvard students are boring. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/...

May 24, 202427 min

Another Honest Update on Gabe's Finances

Gabe addresses how close or far away they are from what is "average" for someone their age. How are they ahead? How have they backslid? Then, Gabe answers your questions about the intricacies of their finances and what has happened for him lately. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post...

May 21, 202428 min

Mailbag: The Chiropractor Did Nothing

A trust fund kid writes in to talk about their dad's secret financial life. Is their dad in the mob? Why is he withholding money from the listener's sister? A car crash story brings some sweet karma. What do you do after a car accident? What is the "groundwater gold rush?" Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts...

May 17, 202424 min

CBT for Money with Amanda Clayman

Financial therapist Amanda Clayman returns to the podcast to talk about Gabe's fears their therapist or financial professionals will be mad at them if they tell the truth, how to use cognitive behavioral therapy when it comes to money, and how the body and mind normalize quick fixes and running from the pain. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Pr...

May 14, 202449 min

Mailbag: Disclose and Divest

A listener writes in about how they handled a car accident. Gabe gives advice on why a university should disclose its investments. And listeners explain why they do and don’t tip. Join My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gabesdunn Donate to Our Movie: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/ This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

May 10, 202423 min

REPLAY: OUR BIG BAD DAVE RAMSEY TAKEDOWN with Financial Feminist Tori Dunlap

tw: diet culture, domestic abuse, suicide Hello, my sweet Jesus-loving, gazelle-intense debt-free heroes. It's time to talk about finance's big bad Santa, Dave Ramsey, with one of his biggest public critics, HerFirst100K's Tori Dunlap. This week, Gabe and Tori break down and take down Dave's newest book "Baby Steps Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth--and How You Can Too." The duo get heated and exhausted by the continuous straw-man arguments, anti-socialist agenda, whit...

May 07, 20241 hr 12 min
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