This Is Uncomfortable

Reema Khrais

Booking Overview

An interview-driven show about personal finance, economics, and the emotional effects of money, it typically features researchers, policy experts, journalists, authors, public figures, and people with compelling firsthand financial experiences. Suitable pitches include credible finance and economics experts, social-policy specialists, behavioral researchers, authors, and notable individuals with distinctive money stories; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 211

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 162.0k subscribers

Instagram: 87.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@marketplace.org

podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org

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Host

Reema Khrais - Marketplace journalist and host covering the personal, social, and emotional dimensions of money.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Recognized expertise in personal finance, economics, behavioral science, public policy, technology, or consumer issues; alternatively, a distinctive firsthand experience that illuminates how money shapes everyday life.

Required Achievements:

Published research or policy expertise, Established journalism or writing credentials, Public-facing subject-matter expertise, A compelling and authentic personal financial story

Recent Guest Discussions

Hal Hershfield - Financial Regret, Hindsight, Emotions, And How People Make Financial Choices.

Abigail Sussman - Financial Regret, Hindsight, Emotions, And Blind Spots In Financial Decision-making.

Taylor Morrissey - Childcare Costs, Childcare Policy, And Structural Problems In The U.s. Childcare System.

Kiki Rough - Cooking On A Shoestring Budget, Food Insecurity, And The Challenge Of Achieving Financial Security After Going Viral.

Abigail Disney - Family Wealth, Inherited Values, Legacy, Generosity, And Giving Away Millions.

Recent Topics

Personal Finance, Financial Psychology, Economics, Family Finance, Social Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

This Is Uncomfortable

Should you leave the country for your next doctor’s appointment?

September 17, 2026

Millions of Americans leave the U.S. each year for medical care. But how do you reap the rewards of medical tourism while managing the risks? And why do some have to travel out of the country to get affordable healthcare in the first place? This week on the show, Reema is joined by Dr. Alok Patel and podcast host TK Dutes to discuss what it’s like to travel for medical care, and how to do so safely. Plus: another edition of “Alice Gets Her Life Together,” in which producer Alice Wilder tries ...

When boomer "collectibles" become millennial "inheritance"

September 12, 2026

As a special bonus this weekend, we’re revisiting one of our favorite stories from 2024, which Reema and Alice mentioned in the latest episode.While sorting through her father’s belongings after his death, Amanda Petteruti came across a collection of locked toolboxes. What she discovered inside made her rethink what she knew about her family’s finances and left her with unsettling questions about her dad: Why had he spent so much money on this secret hobby? Why was it now Amanda’s burden to h...

Listeners weigh in: Wedding hacks, questionable investments, and a fix for doom spending

September 10, 2026

Who doesn’t love getting mail? This week on the show, Reema and Alice open up the mailbag and respond to your messages about questionable investments, doomspending, and caring for aging loved ones. Plus, we hear your advice on keeping weddings affordable for your guests and wedding party. Past stories referenced in this episode:”The things we leave behind” “Nicole Chung and the toll of caregiving”“Everything's on fire, might as well get my nails done?”“Would you go broke for a bachelorette?”“...

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podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org

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