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Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Starring on BroadwayThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Kristolyn Lloyd, a Grammy and Emmy award-winning actor, singer, director, writer and activist. Kristolyn has starred in such Broadway hits as: Dear Evan Hansen, 1776, and now, NYTimes Critic's Pick, Liberation - get your tickets!Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTubeCheck out Kristolyn's theater (and cat) updates on Instagram Credits:
2025-11-1423 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Working on the HillThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Lauren Barker, a born and raised Hoosier living in Baltimore with her beautiful husband and four perfect cats. She is currently furloughed from her federal job, but has been filling her time with her side gigs and hobbies including picking up extra shifts at Anthropologie, volunteering at a horse farm, and lots of reading. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, T...
2025-11-0423 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Working for The ManThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Danielle Diel, a Human Resources expert and Debt Heads listener who felt inspired to share her story about working for "The Man" and trying to do right by her colleagues by becoming "the People's HR". Despite being dedicated to working hard, Danielle has found herself unemployed three times in the past four years and wonders what gives in a world where we seem to...
2025-10-2916 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Talking DirtyThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Danielle Bezalel, the creator and host of Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. What is it like to talk about sex online in the age of the algorithm?Fol...
2025-10-2119 min
They Had Fun: New York City StoriesDebt Heads... with Rachel Webster and Jamie FeldmanOn this week's episode, co-guests (!) and co-hosts of the podcast Debt Heads, Rachel Webster and Jamie Feldman, tell us about heading out for a night in 90s NYC with no plans, and winding up at a sold-out Moby show!Check out Rachel, Jamie, and Debt Heads on InstagramHave fun like RachelDonate to NYPLCheck out this week's Rachel's Recs on our Substack!What did you think of this week's episode?They Had Fun on Instagram, YouTube, and our website 🥳
2025-10-0829 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Awards Don't Pay RentThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?This dispatch is from Ronald Young Jr. who hosts and produces the award-winning narrative podcast Weight For It and the pop culture podcast Leaving The Theater. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Vote for Debt Heads on the Signal Awards! Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Fe...
2025-09-3016 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Start Up 101The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by in today's economy?Dispatch #7 is from Christine Devane, entrepreneur and founder of Brightfin.io. Christine has a background in product management and marketing, but left corporate after 20 years to start a company with a mission to democratize financial advice for the young middle class. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Follow Christine at B...
2025-09-1615 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Kids These DaysThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Liz, a working mom and Debt Heads listener who shares her experiences living in the most expensive county in America for childcare. Thanks Liz!If you'd like to share how you are / are not getting by in America today, please send us a voice memo to debtheadspodcast@gmail.com! Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok...
2025-09-0907 min
All Of ItA Satirical Podcast About Living with DebtA narrative podcast uses humor to explore reasons why so many people have personal debt while reflecting on how we talk about those struggling with their finances. 'Debt Heads' podcast co-hosts Jamie Feldman and Rachel Webster join us to discuss the show's origins, their findings, and take listeners' calls about their experiences with debt.
2025-09-0520 min
Debt HeadsBoomicornsIn episode five of Debt Heads, we travel back thousands of miles and a few decades to the middle of nowhere (aka Rachel’s hometown) to find out why, for Millennials, it’s still a hard knock life. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeRead m...
2025-09-0243 min
The Daily ZeitgeistGrateful Debt! DC NOW SAFEST! 08.19.25In episode 1916, Jack and Miles are joined by the hosts of Debt Heads, Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster, to discuss… So Many Articles About The Gen Z/ Millennial DEBT CRISIS... No Explanation Tho, Oh DC Is Actually Safe Now…, The Time Has Never Been Better to Do White Collar Crime! The Ultrawealthy Trend of Trying to Live Forever by Tad Friend and more! FBI ordered to prioritize immigration, as DOJ scales back white collar cases How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It LISTEN: Tema Barroco by Agustin Pereyra LucenaSee omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
2025-08-1959 min
Debt HeadsBONUS: it's so hard(ware) to say goodbyeIn this bonus episode of Debt Heads, we take you back one year, when we stopped hammering out our first season of Debt Heads so we could break ground on a timely story all about the brick and mortar businesses that keep our neighborhood level, and the economic winds that are threatening to demolish them. We hope we nailed a sturdy feeling of community for this old house - enjoy! Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel W...
2025-07-2918 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: Teaching Middle SchoolThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Hannah Wright, a middle school teacher and Debt Heads listener who sent us a dispatch from her home in Denver, CO. Hannah shares the challenges of being a teacher in America today, laments the bleak future of paying down student debt, and delights in admiring the optimistic warble of birdsong. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, P...
2025-07-2217 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: with SeveranceThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Alex Kaufman - energy, climate change, business and geopolitics reporter - who helped form the first staff union for HuffPost in 2015. Alex has been a dedicated journalist since his first position writing for the Long-Islander at the age of 15. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.See more of Alex's writing on h...
2025-07-1518 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: on Maternity LeaveThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series to the Debt Heads podcast that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by?This dispatch is from Kate Bratskeir - sustainability/climate/food/health/lifestyle reporter - who has been laid off no less than FOUR times, including while she was on maternity leave. But that doesn't keep Kate down. She's got wisdom to share and perseverance to spare. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.See more of...
2025-06-2718 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: on 20kThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: How are you getting by in today's economy?Dispatch #2 is from Joe Erbentraut, a longtime journalist who shares his thoughts on trying to be creative in a media landscape where layoffs lurk around every digital corner.Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Follow Joe on Instagram and check out his Substack, Queering the Burbs.
2025-06-2020 min
Debt HeadsThe Way We Get By: in HollywoodThe Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads UniverseA weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by?The debut dispatch is from Emily Meade, famous actress and friend who shares her "nihilistic" thoughts on the state of being a working actor in the era of streaming. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow...
2025-06-1319 min
Debt HeadsBONUS: minding our busy-nessIn this bonus episode of Debt Heads, we unwittingly face off in a battle of who's busier with the most charming bartender in Brooklyn, and wonder if we’d all be more Sussex-ful making jam with Meghan Markle. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff Seelye...
2025-06-1016 min
Debt HeadsCON-sumerismIn episode four of Debt Heads, we search for memories and meaning in the clearance aisles of TJ Maxx. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Jennette Selig
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2025-05-2841 min
Debt HeadsBONUS: a peek behind the podIn this mini episode of Debt Heads, take a peek behind the curtain, and a step back in time, to hear us get rejected by Tribeca Film Festival.Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali Helnwein
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2025-05-1407 min
Debt HeadsThe House Always Wins (Part Two)In part two of "The House Always Wins", we head to Washington DC to eat Amtrak hot dogs and learn infuriating revelations about the credit card industry and the specific, sneaky ways it works to keep us in debt forever. (This is part two of a two-part episode.)Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score...
2025-05-0636 min
Debt HeadsThe House Always Wins (Part One)In the second episode of Debt Heads, we head to the mall to find out if life in plastic, aka using credit cards for everything, all the time, is actually fantastic. (This is part one of a two-part episode.)Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube.Credits:Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterTheme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Jennette...
2025-04-2230 min
Debt Headsthe survival guide to adulthoodWhen two Debt Heads try to make a go of it by creating a free (future-Peabody-award-winning) podcast, they realize they might need some subscriber-only content to stay afloat. Join us as we attempt to survive adulthood by asking both experts and non-experts one question multiple ways: How do you be "grown ups" in 2025?In the debut episode of Survival Guide to Adulthood, Rachel & Jamie ask Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton from Celebrity Memoir Book Club how to become celebrity podcasters, how to read, and how to survive adulthood in the creator economy. Exclusive to Patreon subscribers.
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2025-04-1501 min
Debt HeadsThe Secret Life of Debt HeadsIn the pilot episode of Debt Heads, revealing the truth about our finances leads to connections with strangers and catharsis with family relations.Follow Debt Heads on Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Patreon and YouTube. Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)Original Score: Ali HelnweinAudio Mix: Jeff SeelyeFact Checking: Serena Chow Featuring: Cathy O'Neil
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2025-03-1839 min
Debt HeadsComing Soon: Debt Heads Season OneA narrative podcast turning the concept of debt upside down. Season One of Debt Heads is a five-episode mini-series that investigates the architecture of personal finance and the myths of financial responsibility. This is a storytelling journey into our lives and yours that uncovers the deeper structures that have created an economy that feels unsafe for most people. We are endeavoring to tell the Millennial story by exploring the insidious political and economic policies as well as the seismic but elusive cultural shifts that have defined America over the last fou...
2025-02-2402 min