This Is Uncomfortable

<p>Unfortunately, a lot of us know someone who has been scammed… but how many <em>scammers</em> do you know? </p><br/><p>After reporter <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/carlos-barrag-n">Carlos Barragán</a>’s mother fell victim to an online romance scam, he traveled to Lagos, Nigeria, to investigate the world of “Yahoo Boys,” as Nigerian scammers call themselves. He spent years getting to know these young men, earning their trust and reporting the most intimate details of their lives. </p><br/><p>This week, Carlos joins Reema to talk about his new book, “<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250459060/theyahooboys/">Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers</a>,” and the complicated story he discovered about the social and economic forces that push people into these crimes. Plus, how loneliness is key to the scam… on both sides! </p><br/><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3psLxidZEzToYvkHhMWstE?si=a5fdcc8241d24874" class="default">Here is our Spotify playlist</a> of all the stories about scams and scammers that we’ve had on the show. </p><br/><p>If you like this episode, share it with a friend! And let us know what you think by calling 347-RING-TIU or emailing [email protected]</p><br/><p>If you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/uncomfortablequestions" class="default">more info here</a>.</p><br/><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisuncomfortablepod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ThisIsUncomfortablePod">Tiktok</a>!</p><br/><p>Support “This Is Uncomfortable” with your donation today: <a href="https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod">https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod</a></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><br></p>

<p>Lots of us have dreamed about taking on a completely different career, but how do you actually make the leap? This week, Reema visits a cohort of people pivoting to the trades in North Carolina and speaks with career coach Phoebe Gavin to get her tips on making a successful pivot. </p><br/><p>If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And let us know what you think by emailing [email protected] or calling 347-RING-TIU.</p><br/><p>If you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/uncomfortablequestions" class="default">more info here</a>.</p><br/><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisuncomfortablepod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ThisIsUncomfortablePod">Tiktok</a>!</p><br/><p>Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: <a href="https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod">https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod</a><br></p>

<p>Today, we’re featuring an episode of NPR’s “<a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute" class="default">It’s Been A Minute</a>.” Reema Khrais joins host Brittany Luse and Wailin Wong, host of NPR’s “<a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money" class="default">The Indicator</a>,” to talk about the hidden ways money shows up in dating and marriage.</p><br/><p>And we’ve got a new “This Is Uncomfortable” project to share! You’ve heard Reema Khrais ask rapid-fire “uncomfortable money questions” on the show, where she asks guests to share details of their financial lives. Now we want to hear how <em>you</em> would answer! Send us a voice memo, and we may feature it on the show. This week, we kick things off off with listener Thistle from California. </p><br/><p>Learn more here: <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/uncomfortablequestions" class="default">https://www.marketplace.org/uncomfortablequestions</a></p><br/><p>Follow This Is Uncomfortable on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisuncomfortablepod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ThisIsUncomfortablePod">Tiktok</a>! </p><br/><p>And support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: <a href="https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod">https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod</a></p><br/><p></p><br/><p>If you liked this episode of NPR's “It’s Been A Minute,” you can follow their podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Four days a week you will get for more episodes like this, featuring deep dives into how culture impacts what you think, feel, and believe.</p>

<p>Do you ever look at the world and think: everything is so uncertain, who knows if I’ll ever be able to retire … so I might as well get those concert tickets? Then you might be doomspending. Reema talks with The Financial Diet’s Chelsea Fagan and behavioral economist Judd Kessler about why we doomspend, and what we should do instead. Plus, producer Alice Wilder makes a confession. </p><br/><p>If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And let us know what you think by emailing [email protected] or calling 347-RING-TIU.</p><br/><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisuncomfortablepod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ThisIsUncomfortablePod">Tiktok</a>! And support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: <a href="https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod">https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod</a></p><br/><p><br></p>

<p>How far would you go to participate in a boycott? Cancel your concert tickets? Spend 25% more on groceries? What about refusing to visit your family? This week, Reema speaks to Canadians who are going to great lengths to boycott the United States. Plus, a conversation with financial therapist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mindmoneybalance/" class="default">Lindsay Bryan-Podvin</a> about how to practice “good enough” boycotting. <br></p><br/><p>If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And let us know what you think by emailing [email protected] or calling 347-RING-TIU.</p><br/><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisuncomfortablepod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ThisIsUncomfortablePod">Tiktok</a>! </p><br/><p>Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: <a href="https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod">https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod</a></p>