This Is Uncomfortable
by Marketplace
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Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Business#1825K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Business#1911K to 10K
- 🇮🇪IE · Business#200500 to 3K
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1.9K to 13K🎙 Daily cadence·187 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.5K to 43K🇨🇦70%🇰🇷23%🇮🇪7% - Active Followers
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1.9K to 13K
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Is there too much money in college sports?
Sep 3, 2026
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If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!
Aug 27, 2026
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How does anyone afford childcare?
Aug 20, 2026
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"If this is your first time being poor..."
Aug 13, 2026
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Abigail Disney: “There is such a thing as too much money”
Aug 6, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/3/26 |  Is there too much money in college sports? | College sports has become a multi-billion dollar industry, but until just a few years ago, the actual athletes never saw a penny. It wasn’t until 2021 that the NCAA decided that college athletes could make money off of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Guest host Alice Wilder talks to Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder (no relation), hosts of The Sports Gossip Show, to understand how NIL is changing the game for student athletes, financially and emotionally.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] you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see more info here.Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 8/27/26 |  If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables! | Ever look back and wish you could stop your past self from making a financial mistake? Yeah, us too. This week, Reema talks to researchers Abigail Sussman and Hal Hershfield about how to handle financial regrets, why our past choices look so much clearer in hindsight, and how our emotions and blind spots shape our financial lives. Plus, a new segment of “Alice Gets Her Life Together” on how to budget for a vacation.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] you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see more info here.Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 8/20/26 |  How does anyone afford childcare? | How much should parents budget for daycare? Does it make more financial sense for both parents to work and pay for childcare, or for one parent to stay home and care for their child? And why is childcare so expensive if childcare workers aren’t paid enough? In this episode, Reema shares a big announcement… She also hears from listeners and new parents about how they’re making childcare work for their families, and public policy expert Taylor Morrissey explains why the childcare system in the United States feels so broken.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] you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see more info here.Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 8/13/26 |  "If this is your first time being poor..." | Tight grocery budget? Try a "recession recipe." Reema talks producer Alice Wilder about her trip to meet Kiki Rough, a TikTok creator who makes hyper affordable recipes. Kiki learned how to to cook on a shoestring budget while on food stamps and has gained a large following as food insecurity in the U.S. rises. But even after going viral, she’s is still struggling to feel financially secure.How have you been stretching your grocery budget? Email us your favorite penny-pinching recipes, and we’ll put them together into a little cookbook on our website!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] you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see more info here.Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 8/6/26 |  Abigail Disney: “There is such a thing as too much money” | How were you raised to think about money, and how do you know when the values you inherited no longer fit? What do we owe other people, and when is generosity a duty? Reema talks with Abigail Disney, the grandniece of Walt Disney, about family, legacy, and giving away millions.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] us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 7/30/26 |  Subscribe and save... or not? | How many subscriptions are you paying for right now? Whether we’re watching TV, listening to music, or even just storing photos, it feels like we are required to rent so many parts of daily life these days. Reema talks to tech reporter Lance Ulanoff and finance writer Hanna Horvath about the origins of the subscription economy, what lies ahead, and how we can cope. Plus, we’ve got another edition of “Alice Gets Her Life Together,” where producer Alice Wilders joins Reema to investigate their own subscriptions and find ways to cut costs. 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] you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Money Questions” see more info here.Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 7/23/26 |  Help! I put in two months' notice… two years ago! | Is a frustrating dynamic in your workplace keeping you up at night? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama”, we try to find answers to your sticky work questions. This week Reema is joined by Marketplace correspondent Kristin Schwab and host/correspondent Sabri Ben-Achour to answer your workplace questions – from favoritism getting in the way of a promotion to persistent recruitment for the office kickball league. 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] us on Instagram and Tiktok!Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today: https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod | — | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | climate solutionsde-extinction+3 | Elizabeth Kolbert | Colossal LabsMarketplace | — | climate changede-extinction+3 | — | 26m 44s | ||
| 7/16/26 | homesteadingpersonal finance+3 | Laura Griggs | Marketplace | Missouri | homesteadingMissouri+5 | — | 30m 54s | ||
| 7/9/26 | caregivinghealthcare system+3 | Nicole Chung | MarketplaceA Living Remedy | — | caregivingaging parents+5 | — | 35m 47s | ||
| 7/2/26 | wealthemotions+4 | Sam | Proxy | — | wealthguilt+4 | — | 58m 53s | ||
| 6/25/26 | chosen familylegal options+5 | Angela GiampoloBrixton Carothers | MarketplaceThis Is Uncomfortable+2 | — | adoptionfriends+6 | — | 37m 41s | ||
| 6/18/26 | wedding costsfinancial pressure+3 | Josh LoraAnnie Joy Williams | The AtlanticMarketplace | — | weddingfinancial pressure+4 | — | 36m 34s | ||
| 6/11/26 | romance scamsinvestigation+4 | Carlos Barragán | MarketplaceYahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers | — | romance scamYahoo Boys+5 | — | 35m 12s | ||
| 6/4/26 | career changetrades+3 | Phoebe Gavin | Marketplace | North Carolina | career pivottrades+3 | — | 34m 51s | ||
| 5/28/26 | money in relationshipsdating+3 | Reema Khrais | NPRMarketplace+2 | — | moneyrelationships+5 | — | 42m 46s | ||
| 5/21/26 | doomspendingfinancial uncertainty+3 | Chelsea FaganJudd Kessler | The Financial DietMarketplace | — | doomspendingfinancial uncertainty+3 | — | 28m 27s | ||
| 5/14/26 | boycottfinancial therapy+3 | Lindsay Bryan-Podvin | — | CanadaUnited States | boycottconcert tickets+3 | — | 35m 53s | ||
| 5/7/26 | workplace advicework drama+3 | Tobin Low | This American LifeMarketplace | — | work crushboss+3 | — | 28m 16s | ||
| 4/30/26 | parentingwealth+3 | Patrick Radden Keefe | MarketplaceLondon Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth | — | parentingwealth+5 | — | 29m 46s | ||
| 4/23/26 | immigrationfinancial cost+4 | Michael FooteMonsy Hernandez | OnwardMarketplace | — | immigrationundocumented+5 | — | 34m 11s | ||
| 4/16/26 | credit card debtfriendship+3 | Jamie FeldmanRachel Webster | Marketplace | — | debtcredit card+5 | — | 31m 04s | ||
| 4/9/26 | family influencerssocial media+3 | Fortesa Latifi | Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online | — | influencerschildren+5 | — | 27m 06s | ||
| 4/2/26 | retirement savings401(k) accounts+3 | Geoffrey SanzenbacherKaty Milkman | Marketplace | — | retirement401(k)+5 | — | 36m 13s | ||
| 3/26/26 | gamblingprediction markets+5 | Dr. Timothy FongHanna Horvath | The National Problem Gambling Help LineMarketplace | — | bettingonline gambling+5 | — | 27m 49s | ||
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Chart history for This Is Uncomfortable
Peaked at #182 in Canada, currently #182 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #182 | #182 | — |
| South Korea | — | #191 | #191 | — |
| Ireland | — | #200 | #200 | — |
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.