S1 E2 - Feeling Feelings About Money

The second episode of Feeling Feelings goes for it—big time. We discuss the ultimate taboo topic: MONEY. First, we talk about why nobody wants to talk about money. We go deep into our pasts, what we learned about finances from our parents (or, in Jamie's case, what she DIDN'T learn ), and all the money bags we carry around. (Money bags = money baggage. Neither of us have trust funds or are rich.) We get into debt (talking about it and being in it, of course). Jamie recently got herself out of debt. Jess talks about her debt and saving strategy. More money bags are discussed here. We have LOTS OF MONEY BAGGAGE. (You probably do, too, but maybe aren't as painstakingly self-aware as we are? Share your feels, friends!) Parents are discussed and the money habits they passed down. (Parents be advised, you *have* been put on blast, but that's okay, we forgive you.) There's also a lively conversation about making money from art and does that make you a sell out? We talk about sell outs and how calling people sell outs is bullshit. We also talk about how artists make money is always called into question and like, artists have to pay rent, too. We also discuss trust fund babies. Jessica defends trust fund artists. Jamie relents. This episode left us both feeling lots of feelings and with a vulnerability hangover. Be advised that talking about money is UNCOMFORTABLE AS ALL HELL. UPDATE 5/16/18: In what can only be described as an embarrassing turn of events, it turns out that Jordan Peele's mom is indeed named Lucinda Williams but she is not THE Lucinda Williams. Oopsie. Jamie is very sorry for spreading this untruth. (And very embarrassed.)