Debt Heads
A narrative podcast turning the concept of debt upside down. Season One launches March 18th, 2025.
Episodes
A 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 st...
In the pilot episode of Debt Heads, revealing the truth about our finances leads to connections with strangers and catharsis with family relations.
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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 Helnwe...
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.)
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Credits:
Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster
Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defib...
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.)
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Credits:
Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster
Theme Song: "Pay ...
In 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.
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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 Helnwein
★ ...In episode four of Debt Heads, we search for memories and meaning in the clearance aisles of TJ Maxx.
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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 Helnwein
Audio Mix: Jeff Seelye
Fact Checking: Jennette Sel...
In 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.
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Credits:
Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster
Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibu...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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.
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Credits:
Writing/Editing/P...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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 Y...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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 shar...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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-Isl...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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 ...
In 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!
In 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.
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Credits:
Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster
Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigC...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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, plea...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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 advic...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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.
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The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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 scienc...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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, Danie...
The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe
A 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 extr...
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