A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

Is Blank Check a transmasc allegory root?? Filmmaker and one of Gabe's besties Carly Usdin joins to discuss the 90s aspirational children's comedy Blank Check, where a 12 year old boy steals 1 million dollars and goes nuts with toys and ice cream. And also has an adult female love interest. This movie is very, very bad and very, very nostalgic. Carly and Gabe talk about capitalism in 90s movies, the connection between masculinity and money, and how we portray "business" to young kids. What toxic messages did we take in about manhood and money as children?Correction: In this episode, we refer to Rick Ducommun as "the Canadian John Candy." John Candy is also Canadian, making him in fact "the Canadian John Candy."This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A listener wants to know more about accredited investors, people with tons of assets who can invest in unregulated securities. Does it make sense for this person in debt to pay it off 5 dollars at a time or should they just get an espresso? How does one compare and contrast mutual funds on all levels? More of you share your stories of job interview assignments. Then, HR tips from an HR professional, name change wins and woes, and a nice Apple review from kailajg! This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get deeply magical this week as we lean into the feelings part of the podcast with Moon Studio's Sarah Faith Gottesdiener. Money is ancestral, symbolic, deeply intimate and has a huge impact on our nervous systems, especially for listeners of this show who are introverts, neurodivergent, or sensitive to conflict. Gabe is excited to get spiritual about finances! What is future-casting? What's the difference between witchcraft, manifestation, and the toxic "wellness industry" mindset? Do we have to believe in angel numbers and signs? What is "enoughness" and how do we achieve it??This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An autistic listener writes in with a sexual story unrelated to money. (Skip to 3:09 if you want to opt out.) Then, Gabe shares their own autism journey and how weird it's been to share. A fast fashion author quotes Gabe's book Bad With Money in their own book. Julia writes in to talk about how they needed to write an essay in order to be promoted as a software engineer, and how burnt out that made them. Another listener writes in to explain what happened to them when they just stopped paying their credit card debt, and how they got sued. Why did we all have to learn Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing?? Amy Fritz shares her terrible experiences with Dave Ramsey and it sounds way too much like Scientology, and Bubba's food truck exposes problems with Shark Tanks' Daymond John. THE DRAMA! This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author of "Quitting" Julia Keller joins the podcast to talk about how quitting is good actually, the toxic myth of perseverance, capitalist striving, and grit, and the difference between quitting for a dream and quitting just to vibe. Plus, impulsivity and regret, rethinking living paycheck to paycheck, and ending the judgement around just freaking quitting everything. Set yourself free!A note: At the end of the interview, Gabe and Julia discuss some accidental transphobia that happens in the book and it has a positive outcome. Take care while listening!This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Another German listener writes in about all the weird take home assignments and challenges she's had to do to get a job. Plus, what the heck is an "Experience Day?" Keo calls in to respond to Frank, who wrote in about getting recommended this podcast on a date. And there's a twist!!! Jamie is a hiring manager and has a different view on using tests to hire. Lavinia walks us through her very looooong job interview process as a software engineer. Gabe wants to talk about the trillion dollar coin, which is a real thing that he has become obsessed with. Money is fake. This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A listener and her husband have started going through YEARS of mail and have some tips for other people who hate the mail. An economist and pastor has a different, analytical opinion on debt with a religious and non judgemental framework. Aussie Maddie sends a voice memo about the costs of living in her country including welfare benefits and her experiences with family and disability. And finally, G has a bunch of information and warnings about going through a gay divorce with splitting property and using a divorce template found online.This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to another series we've been doing on Black women, money and the movies! This week, we have B.A.P.S. with Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle Reid, a dive into class, inheritances, and upward mobility. Plus, ICONIC fashion, Roger Ebert's shortsighted review, and how it eventually became a cult classic. Producer and writer Melisa D. Monts joins the show to talk "Black famous" vs. "white famous," the flimsy but hilarious plot of this 1997 film, and what the film says about money.This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A listener calls in and wants to know how to run a podcasting scam. Another laments disability unfairness. A foreign fan thinks the US "sick days" system should not be so normalized, including something mind blowing about international headache pain pill sales. Then, River Nice's interview and disability insurance problems, computer science majors sharing their "live coding" and whiteboarding job interview stories, and an Apple review that says we're back, baby!This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

tw: transphobia, intimate-partner violence, suicideIsn't it romantic when a man robs a bank to pay for his lover's sex change operation? Trans healthcare is too expensive! Welcome to another "bank robbing movie" episode because Gabe wants to talk about heist films whether you like it or not! This week, Gabe is joined by trans showrunner and writer Jaclyn Moore to discuss 1972's trans and queer iconic film Dog Day Afternoon starring short king Al Pacino. Plus, we also dig into the 2013 documentary about the real life man behind the robbery "The Dog" which is the WILDEST character study on LGBTQ issues and transgender history that you can not miss. Truly, twists you will not see coming.This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsEdited by Diane KangPost-Production Sound by Coco LlorensAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy