Jamie and Rachel are in debt. So is almost everyone they know. So is almost everyone you know. DEBT HEADS is a narrative investigation into how we all got here — not as a personal failing, but as a national one. With original reporting, personal stories, the occasional musical number, and zero shame about your iced coffee habit. If thinking about money sends you spiraling, we want you to know: You are not alone. We are not alone. Welcome to Debt Heads. Brand new episodes drop every Thursday.
In the season (one plus interest) finale of Debt Heads you’ve been waiting for, we ask: What is debt, really? And is the answer hiding in NYC’s “forgotten” borough? Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) Original Music: Ali Helnwein Factcheck & Mix: Jackie Pauley Editorial Support: Hannah Beal Mastering: Austin Smith Contributors: Reverend Billy & The Church of Stop Shopping Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out Club Money for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.
In episode nine of Debt Heads, we attempt to find jobs, value, and a new theme song. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) Original Music: Ali Helnwein Factcheck & Mix: Jackie Pauley Editorial Support: Hannah Beal Mastering: Austin Smith Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : We thought financial professionals were only for rich people, not Debt Heads like us. But then we found Club Money ! Get a financial review from their team of Certified Financial Planners® that shows you what to do with the money you have today.
In episode eight of Debt Heads, we learn about a very unlikely hero of the labor protection movement, and try to find literally anything in the chaotic pile of papers that is life in 2026. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) Original Music: Ali Helnwein Factcheck & Mix: Jackie Pauley Editorial Support: Hannah Beal Mastering: Austin Smith Contributors: Veena Dubal Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : We thought financial professionals were only for rich people, not Debt Heads like us. But then we found Club Money ! Get a financial review from their team of Certified Financial Planners® that shows you what to do with the money you have today.
In episode seven of Debt Heads, we take a dumpster dive back into the #Girlboss era, and examine what happens when your work-life becomes your life-life. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) Original Music: Ali Helnwein Factcheck & Mix: Jackie Pauley Editorial Support: Hannah Beal Mastering: Austin Smith Contributors: Gail Carriger Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : We thought financial professionals were only for rich people, not Debt Heads like us. But then we found Club Money ! Get a financial review from their team of Certified Financial Planners® that shows you what to do with the money you have today.
In episode six of Debt Heads, we attempt to find the whisker-fine line between art and commerce, and question what it really means to be “good with money.” Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) Debt Heads is a production of Children People, LLC in association with Signal Co. No1.
The first season of Debt Heads was going to be a five-part series. Then we kept writing, and now it’s ten parts. Double your pleasure, double your fun. You can still call it Season One if you want, but we’re calling it Season One plus interest. Get it? New episodes will air every Thursday starting on June 25th, 2026. But if you just can’t wait, you can hear every episode all at once by becoming a paid subscriber of Debt Heads Plus on Apple Podcasts. Debt Heads is a production of Children People, LLC in association with Signal Co. No1.
In anticipation of their long-awaited release of new episodes, Jamie and Rachel play a classic Millennial game and contemplate the prescribed path to adulthood. New episodes of Debt Heads drop June 25th! Debt Heads is a production of Children People, LLC in association with Signal Co. No1.
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. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube . 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 Read more from our contributors: Kathryn Ann Edwards - Optimist Economy Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out Club Money for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.
In episode four of Debt Heads, we search for memories and meaning in the clearance aisles of TJ Maxx. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube . 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 Selig Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out Club Money for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.
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.) Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube . 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: Jenny Selig Read more from our contributors: Kathleen McDowell - Live Richly Elena Botella - A New Money Order Jon Ronson - Who Killed Richard Cullen? Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out Club Money for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.
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.) Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube . 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 Selig Featuring: Donna Halper, former radio DJ, professor Emerson College Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out Club Money for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.
In the pilot episode of Debt Heads, revealing the truth about our finances leads to connections with strangers and catharsis with family relations. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , and YouTube . 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: Serena Chow Featuring: Cathy O'Neil Debt Heads is produced in association with Signal Co. No1. This episode was brought to you in part by Club Money : Feeling stressed about money? We here at Debt Heads recommend turning your doomscrolling into a game night with your budget. Check out Club Money for a fun way to get clear on where all those dollars are going.
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 story by exploring the insidious political and economic policies as well as the seismic but elusive cultural shifts that have defined America over the last four decades. We are not alone. You are not alone. All Debt Head Season One episodes are free on Spotify, Apple, Youtube. Debt Heads is a production of Children People, LLC in association with Signal Co. No1.
