(017) Privilege: It Must Be Nice! (w/ Heather Anne Campbell)

Money Ha Ha

Comedy writer and podcast co-host Heather Anne Campbell (The Twilight Zone, How Did This Get Played?) joins Dara and Yas this week to talk about the privilege of growing up with money. The group shares experiences from both sides of the wealth privilege spectrum—from driving a car purchased for $1, to “failing up” by being sent to private school as punishment—and how those experiences shaped how they see themselves today.

Though the stats on how your family’s wealth (or lack thereof) affects your prospects as an adult get pretty grim, the ladies end up thinking you don’t have to be discouraged, and offer some tips on how to own your story so that it inspires yourself and others. We also hear about Yas’s grandmother’s “candy boobs,” put out a plea for everyone to re-watch the movie Clue, and learn that both co-hosts have purchased special tools for cutting their own hair.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• “Finance Podcasts We Love” by Simple
• Heather's "Rich Parents" video
• “Rich Kids Stay Rich, Poor Kids Stay Poor” by fivethirtyeight.com
• National Center for Education Statistics, "Postsecondary Attainment: Differences by Socioeconomic Status" (2015)
• Socioeconomic Status" (2015)
• Heather’s podcast How Did This Get Played?