In this week's episode Rachael and Roxanne watch the 2013 documentary American Winter and talk about poverty, job hunting, and why it is important to record your podcast before dinner.

Rachael is a writer and personal finance expert who got laid off in 2024. Roxanne is a homeless university professor and part-time retail employee. 

Sources:
https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/unemployment-rate-steady-at-4-1-percent-in-october-2024.htm https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0609/what-the-unemployment-rate-doesnt-tell-us.aspx https://finance.yahoo.com/news/15-countries-highest-social-mobility-141046122.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/archives/2014-pr/cb14-169.html https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/article/unemployment-continued-its-downward-trend-in-2013.htm