The Way We Get By: with Severance

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-Islander at the age of 15. 

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See more of Alex's writing on his website and Substack, Field Notes.

Credits:

Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster

Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP)

What is Debt Heads?

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.