Topic: Income Disparity

2 chapters across the catalog

Chip In!
Episode 1050 2:41:38 - 2:43:20

1050: Chip In!

Income Disparity and Working Multiple Jobs

A study by Bankrate.com found that 38% of Americans with second jobs do so to cover basic living expenses. The report noted that men earn three times more than women in these "side gigs," but immediately clarified that this is because men tend to work more hours in those roles. The hosts mock the report for presenting a logical outcome of hours worked as a surprising instance of income disparity.

Excited Delerium
Episode 431 52:33 - 55:00

431: Excited Delerium

Income Disparity, Community College Meme, New Normal

A shift in media narratives is observed, moving from racial issues to income disparity and promoting trade schools over traditional four-year universities. Simultaneously, the "new normal" meme is applied to the current U.S. drought, with the NRDC claiming that climate change will make such events more frequent and intense.