{"podcast":{"title":"This Is Uncomfortable","slug":"this-is-uncomfortable-862511","podcast_index_feed_id":862511,"rss_url":"https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/this-is-uncomfortable","website_url":"https://www.marketplace.org/shows/this-is-uncomfortable-reema-khrais","image_url":"https://img.apmcdn.org/6aa4d54a0a3c6499b974aa6df6c16252495815ea/uncropped/fc51cc-2019-06-tiu-r-coverart-3k-2000.jpg","author":"Marketplace","episode_count":199,"summary":"This is Uncomfortable is the award-winning show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace’s Reema Khrais explores how money shapes our decisions, relationships, and sense of self through conversations that are intimate, surprising, and deeply human. From the economic headlines that hit our wallets to the choices that keep us up at night, the show digs into the money questions we’re too afraid to ask and gives listeners a way to feel less alone in this increasingly complicated world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T20:20:59.025936+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-uncomfortable-862511"},"episode":{"title":"What it costs to pass down a language","slug":"what-it-costs-to-pass-down-a-language","published_at":"2026-01-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-uncomfortable-862511/what-it-costs-to-pass-down-a-language","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-uncomfortable-862511","url":"https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/01/29/what-it-costs-to-pass-down-a-language","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/4da04f/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/marketplace/this-is-uncomfortable/2026/01/29/tiu_20260129_TIU_Aymann_128.mp3?awCollectionId=mkp-THisUnComfy&awEpisodeId=01KDZYHE5FZW64FW9E7XTCT6XV","summary":"Author and journalist Aymann Ismail wants his kids to grow up with a real connection to their Egyptian roots, including speaking Arabic. For his family, that means committing to a private Islamic school -- and figuring out how to afford tuition. Reema sits down with Aymann as he walks through his family budget and the financial trade-offs that decision requires. They talk about what’s at stake for him, financially and culturally, and why holding onto Arabic feels especially urgent right now. If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And if you want to tell us what you thought about the episode or about a tricky financial decision you’ve made, email us at uncomfortable@marketplace.org or call 347-RING-TIU. And follow our new social accounts on Instagram and Tiktok @ThisIsUncomfortablePod","meta_description":"Author and journalist Aymann Ismail wants his kids to grow up with a real connection to their Egyptian roots, including speaking Arabic. For his family, t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1868,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-uncomfortable-862511/episodes/what-it-costs-to-pass-down-a-language/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-uncomfortable-862511/what-it-costs-to-pass-down-a-language.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}