EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 1H 17M
23 - WHY $150K FEELS BROKE: The Middle Class Trap
from F Your Feelings Podcast · host Silly Boy Studios
If making $150K still feels like you're drowning, you're not imagining it. In Episode 23, Anthony, Daniel, and Eric spin the wheel and go wherever it takes them. We break down why six figures used to mean a Mercedes in the driveway and now barely covers a family of four, why a barber and a waitress could buy a house in 1974 but an accountant and a lawyer can't today, and how the money supply growing 30x while housing grew 2x is the biggest wealth transfer in modern history. We also tackle why people are genuinely getting worse, or at least why they feel no shame doing it out loud, Subway charging $17 for a tuna melt that may not even be tuna, the Ted Bundy DNA case finally closed 52 years later, are there too many medical shows, and the Great Key Incident of 2026 why Daniel's ceramic frog almost cost Eric a friendship. Plus: Britney Spears update, Sean Preston changing his name, Eric on Big Brother, TRT at 50, and Anthony promises to buy you a sandwich at Quiznos.fyourfeelingspod.com/submit-story#fyourfeelings #genx #middleclass #inflation #podcast2026 #tedbundy #britney #subway #realestate #socialmedia
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If making $150K still feels like you're drowning, you're not imagining it. In Episode 23, Anthony, Daniel, and Eric spin the wheel and go wherever it takes them. We break down why six figures used to mean a Mercedes in the driveway and now barely covers a family of four, why a barber and a waitress could buy a house in 1974 but an accountant and a lawyer can't today, and how the money supply growing 30x while housing grew 2x is the biggest wealth transfer in modern history. We also tackle why people are genuinely getting worse, or at least why they feel no shame doing it out loud, Subway charging $17 for a tuna melt that may not even be tuna, the Ted Bundy DNA case finally closed 52 years later, are there too many medical shows, and the Great Key Incident of 2026 why Daniel's ceramic frog almost cost Eric a friendship. Plus: Britney Spears update, Sean Preston changing his name, Eric on Big Brother, TRT at 50, and Anthony promises to buy you a sandwich at Quiznos.fyourfeelingspod.com/submit-story#fyourfeelings #genx #middleclass #inflation #podcast2026 #tedbundy #britney #subway #realestate #socialmedia
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