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I'm the host of “This Is Uncomfortable,” a podcast about how money influences our lives and relationships. I spend most of my days interviewing people with surprising, intimate stories around money and jobs.
What was your first job?
Pizzeria hostess — for months, my diet consisted of BBQ chicken and garlic bread.
In your next life, what would your career be?
Game show presenter.
What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?
One day, I was recording a story in the studio when LeVar Burton casually walks in, realizes he's interrupted something, apologizes profusely and leaves before I could say anything.
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
A heating pad because we work in a large freezer.
Episodes by Reema (171)
Latest Stories (211)
Crypto for kids?
by
Reema Khrais
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 14, 2022
A conversation with Rebecca Jennings of Vox on the growing new industry that teaches children about cryptocurrency, NFTs and Web3.
Why are there so many celebrity beauty brands?
by
Reema Khrais
and Andie Corban
Jan 17, 2022
Beauty reporter Cheryl Wischhover says social media and industry profits are behind the abundance of celebrity makeup and skincare lines.
The creative force behind a viral corporate TikTok account
by
Reema Khrais
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 17, 2022
Duolingo’s social media coordinator on their big green owl, the “Wendy’s effect” and changing the voice of brands online.
Former restauranteur manages challenges with sauce business venture
by
Reema Khrais
and Minju Park
Dec 24, 2021
Kiki Aranita turned to focus efforts on growing the Poi Dog Sauces brand after she decided to close her Philadelphia restaurant during the pandemic.
Being single in the U.S. comes at a cost
by
Reema Khrais
and Andie Corban
Dec 22, 2021
Author Anne Helen Petersen compares being single in the United States to living in a hostile climate like the Arctic.
The return-to-office industry is booming
by
Reema Khrais
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 22, 2021
A flood of return-to-office consultants are rushing to fill the void of expertise created by pandemic uncertainty.
Did department stores train people to be difficult customers?
by
Reema Khrais
and Anais Amin
Aug 13, 2021
Amanda Mull, a staff writer at The Atlantic, argues that department stores had a hand in building class consciousness.
COVID closed Philadelphia's Poi Dog, but the sauces and recipes remain
by
Reema Khrais
and Sean McHenry
Aug 12, 2021
Kiki Aranita closed her restaurant after the city shut down. A year later, she's still making Hawaiian food and building the brand.
The dates on food labels may not mean what you think they mean
by
Reema Khrais
and Sean McHenry
Aug 11, 2021
Vox writer Alissa Wilkinson explains the history behind food label dates, and how the "expiration date" concept is a costly misunderstanding.
How the pandemic affected one paramedic's career
by
Reema Khrais
and Minju Park
Jul 19, 2021
With the pandemic forcing school and daycare closures around the country, children are spending more time at home — and women are bearing the brunt of that.