logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2022
7m 40s

The Realities of America's Student Debt ...

iHeartPodcasts and Paramount Podcasts
About this episode
The number of Americans with student debt is higher now than ever before. And student debt is a lot like an STD: You can get it by accident in college, but then it follows you around your whole life. Trevor examines how student debt got so out of control in the U.S. and its potential effects lasting to the grave for many older borrowers. See omnystudio.com/l ... Show More
Up next
Today
The Midterm Precap | Jordan, Michael and Ronny Break Down the 2026 Midterm Election Campaign
This week's hosts Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng dig into the wild 2026 midterm elections just before votes are cast, analyzing Trump's increasingly unhinged campaign rhetoric, the "Big Blue Wave" predictions, and the bizarre saga of two Dan Sullivans in Alaska. ... Show More
39m 25s
Yesterday
The Interviews | Matthew Cole, Morgana Robinson, David Byrne, Tracy Letts
Catch all of the past week's great guests in one place. Investigative journalist Matthew Cole sits down with Jon Stewart to talk about his new book, “Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East.” Cole’s book chronicles a five-y ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 31
This Week's News | Jon Stewart & Jordan Klepper on Trump's Ass Obsession & GOP's Midterm Boogeymen
Catch up on the latest headlines with The Daily Show News Team. Jon Stewart dives into Trump’s midterm closing arguments, which featured an array of Islamophobic attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, bragging about oil companies' profits amid high gas prices, a quid pro quo for sick ve ... Show More
51m 49s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2022
S4E15: Debt - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
<p><strong>Description:<br></strong>The amount of debt that Americans are accruing is growing year by year. On the one hand, Americans use to debt to manage their lives, but on the other hand it becomes almost too much to bear. There are many ways in which Americans can fall into ... Show More
40m 5s
Jul 2022
Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon
At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today, millions of students pursue higher ed — and owe $1.7 trillion in debt.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage y ... Show More
50m 29s
Apr 2022
39: Is College Even Worth it?: The Dark History of Student Loans
Like pretty much everything we talk about, Student Loans started out as a great idea. A way to ensure education for all. A way to advance America in the Space Race. And a way to promise citizens a brighter future. But as we’ve seen time and time again, with money on the table, st ... Show More
51m 30s
Apr 2022
Biden’s Student Loan Dilemma
<p>Across the United States, 45 million borrowers now owe $1.6 trillion in debt for federal loans taken out for college — more than consumers owe on any other debt except mortgages.</p><p>For the past two years, beginning as the pandemic spread, the U.S. government has allowed te ... Show More
26m 1s
Oct 2025
Student-Loan Debt Is Strangling Gen X
Gen X is barreling toward retirement with an excruciating student-loan burden. The generation that came of age in the ’80s and ’90s is now also the generation with the most student debt per borrower. WSJ’s Oyin Adedoyin explains how federal policies around student debt left Gen X ... Show More
19m 19s
Apr 2025
Is the Era of Student Loan Forgiveness Officially Over?
<p>Across the country, millions of Americans with unpaid student loans are discovering that years of patience and forgiveness from the U.S. government have officially come to an end.</p><p>Stacy Cowley, a business reporter for The Times, explains what is behind the change of hear ... Show More
26m 27s
Apr 2019
Student loans, pt 1: Overview of student debt and how to improve your credit score
tail spinning
16m 50s
Aug 2022
Credit Card Debt & College Athletics | 8.13.22
Americans rack up record levels of credit card debt, college athletics undergo massive changes with sweeping financial implications, and California’s electric vehicle rebate programs face significant setbacks. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More
16 m
Aug 2022
The Messy Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness
The level of student debt in this country represents a massive policy error. But is forgiving up to $20,000 of student debt really the best way to help low-income Americans, or fix the nation's education-financing problems? The Atlantic's Jerusalem Demsas joins Derek to discuss t ... Show More
42m 22s
May 2021
How did student debt get this bad?
Paying off your student loan is never easy – but, for thousands of young Kenyans, this has become an impossible mission. Good jobs are hard to come by and the pandemic hasn’t been kind to those trying to start a career. Thousands of young graduates are defaulting on their debt. H ... Show More
12m 56s