PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 9, 2025 – Audacy today announced the launch of “What We Spend,” an original weekly series hosted by Courtney Harrell that explores the financial habits of people from a wide range of backgrounds and economic standings via audio diaries and interviews.

“What We Spend” will launch on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays, everywhere podcasts are available. Listen to the trailer and first episode and follow the show here. 

On “What We Spend,” people from across the country and the financial spectrum open their wallets—and their lives—to tell listeners everything: what they make, what they want, and, for one week, what they spend. In accompanying interviews, the guests discuss everything the week of spending brought up for them.

Guests include Kellie, a med spa director feeling trapped by student loan debt; Michael, a teacher and single dad raising twins; Jay, a religious studies professor worried about the cost of being a parent and raising kids; Cherry, a recently retired social worker concerned about her retirement plans; Maxine, a long haul trucker who no longer makes enough to afford her housing; and Olivia, an actress navigating the uncertainty of life after the end of her Broadway show.

“As we continue to expand our slate of powerful originals, we’re excited to launch this narratively driven personal finance podcast that meets the demands of both our top advertisers and our listeners,” said Maddy Sprung-Keyser, VP, Head of Original Podcasts, Audacy. “‘What We Spend’ touches on a subject that affects everyone but is somehow still considered taboo. With very personal, often funny, and sometimes heartbreaking stories from real people across the country, this show offers a captivating look at our relationship with money.”

“What We Spend” is written and hosted by Courtney Harrell and executive produced by Maddy Sprung-Keyser and Leah Reis-Dennis. It is produced by Margo Gray and Kristen Torres and edited by Jonathan Menjivar, host/creator, “Classy.”

Courtney Harrell is an award-winning writer and Senior Producer at Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios. She has made more than a dozen series, including “The Competition,” the Peabody-nominated series “Running from COPS,” and Dupont finalist “9/12,” which was named a best podcast of the year by the New Yorker, New York Times, Time, and more. 

Download the cover art for “What We Spend” and Courtney Harrell’s photo here.