Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 12m
Activity Sporadic
Since Aug 2022
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

During the 2020-2021 school year, a small group of seniors at the Rooted School in New Orleans were given a set amount of 50 dollars every single week for a whole year. No tax, no strings attached, just cold hard cash. Two participating seniors became fascinated with this pilot- so fascinated that they decided to make a podcast about it. In partnership with Be Loud Studios, they interviewed experts and reflected potential impact of earned income and the positives that come from giving young people the money needed to live, work, create, and learn. Season 3 introduces Kyla, an ambitious graduating senior who brings heart, humor, and honesty to conversations about youth, money, and independence. Through personal stories and interviews, she explores the impact of The $50 Study — a direct cash transfer program giving high school students in New Orleans $50 a week to spend as they choose. From budgeting for prom to helping her family and dreaming big about her future, Kyla shares what financial freedom means to her and her peers — and why trusting young people with money just makes sense. If you want to follow us on social media, follow us @the50dollarstudy on Instagram. There we will be sharing pictures, videos, and reflections on this study from the Rooted Community.

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Recent Episodes

S3E6 Final Reflections with Kyla

Sep 19, 2025 13m

In this final episode, DJ Flip-Phone checks in with Kyla as she reflects on her journey with the $50 Study. Since graduating high school, Kyla has moved to Richmond, Virginia, started her first job,…

S3E5 "You Can't Learn to Save Money Unless You Have It to Save"

Aug 04, 2025 13m

For Episode 5, Kyla reconnects with Vernell—the original host of the Rooted podcast and one of the first students in the $50 Study. They talk candidly about how receiving $50 a week shaped their…

S3E4 "Trust Young People to Know What They Need."

Jul 16, 2025 15m

In this episode of the Rooted Cash podcast, Be Loud Junior Producer Kyla sits down with Talia Livneh, program director at the Rooted Foundation and leader of the $50 Study — a direct cash transfer…

S3E3 "Money Is Never Enough"

Jun 27, 2025 9m

In this heartfelt episode, Kyla sits down with her big sister for a powerful, personal conversation about money, boundaries, sacrifice, and sisterhood. Listen in as two sisters connect across…

S3E2 "Wait, This Feels Different"

Jun 18, 2025 9m

Meet Kyla — an 18-year-old senior at New Harmony High School and your host of the Rooted Cash Podcast 🎙️For episode 2, Kyla shares what it felt like to get $50 a week—no strings attached. From sushi…

S3E1 “Maximalist to the Top”

Jun 03, 2025 7m

Hosted by the vibrant and insightful Kyla, a senior at New Harmony High, this episode is part of the $50 Study — a direct-cash transfer program by the Rooted School Foundation that puts real money in…

S2E10 Time for Trial and Error- Interview with Kanye from Rooted New Orleans

Feb 16, 2024 10m

For this final episode, Dj Villian sat down with Kanye, a junior at Rooted School in New Orleans.  They talked about how much Kanye grew over this last year, learning how to better manage his money…

S2E9 3D Prototype- Interview with Freddie from Rooted New Orleans

Feb 16, 2024 9m

This episode, DJ Villian interviewed Freddie, an ambitious Senior from Rooted New Orleans who learned everything possible about 3D design and printing. This last year, Freddie used the money from the…

S2E8 Afford to Have Fun- Interview with Payton from Rooted New Orleans

Sep 04, 2023 18m

We went to Rooted New Orleans to sit down (in person!) with students about their experience so far with the $50 Study. Peyton is a recent graduate at Rooted New Orleans with a passion for…

S2E7 Impulse Spending- Interview with Ethan from Rooted New Orleans

Sep 04, 2023 10m

We went to Rooted New Orleans to sit down (in person!) with students about their experience so far with the $50 Study. Ethan is a senior at Rooted that loves video game design. He talks about how…

S2E6 How to Move with Money- Interview with Nyarian from Rooted Indianapolis

Jul 11, 2023 11m

To better understand how the $50 study is impacting the Rooted community in Indianapolis, we interviewed Nyarian. Nyarian is an aspiring pediatricians that loves to work with kids. She shared with…

S2E5 A Job for Just Being Alive- Interview with Caleb from Rooted Indianapolis

Jul 10, 2023 7m

For the next few episodes, we will interview students from Indianapolis Rooted. This episode, we talked to Caleb, a senior from Rooted Indy and an aspiring film maker. Although initially skeptical of…

S2E4 The Subconscious Stress- Interview with La'Nyah from Rooted Indianapolis

May 25, 2023 12m

We talked with La'Nyah, an impressive junior from Rooted Indianapolis. La'Nyah is a creative entrepreneur starting her own photography business while also juggling a ton of different hobbies and…

S2E3 The Land of Corn and Cold- Interview with Dwayne from Rooted Indianapolis

May 08, 2023 9m

For the next few episodes, we will interview students from Indianapolis Rooted.  First up, we talked with Dwayne, an impressive junior from Indianapolis or what he called, “the land of cold and…

S2E2 Why Trust Young People With Money

Apr 14, 2023 14m

Back in December, we sat down with Rooted students on the first day of the “$50 Study”. They had JUST learned that they were chosen to participate and were still wrapping their head around this…

S2E1 The $50 Study- Meet the Students

Apr 14, 2023 17m

AND we are back!Rooted Schools is conducting the  “$50 Study”- providing 83 Rooted students with $50 a week unconditionally, no strings attached for 40 weeks. Why? The goal see what happens when…

S1E1 Podcast Trailer- What is the Rooted Cash Podcast?

Aug 23, 2022 1m

Welcome to Rooted Cash Podcast. What is it? Why are we doing this? Listen to Rooted senior Vernell Cheneau break down their vision and purpose behind this podcast.

S1E2 Interview with Rooted Principle- Kaitlin Karpinski

Aug 23, 2022 12m

For their very first interviews, DJ Villian And DJ Bio interview Kaitlin Karpinski- the founding principle of The Rooted School in New Orleans. Their conversation covers everything from the main…

S1E3 What is Universal Basic Income?

Aug 23, 2022 3m

DJ Villian breaks down what the term "Universal Basic Income" means and the potential impact that similar policies would have for the New Orleans community and beyond.

S1E4 Interview with Dr. Amy Baker and Dr. Stacia West

Aug 23, 2022 23m

We “sat down” over Zoom with Dr. Amy Baker and Dr. Stacia West- the founders of The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the University of Pennsylvania. They explained the current movement behind…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Rooted Cash Podcast have?

Rooted Cash Podcast has published 24 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Documentary, Education.

Is Rooted Cash Podcast still active?

Rooted Cash Podcast is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 12m.

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