Inside the world of cash advance apps

Podcast: The Gray Area with Sean Illing · Vox

Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

In today's episode, Vox senior reporter and producer Miles Bryan talks with writer Daniel Kolitz about his piece for The Baffler, "Paid Phones." Kolitz explains what it felt like to be among the first wave of workers displaced by generative AI. The two of them talked about how fintech payday loan apps use hidden fees and subscriptions to profit off of desperate borrowers, and how an online community on Reddit is organizing a quiet resistance against predatory lenders. Guest Host: Miles Bryan, Vox Senior Producer and Reporter Guest: Daniel Kolitz, author of Paid Phones . <p...