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People are struggling financially. Even on TV. | It's Been A Minute
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August 14, 2026
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26:32Now PlayingWelcome to the age of ‘Broke TV.’
It seems like the days of prestige TV shows about the wealthy elite have been replaced by the vocal majority: the downwardly mobile.
New Yorker TV critic, Inkoo Kang () , noticed that her favorite shows so far this year all focused in some respect on the people whose lives have been financially squeezed beyond recognition by the very elite we used to enjoy watching.
Building resentment about the shrinking middle class, a hopeless job market, and few political pathways towards change has made our entertainment reflect a devastating reality back to us. Inkoo joins the show to break down how we got to this point and the fine line between entertainment and catharsis on screen.
You can read Inkoo’s article, ‘Welcome to the Age of Broke TV’ () , here.
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