Episode 8

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22nd May 2025

Schitt with Money S1E8: Allez Vous

Welcome back to Schitt with Money!

This week, Peita and Emma are diving into Season 1, Episode 8: Allez Vous - where the Rose family gets their first real taste of earning money in Schitt’s Creek. Or, at least, trying to.

In This Episode:

🚗💼 Johnny hits the unemployment office – After a very Roland-style road trip and a hilariously awkward encounter with Marnie, Johnny tries to get government support… and a little dignity back.

🧴🥂 Moira and David get MLM’d – David gets sucked in by shiny serums and champagne-coloured dreams. Moira sees the scam a mile away—but even she ends up giving the sales pitch of the century.

🎭📦 Desperate Housewives and struggling actors, unite – Allez Vous takes over Schitt’s Creek. But it turns out... everyone’s an agent.

💍🤔 Alexis starts to question Ted – Is this relationship really what she wants? Or is Mr Perfect maybe too perfect?

Schitt We Learned:

💸 Not all “opportunities” are actually opportunities. MLMs sell dreams, not products. The real money’s in getting you to join.

🎭 Main character energy can come from the most surprising places. Roland struts into the unemployment office like he’s James Bond, and somehow wins.

🧠 Retirement and identity crises go hand in hand. Johnny's struggle to adjust without a CEO title mirrors real-life clients trying to rediscover who they are beyond their career.

💬 Shiny branding doesn’t equal value. Whether it’s beauty products or crypto, if it promises quick wins and exclusivity, it’s probably dodgy.

Want to Schitt-Chatt With Us?

🎤 Leave us a voice message at SpeakPipe.com/SchittWithMoney – tell us what we missed or drop your favourite quote from the episode!

📲 Follow the podcast at @schittwithmoney for updates, behind-the-scenes fun, and money wisdom (with a side of Schitt’s Creek obsession).

Want more?

Next Up:

Carl’s Funeral – Who is Carl? Why is Johnny suddenly in charge? Let’s just say… the town’s definition of "funeral" is flexible at best.

Until next time…

Remember: not every money-making idea is a business. Sometimes it’s just a cult in pastel packaging. 💁‍♀️

Transcript
Peita:

What do you get when you mix Schitt's Creek? A financial adviser and an accountant. Well, a podcast, apparently.

We're Peter and Emma and together we're re watching Schitt's Creek, obsessing over its brilliance and sneaking in some unexpected money lessons. Welcome to shit with. Well, Emma, welcome to episode eight. So lovely to be back.

Emma:

I can't believe it already.

Peita:

Already. And this one, the wheels really start coming off in the best possible way.

You and I are both a bit excited because there's a lot of financial stuff in this one. In this episode, you know, we've got Johnny at the unemployment office. Bless. Moira and David pulled into a pyramid scheme.

And even Alexis, well, hers isn't so much money, but I think she's starting to wonder if Ted's maybe too good for her to cope with. Coming to the conclusion. Hold on. Is this really what I want? Now? This episode, folks, is called Allez vous, which is a word as silly as it sounds.

,:

Now, what's interesting about this episode for me is that it's the first time we see most of the Rose family trying to earn money. Yes. So this is the first time that's kicked in. The survival instinct is finally flagged.

Emma:

Maybe they're running. Maybe they're running out of cash.

Peita:

Maybe. Whatever. Wherever they hit it when they managed to get out of that fancy house.

Maybe it's, it's wildly, you know, it's, it's, it's basically running out. They're like, okay, we've just got to do anything we can.

Now, before we dive into the detail of the episode, I've got to ask, did you or anyone, you know, ever get pulled into like either a cosmetic selling program or MLM or travel scheme when you were younger?

Emma:

Younger, totally. Absolutely. Not myself. But I have gone to the parties.

Peita:

Right. Remember?

Emma:

Yeah. You get invited and you gotta go. Like, you can't say no.

And then if you get there and you feel like I've got to support them, I've gotta, you know, buy a thing. Yes.

Peita:

You picked the lowest level thing you can find, you know, or something that.

Emma:

You might, might one day decide to use. But it's just, you know, really just. I know it was more of a social thing, to be honest with you, than it was actually needing the products.

Peita:

Which is exactly how they pull you in. Which we'll talk about later. But this had brought back some very specific.

Emma:

Yes.

Peita:

Memories for me of a brand that Shower name remain nameless, but a cosmetic brand that sucks you in with all of its lovely, beautiful, shiny products with gold lids and all sorts of things. And hey, you only have to pay this amount for the whole pack and you can become one of these salespeople and get a cut. All that stuff. I, it really.

I cracked me up. I was much younger than either David or Maura when I got sucked in, but it did. I did have moments where I'm like, oh, yes, it all came there.

Emma:

Yes.

Peita:

But let's. Before we dive into more and David, let's start with Johnny in this episode. I mean, he's trying so hard to get to that unemployment office. And it's.

I mean, it's hilarious, but it's also kind of tragic, like, oh, could this get any harder?

Emma:

I know, I know, but I mean, it was such a journey. What was he thinking about? Walk. Like, just suck it up with Roland.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

And just keep listening.

Peita:

Roland has a gift of making it hard for him though, doesn't. I mean, he, he knows those buttons like 100.

Emma:

It's. This is absolutely calculated and done with intention. This is not just Roland having a different personality.

This is intended pain in the ass behavior.

Peita:

Yes. Yes. And I love. Even after all of that. That's what's fascinating about Johnny. He is actually really resilient because he's going after.

It's like this, this War and Peace saga to get him there and the car breaking down, all the things that get in his way. And when he walks in. Guess right, and he walks in and he's like, so I need money.

Emma:

Yeah. Isn't this where I come from?

Peita:

This is where I come for the money, isn't it? And somebody will explain to me how this works and, and I'll sign something maybe, and then we'll.

I'll be on my way, you know, and just the, the raw confidence, I guess, naivety of all of that is just fabulously played, you know, because he can't even really name a recent employer. He doesn't have any references. He doesn't have technically probably any actual skills.

You know, I, I think, you know, and I, I think that's really the sort of punchline for me of this subplot. Johnny's one is that he probably didn't even.

Aside from maybe when they started it way back when, but he probably didn't even do much running of the business itself. You know, he I think he delegated everything.

Emma:

Yeah. He would have been lunching and schmoozing, you know, just putting out fires, I suppose.

But even then it wouldn't have just all been about relationship building because that's his strength.

Peita:

It is, you know, it is. And, and I think he would have got sucked in, as many have, to the I'm the big man sort of concept.

And I say that not on a gender basis, but, you know, I'm, I'm the CEO. I'm the, you know, leader of this. Yeah. And not realizing that actually on the other side of that, he actually has no functioning skills. Really?

Like what does he.

Emma:

Yeah.

Peita:

You know, and he does, he gets quite indignant.

Speaker C:

Like, you see, I need money to get back on my feet so I can employ more people that might actually end up saving you money in the long run. Now, am I the only one who understands how an economy works around here?

Peita:

You know, he's really. What do you mean? I'm fabulous, you know.

Emma:

Yeah. But I think, I do think that Johnny is, I think a big part of his success would have been being able to connect with people.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

You know, if we look at the way he deals with Roland, the way he actually, I don't, I mean, you can definitely disagree with me, but I feel like he doesn't think he's above people in the same way that Moira does.

Peita:

Like this.

Emma:

Absolutely. David does, I think.

Peita:

Yes. Less entitlement there.

Emma:

Yeah. He definitely feels on. Like he treats people like he's on the same level as them.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

And I think that's, you know, part of leadership is being able to connect with people and let people genuinely feel that you are on the same level. Yes, he does that very, very well. And when the car breaks down, who does he call? Yeah, Roland.

Peita:

Right.

Emma:

You know, like Roland, it's almost like a sibling relationship, this unconditional love.

Peita:

Yeah.

Emma:

Between them.

Peita:

You know, it's really, is a good call actually because, you know, in that is a whole lot of the, the niggle.

Emma:

Yes.

Peita:

Which goes on. But you're right, he, he can take, Johnny can take a lot of hits to his ego, but he just hits a wall and that's when he loses it.

But he does really well. I mean, he, he suffers through a lot with Roland. Totally. You know, and of course all still dressed up.

And I think probably for him, I think Johnny was probably the kind of guy who have spent decades introducing himself as the founder of Rose Video. You know, he's, he's, it's, there's status with that. And I think he's probably still struggling with that void. Like, who is he now?

And this experience here at the unemployment office is just a slap in the face of that, so. Because what can he fill in? And I'm curious, actually, have you had clients that have gone.

You've worked with over time, and they've had businesses and maybe they sell them. It doesn't need to be a disaster, like. Like with these guys. But, you know, they come to the other side and they sort of artic.

Can't articulate who they are when they're not the boss.

Emma:

Yeah, I think there's a lot of that. I don't think it needs to be that extreme.

I think it's when you just go from having, you know, really successful business and then, you know, losing a big contract or even just going through a legal case or something significant happening, and then you kind of re. Question everything and you requestion. You know, you question yourself.

A lot of people call it imposter syndrome or different things where you kind of go, oh, hold on, something's happened now. And maybe I'm not what I thought I was.

Peita:

So.

Emma:

Yeah, I think lots of business owners feel that way, definitely.

Peita:

And I think. I mean, we see that a lot with clients retiring.

Emma:

Yes.

Peita:

Because they've built their personality or identity so much around the work they do. We all do that. Then when that isn't there, they're. They're at a loss, you know, and they're sort of adrift.

And so transitioning into sort of rediscovering who they are and what they value is a real thing. And to be honest, is much harder than the financial stuff.

Emma:

Yeah, definitely. Well, I see clients who, you know, you may see this too.

They kind of, you know, get married, they work hard, they have family, they raise their children, they work, they pay off the mortgage and get set, listens off for retirement. Children leave, they retire, and then they're like, who is this person that I'm married to?

You know, because you focus so much on your careers and the kids and the life and that, and then you just blink. And then all of a sudden it's. You're back to just the two of you again.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

And then it's like you kind of have to redate each other and re.

Peita:

Get to know each other, and decades have passed.

Emma:

That's the thing.

Peita:

This is not a few years. This is decades. And everybody's different over that time frame.

Emma:

You change.

Peita:

None of us stay the same. No, I completely agree.

Emma:

So, you know, anyway, we're getting deep.

Peita:

Look, we keep on doing that.

Emma:

Yeah.

Peita:

But yeah, I did, I did feel for him in that experience. It was. It's cluelessness in part but it's, you know, identity crisis for sure.

For Johnny as part of this process he is just trying to do the right thing, get to.

He knows he should go to the unemployment office but he clearly didn't fully understand what that entails or what was required of him or how he would get any. And so I did feel. Yeah, I felt, I felt bad for him in this episode.

Emma:

And also he does a great job of disguising the. Any emotion he felt about.

Peita:

He does.

Emma:

He just. Yeah, it was very matter of fact. I need to go to this office. It closes at 4pm Yeah, I need to get there before it closes.

Has to be today for some reason. Couldn't possibly be tomorrow. He's got things on tomorrow.

Peita:

Could you see a financial guy? Yeah.

Emma:

So it has been before o' clock today. He must be at this unemployment office to collect money. Why today? Why now? Why? What happened to get.

Peita:

Exactly.

Emma:

So I think, and you would probably see this yourself, Peter, where a lot of people who may need and be entitled to benefits feel an emotional. They don't want to go. Yeah, they don't want to go. They don't want the help.

So it would take so much for them to actually get that level of motivation to go.

Peita:

Yeah, yeah.

Emma:

They must be really in deep shit.

Peita:

Yes, very technical expression. That's entirely accurate for sure. Now there's. So there's sort of, you know, Johnny doing what I would call a more traditional approach in that.

Okay, this is, this is how we could potentially get a short term, some short term money. Whereas Moira and David decide to dive into the pastel colored world of Aloo.

Now even just the branding and the videos, it feels like sort of a fever dream in a cheap resort, you know.

Emma:

Sorry, let me just put that. They didn't decide.

Peita:

Oh no, that's true. It got dropped in their lap.

Emma:

Exactly. They just. David took the. Moira wanted to send it back. She was offended.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

That someone would send her mlm. Right.

Peita:

And I love that she sees so early what it is.

Emma:

Yeah, totally.

Peita:

You know she seems like she's a ditherer but she's, she's wily, you know.

Emma:

Totally.

Peita:

And scam about 30 times.

Emma:

Totally. Exactly. David saw the opportunity it's taken in.

Peita:

Well because it's shiny and it's all well beautiful and sales lunch and champagne.

Emma:

What about how they set it up? She walked into the room was like, David, you meant to pack this away before our guests arrived. It was so funny.

Like they couldn't have been more obvious.

Peita:

And I think I can, I think you can see in his.

As they're sort of looking at it and he's, he gets his notebook and he stays taking notes out of the training manual and yeah, all that sort of stuff. He is picturing that this is their return to high society via facial serum. They're going to get this car champagne colored out.

Emma:

Yeah. Are you sure it's champagne colored?

Peita:

Oh, yeah, just. And he says, you know, this is exactly the kind of thing we should be doing.

You know, it's, it's earning money, but it's not, you know, it's not that sort of worker bee thing.

Emma:

You know, I just, you know, classic 101 business. Who is your target market? You're in Schitt's Creek. Who is going to be buying this stuff?

Peita:

Nobody. Well, as it turns out, everybody.

Emma:

Well, everybody and nobody. But they're all agents.

Peita:

They are all agents which actually, look, we've got to talk about these folks because so many people get taken in by these. And this is probably a smaller version of these sort of pyramid schemes. But let's be clear.

Those schemes work because they make money out of you joining to sell, not because they make money out of you selling. And it's a nuance that I think lots of people miss. Right. It's because when you join aside from this in this in the TV show, they don't show you that.

But Generally you pay 10k to get the welcome pack or whatever it might be, whatever the initial amount, that's what they want more of. So filling shit's Creek with 15 agents for LA Vu makes sense to Lavu because that's ticked.

Whereas it doesn't make sense to any of the people that did it because where. Who are they going to sell to sell to?

Emma:

That was. And then at the end when everyone starts, you know, listing their roles in the same mlm and then David starts packing it all the way. It was so fun.

He's like, okay, well this isn't going to work. Packing away all the product. Almost like we don't want anyone to steal it. This is like it was.

Peita:

I basically enjoy it while we've got it. Yeah, it's the product. And she calls it, right. She says it's a pyramid scheme for Desperate Housewives and struggling actors and they sort of are.

They really draw you in with community. I mean, you mentioned that before with socializing with levels you work up to, with titles, they give you status and confidence.

Like, it's, it's very well designed.

Emma:

Oh, they don't write these things.

Peita:

They really are. They're empowering. They use the words entrepreneurship, you know, all this stuff that absolute flags for.

Like, we really all want those things, but wow. You know, they just want to drain you dry and get you to join up. A whole lot of other new entrepreneurs.

Emma:

I know.

Peita:

Oh. I mean, but seeing that moment as they're doing their thing and it was like the worst advertorial ever, wasn't it?

You know, there's awkward ads when somebody comes out and it's like, hands are open and it's all weird and. God, no, they did that beautifully. For actors to be able to act so badly.

Emma:

Yeah. So good.

Peita:

That must be hard to do.

Emma:

Yeah, yeah.

Peita:

Right.

Emma:

Two negatives.

Peita:

Yes, yes. But yeah, it, it really made me think, actually, because we all think that we spot these things.

Like, we all think we've got the radar or that we can see the red flags, but there's so much of this out there that people don't understand. You know, is. Is a version of something like this. I mean, one we would both be aware of is the whole, oh, we can buy your home using your super money.

Yeah, like, like they, they're appealing to everything about the thing you want and that you don't have packaging it up.

Uh, and it's just that they make money out of that and you're left in, in dire straits without the result that you're looking for, you know, so there's lots of, lots of examples that get in the ground level. You get in the ground level for this investment.

Well, they actually need everybody at ground level to get there, just to pay the bills, you know, so there's a whole lot of these sort of schemes out there.

There was a really famous one, and I'm not going to remember the name of the gaming company, but the Robin Hood app that you can trade on, but it's very big in the States. They actually had a whole lot of people go into. Oh, for goodness sake. What's the online chat forum where everybody shares Reddit or something? Reddit.

Thank you.

Emma:

Wow.

Peita:

How old am I, folks? So they were all going on to Reddit and backing a particular gaming company and, and beating it up.

And of course, it was all about their own share value because they bought it. And the poor people that felt, you know, that said, oh, right, this is.

And it was, of course, the share market, the share price is going up because more people are buying it. But it's all. It's all smoke and mirrors. There's nothing really behind it aside from some people showing some fake interest.

And of course, those original people that started that story then sold out at the high and the rest were left with a stock that was worthless. Oh, it's heartbreaking. Right. And so there's a lot of this.

There's a lot of this sort of packaging something up to look like you're getting in to something unique and special and only you've taken advantage and everybody else is an idiot for not doing it. And that's quite the reverse.

Emma:

Sounds like crypto.

Peita:

Yeah, look, there's some. You're right. So there's some basic elements of crypto that. That is fine. It's just another thing. But you're right, there's the schemes.

There's some schemes around it that are horrifying.

Emma:

Yeah.

Peita:

And once again, we're all just trying to get that we want that special win, you know, we want to.

Emma:

I know.

Peita:

You know, quick win. Quick wins a bet. That's a flag, folks. Quick win bad.

Emma:

I know, I know. You do hear about them. You do hear about them. But it's a bit like lotto, you know, someone's gotta win 100 and.

Peita:

And even the casino, is there a chance you could win? Yes. Is there also a likelihood, an extreme likelihood you'll have spent a hundred thousand dollars to get there? Yes. So, you know, risk reward.

Emma:

I know, I know.

Peita:

That's the way it works, I've got to say. Look, something else. I've just got a flag. How about holding a product demo in a motel bedroom?

Emma:

I know, hilarious. And where, like, who's supplying lunch? We'll put a luncheon. Yes, luncheon on.

Peita:

Although I think it looked like it was like little tiny little things on the end of a little.

Emma:

I didn't even notice the food, to be honest with you. But even then, who's paying for this stuff?

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

Oh, where is the money coming from? No wonder Johnny's at the unemployment office. He's got to fund their mlm. Right journey.

Peita:

Oh, the poor thing. I mean, I feel so bad. He's.

Yeah, he's trying to do it the right way and everybody else is just going for these grand old schemes, which is just tragic. And we've got to talk about the woman at the unemployment office.

Emma:

Marnie.

Peita:

Marnie.

Emma:

She was hilarious, giving Roland the goo goo eyes.

Peita:

Oh, my God.

Emma:

Serious. It was gross. I couldn't even. I had to turn away.

Peita:

I couldn't even watch it, ma' am. Are you seeing what we're seeing? Because Grace.

Emma:

And he was loving it. Yes, he was loving it.

Peita:

In fact, you could see him almost alpha male himself in the moment. Like, he just. The chest came out and his shoulders broadened and he.

Emma:

And then he took control of the narrative because Johnny wasn't going to get the money, because he wasn't an employee, wasn't working. And then he just. Roland just loved that he took control of this. It's like, but you were working for me.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

You know that power and that all of. And Johnny was like, yes, yes, I was working for you. Because he just saw an opportunity. So it was. It's just hilarious watching.

And then Marnie, of course, is just falling in love with Roland. Oh, it was just.

Peita:

He's the most eligible bachelor in Eldo. Like, he's just. The way she's behaving, you know, quarterback, you know, it's that same. It just. And the fight, the look on Johnny's face is like, I.

What's happened? Am I in some alternate universe? Yeah. And it really was. I mean, they really managed to make it look like they had real chemistry. Like it really.

Yeah, clearly they did. Like I thought, beautifully acted, because I'm just. I mean, you. He believes it, she believes it.

Emma:

You know, she was very, very. They were both quite genuine. She was very genuine. He is almost naive.

Peita:

Yeah.

Emma:

You know, there was almost a naivety to him. Like he would never, you know, cheat on Jocelyn. I don't think he would cheat on Jocelyn, so. But he's genuinely loving the intention.

Peita:

Absolutely. And saw himself as a catch.

Emma:

Totally. It's really.

Peita:

Of course.

Emma:

And then John is like, give me the money, I don't care. Yeah, just give me the money.

Peita:

What? Yeah, please, can you somebody hand over some cash? Yeah, immediately. But like. And that power shift too, where she's sort of.

No, no, no to Johnny, he struts in sort of like. And it actually, the thing. To me, it was like he was James Bond. Like, he really did walk in like the hero, you know, and you just.

The fact that the hero is Roland, it's just mortifying.

Emma:

Oh, my God. But she's pro. I mean, if you think about it in normal terms, normal sense. If you worked in.

In an unemployment office and someone walked in in this beautiful suit that you look unemployed, you'll be. You'd be questioning things, you would.

Peita:

You'd be suspicious.

Emma:

He doesn't. Johnny doesn't look like the type of person that would be going on implantable.

Peita:

You can't be serious.

Emma:

Yeah.

Peita:

Are you from head office, like.

Emma:

Yeah, exactly. And so that's why Marnie's asking questions. And she knew that there was, she was looking for a way to say this. You don't qualify for it.

Peita:

Yeah, yeah, it was actually, there was, it was really ironic for me or had sort of self reflection for me.

One of the things that I talk to some clients, particularly sort of women going out on their own, they might have been widowed or divorced or whatever, and, and I talk about them having, you know, tapping into main character energy, like really sort of going, right, you know, it's your time, let's lean in. The best example of main character energy I've ever seen, however horrifying it is, is Roland walking into that office.

I'm like, oh, no, that's not the example I wanted. But he does, he's like, I've got it, I'm here, I'm living life, I'm enjoying it. Yeah.

Emma:

And also he's walked in, circling back to that first conversation he had and he's like, you need me now.

Peita:

Yeah.

Emma:

You know, like, so he's just loving.

Peita:

Oh, yes.

Emma:

That Johnny has needed him again.

Peita:

Yes.

Emma:

You know, so that's this confidence that he's got, like, how can I come and save the day?

Peita:

Yes, absolutely. Absolutely. Now, is there anything else we've missed? I mean, just so many gems.

Emma:

Oh, I thought we could go off the days but I loved that. I loved that Johnny stole the car. I couldn't believe he did.

Peita:

He's singing and he's changing the words.

Speaker C:

Why would I take it on the highway?

Emma:

Life feeling fine Sunny, going to pick.

Peita:

Me up, my honey.

Emma:

The fact that he's told Bob, I'm not going to take it on the highway. Bob knew it wouldn't last on the highway. No, he didn't.

Peita:

Wasn't going to last.

Emma:

Anyway, he fell short of saying it because he was trying to sell the car. So he couldn't say don't go on the highway, because it was very obvious he didn't want him on the highway because he knew it wouldn't last.

Peita:

Wouldn't last. Yeah.

Emma:

And what does he do? You know, I'm not going to go on the highway.

Peita:

Takes it on the highway.

Emma:

Which I was like, johnny, who even are you like, he's that desperate to.

Peita:

Get the unemployment money, but he does, he looks as he's in the car and he's singing away. He's quite the rebellious teenager in that moment. He really, you can see he's sort of like, look what I did, you know, Wild man.

Emma:

That I am completely okay with it. Like, he wasn't speeding, trying to get back into it. He was completely fine cruising along. Not in the world.

He's completely comfortable with his decision to steal a car.

Peita:

Yes. And because to him it's not actually worth anything. I'm sure that's what was going on. I'm not stealing anything because this is not worth anything.

Emma:

Yeah, yeah.

Peita:

You know, whereas, you know, for somebody in dire straits. Absolutely. It would be worth something if it can eventually get you there. Yeah. With mixed results. Yeah.

That moment, just him, you know, Chung down the highway. Oh, I just thought that was. That was fabulous. Anything else?

Emma:

I think that's it for me.

Peita:

Yeah, absolutely. Things look, the Rose family started to dip their toes into earning again, you know, even if the results are somewhat questionable.

But they're trying. They're trying. But perhaps the lesson is not every opportunity is actually an opportunity. Sometimes it's a cult. So.

And sometimes you've got to face reality like Johnny does and quickly, I'd imagine because like you say, the money's running out.

Emma:

Yes, definitely. And as always, would love to hear your favorite weird moments, money thoughts or Roland related rants.

Leave us a voice Message over at speakpipe.com forward/shit with Money and we might feature it in an upcoming episode.

Peita:

Absolutely. Now you can follow me on Instagram over at. I am Peter D. And I'm at the accounting division. And next time we're. Now what, what episode is next?

It's Carl's funeral. Oh no.

Emma:

My God. Who is Carl? Who is awake? Unbelievable.

Peita:

Johnny's trying to duck, you know, all, all of the obligations that somehow he's got. Oh, it's going a cracker, folks.

Emma:

See you then. Thanks, Peter.

Peita:

That's a wrap on Shit with Money. Follow us at shitwithmoney on Instagram and YouTube for updates behind the scenes fun and money insights. Got a question?

Or even a favourite Schitt's Creek moment? Then just drop us a message. And as Johnny Rose said, the whole point of this place is to bring people together.

So let's keep re watching, laughing and learning together. See you next time.

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About the Podcast

Schitt with Money
A Schitt’s Creek rewatch podcast with a financial twist
Ever wished your favourite comfort show could teach you a thing or two about money—without feeling like a boring finance lecture? Well, grab your wigs and your wallet, because Schitt with Money is here! 🎤🎬💰

Join Peita (financial adviser) and Emma (accountant) as we rewatch Schitt’s Creek episode by episode, reliving the hilarity, drama, and heartwarming moments—while uncovering the unexpected money lessons hidden in the Rose family’s journey from riches to rags (and back again).

We’re here for the heart and the hilarity, with a mix of sharp financial insights and a heavy dose of nonsense. Whether it’s Johnny navigating business failures, Moira’s extravagant outfits, or David’s unique approach to negotiating his new world (let’s be honest, it’s a lot), there’s always a financial lesson tucked between the laughs.

💸 What to expect in each episode:
✅ A lively rewatch of Schitt’s Creek, sharing what stood out, surprised, or reconfirmed our love for the show.
✅ “Rose-Coloured Finances”: where we each reveal a key money lesson—sometimes personal finance, sometimes business-related, and always a surprise to each other!
✅ “Schitt Happens”: a final witty takeaway or mindset shift inspired by the episode
✅ Plus, a whole lot of Ew, David! moments along the way.

🎙 Join the watch & listen along!
We want YOU to be part of the show! Drop us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/SchittwithMoney and tell us:
🎧 Your favourite Schitt’s Creek moment
🎧 A money lesson you’ve spotted in the show
🎧 Or just leave us a dramatic Moira-style monologue—because why not?

So, whether you’re a longtime Schitt’s Creek fan or watching for the first time, come hang out with us as we celebrate one of the most binge-worthy shows ever, sneak in some financial wisdom, and share all the belly laughs along the way.

💖 New episodes drop fortnightly. Hit subscribe and let’s relive the magic of Schitt’s Creek together!

About your hosts

Peita Diamantidis

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Financial Fairy Godmother for Women

Peita Diamantidis, or Peita D for short, is a new form of ‘geek’ hybrid - maths and finance nerdiness combined with a passion for communicating that has her on a mission to empower the public to take charge of their finances.

With 20 years in the financial services industry, Peita has worked with international conglomerates right through to young couples looking to buy their first home and no matter the size of the financial transaction has been most valued for her ability to take complex financial situations and break them down to their fundamentals. Her translations make the financial world both easy to understand and easy to relate to, therefore ensuring her clients have the tools and information they need to make key financial decisions, along with the confidence to handle any hiccups that may occur along the way.

With a background in Actuarial Studies (financial mathematicians that make accountants look hip and groovy) Peita brings a deep understanding of the fundamentals of money and finance. That understanding, together with her years of experience witnessing complex financial transactions that very rarely led to great outcomes, has brought her to the realisation that in money, just like in life, the simplest approaches yield the best results.

Because of this, Peita believes that money is merely a resource we need to learn to use well, to enable us to live a life of constant adventure.

With a quirky sense of humour and a deep and abiding love of movies, Peita is in the unique position of being able to use humour and storytelling to communicate the best way to approach an individual’s finances.

★ Adventure awaits ... ★

Emma Piccione

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