On a trip to Washington, D.C., Bridget and Ryan take this question from Oliver in Illinois: Why do different countries use different currencies? There’s the U.S. dollar, the Mexican peso and Japanese yen, just to name a few. This week, we’ll explain why so many countries decided to make their own type of money. And we meet the ghost of Alexander Hamilton, wh ... Show More
Aug 2025
Buried Treasure: Animal Week/The Doughnut Is Right (S2E11)
Welcome back to Buried Treasure, where we throwback to some of our favorite full episodes from the Story Pirates archives. Today, we’re revisiting a classic episode where the Story Pirates visit the Isle of Monsters for the very first time. Originally aired April 18, 2019. See om ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2024
Sing along with “Million Bazillion”
This week, Ryan and Bridget take the stage to perform some greatest hits from the “Million Bazillion” songbook. They’ll revisit some of their favorite songs about why it can be awkward to talk about money, why the United States has its own currency, how to spot a scam and more. P ... Show More
25m 9s
Jul 2024
The Dollar Flexes Its Beach Muscles
Two top strategists talk currencies, the nation debt, international stocks, and the U.S. election. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
29m 28s
<p>Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Ross Blocher explore why the dollar sign is secretly incredibly fascinating.</p><p>Visit <a href="http://sifpod.fun/" target="_blank">http://sifpod.fun/</a> for research sources and for this week's bonus episode.</p><p>Come hang ou ... Show More