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 7
Buried Treasure: A Hamster’s Workday/Backstroke Raptor (S2E1)
Welcome to a new series called ‘Buried Treasure’ where we throwback to some of our favorite full episodes from the Story Pirates archives. Today, we’re revisiting the first episode of season 2, which features two classic songs as well as the story of how Siegfried the Orange, bra ... Show More
31m 20s
Mar 2025
Trump Pauses Tariffs, Crashes the Stock Market & Threatens China | Antoni Porowski
Michael Kosta on Trump doubling down then ditching Canada and Mexico tariffs, the GOP pretending the plunging stock market is normal, and the president pissing off China. Plus, Josh Johnson takes inspiration from Trump flip-flopping on tariffs. Desi Lydic heads to Michigan to get ... Show More
29m 46s
Nov 2021
189 - When money dies: Notes on hyperinflation, currency manipulation and Ponzi schemes, plus who is with who in the new Middle East
We explain precisely how exchange rate, interest rate and monetary policy actually interact and work - all within the first 30 mins! While inflation is grabbing headlines across the world whats hiding behind the headlines is fragile currencies: today we look at Beirut to understa ... Show More
47m 2s
Jul 2024
The New Yorker’s Political Writers Answer Your Election Questions
At the beginning of 2021, it seemed like America might be turning a new page; instead, the election of 2024 feels like a strange dream that we can’t wake up from. Recently, David Remnick asked listeners what’s still confounding and confusing about this Presidential election. Doze ... Show More
31m 12s