Episode – 1862 : The Bank of England Podcast Transcript In the late 17th century, King William III of England was facing a problem. He was in the middle of […]
Episode – 1529 : Counterfeiting
Episode – 1529 : Counterfeiting Podcast Transcript As soon as money was invented, counterfeiting followed soon after. Counterfeiting has been around for as long as money, and as money has […]
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation Podcast Transcript On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was […]
Episode – 0658 : The Gold Standard
Episode – 0658 : The Gold Standard Podcast Transcript For a period of about 200 years, and really intensely for less than 50 years, the world’s monetary system functioned on […]
Episode – 0649 : The History of Money
Episode – 0649 : The History of Money Podcast Transcript Money is a very strange thing. All of us use it. We spend it, earn it, and save it. We […]
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Episode – 0195 : The British Pound(s)
Episode – 0195 : The British Pound(s) Transcript If you visit a different country you might need to get some of the local currency. You might get Ringgit in Malaysia, […]
Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny
Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny The US one-cent coin has been a part of American currency since the country started issuing money in 1793. As […]
Episode – 0073 : A Fist Full of Dollars
Episode – 0073 : A Fist Full of Dollars Transcript The currency in the United States is the dollar. You probably already knew that.It is also the name of the […]