Special Episode from Million Bazillion

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 when Rachel took her very first trip to that place where someone has to stand inside that bucket that’s really h ...

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.

Hey Smarties! Today we’re sharing an episode from “Million Bazillion,” a Marketplace podcast that answers kids’ questions about money. This episode tackles a question many of you might have too: What’s a recession? To get to the bottom of it, hosts Bridget and Ryan take an advent ...  Show more

Soumaya Keynes (Financial Times) joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump's sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. Bown and Keynes turn to Douglas A. Irwin on history, Maurice Obstfeld on the US dollar, and Kathleen Claussen on law to clarify what we know ab ...  Show more

You might not live in the US but the value of America’s currency most likely affects how much you pay for stuff, wherever you are. In this episode we explain why the strength of the US dollar matters so much.The BBC’s Erin Delmore describes the picture stateside. Cuba Houghton, a ...  Show more

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 ge ...  Show more