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Story Pirates

Special Episode from Million Bazillion

Story Pirates

Story Pirates

Kids & Family, Education, Comedy

4.516.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

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, who has an important money lesson to share … through song.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, Story Pirates podcast listeners.

0:03.5

We have a very special treat for you today.

0:06.4

Our friends at Million Bazillion are sharing a really fun episode of their podcast with us.

0:12.7

On a trip to Washington, D.C., Bridget and Ryan discover why there are so many different currencies in the world,

0:20.0

like the Mexican peso,

0:22.3

Japanese yen, and the U.S. dollar.

0:25.1

As they make their way through the city, they even run into the ghost of Alexander Hamilton,

0:30.4

who has an important money lesson to share through song.

0:35.0

If you'd like to hear more from Million Bazillion,

0:40.2

you can find them anywhere you listen to podcasts.

0:42.7

Hope you enjoy the episode.

0:56.6

Here we are in Washington, D.C., our nation's capital.

1:02.5

Thanks so much for bringing me along on this trip that you won on that radio trivia contest.

1:08.5

Oh, don't mention it. I'm glad knowing all the American presidents, in order, finally paid off.

1:12.6

George Washington was the first press. John Adams is known as the second press.

1:17.6

Thomas Jeffers.

1:19.6

Oh look, here we are at the Lincoln Memorial.

1:21.6

Oh, imagine if this big Lincoln statue could talk.

1:25.6

I wonder what it would say.

1:28.3

Remember, a government of the people by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

1:37.3

Wow, such inspiring words. And hey, look, it's the Washington Monument. I wonder what this magnificent obelisk would say if it could talk.

1:49.0

Um, why am I just a big stick made out of stone?

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