What was so depressing about The Great Depression?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

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🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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What caused the Great Depression? How did banks run out of money? Did The Great Depression affect the entire world? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted? Merch: tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more, at Who Smarted?

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0:00.0	And now it's time for Who Smarted?
0:05.1	Pts!
0:05.7	Hey Smarty Pants, that sound you're hearing is a money-counting machine, because right now I'm at the bank.
0:14.8	All righty, your checks have been deposited to your savings account, and here's the cash you wanted from your checking account.
0:21.5	$20, $60, $60, $100.
0:25.2	There you go.
0:26.2	Will there be anything else, Mr. Nader?
0:28.3	Oh, please, Bernard.
0:29.6	Call me trusty.
0:30.7	I think that'll be all for today.
0:32.6	The hundred bucks are to donate to the local animal shelter.
0:35.8	How generous.
0:37.0	Ooh, but I will help myself to one of those colorful bank lollipops.
0:40.3	Take a few.
0:43.3	Maybe the adoption dogs will want some.
0:45.3	Thanks, Bank teller Bernard.
0:47.3	You know, I gotta say, banking seems like a pretty fun job.
0:50.3	Between the money counter, the stamper, the giant vault, and all the amazing
0:57.8	customers. Uh, where do I deposit $72 in nickels? It sure is, trusty. Well, these days
1:05.9	anyway, thanks to lollipops and the FDIC. Uh, the what now? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
1:13.1	Oh, right. Of course.
1:15.2	Um, what is that again?
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