Why did the U.S. stop making pennies?
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🗓️ 16 June 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Bridget and Ryan are approached by a big film producer to write the next summer blockbuster — a movie all about the penny! The timing couldn’t be better because so many of you have been wanting to know: why did the U.S. stop making pennies? The answer comes down to dollars and cents. But … will this be “Million Bazillion”’s big break into Hollywood? Listen now to find out.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Ryan, have you seen that old coffee can I had on my desk? |
| 0:05.3 | Yeah, I borrowed it to make some coffee. |
| 0:07.7 | Ryan, the can didn't have coffee beans in it. |
| 0:09.7 | It's full my old change. Can't you tell? |
| 0:11.8 | Nope, ever since I had COVID, all coffee tastes like copper to me. |
| 0:16.5 | Excuse me? Is this the million bazillion offices? I'm looking for Bridget and Ryan. |
| 0:22.3 | Yeah, that's us. Sorry to drop by unannounced, but this is sort of an emergency. |
| 0:27.8 | Names Donna Rickles. I'm a producer at Triumph Pictures International. |
| 0:31.4 | The big movie studio? |
| 0:33.4 | Yep, that Triumph Pictures International. And I have a question. |
| 0:42.0 | Would you two be interested in writing a movie for our studio? |
| 0:48.1 | Uh, we don't really have any experience doing that? |
| 0:50.0 | Oh, I'm aware. |
| 0:53.8 | But you see, for this project, I don't exactly want professionals. |
| 0:55.0 | Okay, good. |
| 1:09.8 | Yeah, because we're definitely not Hollywood insiders. Well, speak for yourself. I'm an AMC Stubbs, A-lister. You know what that means? It means I can see up to four movies a week with my membership. So I'd say that makes me an insider. Okay, Ryan, calm down. Calm down. I am calm. I'm just saying when I go to an AMC theater, |
| 1:11.0 | they don't even check my ID anymore. |
| 1:12.0 | They just wave me in and say, |
| 1:13.0 | Hey, Ryan, welcome back. |
| 1:14.2 | By the way, this movie's in 3D. |
| 1:11.0 | Here's some 3D glass. Calm down. Calm down. I am calm. I'm just saying when I go to an AMC theater, they don't even check my ID anymore. |
| 1:13.0 | They just wave me in and say, hey, Ryan, welcome back. |
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