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Million Bazillion

Why is there so much gold at Fort Knox?

Million Bazillion

Marketplace

Kids & Family, News

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Today, we’re resharing an important episode from our archive! We’re answering Sadie’s question about why there is so much gold at Fort Knox. (And, we’re releasing a special new episode next week all about gold too. We can’t wait for you to hear it!)


Fort Knox is one of the most secure places in the world. In today’s episode, Bridget and Ryan are determined to get inside! But just as the pair lands a special tour to the top-secret gold vault, a couple of mysterious Fort Knox enthusiasts throw a wrench in their plans.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, Million Pizzillionaires, Bridget and Ryan here. And we hope that you're enjoying this season so far.

0:06.1

We're working on some very fun and brand new episodes that we're going to share with you soon, including an episode we recorded a few weeks ago in front of a real live audience in Boston, all about gold and the gold standard.

0:20.0

Shout out to all those who we got to meet in person.

0:22.8

That was so much fun.

0:24.1

Oh, it was so much fun.

0:25.3

We had the best time.

0:26.9

But for right now, we want to share the episode that inspired the listener question that we

0:32.8

answered in that Boston show.

0:35.2

That's right.

0:35.9

It's one of our most popular episodes we've ever done. It's the one where Bridget and I break into Fort Knox to answer the question, why is there so much gold in there in the first place? It's also one of my favorite episodes. Okay, so listening or re-listening to our Fort Knox episode is a great way to get ready to listen to next week's episode all about the gold standard.

0:55.1

Okay, so let's get to it.

0:56.3

On to the show.

0:58.3

Ah, it is finished.

1:00.8

Behold, Inga, the plans are complete for my biggest haste ever.

1:06.2

Oh, Professor Franz von Henkelheimer, you are the world's greatest thief.

1:13.2

You've robbed the Swiss National Bank, the Taj Mahal, the Louvre, you stole the Mona Lisa,

1:19.3

and the really good replica of the Mona Lisa they used to replace the real one you stole.

1:24.7

It's true, all of it.

1:28.5

But this is your masterpiece of malfeasance, your coup de grace of teary.

1:34.5

Yes. We're going to rob the largest depository of gold bullion in the United States at Fort Knox,

1:42.2

because we are thieves who steal what other people want and everyone

1:46.7

wants gold. Ah, gold. My first, my third, my second love. I love the gold. We've spent

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