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Million Bazillion

A podcast about money for kids and their families. We help dollars make more sense.
Bridget Bodnar
Ryan Perez
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Mar 23, 2021 · Season 1
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Episodes 101 - 108 of 108

  • Aug 25, 2020 · Season 1 · Episode 6

    Secrets for starting a business

    Secrets for starting a business
    Leigh Luna/Marketplace

    Whatever your idea — two-legged chairs, tubes of squeezable pizza or a new form of bitcoin — you have to ask yourself a few important questions before you get started.

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  • Aug 18, 2020 · Season 1 · Episode 5

    Saving money is really hard to do

    Saving money is really hard to do
    Leigh Luna/Marketplace

    So we’re gonna talk about why — and what we can do about it.

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  • Aug 11, 2020 · Season 1 · Episode 4

    Ads are there for a reason — to sell you stuff

    Ads are there for a reason — to sell you stuff
    Leigh Luna ’20

    We’ll try to figure out how they do it and how to defend against their powers!

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  • Aug 4, 2020 · Season 1 · Episode 3

    The price of pizza

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    Liegh Luna/Marketplace

    Why do things cost what they cost? And what makes people willing to pay the price? Turns out, at least when it comes to pizza, there’s a lot more to it than just dough, sauce and cheese.

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  • Jul 28, 2020 · Season 1 · Episode 2

    Negotiation is a super important skill

    Negotiation is a super important skill
    Leigh Luna/Marketplace

    Ruby wants a new phone, but her parents aren’t so sure. So we’re going to help her negotiate to get what she wants — through the power of compromise.

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  • Jul 21, 2020 · Season 1 · Episode 1

    Where did money come from?

    Where did money come from?

    We’re going back to the beginning for our first episode. Benny from Irvine, California, wants to know: Who invented money and when?

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  • Introducing Million Bazillion!

    We help dollars make more sense. First episode comes out July 21!

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About the show

Million BazillionⓇ is a podcast from Marketplace that inspires families to talk about money. Described as “a godsend for anyone who knows a little kid with big questions about money,” by The New York Times, the podcast tackles questions from: "What is cryptocurrency?" to “How do I save money?” and “How does inflation work?” Hosts Ryan Perez and Bridget Bodnar take listeners on an awesome adventure to answer the awkward, complex and sometimes surprising money questions from real kids.

Million Bazillion is funded in part by the Sy Syms Foundation, partnering with organizations and people working for a better and more just future since 1985. And special thanks to The Ranzetta Family Charitable Fund and Next Gen Personal Finance for providing the start-up funding for this podcast, and continuing to support Marketplace in our work to make younger audiences smarter about the economy.

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NGPF

The Ranzetta Family Charitable Fund and Next Gen Personal Finance, supports Marketplace’s work to make younger audiences smarter about the economy. Next Gen Personal Finance is a non-profit that believes all students benefit from having a financial education before they cross the stage at high school graduation.

Sy Syms Foundation

The Sy Syms Foundation: Partnering with organizations and people working for a better and more just future since 1985.

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