Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-03-03

Books mentioned on The Gold Standard: When Money Meant Something

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There was a time less than 100 years ago when you could exchange your paper currency at the bank for actual gold. Gave folks a sense of stability, it did.

Josh Clark discussed The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Wizard of Oz

   L. Frank Baum; Harold Arlen; E Y Harburg · at 21:02

   Discussed

   “Apparenty The Wizard of Oz, and I'm sure we've mentioned this before, but it was supposed to be an allegory for this debate over whether to go with the greenbacks, Emerald City, go with the gold standard, um the uh yellow brick road, road. uh or um to go with uh the ruby standard, which were the slippers.”

   Josh Clark The Gold Standard: When Money Meant Something 2026-03-03 Listen at 21:02

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