# Why did the U.S. stop making pennies?

An episode of [Million Bazillion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523486568), 16 Jun 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/marketplace/million_bazillion/2026/06/16/millionbazillion_20260616_MB_S10_E8_Pennies_128.mp3?awCollectionId=mkp-MilBaz&awEpisodeId=01KTQ3QFV1EYA3SX1NJD94DSGK

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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