Dirt Nap City - The Most Interesting Dead People In History
Dirt Nap City is the podcast about the most interesting dead people in history. In each episode, Alex and Kelly dive into the life of a famous person that you have heard of, but probably don't know much about. Our stories are about actors, entrepreneurs, politicians, musicians, inventors, explorers and more! We also cover things that used to be popular but have fallen out of favor. Things like pet rocks, drive in theaters, Jolt Cola, and many other trends of yesterday make up our "dead ends". But whether we are talking about interesting historical figures or past trends, the show is funny, light-hearted, entertaining, informative and educational. You will definitely learn something new and probably have some laughs along the way. Everyone will eventually move to Dirt Nap City, so why not go ahead and meet the neighbors?
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Dirt Nap City - The Most Interesting Dead People In History
Stop Making Cents - The End of the American Penny
After 232 years in circulation, the United States Mint has officially stopped producing the one-cent coin. On November 12, 2025, the final new penny was struck in Philadelphia, marking the end of an era for American currency. The decision, ordered by President Trump due to the penny's high production costs, has sparked a national debate that goes beyond simple economics, pitting practicality against deep-seated sentimentality.
Join us on this episode of Dirt Nap City as we explore the history and the future of the humble penny. It costs the U.S. government nearly four cents to produce each one-cent coin, an annual loss of approximately $56 million in taxpayer money. We break down the economic arguments for phasing out the coin and what this means for consumers and businesses. With over 300 billion pennies still in circulation, they remain legal tender and won't disappear overnight, but their days of facilitating exact change are numbered.
The move raises immediate questions: How will cash transactions be handled? Will businesses start rounding prices to the nearest nickel, and could this lead to a hidden "rounding tax" on consumers? We examine how countries like Canada and Australia successfully navigated this transition years ago and what lessons the U.S. can learn from their experience.
Don't miss this insightful conversation as we say a final farewell to the penny and look ahead to a coinless future.
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Dirt Nap City is the podcast about the most interesting dead people in history.
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