Million Bazillion
by Marketplace
From the publisher
Million Bazillion is a podcast from Marketplace that inspires families to talk about money.
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Collections Million Bazillion landed in, based on what its reviews say.
What parents actually say
High confidence · 134 detailed reviewsPlenty of detailed reviews to work from, so these patterns are pretty dependable. We summarise the 134 reviews long enough to describe the show, out of 379 in total — one-line raves don't tell you much.
What it's about
What comes up when parents describe it.
- Humor & sillinessTop19
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- “Oh, and Ryan, I think 67 is only funny when you say it.”
- “I like how it’s silly but you learn a lot.”
- Original songs & music4
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- “if you hate million bazillion you clearly haven’t listened to the podcast you shouldn’t hate million bazillion it’s awesome 😎 emoji riddles 🌲🍎 answer Pineapple 🫎🐝 answer sp…”
- “Music 12 this is a kids show bro so there must make it some way to be fun in some way or other like Ryan saying 67 (OMG PLS STOP) and great show I have been listening for like 3…”
- Storytelling & adventure4
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- “It has zany adventures that do really teach me about the economy and how money works.”
- “I LOVE the fact that they have LGBTQ+ characters like The Flex.”
- Life lessons & values3
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- “This show is astonishing on 2 levels it’s amazing at teaching kids about money, and it’s genuinely entertaining so if your kids are looking for something that is educational and…”
- “I cannot believe how many times I have gotten a very good episode like it teaches you so much about finances money but in a fun way like if you look at a ghost launched a busine…”
What it feels like
The mood parents describe.
- EducationalTop23
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- “By the way I’m a 5th grader and learned so much from your podcast.”
- “I like how it’s silly but you learn a lot.”
- Funny19
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- “Oh, and Ryan, I think 67 is only funny when you say it.”
- “I like how it’s silly but you learn a lot.”
- Calming3
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- “The show has tot me so much I listen to it every night it calms me somehow p.s.”
- “6-7 is dying but I’m not hating on Ryan u haters r the worst be quiet until I have something nice to say.”
Who's actually listening
From the 2 reviews that name a child's age.
- Tweens (9-12)1
- Teens (13+)1
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About Million Bazillion
In the publisher's own words, as they describe the show on its feed.
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.
Parent reviews (379)
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Ryan don’t you dare stop saying 67 it’s not so 2025 it’s so 8553 let’s keep it on the show for the next 6548 years and if you do dare stop saying it start saying the names of Italian brain rots, such as trippi troppi and the unofficial one I made that no one knows about because I don’t think my mom will let me get onto social media and his name is Kittino Tophatella Custardio, rivals with cuupitina ballerina. Also did lil’jimmy😆 stole the idea of the traveling stockman, Jimmy? 🤠 /|\ /\ Also spot the difference: Cakewalk: 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀🇿🇼😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😆😆 Easy 🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐭🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹 Normal 🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🚽🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁🛁 Hard🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨⛏️🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨 Nightmare 😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕🙁😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕 The one trivia where your like there’s literally no answer not even Elon musk can do it I am so furious >;(| 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀 The one that’s so hard not even the creator can do it 🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍔🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍆
I really like cheese 🧀🫕 · Oct 2026
I have a Question
Hi I’m Iver and I’m 10 and my question is what is a monopoly
Brains on! · Oct 2026
I don’t like this podcast I love it 😃
It is a very good podcast, but they should make more episodes. Spot the difference:😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😄😁😁😁😁😁😁 Spot the difference but harder:⛅️⛅️⛅️⛅️🌥️⛅️⛅️⛅️⛅️⛅️⛅️ NZ fan! 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🥝📝
Hello83793 · Oct 2026
Spot the difference
Easy ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️😊☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️😉☺️☺️☺️☺️ Medium 😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😼😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾 Hard👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄🫦👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄 Impossible 👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂🦻👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂
Vera Anderson Dahl · Sep 2026
Hi I have a question
What is the four pillars of democracy and how do they work?🙋♂️🙋♂️❓❓❓❓❓💣💣💣💣💣
Wegie Man man p🍎 · Sep 2026
Hello!
I’m Lil’Jimmy! Nice to meet you! 👶 / |||| \ / |||| \ / \ _/ \_
Lil’Jimmy😆 · Sep 2026
Ok it is not a nice
I want to see the penny. Movie 🎥 so the was lame 😒
Detective Maya kd · Sep 2026
Spot the difference.
Easy:👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦 medium:👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩🏽❤️💋👩🏼👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩👩❤️💋👩
all taken literally · Sep 2026
Showing the 120 most recent of 379 reviews we analysed. The summaries above use all of them.
Questions parents ask
How long are Million Bazillion episodes?
Most episodes run about 28 minutes, so an episode fits comfortably into a school run or a bedtime routine.
Is Million Bazillion any good?
It holds 4.6 out of 5 from 3,398 ratings, with 379 written parent reviews, which works out to an A- on our scale.
Is Million Bazillion appropriate for kids?
Million Bazillion is marked clean, with no explicit content flag. Parents describe it as educational, funny, calming.
Where can I listen to Million Bazillion?
Million Bazillion is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and other podcast apps. It's free to listen to.
Episodes
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What is a credit score?
Oct 6, 2026 · 31 min
Tula wants to know, "what is a credit score," which is perfect timing for Bridget, her board game crew, and Ryan to play Credit Score Quest: Path to 850. As the players roll the dice and pull cards, they navigate credit score myths, surprising score twists, and learn some valuable lessons about how to build an "exceptional" credit score.
What is shrinkflation?
Sep 29, 2026 · 31 min
It’s a new season of “Million Bazillion” and listener Noah wants to know, what is shrinkflation? When Ryan notices his favorite pita chip snack is shrinking, he, Bridget and a talking pita chip put on their detective hats and head to a food factory to get to the bottom of the shrinking snack mystery. That’s where they learn about the ways some businesses deal with rising prices and discover shrinking isn’t just for snacks!
"Million Bazillion" Season 11 is almost here!
Sep 22, 2026 · 4 min
Hello Million Bazillionaires, we’ve got a new season of “Million Bazillion” coming your way on September 29th! Get ready to follow Bridget and Ryan as they meet new characters on their adventures to answer your questions about money. This season, our hosts will encounter an eerily chipper robot while figuring out how AI companies make money, a talking Pita Chip with a shrinkflation mystery, and a renaissance fair wizard who wizens them on how companies get on the stock market. Plus, Bridget and Ryan roll the dice at game night to illuminate just what on earth a credit score is, and how it works. New episodes drop every Tuesday starting September 29th. Listen to a sneak peek above, get caught up on any episodes you may have missed and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to sign up for the “Million Bazillion” newsletter and tipsheet so you never miss an episode and get access to episode extras, including conversation starters for grownups and kids.
What's an auction and how does it work?
Sep 15, 2026 · 29 min
A new season of “Million Bazillion” is almost here. But first, we’re resharing one of our favorite episodes. Today, Ryan and Bridget are answering Hezekiah’s questions about auctions. He wants to know everything about them — what are they, how do they work, and what’s up with those paddles and the fast talkin’? Ryan and Bridget head to their very first auction to find out. But the pair get caught up in the excitement and end up accidentally buying the very first “Million Bazillion” mascot. They’ll use the help and experience of their new friend, a real-life 16-year-old auctioneer, to navigate the auction and steer out of trouble.
How do claw machines work?
Aug 18, 2026 · 28 min
Today, we’re resharing an episode that’s perfect for a summer listen. We’re answering Maddox’s question about what happens to your quarter when you put it inside a claw machine. It just zips away! Ryan and Bridget talk to an expert who lets them peek inside a claw machine to find out where that quarter goes. After getting some tips on how to win at the claw, Bridget gets a little too hung up on trying to win a stuffie, leaving it up to Ryan to bring her back to reality (shocking, we know).
Why did the U.S. stop making pennies?
Jun 16, 2026 · 31 min
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.
Introducing "The Midnight Rebellion": which climate path would you take?
Jun 10, 2026 · 19 min
Hey Million Bazillionaires, we're dropping into your feeds again this week to tackle a different kind of question: can we actually change course on climate change? That question is at the heart of a new podcast for kids and families from our friends at WBUR. “The Midnight Rebellion” is a pick-your-own-path podcast set 100 years in the future, where the stakes are nothing less than the planet itself. It's fiction rooted in real science. Each episode ends with a choice. YOU decide what’s next. Choose wisely. And if you liked what you heard, listen to the rest and follow “The Midnight Rebellion” wherever you get your podcasts . Have a question you want Million Bazillion to answer? Send it to us! And join us next week for our season finale episode all about pennies.
What’s the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism?
Jun 9, 2026 · 33 min
Bridget and Ryan are having their lunch break at a Chinese restaurant when they run into “Million Bazillion” listener Daphne with a big question: What’s the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism? Turns out, each system was born out of people’s attempts to build a better society, but they have very different ideas about the role the government should play in our money lives. As the duo work their way through these "isms," they explore the problems that each system tries to solve and the tradeoffs that come with it.
How do athletes get paid?
Jun 2, 2026 · 32 min
Today, we’re resharing an episode from our archive that feels especially relevant as the World Cup men’s soccer tournament kicks off next week! “Million Bazillion” listener Alistair wants to know how professional athletes get paid. It’s perfect timing for the question as Bridget and Ryan prepare for the semi-annual Public Radio Foosball Tournament. They scramble to assemble their dream team on a limited budget, while learning the reasons why big teams pay big bucks to the players who bring in big wins.
What if there was only one currency in the whole world?
May 28, 2026 · 10 min
We’ve talked a lot about how money works and why countries have their own currencies here on “Million Bazillion.” But listener Alessio wants to know: Why DOESN’T the whole world use the same money? And could the world’s nations all decide to just use one shared currency? In this bonus mini-episode, we’ll get some answers!
How does a company buy another company?
May 26, 2026 · 34 min
“Million Bazillion” listener Cora wants to know: How does a company buy another company? But before Bridget and Ryan can answer, Borpo, host of “Learning with Borpo” and CEO of a giant educational media empire, shows up with an offer to buy “Million Bazillion!” As the duo tries to figure out whether it’s a good deal or not, they’ll learn that buying (or selling) a company is more than just money on the table. It also involves intense negotiations, government regulations, and could change things for workers and customers.
What is the gold standard?
May 19, 2026 · 31 min
In this episode, Bridget and Ryan travel through the history of money in front of a live audience of kids and families (for real!) to answer Sofia’s big question: What is the gold standard? Together, they explore this old money rule, how paper money became a thing, and why no countries in the world – not a single one – use gold to back their money anymore. This episode was performed as part of WBUR’s Podcast Playdate festival for kids in Boston. It was one of the most fun experiences we’ve ever had on the show. We loved seeing so many of you in the audience, hearing your reactions in real time and getting to meet you in person. Thank you to everyone who came out. We can’t wait to go back next year! If your family is interested in learning even more about today’s question, check out our website. We’ve got conversation starters and a tip sheet! Love the show? You can help make it happen. Donate what you can at marketplace.org/givemillion