1971: The year the U.S. ruined our money with Avery Mckinney

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Highly Unlikely

Alex Gettlin

24 episodes

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Highly Unlikely is a history and culture podcast where comedian Alex Gettlin gets his very funny friends high, and teaches them about a subject that is so bizarre, it seems ‘highly unlikely’ but is 100% true. Tune-in to learn about the details of Ben Franklin's secret sex cult, why Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant in a public square, how the US government secretly recruited Jewish mobsters to beat up American Nazis in the 1930s, and a whole lot more. Get curious! Highly Unlikely is a Skewed Orbit original podcast.

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1971: The year the U.S. ruined our money with Avery Mckinney

Highly Unlikely

56 minutes 15 seconds

2 years ago

1971: The year the U.S. ruined our money with Avery Mckinney

This episode we’re looking back at the year that changed EVERYTHING. 1971. Ever wonder why inflation has gotten so out of control? Or why the wealth inequality in the US continues to grow year after year? Well, it all traces back to that one crazy decision President Nixon made in 1971. We open by setting the stage of what culture was actually like 50 years ago with our hilarious guest, Avery Mckinney, co-host of the popular comedy and nostalgia podcast, Invade The Decade. Listen in, as we deep dive to figure out how and why 1971 was so pivotal and what that means for the future.

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