Chasing Shiny Things

Silver's Volatile History. How long have people been pinning their hopes on silver? And what makes it valuable to us? Is it just because it's shiny and pretty or do we care about its practical uses too? Join us as we go down the rabbit hole to find out how Nevada got its nickname as the Silver State, how The Wizard of Oz might have actually been a hidden story about money, and how a trio of billionaire brothers managed to control more than a third of the world's silver supply. Along the way, we'll find the science in a story about a volatile asset.

Credits Host: Alexis Pedrick

Executive Producer: Mariel Carr

Senior Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez

Sound Design: Seth Samuel

Fact-Checking: Alexandra Atiya

Music by Blue Dot Sessions.