Topic: Commemorative Coin

3 chapters across the catalog

Hamburger Wine
Episode 1805 20:49 - 22:18

1805: Hamburger Wine

Publishers Clearing House Bankruptcy, Trump Commemorative Coin

The hosts discuss the reported bankruptcy of Publishers Clearing House and the loss of benefits for long-term winners. They also examine a Treasury Department plan to mint a $1 commemorative coin featuring Donald Trump's profile for the U.S. 250th anniversary. The coin's design reportedly includes the "Fight! Fight! Fight!" imagery from the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt.

Shoot Look Shoot
Episode 496 1:37:24 - 1:40:30

496: Shoot Look Shoot

Challenge Coins, HR 1218 Legislation

A look at H.R. 1218, a bill introduced to prohibit surcharges on commemorative coins for private organizations. The hosts discuss the "challenge coin" culture within the military and government, mentioning specific coins for the F-35 Strike Force and handmade versions produced by listeners.

Eating the Evidence
Episode 232 13:29 - 18:22

232: Eating the Evidence

USS New York Commemorative Coins and World Trade Center Steel

A television commercial for a September 11th commemorative coin set draws criticism for selling "evidence" from Ground Zero. The coins and a sculpture of the USS New York are reportedly clad in silver recovered from the World Trade Center ruins and gold. The product is licensed by the United States Secret Service Uniform Division Benefit Fund, which the hosts find abhorrent.