Topic: Franklin Mint

2 chapters across the catalog

The Sluggish Cloud
Episode 624 7:40 - 10:41

624: The Sluggish Cloud

Marketing Psychology, Completion Factor and Listicles

Direct marketers utilize the "completion factor" to drive sales, often providing a storage rack or binder that compels consumers to finish a collection of items like miniature cars or coins. This psychological drive for completion is also identified as the reason internet users feel obligated to read through numbered "listicles" found in digital media and magazines.

Miley Cyrus Meets Hannah Montana
Episode 137 19:39 - 22:20

137: Miley Cyrus Meets Hannah Montana

US Mint Suspends Gold Coin Production

The U.S. Mint has reportedly stopped minting certain gold coins due to high demand or lack of supply. This is compared to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 6102 in 1933, which prohibited the hoarding of gold bullion. The hosts speculate on the possibility of future government gold seizures.