Brendan Greeley
Finance reporter and economic historian; author of The Almighty Dollar who discusses the history and origins of the dollar in the episode.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 35min
How to Make Dollars Make Sense
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown who explains how banks actually create money. Brendan Greeley, finance reporter and economic historian who traces the dollar’s wild origins. They unpack the dollar’s 16th-century roots, why colonies adopted it, and how modern money is largely made by banks. Short, surprising takes on what money really is and why that matters for regulation.
Apr 22, 2026 • 35min
Decoder Ring | How to Make Dollars Make Sense
Mark Blyth, a political economist who explains how banking really works, and Brendan Greeley, an economic historian and author tracing the dollar's rise. They unpack the dollar's medieval origins, the spread of silver coinage and Spain's piece of eight. Then they shift to modern money creation, including how banks create deposits and why regulation matters.
Apr 22, 2026 • 35min
Decoder Ring - How to Make Dollars Make Sense
Mark Blyth, a political economist who teaches global finance plumbing, and Brendan Greeley, a finance reporter turned economic historian, explore money’s odd origins and creation. They trace the dollar back to European coinage and Spanish silver. They also explain how most dollars are actually created by banks, and why that gives banks power and demands regulation.
