This podcast explores the origins and interesting facts surrounding the popular board game, Monopoly. The game's origin story dates back to 1903 when an American anti-monopolist named Elizabeth Magie created a board game called The Landlord's Game. It was a hit, and in 1935, Charles Darrow sold the patent to the Parker Brothers, who then paid Magie for her patent. Monopoly has since become a family classic, and millions of dollars of Monopoly money are printed every year. The podcast also highlights Monopoly's role in World War II and its use by British soldiers to plan escapes from German prisoner of war camps. Finally, it discusses the many record-breaking feats achieved while playing Monopoly, including the longest games played in unusual places, such as underwater, in a treehouse, or upside down.

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