ELI5 Palladium - more valuable than gold?

ELI5 Palladium - more valuable than gold?

From ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast by ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast

January 16, 2026 · 9 min · Season 1 · Episode 354

About this episode

This episode explores the value and significance of Palladium, a metal often worth more than gold, and its various implications in society and technology.

Why is a metal you’ve probably never heard of often worth more than pure gold? Why are thieves risking jail just to steal one specific part from a Toyota Prius? What is the "Palladium at Night" satellite doing that no government will admit to owning? How did Ford lose a billion dollars by trying to hoard this "ghost" metal? Could this strange metal be the secret to "cold fusion" and unlimited power? ... we explain like I'm five Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: tmwnn, jonathanrdt, audiblenod, iwillnevergetaname, tutul_, brokeneye3, cortcortkittycat and lwbdrb0901 To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/ or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast

Topics covered

  • Palladium
  • gold
  • theft
  • satellite
  • cold fusion
  • automotive

Keywords

  • Palladium
  • gold
  • Toyota Prius
  • Ford
  • cold fusion
  • satellite

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toyota, Ford, r/explainlikeimfive

Products: Palladium, Prius

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