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Kai Ryssdal

Host and senior editor

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I speak my native tongue into a microphone.

What was your first job?

Lifeguard. (Well, that and mowing lawns.)

What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?

Staying calm.

What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career?

Don't think — just talk.

In your next life, what would your career be?

Helicopter pilot.

Episodes by Kai (5,485)

Make Me Smart | Episode 887

TikTok in the hot seat

Mar 23, 2023
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Happy rate hike-iversary!

Mar 23, 2023
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Make Me Smart | Episode 886

Will recent bank failures affect debt ceiling talks?

Mar 22, 2023
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The Fed's stress testing is put to the test

Mar 22, 2023
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Why bond prices fall as interest rates go up

Mar 21, 2023
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Make Me Smart | Episode 885

The regulatory debacle behind SVB's meltdown

Mar 21, 2023
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Make Me Smart | Episode 884

Why SVB makes the Federal Reserve's inflation fight awkward

Mar 20, 2023
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Let the bank failure blame game begin

Mar 20, 2023
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Make Me Smart | Episode 883

The era of paid social media has begun

Mar 17, 2023
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When group chats help fuel bank runs

Mar 17, 2023
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China 2006

How many people does it take to make radio?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 14, 2006
So it occurs to me…as we’re wait to check in for our flight to Chongqing…that you might not be aware of who’s here actually helping the show get on...
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Piracy in China

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 11, 2006
Ted Fishman has written about piracy in his book "China, Inc." He says Hollywood has reasons to complain about all those lost DVD sales, but it's the US economy that's taking the big hit. US companies can't compete with China's lowcost manufacturing, and because of piracy, some are afraid to sell goods in China.
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"One Billion Customers"

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 9, 2006
Kai Ryssdal talks with former Wall Street Journal reporter James McGregor about his book "One Billion Customers." They discuss China's economic transition and how the country's explosive growth is affecting the world.
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China 2006

All in a day's work...

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 8, 2006
So the truth of the matter is I’m not sleeping very well. Seems like every morning I wake up at 3 or 3:15, toss and turn for a couple of hours,...
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China 2006

Just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you...

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 20, 2005
There’s something about our China project that’s been bugging me for a while. And I couldn’t really put my finger on in it until one night in...
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China 2006

Essay Test

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 13, 2005
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China 2006

Returning to China

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 5, 2005
I never thought it would take me this long to get back to China. When we left in ’97 my wife and I were sure we’d be back here living and working...
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