Sean McHenry

Associate Producer

Sean is based in Los Angeles, California.

He works on the flagship broadcast show “Marketplace,” where he produces host interviews, first-person stories via the “My Economy” series, and directs (he’s one of the people who picks the music you hear on the show).

Sean graduated from the University of Michigan and got his formal entry to radio as an intern on Michigan Radio’s daily newsmagazine “Stateside.” Before that, his notable jobs include writing teacher, barista, and he was briefly a janitor. He enjoys being a big nerd over coffee and TV, especially sci-fi and reality TV.

Latest from Sean McHenry

Feb 13, 2019
The other "Dreamers"
Some 600,000 American-born children whose parents have returned to Mexico, voluntarily or not, are believed to be in Mexican schools. Today, we look at the economics of them coming back to the United States. Plus: What you need to know about the potential Huawei and ZTE bans, and why Levis is trying to go public … again.
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Feb 12, 2019
How well do you know your economic history?
“1888, have the press check it out,” President Donald Trump said at a rally Monday night, citing one of his favorite historical precedents for tariffs. Well, we did. Plus: cross-border commerce in the Trump era and the race to make the perfect fake meat.
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Feb 12, 2019
Living through the economic crisis in Venezuela
Mario Tama/Getty Images
For lawyer Juan Carlos Senior, the crisis has meant consumer prices he just can afford.
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Feb 11, 2019
How often do you check your home’s value?
If you own a home, or want to own one, chances are you’ve spent some time with one of the many apps that estimate home values. Watching those prices rise, at least on paper, has become something of a national pastime — but it could be doing a number on you. But first, we look at the race with China to make better artificial intelligence. Plus, a conversation with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.
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Feb 11, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on manufacturing in America today
Courtesy of Boeing
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Feb 8, 2019
The government could shut down again next week and some workers still don’t have back pay
The government reopened two weeks ago, which means, yes, we’re just one week from another potential shutdown. The thing is, it takes time to get an organization that large started again. Case in point: Thousands of workers still don’t have back pay. We’ll start with that, and the biggest economic headlines of the week. Plus: How streaming music is changing life for artists in Mexico.
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Feb 8, 2019
What sets The New York Times’ Cooking comments apart?
Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images
The internet feature is a highlight for the website, a reporter for The Ringer says.
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Feb 7, 2019
Where’s my tax return?
As tax season carries on, states are trying to adjust to the new federal tax law and are putting thousands of tax returns on standby. We start today’s show bringing you the latest. Then: the lingering debt of federal workers who borrowed to get by in the shutdown. Plus, maybe the only good comment section on the internet.
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Feb 6, 2019
Coming back to work after the shutdown
Courtesy of Sunny Blaylock
It was a bittersweet return for one government contractor.
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Feb 6, 2019
Returning to work after the shutdown
The partial government shutdown may be over, but people going back to work are still feeling its effects. Today we hear from one contractor about her bittersweet return. Then: Hundreds of Texans are suing the government over how it handled relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey. The outcome of that lawsuit could shape the response to future disasters. Plus: The high-stress work of food delivery in Shanghai.
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