Sean McHenry
Associate Producer
SHORT BIO
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.
Episodes by Sean (4)
Latest Stories (394)
This video game company wants to make the industry safer for marginalized people
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Sep 27, 2021
Kim Belair co-founded Sweet Baby Inc. to create a safe place in the game industry. Can the values behind the company scale up?
Demand is up for small retailers, but supply is another story
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 16, 2021
Customers are shopping at the three small retail stores we checked in with, but keeping inventory up isn't so easy.
The container price surge is weighing on the customs business
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Sep 15, 2021
Tariffs used to be the main concern for customs broker Gretchen Blough's clients. Now, it's all about the shipping containers.
In the barge business, vaccinating the crew remains key
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 8, 2021
Despite disruption from Hurricane Ida and a slowing of business due to COVID-19, getting his crews vaccinated remains the top concern for for barge line owner Austin Golding.
Leaving the lab to hunt mosquitoes in the swamp
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 7, 2021
Mel Glenn, based in the Denver metro area, on why she decided to leave her lab job to become a seasonal mosquito control technician.
After losing her job, this woman turned to at-home voiceover work
by
Sean McHenry
Aug 24, 2021
Carol Wrobleski got a coach and turned her closet into a studio. Then a different full-time opportunity came along.
COVID closed Philadelphia's Poi Dog, but the sauces and recipes remain
by
Reema Khrais
and Sean McHenry
Aug 12, 2021
Kiki Aranita closed her restaurant after the city shut down. A year later, she's still making Hawaiian food and building the brand.
The dates on food labels may not mean what you think they mean
by
Reema Khrais
and Sean McHenry
Aug 11, 2021
Vox writer Alissa Wilkinson explains the history behind food label dates, and how the "expiration date" concept is a costly misunderstanding.
When it comes to the racial wealth gap, home appraisals are part of the problem
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Aug 9, 2021
Sociologist Junia Howell shares her research on how appraisals contribute to inequality between Black and white homeowners.
Trade is still a mess, and that's keeping this customs broker busy
by
Sean McHenry
Jul 30, 2021
Gretchen Blough, a customs broker at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania, said that the ships, trucks, tariffs and supply shortages are peppering the shipping industry.