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Sean McHenry

Associate Producer

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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)

Corner Office from Marketplace

Running a contemporary art museum is a balancing act

Feb 10, 2020
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For "The Walking Dead's" Scott Gimple, a story needs sadness to make the happiness real

Oct 30, 2019
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Dick's Sporting Goods' Ed Stack on taking a stand

Oct 7, 2019
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Dany Garcia runs one of the most influential companies you probably haven't heard of

Sep 25, 2019
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Latest Stories (394)

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In Baltimore, segregation can be felt even in your wallet

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Jun 7, 2019
One journalist spent years reporting on segregation in Baltimore, Maryland. He found that segregated communities can shape our economic futures.
A mural of Freddie Gray near the location where he was arrested is pictured in Baltimore, Maryland in 2016.
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Will India be Trump's next trade war target?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 4, 2019
Following tariffs on China and Mexico, India's change in trading status change makes it look like a multi-front trade war.
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Are the Trump tariffs working as intended?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
May 20, 2019
A former Trump trade official weighs in on the intention behind the president's tariffs.
President Donald Trump at the National Association of Realtors legislative meetings and trade expo on May 17 in Washington, D.C.
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In the Bay Area, even doctors struggle to make ends meet

by Sean McHenry
May 14, 2019
A resident says medical school "made almost no financial sense."
"When I first moved out to the Bay Area for medical school, I was very excited," said Anita Lowe Taylor. "It's a good program. I really appreciate the people I work around. But it really made almost no financial sense."
Courtesy of Anita Lowe Taylor
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My Economy: How the Pine Ridge reservation regroups after floods

by Liz Sanchez and Sean McHenry
May 13, 2019
A South Dakota tour business prepares for its busiest season in the wake of Midwestern flooding.
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota.
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My Economy: Dealing with trade uncertainty

by Daniel Shin and Sean McHenry
May 6, 2019
Todd Adams just wants to see an end to trade and tariff volatility between the U.S. and China.
"I can’t say that we’ve shifted any more manufacturing back to the U.S. based on the tariff," said Todd Adams, president of stainless steel manufacturing company Sanitube, about last year's steel tariff. Above, a steel market in China in 2018.
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What happened to the rom-com?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
May 2, 2019
Wesley Morris, writer and New York Times critic, reflects on its seeming demise.
 
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After the grounding of its 737 planes, can Boeing's messaging convince flyers?

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Liz Sanchez
Mar 14, 2019
Boeing faces a tough public relations challenge in the coming months, following two crashes and the grounding of its 737 planes. The question is, how will the company control the messaging to the air-faring public? Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke to Felicia Miller, professor of marketing at Marquette University, about the company’s PR strategy. Click […]
A LEAP engine is pictured on the first Boeing 737 MAX airliner is pictured at the company's manufacturing plant, on Dec. 8, 2015, in Renton, Washington.
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My Economy

Making a video game about your life

by Sean McHenry
Mar 7, 2019
Catt Small's newest game puts the player in very familiar shoes — her own.
For Catt Small, creator of the game "Sweetheart," game development is about "trying to understand ways to communicate what it means to be a person to other people." 
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For LGBTQ people, personal finance can be extra stressful

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 7, 2019
The Nancy podcast from WNYC examines why.
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