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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)

Isolation and retaliation: the personal costs of blowing the whistle

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Bennett Purser
Feb 13, 2019
When employees become whistleblowers, they risk their careers, privacy and peace of mind.
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My Economy

Living through the economic crisis in Venezuela

by Sean McHenry
Feb 11, 2019
For lawyer Juan Carlos Senior, the crisis has meant consumer prices he just can afford.
"Hyperinflation is destroying everything," says Juan Carlos Senior, a lawyer in Caracas, Venezuela.
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What sets The New York Times' Cooking comments apart?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 8, 2019
The internet feature is a highlight for the website, a reporter for The Ringer says.
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Government shutdown 2019

Coming back to work after the shutdown

by Sean McHenry
Feb 6, 2019
It was a bittersweet return for one government contractor.
"Financially and emotionally, I can't shoulder another month, another 8 percent income reduction, for the government to get their act together," Sunny Blaylock says.
Courtesy of Sunny Blaylock
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Trade showdown

One member of Congress is still taking on tariffs

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Bennett Purser
Feb 4, 2019
"We're trying to make sure that we don't lose jobs and that we treat our American companies fairly," Rep. Jackie Walorski says.
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) visits a manufacturing facility in Wabash, Indiana.
Courtesy of the office of Jackie Walorski
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Trade showdown

The trade war impacts everything from Apple to apples

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Liz Sanchez
Jan 31, 2019
How the U.S.-China trade war is affecting agribusiness and the rest of the global economy.
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Trying to cut tech giants out of your life is even harder than you think

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 30, 2019
"You basically can't use the internet without interacting with them," Gizmodo reporter Kashmir Hill says.
Privacy and technology reporter Kashmir Hill tried to cut herself off from big tech companies Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook.
Courtesy of Myra Iqbal
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Will AI help humanity? Americans aren't sure, study finds

by Kai Ryssdal , Bennett Purser and Sean McHenry
Jan 29, 2019
"There is a lot of skepticism" about artificial intelligence, Vox reporter says.
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Patty Jenkins is an entertainment boss

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Liz Sanchez
Jan 28, 2019
A look inside the creative mind of the entertainment industry's highest-grossing female director.
Patty Jenkins attends the "I Am the Night" premiere at Metrograph on Jan. 22, 2019, in New York City.
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What it is like to be a female economist

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Liz Sanchez
Jan 25, 2019
A Washington Post reporter talks about the "seemingly minor sexist moments" at the biggest gathering of economists in the U.S.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, left, and former chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke participate in a panel discussion at the American Economic Association conference on Jan. 4 in Atlanta.
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