SHORT BIO
Tommy Andres is the former senior special projects producer for Marketplace. He ran major projects and launched new series. He oversaw “Divided Decade,” a yearlong multiplatform examination of how the financial crisis changed America. He also created “I've Always Wondered,” “The Transaction” and “Brought to You by.”
What was your first job?
A ball boy for the Detroit Pistons.
What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?
I produced Kai's interview with Charles Koch and had Kai ask Mr. Koch about his Darth Vader-like reputation. The day of the broadcast, Mr. Koch tweeted out a picture of himself sitting at his desk in a Darth Vader costume.
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
The vintage TV I turned into a fish tank.
Latest Stories (87)
The logistical mind behind "Boyhood's" 12-year shoot
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Tommy Andres
and Jenny Ament
Feb 18, 2015
Meet Vince Palmo, the unsung hero of the Oscar-nominated film.
David Cross releases film on 'pay what you want' basis
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 13, 2015
"Hits" premieres on BitTorrent, the service known for piracy.
12 crazy facts about chickens, and then some
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 12, 2015
At any one time, 20 billion chickens are alive and squawking on our planet.
Plucky pitch that made Ed Burns take off in Hollywood
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 6, 2015
A rough cut, Robert Redford and a production assistant with moxie.
2 nods, 1 category: Alexandre Desplat on scoring big
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 6, 2015
The composer on collaboration, the joys of his job and not worrying about Oscar.
'Fresh Off the Boat' star Constance Wu on Asians and TV
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 4, 2015
She says the show — premiering Wednesday — may not be perfect, but it's important.
The Razzies: Lampooning Hollywood for 35 years
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Jan 14, 2015
John Wilson has been highlighting the worst of film since "Can't Stop the Music."
Why are there so few $2 bills?
by
Tommy Andres
Jan 9, 2015
The saga of America's most misunderstood currency note.
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Why the Domino's Pizza mascot 'the Noid' vanished
by
Tommy Andres
Jan 2, 2015
After a public relations disaster, a mainstay of Domino's ads disappears. Zachary Crockett shares the strange story.
Fuhu: The company that grew 158,000 percent in 2014
by
Adriene Hill
and Tommy Andres
Dec 30, 2014
Leaders of Fuhu don't want company to lose entrepreneurial spirit amid all the expansion.