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Zoë Saunders

Senior Producer

Zoë Saunders is senior producer of Marketplace's narrative podcast, “This Is Uncomfortable.” She is based in Brooklyn, New York. Zoë first dipped her toes into audio production as a college radio DJ at WPRB. After a slight detour through academic archaeology, she circled back to her radio roots and produced award-winning podcasts and nationally-syndicated radio programs for WNYC, PRI/PRX, and CNN, before finally joining Marketplace in 2022. Counter to her parents' belief, she has never actually worked for NPR. When not on a Zoom call for work, Zoë can usually be found singing to her dog.

Latest from Zoë Saunders

  • Taylor and Gavin on their wedding day.

    How many crises — financial, emotional, medical — can one marriage survive?

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  • Nov 17, 2022

    Bait & switch

    Bait & switch
    gorodenkoff

    Toying with criminals is a dangerous game. This week, we’ll meet a chain-smoking internet detective who plays to win.

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  • Nov 10, 2022

    Give and take

    The Sumner family on their Christmas fishing trip.
    Ayana Sumner

    Generosity never looks just one way. This week, we’ll share three stories centered around new perspectives on an age-old virtue.

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  • Oct 27, 2022

    Coach Schmo

    Players from the Madison College esports team at practice.
    Madison College

    When Joe Hanson was asked to lead a brand new esports program, he wasn’t sure what to expect. Without any resources (or pay), he only had a few months to build a team.

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  • Oct 20, 2022

    Money Horrors

    Money Horrors
    Ryan McVay

    With Halloween around the corner, it’s time for money horror stories. We’ve got a couple that will leave you clutching your wallet in fear!

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  • The Montana cabin that Stewart Rhodes bought for the family.
    Tasha Adams

    In this episode, we get an intimate look at Tasha Adams’ marriage to Stewart Rhodes.

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  • Tasha Adams and Stewart Rhodes as a young couple.
    Courtesy Tasha Adams

    Tasha Adams thought her marriage would give her the adventurous life she always dreamed of. Instead, she was caught in the web of a master manipulator.

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  • On Oct. 6, we’re exploring expectations vs. reality

    We’re taking a closer look at the disconnect between reality and our expectations. New episodes coming every Thursday!

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  • As kids, Carrie, left, and Natalia Mansmith both experienced some financial insecurity.
    Carrie Mansmith

    Carrie and Natalia Mansmith want a baby. But there’s one question they have to answer: How much money is enough to become parents?

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  • Chris Johnson and Lindsey Galbraith
    Courtesy Lindsey Galbraith

    When Lindsey Galbraith’s marriage ended over financial infidelity, she swore she would never mix money and relationships again. Then she met someone new.

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