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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

  • Ask a financial therapist

    We want to hear from you!

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  • Jul 13, 2023

    A better life

    Susan while pregnant with her daughter.
    Susan

    Susan always knew she was adopted. Her perception of the adoption industry changed after she placed her own baby for adoption in her 20s.

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  • A new federal law makes it easier to pull money from retirement accounts in financial emergencies.
    Margarita Orlovskaia/Getty Images

    Relationships require trust, particularly when it comes to money. How do you recover from a major financial betrayal from someone you love?

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  • Jun 29, 2023

    Reality (TV) bites

    Reality (TV) bites
    Pankova/Getty Images

    Reality dating shows provide addictive entertainment to audiences at relatively low cost to networks. But at what price for contestants, who go home unpaid and heartbroken?

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  • Lost and found, featuring “Snap Judgment”
    Teo Ducot/Snap Judgment

    Finding money is exciting. But what’s next — keep it or return it? We team up with “Snap Judgment” to share a few stories about that dilemma.

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  • Pages from "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands" by Kate Beaton.
    Drawn & Quarterly

    Kate Beaton was determined to work her way out of debt. But nothing could have prepared her for the experience of working in the Canadian oil sands.

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  • It’s not my fault I was poor
    Doucefleur

    This week we’ll catch up with a former guest who struggled with class anxiety. Plus, an excerpt from Marketplace’s newest podcast, “Financially Inclined”!

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  • Mistress Damiana Chi, Ph.D., in her dungeon, The Chi Temple in Los Angeles.
    Hannah Harris-Green

    Interest in financial submission has exploded online. But what happens when Matt’s finances can’t keep up with his desires?

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  • Quinn and Ashleigh's matching tattoos.
    Ashleigh Griffin

    Can you put a price on the years lost to trauma? Quinn Topham wasn’t sure, but they would do whatever it took to be heard.

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  • May 18, 2023

    The price of eggs

    A childhood photo Ashleigh used in her fertility clinic application.
    Ashleigh Griffin

    Ashleigh Griffin hoped the fertility industry could put her on the road to financial stability. But the decision to donate her eggs would lead her down an unexpected path.

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