Sean McHenry
Associate Producer
SHORT BIO
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)
Latest Stories (399)
Coworking spaces are trying to put a new lease on the WeWork business model
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 5, 2024
A former church. A motorcycle repair garage. Some coworking space companies are eschewing the WeWork business model and are opting for a more local approach.
The Mexico City water crisis, explained
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
May 27, 2024
The most populated North American metro area is facing a "Day Zero" scenario, and longstanding issues with infrastructure and water management are part of the problem.
Inflation is "not yet where it needs to be," Treasury Secretary Yellen says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 9, 2024
Janet Yellen addresses the state of the U.S. economy and underscores the country's rivalry and collaboration with China in an interview.
Higher rates may not solve California's property insurance woes
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
May 6, 2024
With climate change hiking insurer costs, the state may allow catastrophe modeling as a stopgap, says former Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.
Homeownership in the The Sims meets homeownership IRL
by
Sean McHenry
Apr 29, 2024
"The Sims had really kind of seeded that desire for homeownership in me at a young age," said Elle Hunt, a journalist based in the U.K. "And I'd spent the interim 20 years walking away from that dream a bit."
The TikTok ban is poised to make the U.S.-China divide even starker
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sean McHenry
Apr 23, 2024
"You sort of have these two parallel internets that are existing in both countries," says WSJ technology reporter Meghan Bobrowsky.
As drive-thrus get bigger, some cities aren't lovin' it
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Apr 18, 2024
The rise of online ordering drives restaurant chains to build more drive-thrus, but traffic and walkability concerns have led to bans.
The Realtors settlement could change how agents work with homebuyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Apr 3, 2024
In a landmark settlement to several lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors could require agents and buyers to have a written agreement.
Fed Chair Powell: Interest rates likely won't return to "historically low levels" before the pandemic
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Andie Corban
Mar 29, 2024
Powell discusses how monetary policymakers arrive at consensus, the value of transparency and the issues that influence interest rate decisions.
Vending machines: An emerging side hustle
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Aleezeh Hasan
Mar 28, 2024
Some vending machine owners make hundreds of dollars a month, says Joe Pinsker, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal.