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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 (399)

COVID & Unemployment

What you need to know about Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation

by Mitchell Hartman , Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Oct 14, 2020
And what happens when the PEUC program expires at the end of the year?
People lining up to file unemployment claims in Calexico, California, in July.
Mario Tama/Getty Images
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My Economy

How a coffee company CEO is getting through the pandemic

by Sean McHenry
Oct 14, 2020
Keba Konte, CEO of Red Bay Coffee based in Oakland, California, recounts the challenges his business has faced due to the pandemic.
Keba Konte, CEO of Red Bay Coffee based in Oakland, California.
Courtesy of Keba Konte/Red Bay Coffee
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COVID-19

Canada’s tourist-driven PNE pivots to hosting film production

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Oct 1, 2020
The Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver has had a devastating 2020. Could displaced Hollywood film production help keep it afloat?
An aerial of the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Courtesy of PNE
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My Economy

Due to COVID-19, this Thai tour operator is playing the waiting game

by Sean McHenry
Sep 24, 2020
Tourism is one of Thailand's most important industries, but it's been hard-hit by COVID-19. A Thai tour operator describes how things are going.
Natt Opasanon, who runs Your Thai Guide in Bangkok. "It might be back to normal by maybe the middle of next year, which is going to be another six more months," said Opasanon. "It's started getting to a worry point."
Courtesy of Natt Opasanon, Your Thai Guide
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COVID-19

Finding a COVID-19 test site for kids can be a struggle

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Sep 10, 2020
"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks to Sarah Kliff at The New York Times about finding a COVID-19 test site for toddlers, and why free tests can still end up on an invoice.
A boy receives a free COVID-19 test at a St. John’s Well Child Family Center mobile clinic in South Los Angeles.
Mario Tama/Getty Images
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COVID-19

How 3 small businesses are surviving the pandemic

by Sean McHenry
Aug 27, 2020
"Everything is interconnected," said Patty Delgado, CEO of Hija de tu Madre. "I think no business or no industry is totally immune to this."
Patty Delgado, CEO of Hija de tu Madre, at the e-commerce company's warehouse in downtown Los Angeles.
(Courtesy of Delgado)
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The credit union that aims to be a "lifeboat" in times of crises

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Aug 26, 2020
Bill Bynum says Hope Credit Union is his ministry, giving predominantly Black communities a place to bank.
Bill Bynum
Courtesy of Hope Credit Union
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If the U.S. economy gets sick, other countries could catch 'pneumonia'

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jul 23, 2020
The U.S. health crisis isn't just depressing the national economy. The global economy could feel it, too.
A "Detour" sign outside the offices of the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. The economic downturn in the United States is likely to hurt the global economy, says economist Susan M. Collins of the University of Michigan.
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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For a Honduran textile factory, the pandemic means uncertainty

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jul 14, 2020
Amid the global pandemic, even supply chains get sick. The director of a polyester yarn factory in Honduras describes how COVID-19 is affecting business.
People queue at a crowded market in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The pandemic has caused problems for the Honduran textile industry, which exports goods to the United States.
Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images
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COVID-19

Visa CEO: "The world has changed dramatically"

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 30, 2020
Visa CEO Al Kelly discusses the consumer economy and corporate responsibility today, amid the global pandemic and nationwide protests for racial justice.
"We've seen debit card volume increase much more than credit card volume," Visa CEO Al Kelly says.
Courtesy of Visa Inc.
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