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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)

The decline in laundromats shows how US cities are changing

by Kai Ryssdal , Emily Henderson and Sean McHenry
Aug 8, 2017
Once an urban staple, the businesses are decreasing as developers transform neighborhoods. But people still depend on them.
A woman empties a washing machine in a laundromat. 
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For people with disabilities, the unemployment rate is still pretty high

by Sean McHenry
Jul 24, 2017
For people with disabilities, finding a job can be a difficult journey.
Linda Wright (C), 57, attends a job conference for unemployed people with disabilities at Manchester Community College in Manchester, Connecticut.
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Our unquenchable thirst for bottled water

by Sean McHenry
Jul 21, 2017
The solution could be as close as your kitchen tap.
There’s a question about whether Americans are getting a more healthful liquid from bottles than taps.
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The sci-fi market is shifting, and it's not just "Doctor Who"

by Sean McHenry
Jul 21, 2017
The face of science fiction is changing, and diverse fan communities may be the cause.
Jodie Whittaker has been announced as "Doctor Who's" 13th Time Lord — the first woman to get the role.
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Bear Cam founder explains the (nonprofit) business of live streaming

by Sean McHenry
Jul 13, 2017
Can't take your eyes away? You're not the only one.
A brown bear.
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What's the purpose of a minimum wage?

by Sean McHenry
Jul 7, 2017
We check in on the employer side of the minimum wage debate to see how policies impact businesses.
Food preparation at 71Above, in Los Angeles, CA.
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Three global ideas that could make U.S. health care better

by Sean McHenry
Jul 7, 2017
If you could have any part of another country's health care system, what would it be?
An ambulance arrives at the Accident and Emergency department of the Bristol Royal Infirmary in Bristol, England.
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What the Trump White House and a newly public company have in common

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 26, 2017
The president has been met with levels of scrutiny that he probably wasn't ready for.
John Paul Rollert, a professor of business ethics, says President Trump, above, with Vice President Mike Pence, has been chafing at a “series of customs and norms around public disclosure.”
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Digital TV needs great stories, and people need to pay for them, New Form CEO says

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 14, 2017
'Whoever has the audience wins.'
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For British whistle-maker, the future is cloudy after the election

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 9, 2017
'The politicians have got to get their act together,' says Simon Topman of the Acme Whistle Co.
About half the factory workers at Acme Whistle Co. are immigrants.
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