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Andy Uhler

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Andy Uhler is the former Texas-based reporter for Marketplace, based in Austin.

He joined Marketplace team from the Texas Standard, an hour-long news program produced at KUT in Austin, Texas. Prior to that, he was a natural resources policy analyst at the Texas Legislature as part of a global policy studies master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin. He was also the senior producer for the music journalism program Texas Music Matters, and he worked as a co-host for NPR Music’s festival coverage.

Andy's reporting tended to focus on the energy industry and agriculture in Texas. Every now and again, though, he got to report on sports. When that happened, don't be surprised if the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers or Dallas Mavericks entered the conversation.

Episodes by Andy (100)

Make Me Smart | Episode 814

It's time to talk about climate reparations

Nov 11, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 813

Crypto world is reeling

Nov 10, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 809

Oil industry: Help wanted

Nov 4, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

The specter of inflation haunts this week's Fed meeting

Oct 31, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 804

Gambling on politics?

Oct 28, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 803

The climate crisis vs. the energy crisis

Oct 27, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

The U.K. has a new prime minister

Oct 24, 2022
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How the "anxiety economy" has shifted tastes toward non-alcoholic beverages

Oct 24, 2022
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Farmers of color were promised relief money. Where is it?

Aug 22, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

Local news, brought to you by your friendly neighborhood oil company

Aug 22, 2022
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A Warmer World

If a carbon tax helps lower emissions, why doesn't the U.S. have one?

by Andy Uhler
Oct 29, 2021
The tax has been a contentious topic among Washington lawmakers, but the U.S. is behind industrialized nations in not having one in place.
A carbon tax would provide information on how much consumers and companies are willing to pay to pollute. Above, a coal-fired plant releasing carbon emissions in Maidsville, West Virginia, in 2018.
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Coca-Cola nearly doubled its advertising this year

by Andy Uhler
Oct 27, 2021
Does Coke even need to advertise? Turns out there are good reasons to do it, like keeping "top of mind" with customers.
Experts say advertising is still beneficial, even for brands as large and iconic as Coca-Cola.
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In the transition to renewables, energy storage is a hot topic

by Andy Uhler
Oct 21, 2021
When the wind is blowing and the sun is shining, how can we store power to use when they aren't?
"The way that we're defining this...is not just about those water volumes, it's also about water quality, and also about access to water for the poor," Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison said about the Water Resilience Coalition.
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Why Zillow hit pause on buying houses

by Andy Uhler
Oct 18, 2021
Zillow will instead focus on selling off its existing inventory. It could be a prudent move.
Two Zillow employees evaluate a home for possible purchase by Zillow in Lauderhill, Florida, in August 2019.
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Once a bargain buy, brisket now demands top dollar

by Andy Uhler
Oct 18, 2021
Some believe brisket's move up the popularity chain began a little more than a decade ago.
Brisket wasn't always the most popular choice, but it sells high these days.
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BBQ used to be poor folks' food. Now, some of it is $36 per pound.

by Andy Uhler
Oct 14, 2021
Pitmasters have become social media and television stars. A few have won James Beard Awards.
Tootsie Tomanetz, the 86-year-old pitmaster at Snow's BBQ, tends to sausages on a Saturday morning in Lexington, Texas. Tomanetz has been cooking barbecue since 1966 and says she never could have imagined the popularity she's witnessing today.
Filipa Rodrigues for Marketplace
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The global computer chip shortage finally hits Apple and its new iPhone 13 models

by Andy Uhler
Oct 13, 2021
The company had managed to steer clear of the shortages that have hit carmakers and other manufacturers.
iPhone may cut production of some iPhone 13 models in response to the semiconductor chip shortage.
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To drill or not to drill, that is the question with oil at $80 a barrel

by Andy Uhler
Oct 11, 2021
So far, big oil companies are in the "not" camp.
As the rally in oil prices continues, independent drillers are expanding their investments in Texas’ Permian Basin, but so far, industry giants are on the sidelines.
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Coal prices are rising, but producers can't keep up with demand

by Andy Uhler
Oct 7, 2021
Coal, far from being phased out in many countries, is a stand-in for natural gas — which is also very expensive right now.
Piles of coal at a Chinese mine. Production of the carbon-intensive fuel has been cut back, contributing to the increase in its price.
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What's going on with skyrocketing natural gas prices?

by Andy Uhler
Oct 6, 2021
Price spikes for heating bills this winter could be a reality, but the solution is complicated.
This winter, Americans could face a pricier-than-average gas bill.
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