SHORT BIO
Molly Wood is the former host and senior editor of "Marketplace Tech," a daily broadcast focused on demystifying the digital economy, and former co-host of "Make Me Smart," where she and co-host Kai Ryssdal would try to make sense of big topics in business, tech and culture.
What was your first job?
Grocery store checker (but I also drove an ice cream truck once).
Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.
Time, the most precious thing of all.
What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?
A pet!
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
My electric fireplace! It is both cute and cozy.
Episodes by Molly (3,464)
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Kill the umpires and replace them with machines?
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Molly Wood
Jun 4, 2010
After a botched call at a baseball game, we wonder why we still bother relying on ourselves instead of machines.
Making sense of the oil spill
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Molly Wood
Jun 3, 2010
The internet has given us more expansive ways of looking at the oil spill -- we're getting more information than ever, but it might be too much.
Where are books going?
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Molly Wood
Jun 2, 2010
Apple is pushing its iPad as an e-book reader, while Amazon looks to possibly release a new version of the Kindle by the end of summer.
Conficker - the only thing funny about it is the name
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Molly Wood
Jun 1, 2010
The computer worm is small but can affect your entire computer system, and you might not even know it yet.
CIA drone aircraft in Afghanistan
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Molly Wood
May 31, 2010
A UN official wants unmanned aircraft drones to be exclusively operated by the military in attack missions.
More suicides at Foxconn
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Molly Wood
May 28, 2010
The electronics company tries to take measures to prevent more worker suicides. The companies working with Foxconn -- including Apple, HP and Dell -- have pledged to investigate further into the matter.
Changes at Facebook, Apple passes Microsoft
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Molly Wood
May 27, 2010
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces changes with the site's privacy controls, while Apple has become the largest technology company in the world.
Walmart's $97 iPhone: a bargain?
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Molly Wood
May 26, 2010
Walmart is offering the iPhone at a hundred dollars less than the Apple store, but with a restrictive contract and a new iPhone on the way, it might not be worth it.
Facebook addresses privacy concerns, kind of.
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Molly Wood
May 25, 2010
How major are the changes to Facebook's privacy controls?
Google Takes Photos. Also Data.
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Molly Wood
May 24, 2010
While Google has driving around taking images for Google maps, it's also been collecting data from nearby Wi-Fi networks. The company says it's accidental, but many are still threatening legal action.