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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.

Latest Stories (420)

For British whistle-maker, the future is cloudy after the election

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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Fashion is having a 'model moment'

Jun 8, 2017
Many models are making the switch from wearing clothes to designing them.
Model Gigi Hadid and designer Tommy Hilfiger walk the runway during New York Fashion Week in 2016.
Randy Brooke/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger
“You can't have the Donald Trump Foundation doing business with the Donald Trump course, which is what happened,” says Dan Alexander of Forbes. Above, President Donald Trump speaks as his son Eric Trump looks on.
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"Girlboss" is one take on women in business—here are some more

Jun 5, 2017
What other female entrepreneur movies are there? More than you might think.
Executive producer Sophia Amoruso attends the premiere of Netflix's 'Girlboss' at ArcLight Cinemas on April 17 in Hollywood, California.
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‘America first’ trade policies don’t play so well in Europe

May 31, 2017
Protectionist trade policies could make U.S. trade deals harder to come by.
JONATHAN ERNST/AFP/Getty Images

Before unicorn frappuccinos, there was unicorn toast

Apr 27, 2017
Instagram-friendly foods are starting a trend even Starbucks can't ignore. Is it a trend or a fad?
Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino blended beverage: trend or fad?
Photo courtesy of Starbucks

The 'nerd prom' had critics long before Trump

Apr 26, 2017
'I don't think we represent ourselves very well,' says journalist Patrick Gavin.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush and his inner monologue, played by Steve Bridges, entertain guests at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC.
Roger L. Wollenberg-POOL/Getty Images

New Google-Adobe font makes Asian scripts consistent, and that's a big deal

Apr 17, 2017
The Noto serif CJK works across Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Photo courtesy of Adobe

A bipartisan approach could save Trump's tax reform

Apr 11, 2017
Linking infrastructure to tax reform could draw more votes, says Jason Furman of the Peterson Institute.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Self-learning machines predict life and death

Mar 28, 2017
Dr. Ziad Obermeyer says the seriously ill want 'objective predictions about how long they have to live.'
"The impetus for a lot of my work is that machines can see the world and can see patients in ways that we cannot as doctors," Dr. Ziad Obermeyer says.
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