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Molly Wood

Host and senior editor

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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)

Make Me Smart

Let’s do the numbers on a $15 minimum wage (rerun)

Jan 4, 2022
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Our mental “surge capacity” is maxed out (rerun)

Dec 28, 2021
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Critical race theory has been around for decades — why’s it a powder keg now? (rerun)

Dec 21, 2021
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40 years later, is this the end of Reaganomics? (rerun)

Dec 14, 2021
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Make Me Smart | Episode 569

What's the deal with stadium naming rights?

Dec 1, 2021
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Make Me Smart | Episode 568

Ethereum 101

Nov 30, 2021
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Make Me Smart | Episode 567

OMG omicron

Nov 29, 2021
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How We Survive | Season 1 | Episode 8

How We Change

Nov 24, 2021
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Make Me Smart | Episode 564

What will Covid-19 cases in America look like this winter?

Nov 19, 2021
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Make Me Smart | Episode 563

Crypto lovers go all in on the Constitution

Nov 18, 2021
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Bitcoin is a hassle ... but maybe not for long

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 12, 2018
A new technology aims to make the cryptocurrency work faster and use less computing power.
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The dot-com URL is still king

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 8, 2018
Buying the right domain name at the wrong time can command a hefty price tag.
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Is Apple still the one to beat when it comes to smart devices?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Feb 7, 2018
The company's known for its excellent products. But are customers willing to pay the high prices the company is asking?
Apple iPhones on display Feb. 1 at a Corte Madera, California, Apple Store.
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When companies choose not to go public, does that hurt the public?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Feb 5, 2018
Fewer companies are going public than did 20 years ago. How does that change the fortunes of all Americans?
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Could antenna fatigue be holding up 5G technology?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jan 31, 2018
Companies are preparing for the next generation of wireless tech. But getting the infrastructure in place has its own challenges.
A 5G sign is shown on screen during a keynote address by Qualcomm Inc. CEO Steve Mollenkopf at CES 2017 in Las Vegas.
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Five reasons for a self-driving car slowdown

by Molly Wood
Jan 30, 2018
The self-driving car revolution might take longer than expected. Maybe that's fine.
A Smart Vision EQ Fortwo autonomous electric concept car stands on display at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show on Sept. 12, 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Does YouTube's revenue model encourage crazy stunts?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jan 25, 2018
Outrageous behavior gets lots of views — and could push others to do the same.
YouTuber Logan Paul in his now infamous video.
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The convenience store of the future is always watching

by Stephanie Hughes and Molly Wood
Jan 24, 2018
Sure, no lines sounds great, but is being constantly monitored worth the trade-off?
Shoppers scan the Amazon Go app on their mobile devices as the enter the store Monday in Seattle. Amazon opened the cashier-less store to the public after more than a year in beta.
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How does a government shutdown affect our ability to innovate?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jan 23, 2018
Even a short shutdown can have lasting effects on science and technology.
In this NASA handout, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft on board, launches at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 3, 2017.
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Should you buy bitcoin? Or Ethereum? Or Dash? Or just ... boring old stocks?

by Stephanie Hughes and Molly Wood
Jan 22, 2018
What's a would-be cryptocurrency investor to do?
A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency, bitcoin alongside U.S. dollars.
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