Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams makes today make sense along with her Marketplace colleagues, breaking down happenings in tech, the economy, and culture. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.
Make Me Smart
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Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams makes today make sense along with her Marketplace colleagues, breaking down happenings in tech, the economy, and culture. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.
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Recent Episodes
June 21, 2026
From "Marketplace Morning Report": The Rural Healthcare Crisis
Host Kimberly Adams interviews experts about the rural healthcare crisis and its impact on communities, revealing lessons learned from Alabama.
May 29, 2026
From "How We Survive": How to Dim the Sun
Host Kai Ryssdal and guest scientist David Keith explore the controversial science of solar geoengineering and its potential to cool the planet.
May 14, 2026
The TikTok-ification of music marketing
Trapital founder Dan Runcie joins host Kimberly to discuss whether online music hype is real or fake, exploring the ethics of modern music marketing tactics.
739 total episodes available with 524 transcripts
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