Make Me Smart
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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- David Brancaccio2 eps
- Rachel Cohen1 ep
- Chloe East1 ep
Also: Kai, Monica Nickelsburg, Peter McCrory, Ray Madoff, Kyla Scanlon, Phoebe Wagner, Meghan McCarty Carino, Joseph Cox, Kathy Jennings, Dave Sunday, Noam Scheiber, Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, Katy Milkman, Annie Costabile, Kevin Hardy, Dan Runcie, Julie Belcove
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- 🇷🇴RO · Business#1359.1K to 112K
- Per-Episode Audience
No new episodes in 90+ days
—🎙 Monthly cadence·250 episodes·Last published 4mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
9.1K to 112K🇺🇸71%🇷🇴29% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.8K to 22K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21/26 | rural healthcarehospital closure+3 | — | Marketplace Morning ReportCenter for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform | Alabamasouthwest Alabama | rural hospitalshealthcare access+3 | — | 24m 33s | ||
| 5/29/26 | climate crisissolar geoengineering+3 | — | Marketplace | Northern California | climate crisissolar geoengineering+3 | — | 36m 21s | ||
| 5/14/26 | music marketingdigital marketing+4 | Dan Runcie | Chaotic Good ProjectsFast Company+8 | — | TikTokmusic marketing+6 | — | 18m 02s | ||
| 5/12/26 | global art marketpandemic impact+3 | Julie Belcove | Marketplace | — | art marketfine art+3 | — | 15m 39s | ||
| 5/8/26 | transitionsummer reading+4 | David Brancaccio | MarketplaceThe Wall Street Journal+10 | — | KimberlyDavid Brancaccio+5 | — | 36m 25s | ||
| 5/7/26 | WNBAplayer pay+3 | Annie Costabile | WNBAThe Athletic+2 | — | WNBACBA+3 | — | 19m 07s | ||
| 5/5/26 | states' rightsfederal government+4 | Kevin Hardy | Trump administration | U.S. | states' rightsfederal government+4 | — | 14m 10s | ||
| 5/1/26 | retirement savings401(k) accounts+3 | Geoffrey SanzenbacherKaty Milkman | MarketplaceThis Is Uncomfortable | — | retirement401(k)+5 | — | 36m 59s | ||
| 4/30/26 | college graduationjob market+3 | Noam Scheiber | New York TimesFederal Reserve Bank of New York+7 | — | college gradsjob market+3 | — | 19m 17s | ||
| 4/28/26 | recidivismsecond chance employment+3 | Kathy JenningsDave Sunday | Georgetown University | DelawareVirginia | recidivism ratesecond chance employment+3 | — | 17m 58s | ||
| 4/24/26 | outdoor recreation economyclimate change+4 | Rachel Cohen | KUNCTrump administration+1 | Western United StatesSalt Lake City | outdoor economycamping+5 | — | 22m 33s | ||
| 4/23/26 | immigration policylabor market+3 | Chloe East | University of Colorado Boulder | U.S. | mass deportationslabor force participation+3 | — | 13m 54s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Vietnam's economyyounger workforce+3 | Kai | Marketplace | VietnamHo Chi Minh City | Vietnameconomy+5 | — | 16m 02s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Seattle tech industrylayoffs+4 | Monica Nickelsburg | KUOWThe Seattle Times+3 | SeattleCentral Washington | Seattletech layoffs+5 | — | 20m 10s | ||
| 4/16/26 | AI and job marketlabor market+3 | Peter McCrory | AnthropicCNBC+1 | — | AIjob market+5 | — | 18m 11s | ||
| 4/14/26 | tax avoidancewealth inequality+4 | Ray Madoff | Boston College Law SchoolCongress+1 | — | tax avoidancewealth tax+5 | — | 17m 34s | ||
| 4/11/26 | AIprediction markets+3 | Kyla ScanlonDavid Brancaccio | MarketplaceLAist | Iran | MarketplaceAI+4 | — | 1h 12m 38s | ||
| 4/10/26 | climate changesolarpunk+4 | Phoebe Wagner | Solarpunk MagazineMother Jones+2 | — | climate doomerismsolar energy+4 | Chobani | 13m 56s | ||
| 4/9/26 | insider tradingprediction markets+3 | Meghan McCarty Carino | CFTCPolymarket | Iran | insider tradingprediction markets+3 | — | 17m 38s | ||
| 4/7/26 | surveillance stateprivacy+3 | Joseph Cox | RingFlock+6 | — | surveillanceICE+3 | — | 17m 21s |
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Chart history for Make Me Smart
Peaked at #135 in RO, currently #135 in RO.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RO | — | #135 | #135 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.