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Peter Balonon-Rosen

Producer

Peter produced the narrative podcasts “The Uncertain Hour” and “This Is Uncomfortable.” He also reported radio features for Marketplace’s radio programs, wrote for our website and served as an in-studio and field photographer. What was your first job? Dishwasher What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows? Video conferences. In your next life, what would your career be? Foley artist. Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______. Snacks for the snack desk. What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment? Seeking out tornadoes with storm chasers for half a week to report a story about the business of storm chasing. Watching severe storms develop over the prairies of Nebraska was breathtaking.

Latest from Peter Balonon-Rosen

  • Mar 20, 2020

    COVID-19 comforts

    Nine days into self-isolation, a chocolate milk sounds really, really good.
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    On today’s episode, we’re spending some time checking in on loved ones and on you. How are you doing?

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  • Peter Balonon-Rosen and Che Holloway
    Courtesy: Peter Balonon-Rosen

    Would you spot a friend money if they needed it? How about if they asked every month? This week: the limits of friendship.

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  • Mar 5, 2020

    WeWork too much

    WeBorn, WeWork, WeDie.
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    Why we’re so obsessed with our jobs, although they’ll never love us back.

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  • Some problems are bigger than others.
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    Some problems are bigger than others. NPR’s Sam Sanders joins us to answer your questions on this week’s installment of “The Group Chat.”

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  • Rob Harris, 1998.
    Courtesy: Rob and Michelle Harris

    Two Honolulu newlyweds got back from their honeymoon to find he’d been scammed out of a small fortune, and now she was on the hook, too.

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  • Financial abuse is very common, occurring in 99 percent of domestic violence cases, but it's harder to detect.
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    Financial abuse features in 99% of domestic violence cases. This week on the show, we consider money as a means of control.

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  • Chani Nicholas is a professional astrologer, but that's not what she tells people at parties.
    Courtesy: Chani Nicholas/Luke Fontana

    Astrologer Chani Nicholas tells us how you make money in an ancient art in 2020 and takes some of your questions, too.

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  • Jan 30, 2020

    Divorce Story

    No walls were harmed in the making of this podcast.
    Screenshot via Netflix

    A divorce lawyer winds up representing herself. And a couple tries to plan ahead in case they hate each other someday.

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  • “This Is Uncomfortable” is back next week

    This season, we’ll dig into topics like dating and divorce, financial fraud and work/life balance. Here’s a sneak peek.

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  • "Cool" is a synonym for "rich" at "Mean Girls'" North Shore High.
    Image via Paramount Pictures

    A listener struggles to navigate all the unspoken rules of middle-class life.

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