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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

  • Jun 2, 2022

    The naked truth

    Artist Hallie Jay Pope's sketch of Chris, a nude model.
    Hallie Jay Pope

    Chris’ body had always been a source of shame and disappointment. But deep down, he had the burning desire to bare all — to be seen.

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  • Sian-Pierre Regis and his mother, Rebecca Danigelis.
    Duty Free Film

    Rebecca Danigelis never planned to stop working. Raising two kids as a single mom, everything she earned went to making sure they got the best education she could afford. But when her son Sian-Pierre’s career took off, hers started to crumble.

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  • A photo of Stephanie Stone and her brother, Michael, as children.
    Courtesy Stephanie Stone

    What the search for a loved one reveals about how the country handles death.

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  • Stephanie Stone as a baby with her brother, Michael.
    Courtesy: Stephanie Stone

    What happens to the tens of thousands of people in the U.S. who die indigent and whose bodies go unclaimed every year?

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  • Rachel Lee and Nicole Fresenburg
    Courtesy Rachel Lee

    For the first episode of our new season, we’re looking at a money fight that ended up being about much more.

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  • On May 5, “This is Uncomfortable” is back!

    Listen to the trailer now, and follow the show on your podcast favorite app.

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  • A scene from the Mariachi rent strike in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights
    Courtesy Union de Vecinos

    For the last episode of our season, we take you through months of court battles, protests and tense negotiations in a Los Angeles rent strike.

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  • Dec 9, 2021

    Chasing hippos

    Gina Serna and her family on a childhood trip to Hacienda Napoles.
    Courtesy: Gina Serna

    Gina Serna dreamed of being a wildlife veterinarian since she was little, but her biggest assignment has painful ties to her childhood.

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  • Felicia and Dalip Singh
    Courtesy Felicia Singh Campaign for City Council

    Dalip Singh thought driving a taxi would be his ticket to the middle class. Instead, he discovered that he’d bought into a massive lending scam.

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  • Hayli McKnight and her dad, Rick Carroll, when McKnight was a toddler.
    Courtesy: Hayli McKnight

    When you’re a kid, your parents make all the financial decisions for you. But what happens when you grow up … and don’t agree with their choices?

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