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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Fast-paced daily news magazine radio/podcast blending economic updates, expert interviews, market reports, and a feature interview—mix of hard news segments and lighter entertainment.
- The Key Players:
- Host: Kai Rizdal, delivering sharp, witty economic breakdowns with a conversational edge.
- Guests: Heather Long (chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union), analyzing inflation; Scott Gemus (showrunner, creator of HBO Max's The Pit), sharing TV production insights—famous for medical dramas like ER, JAG, NCIS.
- The Vibe: Educational and urgent on geopolitics/economy, shifting to fun and creative during the TV chat—timely, accessible, with "water cooler" appeal in the Hollywood segment.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:22) **Geopolitical Conflict's Economic Ripples**
- 2 (04:34) **Tariffs Hike Amid Inflation Pressures**
- 3 (05:03) **🎙️ Interview: Heather Long (Chief Economist, Navy Federal Credit Union)**
- 4 (09:39) **February Jobs Report Preview**
- 5 (12:12) **Market Close Report**
- 6 (15:02) **Data Center Attacks in Middle East**
- 7 (17:04) **🎙️ Interview: Scott Gemmill (Creator/Showrunner, The Pit)**
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Show Notes
R. Scott Gemmill swore he’d never make another medical drama after “ER.” Good news: We’d argue his hit HBO Max series “The Pitt” is really a workplace drama, anyway. In this episode, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal sits down with Gemmill as he preps to write the show’s third season. They discuss the job of a showrunner, medical minds in the writers room, streaming versus network TV, and more. Plus: Global investors seek safety in U.S. dollars amid Middle East conflict, drone attacks on data centers reveal digital infrastructure weaknesses, and private hiring data signals a moderate jobs bump.
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