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American Public Media’s Marketplace has named Kimberly Adams the new co-host of the podcast Make Me Smart. Adams, assumes her permanent hosting role alongside co-host Kai Ryssdal. The show averages 2 million downloads per episode.
Adams is based at Marketplace’s Washington, DC bureau where she covers the intersection of politics and the economy as a correspondent and fill-in host for Marketplace, _Marketplace Morning Report _and Marketplace Tech.
“Make Me Smart listeners have always appreciated Kimberly’s presence on the podcast. In fact, many requested that she assume the permanent role months ago,” said Neal Scarbrough, Vice President and General Manager of Marketplace. “She is a top talent in this business and making her a permanent host was an easy decision for us. Kimberly’s depth of knowledge spanning politics, technology and the economy gives her a great perspective to be tackling these complicated issues alongside Kai.”
“I’ve had a great time filling in with Kai on Make Me Smart, and I’m thrilled to be stepping into this role full-time,” said Adams. “With so much going on in the economy and the world, _Make Me Smart _is a great platform to have thoughtful conversations about serious topics, and a bit of fun as well. Plus, the show has an engaged and interesting audience that has already made ME smarter, and I’m excited to learn even more with them.”