Scott Carrier is an American author,

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-winning radio producer, and educator. He lives in

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. His second book, ''

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'', was published in April 2013. He is a former assistant professor in the Department of Communication at

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Written work

* Prisoner of Zion: Muslims, Mormons and Other Misadventures () * Running After Antelope () * "Over There" from

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2003 () originally featured in

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* "Rock the Junta" from

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2007 () originally featured in

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Radio work

Carrier's pieces have been featured on radio programs, including ''

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'' since 1996, '' The Savvy Traveler'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and

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's ''Hearing Voices.'' In 2015, Carrier began producing a podcast entitled "Home of the Brave". The podcast combines original stories with work that previously aired on NPR and other radio shows.

Contributions to ''This American Life''

* Episode 12, segment ''The Moment Humans Stopped Being Animals'', 1996 (rebroadcast in episode 49) * Episode 21, segment ''Religious Faction'', 1996 * Episode 35, ''Fall Clearance Stories'', haiku stories, 1996 * Episode 37, segment ''The Test'', 1996 (rebroadcast in episode 181) * Episode 40, segment ''Swimming Lesson'', 1996 * Episode 42, segment ''Finding Amnesia'', 1996 * Episode 45, segment ''Whoring in Commercial Radio News'', 1996 (rebroadcast as ''The Friendly Man'' in episode 181) * Episode 48, segment ''Kids'', 1997 * Episode 49, segment ''The Moment Humans Stopped Being Animals'', 1997 (rebroadcast) * Episode 53, segment ''Parent and Child'', 1997 * Episode 64, segment ''On the Green River'', 1997 * Episode 77, segment ''Kings'', 1997 * Episode 80, segment ''Running After Antelope'', 1997 * Episode 96, segment ''Book of Job'', 1998 * Episode 113, segment ''Pot of Gold'', 1998 * Episode 141, segment ''More Powerful Than a Locomotive'', 1999 * Episode 146, segment ''Church of Latter Day Snakes'', 1999 * Episode 181, ''The Friendly Man'', with segments ''The Test'' (rebroadcast), ''The Friendly Man'' (rebroadcast), ''Who Am I? What Am I Doing Here?'', and ''The Day Mom and Dad Fell in Love'', 2001. Entire show rebroadcast April 24, 2009. * Episode 191, segment ''Just Three Thousand More Miles to the Beach'', 2001 * Episode 195, segment ''Are You Ready?'', 2001 * Episode 241, segment ''No of Course I Know You'', 2003 * Episode 243, segment ''The Hiker and the Cowman Should be Friends'', 2003 * Episode 286, segment ''Invisible Girl'', 2005 * Episode 333, segment ''Am not. Are too. Am not. Are too.'', 2007 * Episode 551, segment ''The Test.'', 2015

Awards

In 2006 Carrier won a

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for a story titled "Crossing Borders" which was aired on ''Hearing Voices'' on

. In 2009 Carrier won a Fellow Award from

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References

External links

Transom.org Bio

nbsp;– May 21, 2001
This American Life

Transom.org blog post from Deep Wireless Festival
nbsp;– May 29, 2010
Video interview with Scott Carrier on Transom.org
nbsp;– May 29, 2010
Home of the Brave
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