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Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney (scottcarney.com) has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. His books include the New York Times best seller "What Doesn't Kill Us," "The Vortex", "The Wedge, "The Red Market" and "The Enlightenment Trap."

Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for his story "Meet the Parents," which tracked an international kidnapping-to-adoption ring. Carney has spent extensive time in South Asia and speaks Hindi.
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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.

Featured Article: The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

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    • What Doesn't Kill Us

    • How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength
    • Written by: Scott Carney
    • Narrated by: Scott Carney
    • Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 2017-01-05
    • Language: English
    • 263 ratings

    $21.80 or free with 30-day trial

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    • Dream

    • The Art and Science of Slumber
    • Written by: Scott Carney
    • Narrated by: Scott Carney
    • Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 2024-01-08
    • Language: English
    • 5 ratings

    $15.78 or free with 30-day trial

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    • The Wedge

    • Evolution, Consciousness, Stress, and the Key to Human Resilience
    • Written by: Scott Carney
    • Narrated by: Scott Carney
    • Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 2020-04-13
    • Language: English
    • 48 ratings

    $22.67 or free with 30-day trial

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    • The Red Market

    • On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers
    • Written by: Scott Carney
    • Narrated by: Scott Carney
    • Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 2019-08-06
    • Language: English
    • 6 ratings

    $18.51 or free with 30-day trial

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    $24.35 or free with 30-day trial

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    • The Vortex

    • A True Story of History’s Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation
    • Written by: Scott Carney, Jason Miklian
    • Narrated by: Vikas Adam
    • Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 2022-03-29
    • Language: English
    • 2 ratings

    $41.99 or free with 30-day trial