I’m Nic, a Brazilian-American journalist and audio producer interested in sound-rich narrative storytelling.

 

Currently pursuing an MFA in Literary Reportage at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, writing a longform project about end-of-life care.

Previously with NPR's Enterprise Storytelling Unit, I’ve contributed to Rough Translation, Invisibilia, Embedded, Radiolab, Throughline, and Planet Money. Alum of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at the Maine College of Art & Design. Before that, I studied science and psychology at Brandeis University.

Credits & Awards

The Parable of Peanut the Memecoincohost & reporter

The Memecoin Casinocohost & reporter

On today's show — a modern parable. How an orphaned baby rodent became a world famous animal influencer, became a political martyr, and was finally transmuted into a billion dollar cryptocurrency.

How the memecoin game is playedcohost and reporter

The Creeping Coupassociate producer

The Roots of Poverty in Americaassociate producer

Pop Music’s First Black Stars — associate producer

Who Built House Music? Quizwriter

A History of Zionismassociate producer

For better or worse, asking for things is easier than you thinkwriter

Therapy Ghostbustersassistant producer, winner of Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health reporting

The P-Wordassistant producer

Freedom Divingassistant producer

Taking Coverassistant producer, finalist for duPont-Columbia Award

The Last Cup/la Ultima Copa — assistant producer, winner of New York Radio Festival Best Sports Podcast

Rough Translation S8 @Workintern

Ukraine: The Handoff, Ukraine: Under The Counterassistant producer & sound designer