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Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment and PRXsnapjudgment.org

Snap Judgment mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling... with a BEAT.

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Episodes

The Border Hacker - Snap Classic

A computer hacker tries to make his way home through two countries, dense jungle, and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges. Snap Classic - Season 10 Episode 4 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 11, 202050 min

Thick Blue Line

Police shootings, mistaken arrests, and growing up Black / Brown in America. Snap presents amazing stories from people facing our nation’s original sin. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 03, 202049 min

The Iron Curtain - Snap Classic

At the height of the Cold War, Ulrike Poppe just might have been the most surveilled woman in the world. But it was only after the wall fell that things really got interesting. Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 15 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 28, 202038 min

The Country Doctor

A Muslim doctor moves his family to a small, rural, Midwestern town. To his surprise, they fit right in... and then came the 2016 presidential election. Season 11 - Episode 18 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 21, 202058 minSeason 11Ep. 18

Lucky Penny - Snap Spotlights "The Truth"

A son tries to make contact with his dad, who’s deteriorating in the throes of dementia. He makes new connections and discoveries, and as he says goodbye to his father, he is granted a long-awaited wish. Snap Judgment presents, “ Lucky Penny, ” a special spotlight on The Truth Podcast , from PRX’s Radiotopia . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

May 15, 202032 minSeason 11Ep. 17

Letters from Lockdown - Philippines, Greece, Michigan, Libya

Some stories that seem the furthest away hit closest to home. Team Snap presents more lockdown advice from around the world, even from the places you least expect. Listen to the fifth installment of "Letters from Lockdown." Season 11 - Episode 16 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 13, 202018 minSeason 11Ep. 16

Modern Family - Mother's Day Special

When a little girl goes missing in the desert, one woman is driven to find her, no matter what. And a mother makes her own Ebola suit - MacGyver style - to save her son's life. Happy Mother's Day to all you Snap Moms! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 08, 202038 minSeason 11Ep. 15

Letters from Lockdown - Liberia, Columbus, Chicago

Who better to seek advice from than a mother? This week, Team Snap brings you the fourth installment of, "Letters from Lockdown,” featuring moms around the world. Happy Mother's Day to all the Snap Moms out there! Season 11 - Episode 14 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 06, 202011 minSeason 11Ep. 14

After Glow

V grew up hearing about her parent’s love story... but she never knew about the song behind it. Season 11 - Episode 13 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 01, 202031 minSeason 11Ep. 13

Letters from Lockdown - Jericho, Rwanda, Brooklyn

While most of the world continues to shelter-in-place, Team Snap brings you the third installment of, "Letters from Lockdown.” STORIES Jericho Osama Iliwat spent days in solitary confinement inside an Israeli prison during the First and Second Palestinian Intifadas. Learn how peace reached him in the midst of conflict. Today, Osama runs a cell phone shop in Jericho, is a peace activist, and leads international tours in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. He advocates for dialogue between Isr...

Apr 29, 202013 minSeason 11Ep. 12

Letters from Lockdown - Guantánamo, Utah, and On the Run

Team Snap proudly presents the second installment of, "Letters from Lockdown," featuring stories from people around the world who have experienced lockdown before. Season 11 - Episode 11 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 24, 202013 minSeason 11Ep. 11

The Enlightenment Trap - Snap Classic

A skeptical journalist fights freezing temperatures alongside a fitness guru to test the limits of his own mortality. Snap Classic: Season 8 - Episode 17 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 22, 202030 min

Buds

Weed brownies, firefighting, and friendship. It’s a 4/20 Snap Special! Amazing stories by friends, about the friend you did not expect. Season 11 - Episode 10 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 17, 202037 minSeason 11Ep. 10

Letters from Lockdown - Gaza, Myanmar, and at Sea

These people from all around the world share a common thread… this isn’t their first lockdown. During quarantine, Team Snap is bringing you pieces of wisdom, hope, and defiance. Season 11 - Episode 9 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 15, 202012 minSeason 11Ep. 9

Haenyeo

A woman visits a faraway island to meet the last generation of Korea's mermaids. She comes away with an unexpected discovery about motherhood and about herself. Season 11 - Episode 8 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 09, 202035 minSeason 11Ep. 8

Spooked - The Fog

Blair can’t see his hands in front of his face. He can’t see the ground beneath his feet. He’s not in the dark: he’s in a thick cloud of fog. And then, a voice emerges from the mist. This story comes to us from Australia, the original Upside Down. Select Spooked episodes will be available across streaming platforms but ALL will be exclusively on Luminary . Download the Luminary mobile app or go to LuminaryPodcasts.com . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Apr 03, 202027 min

The Writing is on the Wall - Snap Classic

When the scariest man in town is arrested for murder, only one lawyer is willing to represent him. Snap Classic: Season 6 - Episode 30 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 01, 202030 min

Borders Between Us

Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. had a complicated relationship with his mother. But after she passed, he traveled across the world to try and make things better. This story comes from Transom.org and was produced by Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. and Jay Allison Additional production by Pat Mesiti-Miller Special thanks to Kadijatu Suma, Haja Suma, Fatima Rahman, Alimamy Conteh, Sheri Rickson, Lynn Levy and Gimlet Media. Thomas King, Brima Thomas, and Jartu Tejan-Thomas. Thanks also to Milo, Mason and Melissa All...

Mar 26, 202040 minSeason 11Ep. 7

Zoo Nebraska

The story of a chimpanzee and a man whose dream brought disaster to a small American town. This story details violence against animals. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Season 11 - Episode 6 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 19, 202050 minSeason 11Ep. 6

Spooked - Isabelle

Betsy keeps seeing a young girl at night in her room. She stands at the end of Betsy’s bed and stares at her. She comes back, over and over: night after night; year after year. Betsy knows she wants something, but she has to figure out what . Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked. Be afraid. All of the latest episodes are available only on Luminary. Download the Luminary mobile app or go to LuminaryPodcasts.com. Season 4 - Episode 1 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Mar 17, 202034 min

A Grenfell Story - Snap Spotlights "Have You Heard George's Podcast?"

A young teacher's daily struggles provide the backdrop for a poetic re-imagining of a public tragedy in London. Snap spotlights the amazing " Have You Heard George's Podcast? " from BBC Sounds . Season 11, Episode 5 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 11, 202032 minSeason 11Ep. 5

The Real Black Klansman - Snap Classic

A black detective in Colorado Springs infiltrates the KKK and finds himself face-to-face with David Duke, the Grand Wizard. And Daryl Davis is a boogie-woogie pianist who's played with Bill Clinton, Bruce Hornsby and Chuck Berry. But we wanted to talk to him about another group of his friends. Snap Classic - Season 8 Episode 9 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 05, 202040 min

Watching Over Mountain Village

Mountain Village is an Alaska Native town in the middle of nowhere. One woman is the town’s only police officer and she alone is responsible for the safety of everyone there. Her track record is perfect until one day when she responds to a call that changes everything. This story discusses suicide and violence. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Season 11 - Episode 4 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 27, 202049 minSeason 11Ep. 4

Senior Year Mixtape - Snap Classic

It’s Senior Year and Alex, Damaris, and Brantin have been waiting for the day they get to leave Mission High and enter adulthood. Snap follows the three students for a whole year as their dreams turn into reality. Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 4 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 20, 202052 min

The Pink Palace

When your plane crashes in the Amazon Jungle on your honeymoon, do you take a raft down a river to continue on… or turn back? This epic romance turns into the ultimate test of survival. Season 11 - Episode 3 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 13, 202049 minSeason 11Ep. 3

Raft of Passion

Mary needed to get away from her husband. A handsome stranger offered her a way out. All she had to do was participate in the strangest group experiment of all time. Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto. Season 11 - Episode 2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 06, 202036 minSeason 11Ep. 2

Night at The Mirage - Snap Classic

A Chicago newspaper establishes an undercover bar to catch officials in the act of corruption. They soon acquire a cast of characters looking for more than just a drink. Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 21 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 30, 202036 min

Space Rocks

One night, an explosion in the night sky of western Colorado draws townspeople out to search for something more. Something bigger. Something… out of this world. Season 11 - Episode 1 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 23, 202041 minSeason 11Ep. 1

The Performers - Snap Classic

An openly gay luchador full of talent faces an uphill battle to get the crowd and the press on his side. A woman takes on superhero duty, serving as a heroine of the streets. And Chapelle's other half rocks three mics. Snap Judgment presents, “The Performers.” Exploring the magic behind the stagecraft. Snap Classic - Season 7 Episode 10 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 16, 202051 min

Tell Christy I Love Her - Snap Spotlights "Ear Hustle"

Tom was a cop. Jason was a teenager in a gang. The two men tell the story of the one night in 1997 that changed who they both are now. Snap Spotlights Radiotopia's "Ear Hustle." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 09, 202049 min
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