Standup comic Cassandra Dee struggles with depression. She jokes about it in her standup comedy but isnt sure if she can pull it off. She jokes about the kids that bullied her growing up, the bad dates, the suicidal ideations, the failed therapy sessions. The audience laughs, but she wonders has she gone too far? And - a story from a young woman feeling trapped in her body, until one day she finds the perfect getaway vehicle. STORIES The Last Thing on the List from Love & Radio Standup comic...
Jan 23, 2025•49 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Eric and David score their dream house in the country with a lily pond. When one frog finds it, he tells a friend, who tells a friend, and pretty soon quiet sunsets are now very trilling. Its loud, its proud and its about to bring the whole house down. Plus a story from a man who pulls off an airmail stunt that most could only dream about. STORIES Gay Frog Happy Hour Eric and David score their dream house in the country with a lily pond. When one frog finds it, he tells a friend, who tells a fri...
Jan 16, 2025•54 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Its 1972 and Singer Nobuko JoAnne Miyamoto and her partner Chris Ijima get the call. Its Yoko Ono and John Lennon inviting them to sing on national TV. What happens next is musical history. And a young massage therapist in Miami Beach gets the business offer of a lifetime. So he shakes hands with the devil and hopes for the best. STORIES We Are Not Yellow Pearl Its 1972 and Singer Nobuko JoAnne Miyamoto and her partner Chris Ijima get the call. Its Yoko Ono and John Lennon inviting them to sing ...
Jan 09, 2025•50 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast When men living in Muskegon prison watch the breaking news of George Floyds murder on TV, they decide to host a one-of-a-kind celebration of life. And when Cindy adopted a four year old girl from China, there was a lot the two didnt understand about each other. STORIES The Feast When men living in Muskegon prison watch the breaking news of George Floyds murder on TV, they decide to host a one-of-a-kind celebration of life. This story is a tribute to Robert Silk Cannon Junior. This episode contai...
Jan 02, 2025•49 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast It's the Nightmare before New Year's with a very Spooky episode from Snap where guardian angels don't get snow days. Two stories from the mountains full of holiday spirit(s). Snap Judgment presents, The Dont Look Back! Special. Amazing stories from the land of the unexplained from our evil-twin podcast, Spooked . Spooked, features supernatural stories told by people that can barely believe it happened themselves. Want more Spooked? Episodes drop weekly -- listen on any podcast platform! STORIES ...
Dec 26, 2024•45 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Sacr bleu! The damn beavers are on the loose! Belgium authorities are hot on the tail of Oliver Rubbers. A renegade with a wild mission... bring the beaver back. Thank you, Olivier Rubbers, for sharing your story with us! Olivier now lives with his wife and kids in Belgium and is still engaging in nature advocacy work. Produced by David Exum, original score by Renzo Gorrio, special thanks to Isobel Cockerell, artwork by Teo Ducot. Season 15 - Episode 56 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx....
Dec 19, 2024•33 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast The "Home Alone" Curse is all too real. The big-budget movie is in peril, and only one actor can save it. Not Macaulay Culkin. Not Joe Pesci. It's the goofball cop, Larry Hankin, with one iconic glazed donut. This story contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thank you, Larry Hankin, for sharing your story! From Escape to Alcatraz to Friends to Seinfeld and Breaking Bad , Larry has left an indelible mark on your TV screens over the last five decades. Yes, Llarry has a bo...
Dec 17, 2024•18 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Sieu is a young boy living in the big city of Phnom Penh, but he misses his old life in the Cambodian countryside. The air, the farms, but mostly the animals. When the Khmer Rouge promises a return to the land, Sieu has no idea how far he and his family will have to go. This story recounts aspects of the Khmer Rouge civil war including scenes of torture and death. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. BIG thanks to Sieu Do for sharing your story with us! There is so much that we were not able ...
Dec 12, 2024•49 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast A shot at the pros. Everybody wants it, but these women have it. Faatimah was a pro point guard with a world of experience when she started her own league with a call-out for true ballers. But when her own future is on the line, can she deliver? And when a little girl goes missing in the desert, one woman is driven to find her no matter what. STORIES I Got Ball A shot at the pros. Everybody wants it, but these women have it. Faatimah was a pro point guard with a world of experience when she star...
Dec 05, 2024•51 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast This dog has everything: mustard, onions, a scrap with Giuliani, Vietnam Vets, and The Met. Everyone is coming for the Throne of the Hot Dog King of New York Dan Rossi. And a camp for kids with dermatological issues reveals that some summer romances are more than skin deep. STORIES The Hot Dog King of New York This dog has everything: mustard, onions, a scrap with Giuliani, Vietnam Vets, and The Met. Everyone is coming for the Throne of the Hot Dog King of New York Dan Rossi. This story contains...
Nov 28, 2024•49 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Would you go on a reality show if you didnt know what it was about? Even if they promised you the adventure of a lifetime? In 2005, 12 people did just that. They answered an ad that read Thrill Seekers wanted and began auditioning for a show unlike any other in British television history. This week on Snap, we're featuring Split Screen: Thrill Seekers , a new six part series that exposes how a TV show left contestants struggling to trust whats actually real! Split Screen: Thrill Seekers is a co-...
Nov 21, 2024•38 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast We are thrilled to share our new show Fire Escape , in partnership with Wondery ! This 10 episode series, hosted by Anna Sussman, explores one womans journey as an incarcerated firefighter as she fights fire from behind bars -- defying a system intent on burying her under the weight of her worst moment. This episode contains strong language and mentions a car crash and its aftermath. Please take care while listening. Episode 1: The Crash How did Amika Mota go from a midwife and mother of three t...
Nov 14, 2024•47 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast A dolphin named Dr. Spock is in danger and NBA star Clifford Ray is the only man big enough to lend a hand. Plus, torrential rain is ripping through the Appalachians and the people of the mountain are all looking for Plan B. STORIES Just Another Day for Big Clifford Ray A dolphin named Dr. Spock is in danger and NBA star Clifford Ray is the only man big enough to lend a hand. A huge thank you to Clifford Ray and Mary OHerron for sharing their story with the Snap! This year, Big Cliff and Author ...
Nov 07, 2024•56 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast For 110 days Peter Hammarstedt and his group of ocean vigilantes hunted the most notorious poacher of sea bass on the high seas, known as the Thunder. Their journey turns into an epic chase across 10,000 miles, two seas, and three oceans, through massive ice floors, violent clashes, and storms-tossed seas, where only one ship makes it home. This story contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thank you so much to Peter Hammarstedt for sharing your story with us! Thanks a...
Oct 31, 2024•49 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast An engineer is stranded in Alaska's North Slope during a fierce blizzard. He and his crew encounter something out in the snow that they truly cant explain. Plus, the story of a man who discovers that if you love someone enough, they never truly leave you. 'Tis the season... and in dark celebration we're featuring supernatural stories from our evil-twin podcast, Spooked : true-life stories told by people who can barley believe it happened themselves. You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platf...
Oct 24, 2024•50 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast A ghost seeks forgiveness from beyond the grave and some photos make a woman question reality. It's time to summon the Shadow... This week on Snap, we're featuring supernatural stories from our evil-twin podcast, Spooked : true-life stories told by people who can barley believe it happened themselves. You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform... Be afraid. STORIES Spooked LIVE: Glynn Washington x John Blake Glynn's brother pays him a visit. And Journalist, John Blake, shares his family s...
Oct 17, 2024•51 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast You go all the way or YOU DONT GO. Thank you to Murf Meyer for not dying. To Matt Mayer, for being our backflipping guru. And to Chris Gethard, for letting this whole sorry mess happen in the first place. We thank you. You can listen to Chris Gethards Beautiful/Anonymous and New Jersey Is the World wherever you get your podcasts. Zak Rosen produces the show Best Advice. Listen here . Produced by Zak Rosen with help from John Fecile. Original score by Renzo Gorrio. Artwork by Teo Ducot. Season 15...
Oct 15, 2024•12 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast The Southern heat is turned up high as one man faces a filthy flock of sheep, a nonstop chatterbox, and an angry ram, all in a super explosive little shack. Plus, a story where an anarchist and an Amish family come together. STORIES Sheep Shearer The Southern heat is turned up high as one man faces a filthy flock of sheep, a nonstop chatterbox, and an angry ram, all in a super explosive little shack. Thank you, Brian Lee Knopp, for telling your story! Brian is a retired Private Investigator and ...
Oct 10, 2024•37 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast When Umid is trapped behind enemy lines, he gets help... from two of the worlds most dangerous men. And a glitch in time brings mayhem to a mans life day after day no matter how many times he resets his clocks. This episode contains some strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES The League of Impersonators When Umid Isabaev is trapped behind enemy lines, he gets help from two of the worlds most dangerous men. Thank you, Umid, for sharing your story with Snap! Thanks to Eth...
Oct 03, 2024•43 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Four comics score a sweet gig in the Deep South. Its champagne, a Benz, and maybe even a Kevin Hart appearance. But their dream of life behind the velvet rope is about to get a rude awakening. Plus, do we take the Honolulu ghost tour with Lopaka, or the big time wresting match with Johnny All Black? You only get one double life on the latest Snap. STORIES We Have A Problem Comics, Lamarr Todd, Matt Black, and Ken Jones, score a sweet gig in the Deep South. Its champagne, a Benz, and maybe even a...
Sep 26, 2024•49 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Snap Studios introduces an epic collaboration years in the making... "Mind Your Own." A new storytelling show hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong'o, that navigates what it means to belong all from an African perspective. Lupita Nyongo knows what home feels like. But where exactly is it? In Mexico, where she was born? Kenya, where she grew up? Or the States, where shes spent the past 20 years? Like Lupita, millions of Africans are spread out across the globe following family, searching for love, ...
Sep 19, 2024•50 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Two boys hunting for crystals in the forest learn something out there is also on the hunt for them. And one wrong turn out on the road leads a group of friends to the most sinister encounter of their lives. Snap presents a ritual as old as our treachery, Campfire Tales: Season of the Wolf. Journey into the void while you still can... before this gate slams shut. This Spooked Spectacular features supernatural stories told by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Spooked has a new ...
Sep 12, 2024•50 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Cheyenne Brady knew next to nothing about the US census when she was given the job of counting everyone on her reservation. Writer Julian Brave Noisecat follows her through the ups and downs of the 2020 census, culminating in the first-ever Census Powwow. This story features descriptions of genocide and historical trauma, sensitive listeners please be advised. A big, big thank you to everyone on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Especially Cheyenne Brady and her family: Novi Runs Above, Holy Rope, ...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Chase the storm until it chases you. Tornadoes! They dont look like they do in the movies. When youre in the path of one, all youll see is a wall of black wind. This week, Snap is heading directly into the monsters maw to chase storms that should be left alone. Big thanks to Craig Wolter! Thank you, Windom High School... especially Sarah, Benny, and Danielle. Crystal Frank, another student on the trip, shared her home video with us. This story would not have been possible without her. Many thank...
Aug 29, 2024•45 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Amateur treasure hunters race to uncover $100,000 in gold and silver after a man buries his entire jewelry store around the state of Michigan. Hunters are given clues and left to explore the woods. This episode contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised. BIG thanks to Johnny & everyone out on the hunt for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Johnny and his treasure quest on his website and Facebook. Produced by Will McCarthy, original score by Derek Barber, artwo...
Aug 22, 2024•49 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast When Dr. Ayaz Virji first set foot in Dawson, Minnesota, he didnt know what to expect. He was a brown Muslim man walking into a predominantly white rural town. But much to his surprise Ayaz and his family fit right in. Dawson quickly became home and his neighbors became like his extended family. Then came the presidential election of 2016. A very big thank you to Ayaz and Mussarat Virji, and to Mandy France and Doug Peterson for sharing their story with Snap! For more, please make sure to check ...
Aug 15, 2024•59 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast A rock climber hits the jackpot in Yosemite and Moss Hills saves the day with his music on a sea cruise. Two stories double the trouble. STORIES Lake Chronicopia Dale Bard was a young rock climber in Yosemite in the 70s. Back then, rock climbing was an obscure, expensive passion. And he came across the most unbelievable cash cow youve ever heard of. Thank you, Cisco DeVries, Papa Tom DeVries, all the climbers that helped us, and a big huge thanks to the filmmakers Greg Laut and Nicholas Rosen fr...
Aug 08, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast A severed head turns up in a small rural town. While police investigate this as a crime, they look at disturbed graves, search for missing people suspect a killer. But the forensic artist on the case has a very different theory for how the head ended up in the woods. This story contains references to forensic material, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thank you to Michelle Vitali & Mike OBrien for sharing this story with Snap. Produced by Nancy Lpez, original score by Renzo Gorrio, art...
Aug 01, 2024•53 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Hold onto your mullets! British drummer Nick Murphy and his band are overjoyed after signing a record deal with THE Quincy Jones in 1984. That is, until a chance encounter with one of the biggest stars in the world changes everything. And the story of a talented luchador who has an uphill battle to get the crowd and the press on his side. STORIES Feelabeelia: One-Hit Wonder? Hold onto your mullets! British drummer Nick Murphy and his band are overjoyed after signing a record deal with THE Quincy...
Jul 25, 2024•50 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast An undercover ATF agent is going full throttle on a highway to hell as he tries to infiltrate the most notorious motorcycle club on the planet. This story contains police violence, descriptions of violence, and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. BIG thanks to Jay Dobyns for sharing his story with Snap. There is so much that we were not able to share with you about Jays experience. To find out more check out his memoirs No Angel and Catching Hell . Special thanks to George C...
Jul 18, 2024•50 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast 
