Snap Judgment

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

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Blood Oath - Snap Classic

09.21.2023

Some commitments go way beyond words. STORIES True Friends Glynn discovers the true meaning of friendship. The Belfast Project It’s not always easy to deal with the past, especially if it’s a troubled one. Do you hold on to it ...

Snap Judgment episodes:

09.21.2023 Blood Oath - Snap Classic Some commitments go way beyond words. STORIES True Friends Glynn discovers the true meaning of friendship. The Belfast Project It’s not always easy to deal with the past, especially if it’s a troubled one. Do you hold on to it ...
09.14.2023 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. Plus, we ...
09.07.2023 The Medicine Man Chris Lundy always wanted to figure out why his family took him to see a Vodou priest and how this treatment made him better. And a group paratroopers go on a trip with their Sergeant that’s out of this world. ...
08.31.2023 Campfire Tales X There are some stories we are afraid to tell. Some truths only happen after dark. And some secrets can only be shared around the fire. We proudly present, “Campfire Tales X.” An annual tradition featuring supernatural stories from our evil-twin ...
08.24.2023 Shut Up Rick Did you ever have that one friend that you didn’t want but it turns out you really need? This week on Snap, epic stories about unexpected companionship. STORIES Shut Up Rick He’s called Shut Up Rick. Let’s hear what he ...
08.17.2023 Batwoman A woman takes animal rehabilitation to new heights when she brings over a thousand bats back from the dead. And a Snap producer reveals he owes a lot to one single hairy flying creature. Snap Judgment presents, “Batwoman.” True stories ...
08.11.2023 The Loophole - Snap Classic Have you ever wanted something so badly you’d do anything to make it happen? Sixteen-year-old Mohamed decides to dig deep in his religion to take the next step with his crush. There’s no love like young love… especially when it’s ...
08.03.2023 A Feminist Call to Prayer from Ritually Nelufar grew up with a Muslim upbringing, and she’s about to dig into a ritual that’s at the center of her religion: the daily call to prayer. It’s a practice uniting 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. But, for a ...
07.27.2023 The Social Experiment - Snap Classic Two comic story tellers, Dino Archie and James Judd, bring you love, bromance and a summer camp exorcism with sock puppets. This episode contains explicit language. STORIES The Legend of Sweet Foot Comedian Dino Archie got into a bar fight ...
07.21.2023 The Ledge Strapped in a harness, on the edge of a mountain, the snow bridge lets out a hollow crack as it gives way. The story of two climbers whose fates are intertwined by a length of rope. Big thanks to Jim ...
07.13.2023 Buds - Snap Classic Weed brownies, firefighting, and friendship. Amazing stories by friends, about the friend you did not expect. STORIES Weed Brownies At school, Alia Volz was a weird kid without a lot of friends. She had a secret... after school, she’d go ...
07.06.2023 Young Black Male from You Didn't See Nothin' Yohance Lacour is writing plays and selling weed on the south side of Chicago in the 90's. When a young black boy nearby is attacked in "the wrong part of town" Yohance knows he must respond not just with words, ...
06.29.2023 The Hitchhiker's Guide To America - Snap Classic A man walks off the side of a California highway, deep into the patchy grassland, to build a life away from the rest of the world. And a storyteller travels through a Chicago neighborhood with his grandmother… into a time ...
06.22.2023 Smoke and Water A man sages houses in his Southern Cheyenne community to rid them of unwanted powers and spirts. But when he encounters a stubborn entity he must step into his own power. And a work retreat in the jungle brings a ...
06.15.2023 Backstage III Some of the best storytellers around have gathered to tell stories. Not for a huge audience -- but for each other. Snap presents, “Backstage III.” An episode made of love and laughter featuring Glynn Washington, Shannon Cason, Dino Archie, Joyce ...
06.08.2023 The Kid Who Built An Urban Tree House To Survive from Uncuffed As kids many of us dreamt of building and playing in a tree house. For Donald Vaughn, also known as “fish”, that became his everyday reality… but it was far from a dream. Cold, hungry and all alone, Vaughn was ...
06.07.2023 Bodies in Motion When the music is within you, how far would you go to dance again? A young ballerina is diagnosed with scoliosis just as her passion for ballet begins. And Glynn's summer love turns serious when his church elders have a ...
06.01.2023 Chaotic Good - Snap Classic Today on Snap, we join a notorious anarchist organization in the midst of chaos and travel to the Syrian desert to meet a monk. STORIES Chaotic Good Malaclypse was part of a dangerous anarchist group. They stole, they killed, they ...
05.30.2023 Duality - Snap Classic When Tameer gets hit in the head as a kid, he inherits an entire new lifetime of memories. Original score by Renzo Gorrio, producer by Shaina Shealy, artwork by Teo Ducot Season 14 - Episode 22
05.25.2023 The Lion, The Lamb, And The Fox - Snap Classic Amaryllis was fast on track to become an established journalist when her mentor was kidnapped and killed by a terrorist group. She decided she had to give up the transparency of journalism if she wanted to truly help curb terror, ...
05.18.2023 Dirty Work - Snap Classic This week on Snap Judgment… it's the tough jobs, the rough jobs, the roll up your sleeves and get it done jobs. When the oddest man in town is arrested for murder, only one lawyer steps up to represent him. ...
05.11.2023 Road to Boito Two sisters, Magi and Memo, track down an American man accused of sexual abuse at a children's home in Kenya. It’s a story spanning two continents… following those who give everything to make things right. This story, while not graphic, ...
05.05.2023 Lost In Vegas The first time someone says I love you could be the same moment you never see them again… Liz and John are lost in the chaos and struggling to find their way to safety when a country music concert in ...
04.27.2023 Fortress of Solitude - Snap Classic Jay J. Armes was a real life superhero... until real life intruded. And after living in darkness for decades, a man’s life changes forever when someone suddenly switches the lights on. STORIES Jay J. Armes, Private Eye Jay J. Armes ...
04.25.2023 Girl Scout Cookies - Snap Classic As a littler girl, Jen Kober discovered the allure of being a Brownie Scout… the Girl Scout Cookie. Holding out for Girl Scout Cookie release day was another struggle all together. Performed Live by Jen Kober at the Brooklyn Academy ...
04.21.2023 Tongue Tied - Snap Classic Sometimes what you want to say, what you mean, and what comes out of your mouth are entirely different things. STORIES I Love You Dadbot James Vlahos wanted to keep his dad around for as long as possible, so he ...
04.17.2023 Cat Bone Curse from Spooked Todd’s uncle was one mean son of a biscuit. But long after he’s dead and gone, his descendants worry that his meanness might rub off on them. Master storyteller Todd Narron is our tour guide as we explore the mysterious, ...
04.14.2023 The Haunting of Radio Centro from Spooked Everyone who works at Radio Centro knows it’s haunted. But Guillermo, the host on the station’s paranormal show “Tell it Tonight,” is about to discover that he has psychic powers that make him susceptible to the station’s haunts. This story ...
04.07.2023 Whip Law from The Wind The supersonic crack of a whip echoes through downtown Reno. It’s an art form to some, a concern to others, and for one person it’s the start of their search for Nando, the master whip-maker. This episode was produced by ...
04.06.2023 Snappas Make Snap Snap at SnapJudgment.org We need you. I need you. Go to SnapJudgment.org and show your support for Snap. Give what you can at whatever level is comfortable for you. Let’s Keep Snap Snappin' -- Glynn
03.31.2023 Watching Over Mountain Village - Snap Classic 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 ...
03.23.2023 Winning Colors She’s stunning grey, sleek as a race car, and stronger than all the boys. Her name is Winning Colors and for Dino and Miami she’s the long shot of a lifetime. This story contains strong language and includes descriptions of ...
03.16.2023 Boricua en la Luna from WNYC Studios & Futuro Studios “Boricua En La Luna” is a classic anthem about a young man born outside Puerto Rico, who dreams of going back to his parents’ home but never does. Based on a poem written by Juan Antonio Corretjer, the song vividly ...
03.09.2023 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. Produced by Adizah Eghan + Levi Vonk, original score by Renzo Gorrio Artwork by Teo Ducot Snap Classic ...
03.03.2023 Not So Tiny Dancer On the frozen tundra, a polar bear guide wakes up to a loud THUMP on the side of his ice buggy. It’s his 1,000 pound buddy, Dancer. And he wants a cup of coffee. Thank you, Dennis Comparye, for sharing ...
02.24.2023 The Baton When a tsunami wipes out everything Rizal’s ever known, he has to find a way to survive on his own. Thanks so much to, Rizal Sahputra, who spoke with us over the course of several years for this story! Learn ...
02.17.2023 The Turning: Room of Mirrors In every ballet studio, there is a wall of mirrors. It reflects the people within. They’re part of a closed, elite group that asks for sacrifice and devotion from its members. This insular community produces iconic artists. It’s founded on ...
02.10.2023 Rivals - Snap Classic A suitcase filled with old audiotapes ignites a woman’s imagination. A doppelgänger finds out that she looks like one of the most famous people in the country - who everybody hates. And a whirlwind romance goes south. STORIES Dueling Dads ...
02.03.2023 Into the Abyss A rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and a criminal find themselves enduring freezing temperatures in the remote wilderness after their plane crashes in Northern Canada. A huge thank you to Erik Vogel, the late Larry Shaben, and his ...
01.27.2023 Pt 2: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic A woman arrives in India only to discover that the baby she’s there to adopt has just been rescued from an orphanage tied to a child trafficking ring. Listen to Part Two of this amazing journey. BIG thanks to Danielle ...
01.20.2023 Pt 1: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic When 14-year-old Annaporva finally decides to ask her mother about her biological family a story so unexpected unravels – there’s kingpins, death threats, and Maneka Gandhi. A HUGE thank you to Danielle and Annaporva Green for sharing your story with ...
01.12.2023 This Is Uncomfortable from Marketplace Toying with criminals is a dangerous game. This week, Marketplace brings Snap a chain-smoking internet detective who plays to win. A version of this story originally aired on Marketplace’s This Is Uncomfortable, a show about life and how money messes ...
01.05.2023 Beautiful - Snap Classic Lawrence “Binkey” Tolefree gets a phone call about a huge opportunity. But it’s the next call from his mom that leads to the most surprising performance of his career. And Nygel Turner shares what it’s like to live with Gynecomastia ...
12.29.2022 Mummers Day A centuries old tradition. A history of racism. What’s it take to get a little love in the City of Brotherly Love? This episode contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thank you to the Mummers Parade and everyone ...
12.23.2022 The 2022 Look Back Special A prison librarian thought he just had to keep track of books until he started reading between the lines. And a young girl in San Francisco discovers something about her mother that turns a secret she's keeping into a burden. ...
12.15.2022 The Christmas Tree Mafia - Snap Classic Scott Lechner is the king of Christmas trees in Manhattan, nicknamed the “Pontiff of Soho.” But when his business runs afoul of the mob, he gets an offer that he can’t refuse. And a covert operative is assigned to extract ...
12.08.2022 The Repertoire “I kept seeing pieces with this name at the top… I wasn’t looking for him, he was almost looking for me.” This week on Snap, Nicholas McCarthy immerses himself in left-hand only piano compositions and gets lost in the world ...
12.02.2022 The Negotiators from Foreign Policy This week on Snap, we drop into the world of a hostage negotiator as he attempts to free an American journalist being held captive. Big thanks, Mickey Bergman, for sharing this story! Mickey’s book about his negotiations will be published ...
11.24.2022 The 2022 Gratitude Special It’s time people. We all need to push the chair back from the supper table, look around and remember who we are grateful for. This week on Snap, when a pillar of the community goes missing, the people rally to ...
11.17.2022 Jorge, Gina y Dante Dante is just looking for a haircut in Guadalajara and then he meets Jorge. He's always wanted to meet a trans person… older than him. But once they start talking, Dante can't believe his ears. This episode contains sexual references, ...

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Snap Judgment episodes:

Blood Oath - Snap Classic

Senior Year Mixtape - Snap Classic

The Medicine Man

Campfire Tales X

Shut Up Rick

Batwoman

The Loophole - Snap Classic

A Feminist Call to Prayer from Ritually

The Social Experiment - Snap Classic

The Ledge

Buds - Snap Classic

Young Black Male from You Didn't See Nothin'

The Hitchhiker's Guide To America - Snap Classic

Smoke and Water

Backstage III

The Kid Who Built An Urban Tree House To Survive from Uncuffed

Bodies in Motion

Chaotic Good - Snap Classic

Duality - Snap Classic

The Lion, The Lamb, And The Fox - Snap Classic

Dirty Work - Snap Classic

Road to Boito

Lost In Vegas

Fortress of Solitude - Snap Classic

Girl Scout Cookies - Snap Classic

Tongue Tied - Snap Classic

Cat Bone Curse from Spooked

The Haunting of Radio Centro from Spooked

Whip Law from The Wind

Snappas Make Snap Snap at SnapJudgment.org

Watching Over Mountain Village - Snap Classic

Winning Colors

Boricua en la Luna from WNYC Studios & Futuro Studios

The Border Hacker - Snap Classic

Not So Tiny Dancer

The Baton

The Turning: Room of Mirrors

Rivals - Snap Classic

Into the Abyss

Pt 2: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic

Pt 1: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic

This Is Uncomfortable from Marketplace

Beautiful - Snap Classic

Mummers Day

The 2022 Look Back Special

The Christmas Tree Mafia - Snap Classic

The Repertoire

The Negotiators from Foreign Policy

The 2022 Gratitude Special

Jorge, Gina y Dante

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