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. And a boy falls in love with a girl... and her fungus.

STORIES 

Vintage Spirit

Did you ever think that you missed a moment of history?  A moment you were made for? Glynn explores an era that had a spark.

Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller

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.

Thank you, Mary Gidley, for sharing your story with Snap. Mary just released a memoir titled Point to Point. You can learn more about the Acali experiment in the incredible documentary The Raft. Hear from Mary and other participants as they relive the experiment on a life-size recreation of the raft. The Raft opened in theaters in the U.S. in 2019 and begins streaming on digital platforms in the U.S. on May 19, 2020. Special thanks to director Marcus Lindeen.

Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto
Artwork by: Sanaa Khan

Linda, Loretta, and Me

What happens when boy meets girl and… fungus? This is a story about love and spores, from one of our favorite podcasts, Love Me. Be sure to check out producer Jonathan Zenti’s podcast, Meat.

Produced by Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime, and Jonathan Zenti

Raft of Passion

When record store owner Jeff Bubeck buys an old record collection out of an abandoned storage unit, he has no idea what he’s stumbled across. Jeff learns the collection once belonged to the late great J Dilla, one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. Along with the thousands of LP’s from Dilla’s personal collection, there is something else that is uncovered, something huge. . .

Producer Pat Mesiti-Miller talks with Jeff Bubeck and Dilla’s mother, Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey.

Check out the J Dilla Foundation at www.JDillafoundation.org
Some of the music from the recovered tapes is out now The Lost Scrolls, Vol. 1 - EP
J Dilla .

Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller

Full list of songs used in this segment can be seen at http://snapjudgment.org/j-dilla%E2%80%99s-lost-scrolls

J Dilla’s Lost Scrolls / Snap Judgment, “The Reunion”

A young anthropologist working in the Amazon jungle makes a decision that will impact his family for generations.

Producer: Anna Sussman with assistance from Beth Morgan
Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio

Songs from this story and episode listed here: http://snapjudgment.org/song-list-snap-416-return

Yanomami Mami / Snap Judgment, "The Return"

Snap returns with the series that makes you sleep with the lights ON.  “Spooked IV: The Lost Boys.”  Amazing stories from real people facing off against forces that go bump in the night.  Be afraid . . .

---><a href="http://snapjudgment.org/song-list-snap-423-spooked-iv-lost-boys">Music Info!</a><---

Listen to "Spooked IV: The Lost Boys," the full Snap Judgment epsiode

Gina gives snark like she’s paid for it—because she is. She’s a popular podcast producer with fans, followers, and frenemies. Until her life gets interrupted by a very loud roar. This week, Snap spotlights, A Hit Dog Will Holler from Radiotopia Presents featuring a bonus interview with Glynn & writer, Inda Craig-Galván.

This episode contains explicit language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

This is episode one of A Hit Dog Will Holler. Listen, subscribe, and go listen to the other episodes right now! Want even more? Go to radiotopiapresents.fm.

Written by Inda Craig-Galván, produced and directed by Gisele Regatao. Mixing and sound design by Sandra Lopez-Monsalve, with help from Isabel Hibbard. The music theme is by Cristina Gaillard. Show art by Yee Eun Nam.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Collective Bargaining Agreement. It features Cynthia K. McWilliams as Gina and Ronnie. J. Nicole Brooks as Dru. Jacqueline Guillen as Constance and the receptionist. Thank you to WNYC News for the audio of Black Lives Matter protests. Support for this project was provided in part by a PSC-CUNY Award, jointly funded by The Professional Staff Congress and The City University of New York.

For Radiotopia Presents, Mark Pagán is the producer. Production support from Yooree Losordo. Audrey Mardavich and Julie Shapiro are the executive producers.

Season 13 – Episode 21 – Spotlight

Snap Judgment

A Hit Dog Will Holler from Radiotopia Presents

When no one can hear you and nobody sees you anymore, how do you tell the world you are still there? One man's impossible journey back to the world that forgot him.

This story contains descriptions of drug use, medical situations, and adult language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

Thank you, Jake, so very much, for sharing your story with Snap.

Jacob Haendel is writing a book about his experiences and documents his recovery on his YouTube channel and website. He recently started Access, an app to help people with disabilities more confidently get around.

Producer: James Reddick

Editorial & production support: John Fecile

Original Score: Renzo Gorrio

Special thanks: Nikka Singh

Artwork: Teo Ducot

Season 13 - Episode 22

Impossible Weight

Two crazy cats and one hard-nosed reporter land in Syria right as it is thrown into turmoil. Rasha Elass navigates her way through Damascus amidst government crackdowns and whistling missiles in search of the country she loves.

This story contains graphic imagery and descriptions of wartime violence, sensitive listeners please be advised.

Thank you, Rasha, for sharing your story with us! Rasha Elass is currently the editorial director at New Lines Magazine, where she first shared this story. She’s also working on a memoir about her childhood and reporting days in Syria. Follow what she’s up to on her website.

Produced by David Exumé, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 24

Wartime Cats

Richard Hatch is overseas on a top-secret mission… to win over Jill, the most elusive, electrifying student in his 7th-grade class. He isn’t suave or sophisticated, so he’s gonna need help from The Beatles, the Russians, and even the CIA to pull it off.

Thank you, Richard Hatch aka Danger 9b, for sharing your story with us!

Rick is back in the US and is putting the finishing touches on a kid-friendly memoir about his travels abroad.

Produced by Regina Bediako, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 25

Danger 9b

A man washes up on shore in Sitka, Alaska and finds himself in the middle of an underground boxing show. It’s a place where you might duke it out with the bartender, the locals, or your own troubled past.

This episode contains violence and strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

Thank you, Jaed “The Stone” Coffin, for sharing your story with us! For more about Jaed’s story, check out his memoir Roughhouse Friday.

Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 26

The Roughhouse

Brian’s desperate for cash, until a random ghost writer answers his Craigslist ad for a roommate. Now, he’s about to get more drama than he ever imagined.

BIG thanks to Brian Boucher for sharing his story with Snap!

Brian wrote about this experience in New York Magazine titled “My Roommate, The Diamond Thief.” Read more about it.

Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 28

Roommate Wanted

Yonis, vaginas, and sex were ALL forbidden language for Ashley and her conservative church-going Liberian mom. But when adult life got too big and too real those family secrets would be the one thing bringing them together.

This story uses strong language, discusses sex and genitalia, and briefly mentions molestation. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. 

BIG thanks to Ashley Asatu and Janice Kennedy for sharing your story with us! Learn more about The Yoni Day Spa + check it out on Instagram.

Produced by Regina Bediako, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 30

The Divine Feminine

What’s rich, buttery, and tastes like opportunity? Callo de Hacha. The shellfish delicacy that gave one Sinaloan town… “White Gold Fever.” And “Escape From Mammoth Pool,” the harrowing rescue of 242 people and 16 dogs from the blazing fast “Creek” wildfire.

STORIES

White Gold Fever

What’s rich, buttery, and tastes like opportunity? Callo de Hacha. The shellfish delicacy that gave one Sinaloan town… “White Gold Fever.

Thank you, Belen, and to everyone in Teacapan for sharing this story with us!

This story was produced in collaboration with Fern: the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit investigative journalism outlet. BIG thanks to Brent Cunningham and Sam Fromartz at Fern.

Our friends at Fern have a new podcast called Hot Farm. Over four episodes, host Eve Abrams talks to farmers across the Midwest about the reality of climate change and what they are doing — or could be doing — to fight it. Find Hot Farm wherever you get your podcasts.

Produced and reported by Esther Honig

Edited by Nancy López with production support from John Fecile

Original score by Renzo Gorrio

Voice acting by Leonel Garza

Escape From Mammoth Pool

We like to think of time as a constant, as steady, unfluctuating, and infallible. But in some situations—like if you think you’re about to be overtaken by a raging wildfire—time can bend and flex. This week, Snap spotlights Escape From Mammoth Pool, a podcast about the harrowing rescue of 242 people and 16 dogs from one of the fastest-moving wildfires in California’s recorded history.

Produced out of KVPR in Fresno, California, by reporter/producer Kerry Klein. Edited by Alice Daniel, engineering and sound design by Kerry Klein, web support from Alex Burke, music by Kevin MacLeod (songs: Acid Trumpet, Beauty Flow, Half Mystery, Rising Tide, Unanswered Questions, Winter Reflections), and sound effects by FreeSound.

Episode art by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 32

Mother Nature

When Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. And Glynn tells a story at Snap LIVE in Brooklyn about searching for his lost friend in Las Vegas.

STORIES

Swiyyah and Dederick

When Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. Listen as they share their story of facing life’s many challenges with love, faith, and each other.

This story comes to us from the amazing Unseen & Unheard podcast. This show aims to change the way we see schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder by revealing the untold stories of those actually living with these illnesses. Hear from adults in the US going through life with these conditions. The hardships. The humanity. But also, the hope. Learn more at www.UnseenUnheardPodcast.com.

This story was produced by PRX productions, Jocelyn Gonzales, Ian Fox, with writing by Sarah Lilley, and engineering by Tommy Bazarian with assistance from Marisa Dodge. It is sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

Leaving Las Vegas

Glynn tells a story at Snap LIVE in Brooklyn about searching for his lost friend in Las Vegas. Music by Bells Atlas. Engineering by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

This story contains some strong language. Sensitive listeners please be advised.

Artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 33

Unseen & Unheard

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 Jay’s experience. To find out more check out his memoirs “No Angel” and “Catching Hell.”

Special thanks to George Christie.

The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club did not respond to requests for comment on this story.

Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 – Episode 34

No Angel

In 2006, a wolf was born in Yellowstone who would become a legend in her own time. For more about the 06 Female and the debate surrounding wolves in Yellowstone, be sure to check out Jeff Hull's article in <a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/nature/Out-of-Bounds-The-Death-of-832F-Yellowstones-Most-Famous-Wolf.html?page=all"> Outside Magazine </a> and Nate Rott's <a href="http://apps.npr.org/wolves/" > special report for NPR</a>.

Producer: Joe Rosenberg

Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio

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06 Female / Snap Judgment, "Legendary"

You figure you always know where the line is. You know how to stay on the right side of it, but it turns out... that's easier said than done. On the next Snap Judgment, from PRX and NPR, "Slippery Slope."

---><a href="http://snapjudgment.org/song-list-snap-513-slippery-slope">MUSIC INFO!</a><---

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode "Slippery Slope"

It's an ALL-SCARY SNAP! Those who think they know things are especially surprised when they hear that scream in the night. From PRX & NPR, we proudly present the most dreaded episode of the year, "Spooked V: Innocence Lost."

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode "Spooked V: Innocence Lost"

It's scary, baby!

This week, Snap sneaks after monsters going bump in the night.  

Listen to "Spooked" on NPR Stations nationwide, or click the link right now (if you dare) . . .  

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment "Spooked: The Origin"

Storyteller Joel ben Izzy recalls a conversation he had with an older gent who describes the true beauty of a piece of fruit.

Snap Judgment Presents / The Orange, Joel ben Izzy

Snap 122 Season Finale CPB

Be afraid.  Be VERY afraid.  Just in time for Halloween, Snap Judgment proudly presents, “Spooked II:  Return of the Fallen.”  Real stories about lost souls, and the horror they inflict on the living.

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode, "Spooked II: Return of the Fallen"

On an all-NEW Snap..."Spooked VII: Pitch Black." There is the dark of night...and then there is darkness so deep you can barely hear yourself scream. The hair-raising finale of Snap's terrifying "Spooked Week" of haunting, true-life stories. Be afraid . . .

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode "Spooked VII: Pitch Black

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.

Daryl Davis wrote a book about his experiences with the Klan in a book called “Klan-Destine Relationships.”

Check out a follow up to this story on Love And Radio.

Producer: Nick van der Kolk, with Renzo Gorrio

Daryl Davis and the KKK / Snap Judgment, "The Klan"

A New York Rabbi has his faith tested when he takes a job in Nebraska.

Producer: Anna Sussman, Rita Daniels, Renzo Gorrio

Rabbi And The KKK / Snap Judgment, "The Klan"

When morale was low among the paratroopers in his company, Sergeant Ray Christian takes them on a trip.

Check out Ray’s podcast (http://whatsraysaying.libsyn.com)and follow Ray on Twitter @WhatsRaySaying  . . .

Producer: Adizah Eghan
Original Score and Sound Design: Leon Morimoto

Acid Jump  / Snap Judgment, "Bad Medicine"

Storyteller and artist Christy Chan is an American-born Chinese woman.  She was confident in her identity until her family moved to a new town and she began getting letters from a mysterious, (possibly magical) stranger.

Producers: Stephanie Foo and Renzo Gorrio

Check out the list of songs used in this story and episode!
http://snapjudgment.org/song-list-snap-315-coming-america

Pen Pals / Snap Judgment, "Coming to America"

Snap Judgment explores the origin of Glynn’s VERY large nose . . .

Producer:  Pat “The Automaton” Mesiti-Miller

Check out the <a href="http://snapjudgment.org/song-list-snap-316-circus-circus">Song List</a> on our blog!

Real Boy / Snap Judgment, "Circus, Circus"

What would you do if your best friend called to say she found the Buddha?  Jeff Greenwald didn’t have to be told twice - he hopped on the next flight to meet the guy for himself.

Story by Jeff Greenwald

Producer: Roman Mars

The Gold Ring / Snap Judgment, "The Storyteller"

Be afraid.  Be very afraid . . .

From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment rises from the grave to present the Final Halloween Episode, “Spooked III." 

Storytelling, with a SCREAM.  

--Snap


Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode, "Spooked III"

A father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true.

This story comes to us from Believable, a new podcast from Narratively about how our stories define who we are. Each episode dives into a personal, eye-opening story where narratives conflict and different perspectives about the truth collide.

Episode Art: Zoe Van Dijk

A Short Stay in Hell

Fans and journalists embark on a seven-show tour with Rihanna... in seven countries, over seven days, on a Boeing 777, to celebrate her seventh album in seven years. Did we mention this happened seven years ago?

Fasten your seat belts, it’s time for liftoff... 

Special thanks to Kristen Gwynne, Lawrence Bull, and Elizabeth Nakano.

Produced by John Fecile, original score by Renzo Gorrio

#rihannaplane

Diamonds in the Sky

Eleven attractive, young people set sail across the Atlantic in a raft as part of a radical group experiment. And a boy falls in love with a girl... and her fungus.

STORIES 

Vintage Spirit

Did you ever think that you missed a moment of history?  A moment you were made for? Glynn explores an era that had a spark.

Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller

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.

Thank you, Mary Gidley, for sharing your story with Snap. Mary just released a memoir titled Point to Point. You can learn more about the Acali experiment in the incredible documentary The Raft. Hear from Mary and other participants as they relive the experiment on a life-size recreation of the raft. The Raft opened in theaters in the U.S. in 2019 and begins streaming on digital platforms in the U.S. on May 19, 2020.

Special thanks to director Marcus Lindeen.

Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto
Artwork by: Sanaa Khan

Linda, Loretta, and Me

What happens when boy meets girl and… fungus? This is a story about love and spores, from one of our favorite podcasts, Love Me. Be sure to check out producer Jonathan Zenti’s podcast, Meat.

Produced by Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime, and Jonathan Zenti

Snap Judgment 

Raft of Passion - full episode

Did you ever think that you missed a moment of history?  A moment you were made for? Glynn explores an era that had a spark.

Score and Sound Design by Pat Mesiti-Miller

Vintage Spirit

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.

Thank you, Mary Gidley, for sharing your story with Snap. Mary just released a memoir titled Point to Point. 

You can learn more about the Acali experiment in the incredible documentary The Raft. Hear from Mary and other participants as they relive the experiment on a life-size recreation of the raft. The Raft opened in theaters in the U.S. in 2019 and begins streaming on digital platforms in the U.S. on May 19, 2020. Special thanks to director Marcus Lindeen.

Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto
Artwork by: Sanaa Khan

What happens when boy meets girl and… fungus? This is a story about love and spores, from one of our favorite podcasts, Love Me. Be sure to check out producer Jonathan Zenti’s podcast, Meat.

Produced by Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime, and Jonathan Zenti

Linda, Loretta, and Me

Today, Homeboy Sandman is a successful musician. But in 2008, he was an unknown and trying to launch his musical career. At the time, he decided that he would only make money through music -- even if it meant going into huge debt, which he did. But then he found out about an MC competition with big money on the line. What happened next changed his entire life.

Hip Hop artist Homeboy Sandman's new record, “White Sands,” is out now on Stones Throw Records. 

Check out everything Homeboy Sandman at
www.HomeboySandman.com

Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller

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Homeboy Sandman - Survival of the Freshest / Snap Judgment "Throwback"

From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment presents... "Rage Against the Machine."  Real stories from people who are mad as hell, and they're not gonna take it anymore.

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode, "Rage Against The Machine"

Snap Judgment is a weekly storytelling radio show and podcast, hosted by Glynn Washington. Snap 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. This is storytelling… with a BEAT!!  Snap first aired on NPR stations nationwide in July 2010. Snap Judgment is now aired on over 400 public radio stations.

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